Punjab Education, Curriculum, Training, and Assessment Authority (PECTAA) has announced the complete School-Based Assessment SBA 2026 Exam Schedule for Grades 1 to 8 for all public and private schools across Punjab. According to the official notification dated 02-03-2026, the assessment will be conducted in March 2026 following a structured plan including syllabus guidelines, paper pattern, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and a detailed SBA Date Sheet 2026 Final Term.

This post provides complete information about SBA 2026, including the Sba 2026 exam date, syllabus breakdown, paper pattern, and full date sheet in table format.

Overview of SBA 2026

The school based assessment 2026 is designed to evaluate students from Grade 1 to Grade 8 in accordance with the academic calendar. The assessment ensures standardized testing across Punjab using the Item Bank System (IBS).

Key Highlights of SBA 2026

• Item Bank Upload: 3rd March 2026

• Paper Generation from IBS: Up to 8th March 2026

• Sba 2026 exam date: 9th March to 26th March 2026

• Marking & Report Card Preparation: 9th to 30th March 2026

• Parent Teacher Meeting (PTM): 31st March 2026 (Grades 1–7)

• Grade 8 results will be shared along with the Annual Examination results.

All schools are required to generate papers through the Item Bank System (IBS) using their EMIS login credentials for SBA 2026 Exam Schedule.

SBA 2026 Syllabus and Paper Pattern

The Sba 2026 syllabus follows the Academic Calendar issued by authorities. The assessment format differs by grade level.

Below is the detailed table of the syllabus and paper pattern:

SBA 2026 Syllabus & Paper Pattern Table

Important Notes:

• Grades 1 & 2 assessments are primarily oral.

• Each section in Grades 1–2 carries 20 marks.

• Grades 3–8 will receive system-generated two-page papers with QR codes.

• Listening, speaking, and reading skills in English and Urdu will be assessed separately.

• Optional subjects will follow PECTAA’s pattern (32 MCQs & 5 CRQs).

SBA 2026 Date Sheet – Final Term

The official SBA Date Sheet 2026 Final Term has been released for both morning and afternoon shifts.

Morning Shift: 09:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Afternoon Shift: 01:00 PM – 04:00 PM
(Friday: 02:00 PM – 05:00 PM)

SBA 2026 Date Sheet Final Term

SBA 2026 Exam Schedule – Date Sheet (List Format)

09 March 2026 (Monday)

• Grade 1: English

• Grade 2: GK

• Grade 3: Islamiat / Ethics

• Grade 4: Math

• Grade 5: Islamiat / Ethics

• Grade 6: Math

• Grade 7: Computer / Arabic

• Grade 8: Math

10 March 2026 (Tuesday)

• Grade 1: —

• Grade 2: Nazra Quran

• Grade 3: Nazra Quran

• Grade 4: Social Studies

• Grade 5: —

• Grade 6: Urdu

• Grade 7: Tarjuma-tul-Quran-ul-Majeed

• Grade 8: Urdu

11 March 2026 (Wednesday)

• Grade 1: Math

• Grade 2: Islamiat / Ethics

• Grade 3: —

• Grade 4: English

• Grade 5: Urdu

• Grade 6: Islamiat / Ethics

• Grade 7: Science

• Grade 8: English

12 March 2026 (Thursday)

• Grade 1: Urdu

• Grade 2: —

• Grade 3: —

• Grade 4: Nazra Quran

• Grade 5: English

• Grade 6: Science

• Grade 7: English

• Grade 8: Science

13 March 2026 (Friday)

• Grade 1: —

• Grade 2: Math

• Grade 3: Math

• Grade 4: —

• Grade 5: Nazra Quran

• Grade 6: Computer / Arabic

• Grade 7: Optional Subject

• Grade 8: History & Geography

16 March 2026 (Monday)

• Grade 1: Tajveedi Qaida

• Grade 2: —

• Grade 3: English

• Grade 4: Urdu

• Grade 5: Science

• Grade 6: Tarjuma-tul-Quran-ul-Majeed

• Grade 7: History & Geography

• Grade 8: Computer / Arabic

17 March 2026 (Tuesday)

• Grade 1: —

• Grade 2: English

• Grade 3: —

• Grade 4: Islamiat / Ethics

• Grade 5: Social Studies

• Grade 6: Optional Subject

• Grade 7: Urdu

• Grade 8: Optional Subject

18 March 2026 (Wednesday)

• Grade 1: GK

• Grade 2: —

• Grade 3: Reading, Listening & Speaking (English & Urdu)

• Grade 4: History & Geography

• Grade 5: Islamiat / Ethics

• Grade 6: Islamiat / Ethics

• Grade 7: —

• Grade 8: —

24 March 2026 (Tuesday)

• Grade 1: Islamiat / Ethics

• Grade 2: Urdu

• Grade 3: Urdu

• Grade 4: —

• Grade 5: —

• Grade 6: English

• Grade 7: Math

• Grade 8: Tarjuma-tul-Quran-ul-Majeed

25 March 2026 (Wednesday)

• Grade 1: —

• Grade 2: —

• Grade 3: GK

• Grade 4: Science

• Grade 5: Math

• Grade 6: Reading, Listening & Speaking (English & Urdu)

• Grade 7: —

• Grade 8: —

Special Instructions for Grade 8

Students of SED, PEF, PSRP, and PDS & COE Authority will not appear in SBA papers for:

• Mathematics

• Urdu

• English

• Science

These subjects will be assessed as per the Grade 8 Annual Examination 2026 at designated examination centers.

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

To ensure transparency and uniformity in the SBA 2026 Exam Schedule, schools must follow these SOPs:

1. Item Bank uploaded on 3rd March 2026.

2. Papers must be generated via IBS login.

3. Papers will include QR codes for verification.

4. Marking will follow official keys & rubrics.

5. PTM must be conducted on 31st March 2026.

6. Assessment registers must be updated regularly.

7. Monitoring teams will inspect the implementation.

SBA 2026 Exam Schedule