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This page is your complete hub for PECTA (Punjab Examination Commission) Grade 8 model papers for 2026 exams. PECTA conducts centralized exams for Class 8 in Punjab government schools.
Important Note:
Model papers are official sample papers showing exam pattern, MCQs, short questions, and marking scheme.
These are based on the latest available PECTA model papers (from finalized sources).
We provide sample MCQs from each subject below. Full PDFs can be downloaded from pectaa.punjab.gov.pk/model-papers when released.
What Are PECTAA Grade 8 Model Papers?
- Total Marks per Subject: 100
- Section 1: MCQs (40 marks, 1×40)
- Section 2: Short & Long Questions (60 marks)
- Subjects: English, Urdu, Mathematics, Science (and Islamiat/Pakistan Studies in some cases)
- Exams: Typically in February 2026 for Grade 8.
- Purpose: Practice exam format, SLO-based questions, time management.
Official PECTA Website: https://pecta.punjab.gov.pk/model-papers (check for English, Urdu, Math, Science PDFs).
English Model Paper – Grade 8 PECTA
Sample MCQs from Section 1 (40 Marks):
- Identify the word having a ‘Silent Letter’.
(a) Luggage (b) Glossary (c) Wrapping (d) Advantage - Choose the correct ‘Syllabic Division’ of the word ‘Photographer’.
(a) Pho-to-gra-pher (b) Pho-tog-ra-pher (c) Ph-o-to-graph-er (d) P-ho-togr-apher - Identify the word with the correct ‘Spelling’.
(a) Afilieted (b) Afflieted (c) Afflliated (d) Affiliated - Complete the following ‘Proverb’ with the correct option. ‘Every dark cloud has a __ lining.’
(a) golden (b) long (c) silver (d) thin - Identify the ‘Adjective’ of the word ‘Create’.
(a) Creatively (b) Creative (c) Creates (d) Creator - Identify the ‘Figure of Speech’ in the following sentence. ‘My brother is a walking encyclopedia.’
(a) Personification (b) Simile (c) Metaphor (d) Hyperbole - What is the ‘Connotative Meaning’ of the word ‘Blue’ in the following sentence? ‘She has been feeling blue ever since her best friend moved away.’
(a) She is feeling unhappy. (b) She is wearing blue clothes. (c) She painted her room blue. (d) She is travelling with her friends. - Complete the base word ‘Soft’ with the correct option to make a ‘Compound Word’.
(a) ware (b) system (c) talk (d) house - Identify the word containing a ‘Suffix’.
(a) Incorrect (b) Improper (c) Happiness (d) Disagree - Choose the word that is the correct ‘Antonym’ of ‘Appreciate’.
(a) Criticise (b) Respect (c) Admire (d) Cherish - Choose the sentence written in ‘Past Perfect Tense’.
(a) She has played her role as a responsible doctor in the hospital. (b) She was playing her role as a responsible doctor in the hospital. (c) She is playing her role as a responsible doctor in the hospital. (d) She had played her role as a responsible doctor in the hospital. - Complete the sentence with the correct option. ‘The school has improved significantly __ last year.’
(a) for (b) as (c) to (d) since
Full English Model Paper: Download from PECTA site when available. Focus on vocabulary, grammar, figures of speech, tenses, proverbs.
Urdu Model Paper – Grade 8 PECTAA
Sample MCQs from Section 1 (40 Marks):
- فانی کے درست استعمال والا جملہ ہے:
(A) بھان اللہ اُکیا خوب نظارہ ہے. (B) بھان اللہ اُمیس خوب صورت گائے ہے. (C) بھانا یہ سرک لاءہ رنک جاتی ہے. (D) اللہ اکبر اُکیا نشدید طوفان ہے. - اس وان والے معاشرے کے لیے ضرب المثل بولی جاتی ہے:
(A) شیر اور گائے ایک گھاٹ پر پانی پیتے ہیں. (B) شیر اور بھری ایک گھاٹ پر پانی پیتے ہیں. (C) شیر اور بھل ایک گھاٹ پر پانی پیتے ہیں. (D) شیر اور پھینل ایک گھاٹ پر پانی پیتے ہیں. - ”ہنائی“ سے معنی ہے:
(A) انہائی (B) حاجت کی (C) ترقی (D) عقل مندی - ”فائدہ“ کی جمع ہے:
(A) فیض (B) فوائد (C) فضل (D) مغید - ”تمہا ایہ مشیل“ تفاعل شہوار ہے:
(A) ملوچتان (B) سندھ (C) پنجاب (D) خیر پختو خوا - ”پاکستانی میم“ نے فتح جیت لیا. ”اس جملے میں اسم صفت کی قسم استعمال ہوئی ہے:
(A) صفتِ مقدار (B) صفتِ عددی (C) صفتِ نیت (D) صفتِ ذاتی - درست الف بائی ترتیب ہے:
(A) جنگل، جنگ، پھیل، بحال (B) تَاب، حکم، کرسی، کپڑے (C) سبق, حَرَر, سالم, سادہ (D) داغ, دنیا, دُبائی, دنیا - ”فاطمہ ایک ذہین طالبہ ہے. وہ روزانہ سکول جاتی ہے. اس کی تین سہمیاں ہیں. وہ تینوں محتوی ہیں.“ ان میں فاصل اور فصل کے استعمال والا جملہ ہے:
(A) فاطمہ ایک ذہین طالبہ ہے. (B) وہ روزانہ سکول جاتی ہے. (C) اس کی تین سہمیاں ہیں. (D) وہ تینوں محتوی ہیں.
Full Urdu Model Paper: Download from PECTA site when available. Focus on idioms, proverbs, grammar, alphabetical order, punctuation.
Mathematics Model Paper – Grade 8 PECTAA
Sample MCQs from Section 1 (40 Marks):
- Identify the terminating fraction.
(a) 1/3 (b) 8/11 (c) 5/7 (d) 4/5 - Which of the following is an irrational number.
(a) 3.5 (b) √2 (c) √4 (d) -2 - The absolute value of (-4) is:
(a) 4 (b) -4 (c) 5 (d) -5 - Multiplicative inverse of 7 is:
(a) -7 (b) 7 (c) 1/7 (d) -1/7 - By rounding off the number 28.4675 up to two decimal places, we get:
(a) 28.46 (b) 28.47 (c) 28.75 (d) 28.76 - By rounding -32.435 up-to one decimal place we get:
(a) -32.4 (b) -32.5 (c) -32.43 (d) -32.44 - The set of natural numbers is denoted by:
(a) W (b) N (c) P (d) Z - The set of first four prime numbers is:
(a) {0,1,2,3} (b) {2,3,5,7} (c) {1,3,5,7} (d) {3,5,7,9}
Full Mathematics Model Paper: Download from PECTA site when available. Focus on fractions, numbers, sets, proportions, arithmetic sequences.
Science Model Paper – Grade 8 PECTAA
Sample MCQs from Section 1 (40 Marks):
- By which process do the animals play a role in the oxygen and carbon cycles in an ecosystem?
(a) Reproduction (b) Digestion (c) Respiration (d) Photosynthesis - Which of the following components is essential for maintaining balance in an ecological system?
(a) Methane (b) Nitrogen (c) Oxygen (d) Sulphur - What is the main reason for species to become endangered?
(a) Ozone depletion (b) Plantation (c) Acid rain (d) Habitat destruction - What is the reason for the increase in carbon dioxide in the air?
(a) Evaporation (b) Transpiration (c) Deforestation (d) Degradation - Identify the labelled part ‘Y’ in the figure.
(a) Dendrite (b) Axon (c) Cell body (d) Terminal end of axon - Which organ system in human body carries messages from one part to another?
(a) Digestive system (b) Nervous system (c) Excretory system (d) Circulatory system - Identify the two main components of the central nervous system.
(a) Brain and heart (b) Brain and liver (c) Brain and kidney (d) Brain and spinal cord - Balance of the body is controlled by:
(a) spinal cord (b) cerebellum (c) cerebrum (d) medulla oblongata
Full Science Model Paper: Download from PECTA site when available. Focus on ecosystem, nervous system, mitosis, meiosis.
Official PECTA Links for Model Papers
- Main Website: https://pectaa.punjab.gov.pk
- Model Papers Section: https://pectaa.punjab.gov.pk/model-papers (download English, Urdu, Math, Science PDFs)
Preparation Tips for Grade 8 PECTAA Exams
- Practice MCQs daily – 40 marks are easy to score.
- Focus on SLOs (Student Learning Outcomes) in each subject.
- Use model papers for timed practice.
- Revise diagrams in Science, formulas in Math, grammar in English/Urdu.
- Stay healthy and manage time.
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