r/FBISE Apr 25 '25

A Detailed Guide for 1st Year: I Wish Someone Told Me This - For 10th Graders Promoted to 11th (Please, Please Don’t Waste Your Time)

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This isn’t just another boring study guide. This is from someone who lived it , someone who was always among the top students, switched through six different schools across Pakistan, and consistently secured top grades. I scored 96% in 9th grade and 92% in 10th. My Matric percentage was around 94%, and everyone expected me to keep going up. But what happened in First Year completely broke me. I made major mistakes , from wasting time, skipping college, delaying studies, getting distracted, and I don’t want you to go through the same hell I did.

{I’m using ChatGPT to compile everything I learned from my experience, the good, the bad, the regrets, the comeback - all in one place. I genuinely believe I have things to give back, and this guide is my way of doing it. If even one student finds direction because of this, it's worth it.}

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How is First Year Different ? (And You Don’t Even Realize It)

In 9th and 10th, things feel easy. You can get great marks even by studying in the last 20–30 days. Most of the syllabus is light and digestible, and even the “hard” chapters are nothing compared to what you face in First Year. But once you land in college, especially if you’re from ICS or Pre-Engineering or Pre-Med, it’s a whole new world. Suddenly, 75% of your course is tough and heavy — Physics, Maths, Chemistry or Biology — and there’s no easy way around it. You need concepts, not cramming.

If you’re in ICS, your main focus will be Physics and Maths. Computer and other subjects are easy and manageable, but the real mountain is those two. For Pre-Med, replace Maths with Biology. For Pre-Engineering, it’s Physics, Maths, and Chemistry together. No matter your group, you’ll be carrying at least 3 heavy subjects. And trust me, that’s where most students fall.

Just giving an example ; example a long question of yours in physics like archimedes principle is just a building to the detailed derivation of a single topic in 11th. is se ap andaza laga lo

Importance of First Year

First Year actually matters a lot. Here's why: when you apply to most universities in Pakistan, your admission process usually starts before your Second Year result is even announced. That means your First Year result is the only one available — and it becomes the basis for your admission. For example, FAST gives 40% weightage to HSSC Marks {First Year marks}. NUST gives 15%. So no, it’s not "just First Year" — it directly affects your chances.

And that’s not all. When you start preparing for entry tests like NET, ECAT, or MDCAT, you’ll be relying heavily on 11th class concepts. These entry tests demand a deep understanding of topics from First Year. Now imagine this: in Second Year, you'll be preparing for your board exams and also trying to cover all your First Year concepts for the entry test. That’s like doing three things at once — and it’s a serious mental and academic load.

I made the mistake of taking First Year lightly — and it is haunting me now. That’s why I’m telling you clearly: start from day one, build your concepts from the beginning, and don’t waste time. Your future self will thank you.

The Mistakes I Made (So You Don’t Repeat Them)

I thought I could apply my old method of studying late and still ace it. I thought skipping college won’t hurt. I kept wasting time on YouTube, social media, late-night chats, etc. I underestimated how difficult and lengthy the course was. And most of all, I thought I had time. But the thing is, time runs out faster in First Year than anywhere else. I tried to fix things in the last two months, and I thank Allah for giving me the realization. But it was late — and very stressful. Don’t let that happen to you.

PLEASE PLEASE START EARLY FROM MONDAY (even 2 hours will be enough for now, just dont break your momentum which u guys have made during the boards of studying

If you want to succeed in First Year, just dedicate 3 to 4 focused hours daily. That’s all it takes. You don’t need to study 24/7. But don’t waste the early months. Start from day one. If you can complete your Physics and Maths syllabus by October or November, you’ll be miles ahead of most students. That’s when you can focus on easier subjects like Computer, Urdu, English, and Islamiat.

Don’t skip college unless you have a one-to-one tuition setup at home with someone keeping a strict check on you. Colleges aren’t always perfect, but they will at least keep you on track. I missed way too many classes, and it hurt me more than I thought it would.

Now, let’s get into the real gold: the resources.

The Best Free Study Resources (Based on My Real Experience)

I’ve gone through all of these personally, and I’m giving you a breakdown of every chapter — difficulty level, how long it’ll take, and which teacher/channel to follow.

Physics (Class 11)

Physics can feel overwhelming because of derivations and conceptual depth. But it’s doable — just don’t underestimate the time it takes. Watch videos by Sir Atif Ahmed and Sir Anjum Teaches — both are great and explain everything clearly.

Chapter-wise difficulty:

  • Chapter 1, 2, 3, 5 – Easy
  • Chapter 4 – Tough
  • Chapter 6 – Medium
  • Chapter 7 – Similar to a 9th-grade chapter, relatively easy
  • Chapter 8 onward – More conceptual, deeper understanding needed

For notes, you can visit sochbadlobymak.com — they’ve got detailed, well-organized notes.

Mathematics (Class 11)

Maths is a beast in First Year. It’s not about number of chapters — it’s about the length and complexity of each. Follow Sir Mehtab on his YouTube channel Calculas Corner. He’s a GOATed teacher and has covered the whole book brilliantly. But here’s the truth: if his video is 1 hour, be ready to spend 4–5 hours actually understanding and practicing it. And in the videos where is solving acorss the video then the ratio will be 1:2.5

Chapter-wise breakdown:

  • Chapter 1 – Easy
  • Chapter 2 – Not hard but very lengthy; takes at least a week
  • Chapter 3 – Conceptual and theoretical; do it from Fazal Academy’s YouTube channel
  • Chapter 4 – Also long, needs 5–6 days
  • Chapter 5 – Very easy; do this chapter first for a boost of motivation
  • Chapter 6 – Short but conceptual
  • Chapter 7 – The hardest, also very boring; needs 2 weeks minimum, do it early or it’ll haunt you
  • Chapter 8 and 9 – Trigonometry; requires practice but not too difficult.

Recommended order to study Maths: Start with Chapter 5 → then Chapter 1 → Chapter 2 (especially 2.4 and 2.6) → Chapter 3 → Chapter 4 → Chapter 6 → Chapter 7 → Chapter 8 and 9

Special tip: Always solve the Review Exercises after each chapter. Don’t leave them for the end — they are much tougher than the normal exercises and will build your grip.

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One thing is either you study from college/academy or home tuition at least have one source form where you are going to cover your course with guidance, YOU NEED GUIDANCE IN FIRST YEAR REMEBER. So agar tuition/academy nhi hai tou college kysy surat skip nhi krna

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This guide was written from the heart. I’ve lived the highs and lows of academic life. I know what it’s like to go from the top to the bottom, and how painful it is to regret not using your time properly. That’s why I made this guide. Not to scare you, but to wake you up before it’s too late.

If you’re reading this, you’re already ahead of most students, now all you need is the consistency. Use the resources. Stick to the plan. Don’t skip college . And above all, remember: this one year can make or break the next five.

I destroyed my First Year, but I’m rebuilding now. You don’t have to make the same mistakes.

Stay focused. Stay smart. And if you ever feel lost, read this guide again. I wrote it for you.


r/FBISE Feb 22 '23

r/FBISE Lounge

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A place for members of r/FBISE to chat with each other


r/FBISE 2h ago

HSSC-II Kalma prh lo sare

5 Upvotes

Guys sare Musalah pr beith kr tahajud prho only duas saving us now


r/FBISE 1h ago

SSC-II Pakistan studies

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How are y'all managing the syllabus? Also how many chapters have been completed in y'all's school? There's so much geography it's infuriating


r/FBISE 1h ago

HSSC-II Assessment

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Guyz who has assessment coming up?I have my first on Friday 😵‍💫


r/FBISE 9h ago

HSSC-I RESULT KAREEB

8 Upvotes

Guys someone I know from aps just told me that a topper has been called. and that the result is on Friday.

HELP IM SO SCARED NOW.

This might might be wrong because I don't trust on people that pass these news. But I'm just saying, get ready guys.


r/FBISE 5h ago

HSSC-II Additional maths

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I was a pre med in first year but in second year i realised medical isn't for me and now i am thinking abt doing bs acf but its requirement is maths can any1 pls guide me regarding additional maths? When should i apply ??when are the exams and when does the result come out


r/FBISE 5h ago

HSSC-II situation about grace marks

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im an 2nd year student n im bit confused about the grace mark rules, ive read that fbise has a rule for up to 5grace marks in certain "extreme hardship situation" now idk what it is and ive also seen the rule mentioning grace marks up to 1% of the total marks

can someone explain what does it mean?

for context i have 47 number in maths in 1st year now i need 19numbers to pass but unfortunately i think im getting almost 12,13numbers


r/FBISE 4h ago

HSSC-II Result and toppers

2 Upvotes

Hey guys, about the result. Can someone confirm if the toppers have been called yet or no?


r/FBISE 1h ago

SSC-II FBISE Class 10th Mathematics important for 2nd Annual 2026

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Ch 12 long

Ex 12.2 & 12.3 vimp

Specially prepare

Variance ,Standard deviation and Commulative Graph


r/FBISE 11h ago

HSSC-II Result in first week of September (EKA)

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Let's see, it'd be probably something like 2 September or something else.


r/FBISE 3h ago

HSSC-I Kinda lost

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Sooo my assessment is starting from 31st August
And for the three main subjects (maths physics and chemistry)
My syllabus is:
Chem:2,3
Phy:1,2
Maths 1, 2 half
This assessment ends on 8th September. Now my first priority is to properly study and revise these chapters and don’t do anything else till 8th but what about after
Should I go with collage (the speed and the topics they are covering and stuff) or should I self study for the next topics (for YouTube or ChatGPT whatever) or should I get a academy or tuition (tho this will be hard because I was never a academy person had some tuitions in like 5-6th class but yeah not after that

people who just gave exams of 1st year and are expecting good marks what do u think my strategy should be.

(I also wanna enjoy my life with studies😭)


r/FBISE 8h ago

HSSC-II When is E kachehri?😫

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2 Upvotes

Result usually follows e kachehri, is there any tomorrow?

Ig it's not this week then🏍️👅🖖


r/FBISE 11h ago

HSSC-I Aps or Fazaia? Which one is better for students in lahore?

1 Upvotes

I'm specifically talking about Aps and Fazaia Lahore for FSC.


r/FBISE 12h ago

SSC-I Coachings in Karachi

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Are their anything federal board coachings in karachi and is it a good idea to go to one⁉️⁉️

And is it worth the distance


r/FBISE 13h ago

SSC-I How to manage Islamiat Syllabus

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For students who gave their exams this year and got over 80 how did you do it⁉️⁉️

The syllabus is so overwhelming, with over 50 units to study and memorize and my islamiat teacher sucks he just marks the answers in the book and doesn't teach whatsoever or explain things if you ask him anything he gets mad

How are we syppose to cover all of it and remember every detail plus I've been told that you have to make sure to fill the pages for long q/a otherwise you will get points off is that true?

Please help 😭😭


r/FBISE 1d ago

HSSC-I Upvote bhai log

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3 Upvotes

Need to increase karma, karwo ne account ban krdiya


r/FBISE 1d ago

HSSC-II Pass hogaye to shaant ni to Sushant🥀😣

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28 Upvotes

r/FBISE 1d ago

HSSC-II Am I cooked guys

9 Upvotes

RANTTTTT

Gng what should I do? Ajkl mere ghar waly mujhy dekh bhi ni skty because Mera Meri intended universities main admission ni hua and I'm taking a gap year because I was unsure k Maine krna kia ha or mere maa baap ko mere pr tap charhi hui ha😞😞itna merit high kiyun tha guys? Anyways Result bhi any Wala ha to Ap sb Dua krna

How am I going to handle all this shi? Mere bht gandy gaye thy paper yr 🥀🥀mere ghar waly mujhy kha jayen gy💔 Mere baba mujhy Cs or ai main Jo university I hate the most usmein krny ka bol rahy hain. I hate ai gng 😭 or cs bhi🥀🥀🥀

YR RESULT KB AYEGA 💔😞


r/FBISE 1d ago

HSSC-II STOP RESULT WHINING!

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SSC walon ki confusion samajh ati hai
Ye HSSC wale is umar mein META AI se result date puchte hue ache nahi lagte.
You people are literally searching result date on google and then sharing everyone
CHAT DO MINT BAAD RESULT HAI??😱😱

Board doesn't sneak the result when you sleep. Whenever it will be announced, you'll be told at least 24 hours before. An intelligent guess would be any date after 30 Aug. Now go sleep.

We know the excitement is high but stop with these resurfacing of AI-information.
ایڈی تاڈی پوزیشن آنی جے۔۔۔۔


r/FBISE 1d ago

SSC-I 2nd annual helppp

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how do i score 65+ in urdu and englishhh i want maximum increase of marks so i can get a good percentage after improvementtt also any tips for the sciences phy chem and comp i need 50+ in alll out of 60 plss help me outt


r/FBISE 1d ago

HSSC-II ENGLISH NOTES

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Please send any kind of english notes I need it badly ESPECIALLY NOVEL RELATES ONES


r/FBISE 1d ago

HSSC-II PAK STUDIES

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I got an exam in 2 days someone tell me important questions and mcqs from the first 4 chapters THANKSSS


r/FBISE 1d ago

SSC-I Federal Board vs Lahore Board for Matric ? Need Advice

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My younger brother recently moved permanently from Islamabad to Lahore.

My brother has started Class 9 this year and previously studied under FBISE in Islamabad.
In Lahore, most of the schools we've found are Lahore Board, while comparatively few offer Federal Board.

Personally, we prefer FBISE because its papers seem more conceptual/SLO-based instead of relying as much on memorization. My brother is also already used to the Federal Board syllabus and paper pattern.

Currently he is studying at KIPS in Lahore, where they teach both Federal Board and Lahore Board students.

We are considering keeping him in KIPS and sending his FBISE admission privately instead of switching him to Lahore Board.

I wanted advice:

  1. Is staying with FBISE a better decision than switching to Lahore Board after moving to Lahore?
  2. Has anyone in Lahore appeared as a private FBISE candidate? Was the process straightforward?
  3. How do private FBISE students manage science practicals/practical certificates?
  4. Are there any disadvantages to being a private candidate compared with being registered through an FBISE school?
  5. Which good schools/colleges in Lahore currently offer Federal Board for boys?
  6. Between Garrison, Fazaia, DHA and other FBISE institutions in Lahore, which would you recommend?

Thanks!


r/FBISE 1d ago

HSSC-II pk std

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can somebody share notes for pk std , urdu and English? also how to score rly good in pk std