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Mathematics, Class 9 (Science, Rawalpindi)

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Data coverage: Based on 7 papers, 2015-2024

Pattern-based prediction from 7 papers, not a promise of marks.

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20 topics
  • Geometry

    Q9 theorem (bisectors / equal area)

    82% confidence
    Expected marks
    6.6
    Hours needed
    2h

    In 7 of 7 papers (last 2024), about 8.0 marks each time for 2.0h of study.

    Study Unit 11 · Exercise 11.1 (p.198) · check book

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  • Logarithms

    Logarithm basics

    82% confidence
    Expected marks
    1.2
    Hours needed
    0.5h

    In 7 of 7 papers (last 2024), about 1.4 marks each time for 0.5h of study.

    Study Unit 2 · Exercise 2.2 (p.24)

  • Exponents

    Laws of exponents

    82% confidence
    Expected marks
    2.8
    Hours needed
    1.5h

    In 7 of 7 papers (last 2024), about 3.4 marks each time for 1.5h of study.

    Study Unit 1 · Exercise 1.2 (p.13)

  • Graphs & coordinates

    Distance formula

    82% confidence
    Expected marks
    1.3
    Hours needed
    0.7h

    In 7 of 7 papers (last 2024), about 1.6 marks each time for 0.7h of study.

    Study Unit 7 · Exercise 7.1 (p.126)

  • Geometry

    Bisectors (line & angle)

    82% confidence
    Expected marks
    1.8
    Hours needed
    1h

    In 7 of 7 papers (last 2024), about 2.2 marks each time for 1.0h of study.

    Study Unit 11 · Exercise 11.1 (p.198) · check book

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  • Geometry

    Medians, altitudes, centres

    82% confidence
    Expected marks
    1.7
    Hours needed
    1h

    In 7 of 7 papers (last 2024), about 2.0 marks each time for 1.0h of study.

    Study Unit 11 · Exercise 11.1 (p.198) · check book

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  • Radicals

    Surds & conjugates

    82% confidence
    Expected marks
    1.5
    Hours needed
    1h

    In 7 of 7 papers (last 2024), about 1.8 marks each time for 1.0h of study.

    Study Unit 1 · Exercise 1.2 (p.13)

  • Geometry

    Pythagoras theorem

    82% confidence
    Expected marks
    2.2
    Hours needed
    1.5h

    In 7 of 7 papers (last 2024), about 2.7 marks each time for 1.5h of study.

    Study Unit 6 · Exercise 6.5 (p.115) · check book

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  • Geometry

    Congruent triangles & postulates

    82% confidence
    Expected marks
    2.0
    Hours needed
    1.5h

    In 7 of 7 papers (last 2024), about 2.4 marks each time for 1.5h of study.

    Study Unit 9 · Exercise 9.1 (p.162) · check book

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  • Equations & inequalities

    Inequalities

    82% confidence
    Expected marks
    1.2
    Hours needed
    1h

    In 7 of 7 papers (last 2024), about 1.5 marks each time for 1.0h of study.

    Study Unit 5 · Exercise 5.1 (p.90) · check book

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  • Factorization

    Factorizing quadratics

    82% confidence
    Expected marks
    1.8
    Hours needed
    1.5h

    In 7 of 7 papers (last 2024), about 2.1 marks each time for 1.5h of study.

    Study Unit 4 · Exercise 4.1 (p.69)

  • Logarithms

    Log-table calculations

    82% confidence
    Expected marks
    1.6
    Hours needed
    2h

    In 7 of 7 papers (last 2024), about 2.0 marks each time for 2.0h of study.

    Study Unit 2 · Exercise 2.3 (p.30)

  • Algebraic manipulation

    HCF & LCM

    80% confidence
    Expected marks
    1.9
    Hours needed
    1.5h

    In 6 of 7 papers (last 2024), about 2.4 marks each time for 1.5h of study.

    Study Unit 4 · Exercise 4.3 (p.77)

  • Algebraic manipulation

    Algebraic identities (x+y+z type)

    80% confidence
    Expected marks
    2.0
    Hours needed
    2h

    In 6 of 7 papers (last 2024), about 2.4 marks each time for 2.0h of study.

    Study Unit 4 · Exercise 4.2 (p.73) · check book

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  • Graphs & coordinates

    Midpoint formula

    79% confidence
    Expected marks
    1.2
    Hours needed
    0.5h

    In 6 of 7 papers (last 2024), about 1.5 marks each time for 0.5h of study.

    Study Unit 7 · Exercise 7.1 (p.126)

  • Graphs & coordinates

    Line form y = mx + c

    78% confidence
    Expected marks
    1.2
    Hours needed
    0.5h

    In 6 of 7 papers (last 2024), about 1.5 marks each time for 0.5h of study.

    Study Unit 7 · Exercise 7.2 · check book

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  • Geometry

    Parallelogram properties

    73% confidence
    Expected marks
    1.1
    Hours needed
    0.7h

    In 5 of 7 papers (last 2024), about 1.5 marks each time for 0.7h of study.

    Study Unit 9 · Exercise 9.3 (p.173) · check book

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  • Geometry

    Parallelogram definitions

    68% confidence
    Expected marks
    1.0
    Hours needed
    0.7h

    In 6 of 7 papers (last 2024), about 1.5 marks each time for 0.7h of study.

    Study Unit 9 · Exercise 9.3 (p.173) · check book

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  • Logarithms

    Solving log equations

    64% confidence
    Expected marks
    0.9
    Hours needed
    1h

    In 6 of 7 papers (last 2024), about 1.3 marks each time for 1.0h of study.

    Study Unit 2 · Exercise 2.4 (p.34)

  • Equations & inequalities

    Linear equations

    63% confidence
    Expected marks
    1.3
    Hours needed
    1h

    In 5 of 7 papers (last 2024), about 2.1 marks each time for 1.0h of study.

    Study Unit 5 · Exercise 5.1 (p.90)

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Common but costly for the marks

9 topics
  • Practical geometry

    Triangle constructions

    82% confidence
    Expected marks
    2.7
    Hours needed
    3h

    Common (7 of 7 papers) but costly: 3.0h for about 3.3 marks. Do it after your Lock It In topics.

    Study Unit 11 · Exercise 11.1 (p.198)

  • Geometry

    Parallel lines & proportional sides

    62% confidence
    Expected marks
    0.8
    Hours needed
    1.5h

    Common (5 of 7 papers) but costly: 1.5h for about 1.3 marks. Do it after your Lock It In topics.

    Study Unit 9 · Exercise 9.1 (p.162) · check book

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  • Geometry

    Ratio & proportion definitions

    59% confidence
    Expected marks
    0.9
    Hours needed
    0.5h

    Common (5 of 7 papers) but costly: 0.5h for about 1.5 marks. Do it after your Lock It In topics.

    Study Unit 9 · Exercise 9.1 (p.162) · check book

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  • Algebraic manipulation

    Square root by factorization

    57% confidence
    Expected marks
    0.9
    Hours needed
    1h

    Common (4 of 7 papers) but costly: 1.0h for about 1.5 marks. Do it after your Lock It In topics.

    Study Unit 4 · Exercise 4.4 (p.80) · check book

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  • Logarithms

    Laws of logarithms

    57% confidence
    Expected marks
    0.7
    Hours needed
    1h

    Common (3 of 7 papers) but costly: 1.0h for about 1.2 marks. Do it after your Lock It In topics.

    Study Unit 2 · Exercise 2.4 (p.34)

  • Graphs & coordinates

    Plotting graphs

    54% confidence
    Expected marks
    0.7
    Hours needed
    1h

    Common (3 of 7 papers) but costly: 1.0h for about 1.3 marks. Do it after your Lock It In topics.

    Study Unit 10 · Exercise 10.1 (p.183)

  • Graphs & coordinates

    Ordered pairs

    52% confidence
    Expected marks
    0.5
    Hours needed
    0.3h

    Common (3 of 7 papers) but costly: 0.3h for about 1.0 marks. Do it after your Lock It In topics.

    Study Unit 7 · Exercise 7.1 (p.126)

  • Graphs & coordinates

    Coordinate geometry definitions

    50% confidence
    Expected marks
    0.7
    Hours needed
    0.5h

    Common (5 of 7 papers) but costly: 0.5h for about 1.3 marks. Do it after your Lock It In topics.

    Study Unit 7 · Exercise 7.1 (p.126)

  • Algebraic manipulation

    Rational expressions

    46% confidence
    Expected marks
    1.0
    Hours needed
    1.5h

    Common (5 of 7 papers) but costly: 1.5h for about 2.1 marks. Do it after your Lock It In topics.

    Study Unit 4 · Exercise 4.2 (p.73) · check book

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Low odds, low reward, or not in the new book

24 topics
  • Geometry

    Area & regions

    82% confidence
    Expected marks
    1.8
    Hours needed
    0.7h

    Not found in the new 2023 textbook. Likely removed by the syllabus change, so old-paper frequency may not carry over.

    Not in the new textbook

  • Geometry

    Triangle types

    82% confidence
    Expected marks
    1.3
    Hours needed
    0.5h

    Not found in the new 2023 textbook. Likely removed by the syllabus change, so old-paper frequency may not carry over.

    Not in the new textbook

  • Equations & inequalities

    Absolute value equations

    82% confidence
    Expected marks
    1.2
    Hours needed
    1h

    Not found in the new 2023 textbook. Likely removed by the syllabus change, so old-paper frequency may not carry over.

    Not in the new textbook

  • Factorization

    Factor & remainder theorem

    78% confidence
    Expected marks
    1.6
    Hours needed
    2h

    Not found in the new 2023 textbook. Likely removed by the syllabus change, so old-paper frequency may not carry over.

    Not in the new textbook

  • Geometry

    Triangle inequality

    75% confidence
    Expected marks
    1.0
    Hours needed
    0.7h

    Not found in the new 2023 textbook. Likely removed by the syllabus change, so old-paper frequency may not carry over.

    Not in the new textbook

  • Matrices

    Cramer’s rule & matrix inverse

    68% confidence
    Expected marks
    1.4
    Hours needed
    2h

    Not found in the new 2023 textbook. Likely removed by the syllabus change, so old-paper frequency may not carry over.

    Not in the new textbook

  • Matrices

    Matrix types & definitions

    64% confidence
    Expected marks
    1.0
    Hours needed
    0.5h

    Not found in the new 2023 textbook. Likely removed by the syllabus change, so old-paper frequency may not carry over.

    Not in the new textbook

  • Matrices

    Matrix addition & multiplication

    64% confidence
    Expected marks
    1.2
    Hours needed
    1.5h

    Not found in the new 2023 textbook. Likely removed by the syllabus change, so old-paper frequency may not carry over.

    Not in the new textbook

  • Complex numbers

    Complex number operations

    59% confidence
    Expected marks
    0.9
    Hours needed
    1h

    Not found in the new 2023 textbook. Likely removed by the syllabus change, so old-paper frequency may not carry over.

    Not in the new textbook

  • Algebraic manipulation

    Complete the square / find k

    57% confidence
    Expected marks
    1.1
    Hours needed
    2h

    Not found in the new 2023 textbook. Likely removed by the syllabus change, so old-paper frequency may not carry over.

    Not in the new textbook

  • Equations & inequalities

    Radical equations

    46% confidence
    Expected marks
    0.8
    Hours needed
    1.5h

    Not found in the new 2023 textbook. Likely removed by the syllabus change, so old-paper frequency may not carry over.

    Not in the new textbook

  • Real numbers

    Real number properties

    44% confidence
    Expected marks
    0.9
    Hours needed
    0.5h

    Seen in 3 of 7 papers, low return for the time.

    Study Unit 1 · Exercise 1.1 (p.10)

  • Factorization

    Sum/difference of cubes

    42% confidence
    Expected marks
    0.8
    Hours needed
    1h

    Seen in 3 of 7 papers, low return for the time.

    Study Unit 4 · Exercise 4.1 (p.69) · check book

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  • Matrices

    Order of a matrix

    41% confidence
    Expected marks
    0.4
    Hours needed
    0.3h

    Not found in the new 2023 textbook. Likely removed by the syllabus change, so old-paper frequency may not carry over.

    Not in the new textbook

  • Geometry

    Basic geometry terms

    40% confidence
    Expected marks
    0.8
    Hours needed
    0.3h

    Not found in the new 2023 textbook. Likely removed by the syllabus change, so old-paper frequency may not carry over.

    Not in the new textbook

  • Exponents

    Scientific notation

    38% confidence
    Expected marks
    0.5
    Hours needed
    0.3h

    Seen in 3 of 7 papers, low return for the time.

    Study Unit 2 · Exercise 2.1 (p.22)

  • Geometry

    Geometry symbols

    38% confidence
    Expected marks
    0.4
    Hours needed
    0.3h

    Not found in the new 2023 textbook. Likely removed by the syllabus change, so old-paper frequency may not carry over.

    Not in the new textbook

  • Matrices

    Determinant of a matrix

    38% confidence
    Expected marks
    0.4
    Hours needed
    0.5h

    Not found in the new 2023 textbook. Likely removed by the syllabus change, so old-paper frequency may not carry over.

    Not in the new textbook

  • Exponents

    Radical & exponent form

    36% confidence
    Expected marks
    0.4
    Hours needed
    0.4h

    Seen only once so far.

    Study Unit 1 · Exercise 1.2 (p.13)

  • Algebraic manipulation

    Square root by division method

    36% confidence
    Expected marks
    0.7
    Hours needed
    2h

    Seen in 2 of 7 papers, low return for the time.

    Study Unit 4 · Exercise 4.4 (p.80) · check book

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  • Complex numbers

    Powers of i

    34% confidence
    Expected marks
    0.3
    Hours needed
    0.3h

    Not found in the new 2023 textbook. Likely removed by the syllabus change, so old-paper frequency may not carry over.

    Not in the new textbook

  • Geometry

    Triangle angle facts

    32% confidence
    Expected marks
    0.3
    Hours needed
    0.5h

    Not found in the new 2023 textbook. Likely removed by the syllabus change, so old-paper frequency may not carry over.

    Not in the new textbook

  • Graphs & coordinates

    Quadrants

    30% confidence
    Expected marks
    0.3
    Hours needed
    0.3h

    Last seen 2019 and missing from your newest papers. May have left the syllabus.

    Study Unit 7 · Exercise 7.1 (p.126)

  • Practical geometry

    Basic constructions

    21% confidence
    Expected marks
    0.3
    Hours needed
    1h

    Seen only once so far.

    Study Unit 11 · Exercise 11.1 (p.198) · check book

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20 topics from the 2023 book

Backtest

How well would this have worked?

Trained on papers from 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023, then tested against the 2024 paper it had never seen.

  • Triage plan
  • Most frequent first
  • Random topics

With 6 hours · marks out of 75

Triage plan
18.0
Most frequent first
13.5
Random topics
9.2

With 10 hours · marks out of 75

Triage plan
28.0
Most frequent first
18.5
Random topics
16.3

With 15 hours · marks out of 75

Triage plan
39.5
Most frequent first
26.5
Random topics
25.3

Assumption: Studying a topic earns all its marks; capped where the exam lets students skip parts. Measures the OLD syllabus exam, not the new book.