CCH entry test syllabus 2027: the subject-wise breakdown
The CCH Hasanabdal entry test is 200 marks in 3 hours across four sections: Mathematics (50), English (40), General Science (50) and Islamiat + Urdu (60). Every topic in each section is listed below — and every one has free practice on this site.
One honest note before the breakdown: the structure below is the established CCH pattern that has held for years. For 2027 specifically, the college's own admission announcement is the only authority on dates and any changes — check it when it publishes, and plan around this structure in the meantime.
What is the overall structure of the paper?
200 marks, 3 hours, four sections. The two things parents most often miss: Urdu is not a side subject — its 50 marks make it the single largest unit in the paper — and English, at 40, is the section where the most marks are lost to grammar basics rather than hard vocabulary. The full pattern:
- Mathematics — 50 marks: the heaviest analytical load; needs daily work, not weekend cramming
- General Science — 50 marks: broad rather than deep; Class 6–8 textbook concepts
- Urdu + Islamiat — 60 marks: Urdu 50 + Islamiat 10; the cheapest marks in the paper for a prepared student
- English — 40 marks: grammar-heavy; vocabulary matters but the rules decide it
What comes in the Mathematics section?
Four units. Arithmetic carries the most questions — it is where speed is won or lost. The recurring topics:
- Arithmetic: the four operations, fractions and decimals, percentages, ratio and proportion, profit and loss, simple and compound interest, time-speed-distance, work and time problems
- Algebra: expressions, linear equations in one variable, simplification, factorization, basic quadratic concepts
- Geometry: lines, angles and triangles; quadrilaterals and polygons; circle area and circumference; perimeter and area; volume of cubes and cuboids
- Statistics: mean, median and mode; reading bar charts and graphs; simple-event probability
The pattern in the paper: arithmetic word problems are the time-killers. A student who can do a time-speed-distance question in 45 seconds saves enough minutes for the whole geometry section. That speed is exactly what timed practice builds — our CCH preparation page has subject-wise MCQ sets for every topic listed here.
What comes in the English section?
Three units — and grammar outranks vocabulary. The recurring topics:
- Grammar: parts of speech, all three tenses, active and passive voice, direct and indirect speech, articles, prepositions, subject-verb agreement
- Vocabulary: synonyms and antonyms, one-word substitutions, idioms and phrases, word meanings from context
- Comprehension: reading passages, sentence completion and correction, paragraph ordering
Where marks are actually lost: prepositions and subject-verb agreement — small rules, dozens of questions. A student who drills the grammar list above in order typically gains more marks in two weeks than a month of random word lists buys.
What comes in General Science?
Physics, Chemistry and Biology at Class 6–8 depth — broad, not deep. The recurring topics:
- Physics: force, motion and energy; light and sound; heat and temperature; basic electricity; simple machines
- Chemistry: elements, compounds and mixtures; states of matter; acids, bases and salts; basic chemical reactions; air and water
- Biology: cell structure and function; human body systems (basic); plants and photosynthesis; disease and hygiene; basic ecology
Science is the section where the textbook itself is the best resource — the questions test textbook definitions and one-step applications, not tricks. Read the chapters in order, then convert every wrong practice answer into a flashcard the same day.
What comes in Islamiat and Urdu?
Islamiat is only 10 marks but it is the most predictable 10 in the paper. Urdu's 50 make it the largest single unit:
- Islamiat (10 marks): the Kalima and its meaning, the Five Pillars, the Seerat of the Holy Prophet ﷺ, important Surahs and Ayahs, Islamic history basics
- Urdu (50 marks): comprehension (nasr), grammar — ism, fail, harf — sentence correction, paragraph writing basics, identifying ghazal and nazm, letter/application writing
Urdu rewards students who actually write: the letter and paragraph formats are mark-for-mark reproducible if practised, and the grammar units are finite lists. This is the section where preparation converts to marks at close to 1:1.
Which subject should you prepare first?
Mathematics — and not just because it is 50 marks. Maths is cumulative: a student shaky on fractions cannot do percentages, and one shaky on percentages cannot do profit-and-loss. It is also the subject that decays fastest when ignored. The order that works: Maths daily from week one, English grammar and Urdu layered in from week two, Science read-throughs in the third, Islamiat's short list memorised in fragments throughout. The 3-month study plan turns exactly that order into a week-by-week schedule.
Does the paper change for 2027?
The four-section structure and mark weights have been stable for years, and there is no announced change for 2027 — but the honest position is that only the official CCH admission announcement decides what next year's paper looks like. When it publishes: check the date, the class levels offered, and any syllabus revision note. Nothing in this breakdown should overrule that notice. Preparing the recurring pattern is still the right bet — it is the same structure the paper has tested for years, and a student ready for it is ready for anything the announcement changes at the margins.
Every topic on this page has free MCQs — sorted by subject, timed like the paper.
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