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02 · Progress Tracker — Completed Topics

Latest progress update — 5 November 2026

  • Week 4 Sociology completed: Ch.5 Social Control and Ch.6 Social and Cultural Change and Social Policy; reported 5 November 2026. Ch.7 Public Opinion remains scheduled for Week 5.
  • Week 4 Criminology completed: Ch.4b Sociological Theories and Islamic Perspective on Crime, and Ch.5 Juvenile Delinquency; reported 5 November 2026.
  • Week 3 Wednesday completed: Islamic Studies — II Sirah of the Prophet (PBUH) as a Role Model; Précis & Composition — III Grammar and Vocabulary remaining grammar topics, both reported complete on November 4, 2026. Sentence construction and error-log practice remain ongoing.

Previous progress update — 31 October 2026

  • Week 3 Public Administration content completed: Ch.III Public Policy Planning, Implementation and Evaluation, reported on October 31, 2026. Timed answer practice was not separately confirmed.
  • Timetable revised: Gender Studies is still unstarted. Tuesday 3 November was missed; begin Ch.1 on Friday 6 November and Ch.2 on Tuesday 10 November; use selected Friday afternoons to catch up. No Gender Studies completion is assumed.
  • Pass 1 extended by one week: final audit 23 December; written exam 29 January. Completed topics remain recorded in section 8.
  • Week 3 General Science & Ability content completed: II Biological Sciences, part 1 (first half of its sub-pages). Next: Biological Sciences, part 2 in Week 4.
  • Week 2 English Précis & Composition content completed: Tenses (all 12) and Conditionals.
  • Week 2 Computer Science content completed: Paper I — Programming Fundamentals part 1; Paper II — Computer Organization and Architecture part 2. Paper I part 2 remains the next pending programming content.
  • Week 3 Sociology content completed: Ch.3 Society and Community; Ch.4 Social Interaction, including caste, class, feudalism and mobility.
  • Week 3 Criminology content completed: Ch.4 Theoretical Perspectives index; Ch.4a History, Classical and Positivist Criminology and Psychological Explanations.
  • Next Sociology: Week 4 — Ch.5 Social Control; Ch.6 Social and Cultural Change and Social Policy.
  • Next Criminology: Week 4 — Ch.4b Sociological Theories and Islamic Perspective on Crime; Ch.5 Juvenile Delinquency.
  • Completion is self-reported on October 31, 2026 and refers to content coverage; timed exercises were not separately confirmed.

8. Progress Tracker — Completed Topics

Write the actual completed topic names in each weekly cell. A dash means completion has not been reported. W1–W2 record historical coverage; W3 includes Sociology, Criminology, General Science & Ability and Public Administration content reported on 31 October, plus Islamic Studies and Précis & Composition completed on 4 November. For Pass 2 and Pass 3, record the revision topics or papers actually finished.

Remaining support tasks — planned, not completed:

  • Missed Tuesday 3 November: CS Programming Fundamentals part 2 → Tuesday 10 November; Gender Ch.1 → Friday 6 November
  • W3 Wednesday: remaining English grammar — completed 4 November 2026
  • W4 Tuesday 10 November: Gender Ch.2
  • W4 Wednesday: Sentence Correction bank
  • W5 Friday: Sociology Ch.9
  • W6 Friday: Gender Ch.3 part 2; Ch.4 follows Tuesday 24 November
  • W7 Friday: Gender Ch.5; Ch.6 follows Tuesday 1 December
  • W8 Friday: Gender Ch.7; W9–W10 Friday: clear recorded gaps
  • W10 Wednesday 23 December: final Pass 1 audit

The table below tracks subject coverage; the additional checklist tracks the revised support slots.

SubjectW1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8W9W10W11W12W13W14W15
Pakistan Affairs1.1 Muslim Rule & Its Downfall; 1.2 British Rule, Resistance & 1857; 1.3 Reform Movements & Ideology1.4 Freedom Movement & Road to Pakistan (1906–1947); Module 1 content complete2.1 Political Evolution & Democracy; 2.3 Civil-Military Relations — completed————————————
Current AffairsDomestic Political index; Pakistan's Political Crisis 2022–present; Emergency and Governor's Rule in KP (October 2026); 27th Constitutional Amendment18th Amendment Debate; New Provinces Debate; AJK Elections and JAAC Crisis; FATA Merger and Tribal DistrictsDomestic Security: Militancy in Pakistan 2026; Balochistan Insurgency and CPEC Security; Non-State Actors and National Security; Azm-e-Istehkam; Lal Masjid — completed————————————
Islamic StudiesIntroduction to IslamHigh-Yield Ayat and Hadith Bank; Islamic Studies Syllabus NotesII Sirah of the Prophet (PBUH) as a Role Model — completed 4 November 2026————————————
Précis & CompositionGrammar Foundations appendix; Order of AdverbsTenses (all 12) and ConditionalsIII Grammar and Vocabulary — remaining grammar topics completed 4 November 2026; sentence construction and error-log practice ongoing————————————
General Science & AbilityPhysical Sciences: Constituents and Structure of the Universe; Process of Nature; Natural Hazards and DisastersPhysical Sciences: Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy; Atomic Structure; Modern Materials/ChemicalsII Biological Sciences, part 1 (first half of its sub-pages)————————————
English Essay (Sunday)Federalism and provincial autonomy in Pakistan — topic coveredYouth bulge — topic coveredClimate change and Pakistan — topic completed; timed attempt unconfirmed————————————
Computer Science, Paper-I (Tue A)Introduction to ComputingProgramming Fundamentals part 1: Basic Programming Elements; Problem Solving and Program Design; Systematic Approach to Defining a Problem; Components and Types of Programming Languages; Program Development and Execution; Source to Exe Conversion—————————————
Computer Science, Paper-II (Sat B)Computer Organization and Architecture, part 1Computer Organization and Architecture, part 2—————————————
Gender Studies———————————————
SociologyCh.0 Introduction to Sociology; Ch.1 Individual / SocialityCh.2 CultureCh.3 Society and Community; Ch.4 Social Interaction — caste, class, feudalism and mobilityCh.5 Social Control; Ch.6 Social and Cultural Change and Social Policy — completed 5 November 2026———————————
CriminologyCh.1 Introduction; Ch.2 Understanding CriminologyCh.3 Crime and CriminalsCh.4 Theoretical Perspectives index; Ch.4a History, Classical and Positivist Criminology and Psychological ExplanationsCh.4b Sociological Theories and Islamic Perspective on Crime; Ch.5 Juvenile Delinquency — completed 5 November 2026———————————
Public AdministrationCh.I Concepts, Approaches and ContextCh.II Classical and Contemporary Theories and ConceptsCh.III Public Policy Planning, Implementation and Evaluation — content completed 31 October 2026————————————

Updated from your reported coverage on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026. Named topics are completed content; — means not reported complete. Timed practice is recorded only when separately confirmed.

  • Sociology W2: Culture was covered; the Society and Community carry-over was completed with Week 3, reported on October 31, 2026. The W2 cell names Culture; the carry-over appears in W3.
  • Criminology W2: Crime and Criminals was covered; the Theoretical Perspectives index carry-over was completed with Week 3, reported on October 31, 2026. The W2 cell names Crime and Criminals; the carry-over appears in W3.
  • Computer Science Paper-I W1: Introduction to Computing covered, as assigned in the syllabus checklist. Programming Fundamentals part 2 is now assigned to W4 Tuesday 10 November after the missed 3 November session and is not yet confirmed complete; Programming Fundamentals part 1 was subsequently reported complete for Week 2 on October 31, 2026; part 2 remains pending.
  • Pakistan Affairs W1–W2: Module 1 content covered. The YouTube material is merged into the modules; no separate Friday completion entry is needed.
  • English Essay W1–W2: Federalism and provincial autonomy and Youth bulge covered. Full timed essay attempts were not separately confirmed.
  • Week 3 Sociology, Criminology and General Science & Ability (Biological Sciences, part 1) content is complete, reported on October 31, 2026. Public Administration Ch.III was also reported complete on 31 October. Week 3 Islamic Studies (Sirah as a Role Model) and Précis & Composition (remaining Grammar and Vocabulary topics) were also completed on 4 November. Pakistan Affairs, Current Affairs and English Essay were reported complete on 5 November; CS Paper-II is unconfirmed, and two Tuesday sessions remain rescheduled. The Criminology comparison table and timed answer were not separately confirmed.

Week 3 — Session-by-session progress (29 October–4 November 2026)

SessionSubjectAssigned coverageStatus
Thu ASociologyCh.3 Society and Community; Ch.4 Social Interaction (caste, class, feudalism and mobility)✅ Content completed; timed practice not confirmed
Thu BCriminologyCh.4 Theoretical Perspectives index; Ch.4a History, Classical and Positivist Criminology and Psychological Explanations✅ Content completed; comparison table and timed answer unconfirmed
Fri AGeneral Science & AbilityII Biological Sciences, part 1✅ Content completed
Sat APublic AdministrationCh.III Public Policy Planning, Implementation and Evaluation✅ Content completed; timed answer not confirmed
Sat BComputer Science Paper-IIP-II.II Computer Communications and Networks, part 1◻️ Not reported complete
SunEnglish EssayClimate change and Pakistan✅ Topic completed; timed attempt not separately confirmed
Mon APakistan AffairsModule 2: 2.1 Political Evolution & Democracy; 2.3 Civil-Military Relations✅ Completed
Mon BCurrent AffairsDomestic Security: Militancy in Pakistan 2026; Balochistan Insurgency and CPEC Security; Non-State Actors and National Security; Azm-e-Istehkam; Lal Masjid✅ Completed
Tue AComputer Science Paper-IProgramming Fundamentals part 2↪️ Missed 3 Nov; moved to 10 Nov
Tue BGender StudiesCh.1 Introduction↪️ Missed 3 Nov; moved to 6 Nov
Wed AIslamic StudiesII Sirah of the Prophet (PBUH) as a Role Model✅ Completed 4 Nov
Wed BPrécis & CompositionIII Grammar and Vocabulary: remaining grammar topics✅ Completed 4 Nov; sentence construction and error log ongoing

Week 3 content coverage: 9 of 12 sessions reported complete; 1 unconfirmed; 2 rescheduled. A completed content session does not establish completion of associated timed practice unless reported separately.