CBSE Class 9 Syllabus 2026-27

About CBSE Class 9

Class 9 is the foundation year for Class 10 board examinations. While Class 9 exams are conducted by schools (not CBSE centrally), the syllabus is prescribed by CBSE and the content directly feeds into the Class 10 board exam syllabus.

Exam pattern: CBSE Class 9 has two terms (Term 1: April–September, Term 2: October–March) with periodic tests, mid-term and annual examinations conducted by the school. The annual examination is typically of 80 marks (written) + 20 marks (internal assessment) for most subjects.

Internal Assessment (20 marks): Periodic written tests (10 marks), notebook submission (5 marks), subject enrichment activity (5 marks).

Mathematics Syllabus

Unit I: Number Systems (10 marks) - Real numbers and their decimal expansions - Operations on real numbers - Laws of exponents for real numbers - Irrational numbers

Unit II: Algebra (20 marks) - Polynomials: definition, zeroes, Remainder Theorem, Factor Theorem, algebraic identities - Linear equations in two variables: graphical solutions

Unit III: Coordinate Geometry (4 marks) - Cartesian system: axes, quadrants, coordinates of a point - Plotting points and reading coordinates

Unit IV: Geometry (27 marks) - Lines and Angles: properties, transversals, parallel lines - Triangles: congruence rules (SAS, ASA, AAS, SSS, RHS), inequalities - Quadrilaterals: properties of parallelograms, mid-point theorem - Circles: equal chords, perpendicular from centre, angle subtended by arc

Unit V: Mensuration (13 marks) - Areas of triangles and quadrilaterals (Heron's Formula) - Surface areas and volumes of cubes, cuboids, cylinders, cones, spheres

Unit VI: Statistics and Probability (6 marks) - Data collection, presentation (bar graphs, histograms, frequency polygons) - Mean, median, mode - Introduction to probability

Science Syllabus

Unit I: Matter — Its Nature and Behaviour (23 marks) - Matter in Our Surroundings: physical nature of matter, states of matter, interconversion - Is Matter Around Us Pure: mixtures, solutions, separation techniques, compounds vs. mixtures, elements - Atoms and Molecules: laws of chemical combination, Dalton's atomic theory, atomic and molecular masses, mole concept - Structure of the Atom: Thomson's, Rutherford's and Bohr's atomic models, valency, atomic number and mass number, isotopes and isobars

Unit II: Organisation in the Living World (20 marks) - Cell: basic unit of life — cell theory, plant cell vs animal cell, cell organelles - Tissues: plant tissues (meristematic, permanent) and animal tissues (epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous) - Diversity in Living Organisms: classification, five-kingdom classification - Health and Diseases: types of diseases, causes, infectious and non-infectious

Unit III: Motion, Force and Work (27 marks) - Motion: distance, displacement, speed, velocity, acceleration, equations of motion, graphs - Force and Newton's Laws: inertia, momentum, Newton's three laws, action-reaction - Gravitation: universal law, free fall, mass vs weight, pressure, Archimedes' principle, relative density, flotation - Work, Energy and Power: work-energy theorem, potential and kinetic energy, conservation of energy - Sound: nature, propagation, reflection, echo, range of hearing, SONAR, human ear

Unit IV: Our Environment (6 marks) - Improvement in Food Resources: crop production, animal husbandry, storage and protection - Natural resources: air, water, soil, their pollution and conservation - Biogeochemical cycles

Social Science Syllabus

History: India and the Contemporary World I - The French Revolution - Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution - Nazism and the Rise of Hitler - Forest Society and Colonialism - Pastoralists in the Modern World

Geography: Contemporary India I - India — size and location - Physical features of India (Himalayas, Northern Plains, Peninsular Plateau, Islands) - Drainage: rivers, lakes, watershed - Climate: monsoon, natural vegetation - Natural Vegetation and Wildlife - Population

Political Science: Democratic Politics I - What is Democracy? Why Democracy? - Constitutional Design - Electoral Politics - Working of Institutions (Parliament, President, Judiciary) - Democratic Rights

Economics: Understanding Economic Development I - The Story of Village Palampur - People as Resource - Poverty as a Challenge - Food Security in India

English Syllabus

Reading (20 marks): Unseen comprehension passages — factual/discursive/literary passages. 2–3 passages with questions testing comprehension, vocabulary, inference.

Writing (20 marks): Descriptive paragraphs, formal and informal letters, story writing, diary entry. Focus on structure, coherence and vocabulary.

Grammar (20 marks): Tenses, modals, subject-verb agreement, reported speech, active/passive voice, prepositions, clauses, determiners.

Literature (40 marks): Beehive (prose and poetry), Moments (supplementary reader). Questions include short-answer comprehension, long-answer character/theme analysis and extract-based questions.

Prescribed books 2026-27: Beehive (NCERT prose + poetry), Moments (NCERT supplementary reader).

Hindi A / Hindi B Syllabus

Hindi Course A (80 marks): - Apathit Gadyansh (Unseen prose passage) — 10 marks - Apathit Kavyansh (Unseen poetry passage) — 5 marks - Vyavharik Vyakaran (Applied Grammar) — 15 marks - Rachnatmak Lekhan (Creative Writing — letters, essays, story) — 20 marks - Literature: Kshitij Part 1 (prose + poetry), Kritika Part 1 — 30 marks

Hindi Course B (80 marks): Similar structure but different literature books. Sparsh (prose + poetry) and Sanchayan (supplementary).

Important Tips for Class 9

Class 9 is the ideal time to build foundations — the concepts taught here directly appear in Class 10 board exam questions, often in slightly harder form.

Mathematics: Understand the proofs in Geometry, not just the results. Triangles, circles and quadrilaterals in Class 9 directly connect to Class 10. Algebra identities learned here are used repeatedly in Class 10 and 11.

Science: Motion, Force, Atoms and Molecules are foundational Physics and Chemistry. Do not memorise — understand the concepts. These appear again in Class 10 and are tested deeply.

Social Science: French Revolution, Nazism, Constitutional Design and Economic Development are chapters that frequently appear in comparative questions alongside Class 10 content. Build your answer-writing skills now.

Attend school regularly: Class 9 practical notebooks, internal assessments and periodic tests contribute to the final grade. Missing these hurts more than the annual exam performance.