1. Mandatory Section A: emergence of Pakistan (1927–1971), including Government of India Act 1935, Jinnah′s Fourteen Points, British withdrawal motives, Choudhry Rahmat Ali′s vision 2. Section B options: Mughal period analysis (Babur’s conquests vs Akbar’s reforms), British measures in Bengal, Battle of Plassey victory causes 3. Section C options: British rule (1783–1898), War of Independence 1857 causes including Doctrine of Lapse and greased cartridges, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan’s reforms 4. Assessment types: factual recall (multiple choice, short answers), causal explanations (6 marks), extended argumentative essays (16 marks) 5. Key themes: Muslim identity politics, colonial administrative reforms, resistance and rebellion, Mughal military leadership, social policy impacts 6. Historical figures: Jinnah, Akbar, Babur, Clive, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, Haji Shariat Ullah, Lord Dalhousie