DETAILED SYLLABUS
CLASS IX (2025-26) Total Pages:-12
TERM – I
PERIODIC TEST-I/PRE MID TERM (40 MARKS)
▪ Reading - Unseen Passage/ Poetry
▪ Writing - Diary Entry Writing
▪ Grammar - Integrated grammar exercises such as:
o Gap Filling
o Editing (Passage Editing)
o Sentence Reordering/ Jumbled words
▪ Literature - (Beehive) 1) The Fun They Had (Prose)
2) The Road Not Taken ( Poem)
▪ Supplementary - (Moments) 1) The Lost Child (Prose)
Reader
PERIODIC TEST-II / MID - TERM EXAM (80 MARKS )
1) Reading Skills - Reading comprehension through unseen passage
2) Writing Skills - Story Writing, Diary Entry Writing
3) Grammar - Integrated grammar exercises such as
● Gap filling
● Editing/ Omission
● Sentence Reordering or Sentence Transformation in context
Grammar topics to be covered
● Tenses
● Modals
● Subject Verb Concord
4) Literature - All lessons/ chapters mentioned below:
a) Literature Reader -Beehive
Fiction / Prose
1) The Fun They Had
2) The Sound of Music
3) The Little Girl
4) A Truly Beautiful Mind
5) The Snake and the Mirror
CLASS 9/Detailed Syllabus/Pg 1 of 12
Poetry
6) The Road Not Taken
7) Wind
8) Rain on the Roof
9) The Lake Isle of Innisfree
b) Supplementary Reader - Moments
10) The Lost Child
11) The Adventures of Toto
12) Ishwaran the Storyteller
13) In the Kingdom of Fools
WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS - II WORKBOOK : Units 1 to 6
OTHER ASSESSMENTS WILL INCLUDE
● Subject enrichment activity (5 marks) :ASL
● Multiple Assessment (5 Marks); Holiday Homework
● Portfolio (5 Marks): will include the best of SE(Subject Enrichment Activity)/
Notebook work/ Art Integrated Activity. etc (Notebook assessment will be done
once in each term and the notebooks will be judged on regularity of submission,
assignment completion and their neatness and upkeep.)
TERM – II
PERIODIC TEST-III/POST MID TERM (40 MARKS)
▪ Reading - Unseen Passage
▪ Writing - Story writing, Descriptive paragraph ( person)
▪ Grammar - Integrated grammar exercises, Reported Speech (Statements)
▪ Literature Reader - (Beehive) i) My Childhood (Prose)
▪ Supplementary Reader - (Moments) i) The Last Leaf (Prose)
SYLLABUS TO BE COVERED IN TERM 2
1) Reading - Reading comprehension through unseen passage
2) Writing - Descriptive paragraph( Person/ Event/situation) Formal letters -Letter
to the Editor, Letter of complaint .
3) Grammar- Integrated grammar exercises
● Gap filling
● Editing/ Omission
● Sentence Reordering or Sentence Transformation in context
Grammar topics to be covered
● Reported Speech (Statements, Commands and Requests, Questions)
● Determiners
4) Literature - All lessons/ chapters mentioned below:
a) Literature Reader - Beehive
Fiction / Prose
1) My Childhood
2) Reach for the Top
3) Kathmandu
CLASS 9/Detailed Syllabus/Pg 2 of 12
4) If I Were You (Play)
Poetry
5) A legend of the Northland
6) No Men Are Foreign
7) On Killing a Tree
8) A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal
b) Supplementary Reader - Moments
9) The Happy Prince
10) The Last Leaf
11) A House is not a Home
12) The Beggar
WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS - II WORKBOOK : Units 8, 10 & 11
PERIODIC TEST- IV/MOCK EXAM (80 MARKS)
Complete syllabus of Term I and Term II
SYLLABUS FOR FINAL EXAMS (80 MARKS)
I. Reading - Unseen Passage
II. Writing - Diary Entry Writing, Story Writing, Descriptive paragraph ( Person
/Event/ Situation)
III. Grammar- Integrated grammar exercises from all grammar topics of both
terms.
IV. Literature – All lessons (prose & drama) and poetry from both readers – Beehive
& Moments
OTHER ASSESSMENTS WILL INCLUDE -
● Subject Enrichment Activity - This will include assessment of listening and
speaking skills (ASL) and will be carried out once in each term.
● Multiple Assessments will include assessment of notebook work/ assignments/
worksheets/ Art Integrated Activity and will be done once in each term.
Notebooks will be judged on regularity of submission, assignment completion
and their neatness and upkeep.
● Portfolio (5 Marks): will include the best of SE(Subject Enrichment Activity)/
Notebook work/ Art Integrated Activity. etc (Notebook assessment will be done
once in each term and the notebooks will be judged on regularity of submission,
assignment completion and their neatness and upkeep.)
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:-
1. There will be an Annual examination based on entire syllabus.
2. The annual examination will be of 80 marks and 20 marks weightage shall be for
internal assessment.
CLASS 9/Detailed Syllabus/Pg 3 of 12
3. For internal assessment there will be Periodic Assessment that would include:
A. Periodic Test( 5 Marks): 3 to 4 periodic tests will be conducted by the school.
Average of the best two tests to be taken that will have a weightage of 05 marks
towards the final result.
B. Multiple Assessment(5 Marks)
C. Subject enrichment activity(5 Marks) :Practical / Laboratory work
D. Portfolio(5 Marks)
Course Structure
(Annual Examination) Marks : 80
Unit No. Unit Marks
I Matter - Its Nature and Behaviour 25
II Organisation in the Living World 22
III Motion, Force and Work 27
IV Food; Food Production 06
Total 80
Internal assessment 20
Grand Total 100
TERM – I
PERIODIC TEST-I/PRE MID TERM (40 MARKS)
*Physics-
● Chapter - 7 Motion
*Chemistry-
● Chapter 1- Matter in our Surroundings
*Biology-
● Chapter-5 Fundamental Unit of Life ( Pages 49-54)
PERIODIC TEST-II / MID TERM EXAM Science (Theory) (80 MARKS )
*Physics-
● Chapter – 7 Motion
● Chapter – 8 Force and Laws of Motion
● Chapter – 9 Gravitation
*Chemistry-
● Chapter – 1 Matter in our Surroundings.
● Chapter – 2 Is Matter Around Us Pure.
*Biology-
● Chapter – 5 The Fundamental Unit of Life.
● Chapter – 6 Tissues
( upto plant tissues only)
CLASS 9/Detailed Syllabus/Pg 4 of 12
List of Experiments :
1. Preparation of: a) a true solution of common salt, sugar and alum b) a suspension of
soil, chalk powder and fine sand in water c) a colloidal solution of starch in water and
egg albumin/milk in water and distinguish between these on the basis of transparency,
filtration criterion, stability
2. Preparation of a) A mixture b) A compound using iron filings and sulphur powder
and distinguishing between these on the basis of: (i) appearance, i.e., homogeneity and
heterogeneity (ii) behaviour towards a magnet (iii) behaviour towards carbon
disulphide as a solvent (iv) effect of heat
3. Perform the following reactions and classify them as physical or chemical changes: a)
Iron with copper sulphate solution in water b) Burning of magnesium ribbon in air c)
Zinc with dilute sulphuric acid d) Heating of copper sulphate crystals e) Sodium
sulphate with barium chloride in the form of their solutions in water
4. Preparation of stained temporary mounts of (a) onion peel, (b) human cheek cells &
to record observations and draw their labeled diagrams.
5. Identification of Parenchyma, Collenchyma and Sclerenchyma tissues in plants,
striped,smooth and cardiac muscle fibers and nerve cells in animals, from prepared
slides. Draw their labeled diagrams.
6. Determination of the melting point of ice and the boiling point of water.
OTHER ASSESSMENTS WILL INCLUDE
● Subject enrichment activity (5 Marks) :Practical / Laboratory work should be
done throughout the year and the student should maintain record of the same.
Practical Assessment should be continuous. There will be weightage of 5 marks
towards the final result. All practicals listed in the syllabus must be completed.
● Multiple Assessment (5 Marks); Holiday Homework/Diverse methods of
assessment as per the need of the class dynamics and curriculum transaction.
These may include - short tests, oral test, quiz, concept maps, projects, posters,
presentations and enquiry based scientific investigations etc. and use rubrics for
arguing them objectively. This will also have a weightage of 05 marks towards
the final result.
● Portfolio (5 Marks): Portfolio work would be according to the CBSE.
Topic:Health and Diseases: Health and its failure, Infections and non- infectious
diseases, theie causes and manifestations. Diseases caused by microbes( virus, bacteria
and Protozoans) and their prevention. Principles of treatment and prevention. Pulse
Polio Programme.
TERM – II
*Physics-
● Chapter – 10 Work and Energy
● Chapter – 11 Sound
*Chemistry-
● Chapter – 3 Atoms and molecules
● Chapter – 4 Structure of Atom
CLASS 9/Detailed Syllabus/Pg 5 of 12
*Biology-
Chapter – 6 Tissues
( Animal tissues )
Chapter – 12 Improvement in food resources
PERIODIC TEST-III/POST MID TERM (40 MARKS)
*Physics-
● Chapter – 10 Work and Energy
*Chemistry-
● Chapter – 3 Atoms and Molecules
*Biology-
● Chapter – 6 Tissues
( Animal tissues )
List of Experiments:
[Link] of the Laws of reflection of sound.
2. Determination of the density of solid (denser than water) by using a spring balance
and a measuring cylinder.
3. Establishing the relation between the loss in weight of a solid when fully immersed in
a) Tap water b) Strongly salty water with the weight of water displaced by it by taking
at least two different solids.
4. Determination of the speed of a pulse propagated through a stretched string/slinky
(helical spring).
5. Verification of the law of conservation of mass in a chemical reaction.
PERIODIC TEST- IV/MOCK EXAM (80 MARKS)
Complete syllabus of Term I and Term II
ANNUAL EXAM (80 MARKS )
Complete syllabus of Term I and Term II
OTHER ASSESSMENTS WILL INCLUDE
● Subject enrichment activity (5 Marks):Practical / Laboratory work should be
done throughout the year and the student should maintain record of the same.
Practical Assessment should be continuous. There will be weightage of 5 marks
towards the final result. All practicals listed in the syllabus must be completed.
● Multiple Assessment (5 Marks) :Art Integrated Activity
● Portfolio (5 Marks) : Portfolio work would be according to CBSE.
CLASS 9/Detailed Syllabus/Pg 6 of 12
TERM – I
PERIODIC TEST-I/PRE MID TERM (40 MARKS)
1. Chap- 1 Number system
2. Chap- 3 Coordinate geometry
3. Chap- 10 Heron’s formula
PERIODIC TEST II / MID TERM EXAM (80 MARKS )
1. Chap-1 Number system
2. Chap- 3 Coordinate geometry
3. Chap- 4 Linear equations in two variables
4. Chap- 6 Lines and angles
5. Chap- 7 Triangles
6. Chap-10 Heron’s formula
OTHER ASSESSMENTS WILL INCLUDE
● Subject enrichment activity (5 marks) :Practical File and Assessment
● Multiple Assessment (5 Marks): Holiday Homework and Notebook
● Portfolio (5 Marks): will include the best of SE(Subject Enrichment Activity)/
Notebook work/ Art Integrated Activity. etc (Notebook assessment will be done
once in each term and the notebooks will be judged on regularity of submission,
assignment completion and their neatness and upkeep.)
TERM – II
1. Chap-2 Polynomials
2. Chap- 5 Introduction to Euclid”s Geometry
3. Chap- 8 Quadrilateral
4. Chap- 9 Circles
5. Chap- 11 Surface area and volume
6. Chap-12 Statistics
PERIODIC TEST-III/POST MID TERM (40 MARKS)
7. Chap-2 Polynomials
8. Chap- 11 Surface area and volume
PERIODIC TEST- IV/MOCK EXAM (80 MARKS)
Complete syllabus of Term I and Term II
ANNUAL EXAM (80 MARKS )
1. Chap-1 Number system
2. Chap-2 Polynomials
3. Chap- 3 Coordinate geometry
CLASS 9/Detailed Syllabus/Pg 7 of 12
4. Chap- 4 Linear equations in two variables
5. Chap- 5 Introduction to euclid’s geometry
6. Chap-6 Lines and angles
7. Chap- 7 Triangles
8. Chap- 8 Quadrilaterals
9. Chap- 9 Circles
10.Chap- 10 Heron’s formula
11.Chap-11 Surface areas and volumes
12.Chap-12 Statistics
OTHER ASSESSMENTS WILL INCLUDE
● Subject enrichment activity (5 marks) Practical File and Assessment.
● Multiple Assessment (5 Marks) Notebook
● Portfolio (5 Marks) will include the best of SE(Subject Enrichment Activity)/
Notebook work etc (Notebook assessment will be done once in each term and the
notebooks will be judged on regularity of submission, assignment completion and
their neatness and upkeep.)
TERM – I
PERIODIC TEST-I/PRE MID TERM (40 MARKS)
● History L-1 French revolution
● Geography L-1 India size and location
● Economics L-1 The story of village Palampur
● Pol. Science L-1 What is Democracy? Why Democracy?
MID TERM EXAM (80 MARKS )
History
1. L- 1 The French Revolution
2. L-3 Nazism & the rise of Hitler
3. L-4 Forest Society and Colonialism
Political Science
1. L-1 What is Democracy ? Why Democracy
2. L-2 Constitutional Design
3. L-3 Electoral Politics
4. L-5 Democratic Rights
Geography
1. L-1 India size and location
2. L-2 Physical features of India
3. L-5 Natural vegetation and wild life
To be evaluated in the annual examination-wild life
Economics
1. L-2 People as Resource
2. L-3 Poverty as a Challenge
CLASS 9/Detailed Syllabus/Pg 8 of 12
OTHER ASSESSMENTS WILL INCLUDE
● Subject enrichment activity (5 marks) :Map test and project work
● Multiple Assessment (5 Marks) Inter Disciplinary project from History
Geography. History chapter Forest Society and Colonialism. Geography
-Natural vegetation
● Portfolio (5 Marks) will include the best of SE(Subject Enrichment Activity)/
Notebook work /Activity. etc (Notebook assessment will be done once in each
term and the notebooks will be judged on regularity of submission, assignment
completion and their neatness and upkeep.)
TERM – II
History
1. Lesson 2: Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution
2. Lesson 5 :Pastoralists in the Modern World [ To be assessed in Periodic
Test only]
Political Science
1. Lesson 4 Working of Institutions
Geography
1. Lesson- 4 Climate
2. Lesson-3 Drainage
3. Lesson-6 Population
Economics
1. Lesson- 4 Food Security in India
PERIODIC TEST-III/POST MID TERM (40 MARKS)
History
● Lesson 5 Pastoralists in the Modern World
Political Science
● Lesson 4 Working of Institutions
Geography
● Lesson 5 Wildlife and Population -Half chapter
To be Evaluated in the annual examination-Wild life
Economics
● Lesson 4 Food Security in India
OTHER ASSESSMENTS WILL INCLUDE
● Subject enrichment activity (5 marks) :Map test and project work
● Multiple Assessment (5 Marks):Types of Vegetation-Inter disciplinary Activity,
Forest Society & Colonialism
● Portfolio (5 Marks) will include the best of SE(Subject Enrichment Activity)/
Notebook work/ Activity. etc (Notebook assessment will be done once in each
CLASS 9/Detailed Syllabus/Pg 9 of 12
term and the notebooks will be judged on regularity of submission, assignment
completion and their neatness and upkeep.)
PERIODIC TEST- IV/MOCK EXAM (80 MARKS)
Complete syllabus of Term I and Term II
ANNUAL EXAM (80 MARKS )
History
● Complete syllabus of Term I and Term II
Political science
● Complete syllabus of Term I and TermII
● Complete syllabus of TermI and Term II
Economics
Complete syllabus of Term I and Term II
Geography
Complete syllabus of Term I and Term 2
NOTE - Syllabus is subject to change as per CBSE curriculum.
Term I
Employability Skills
UNIT 1: Communication Skills-1
UNIT 2: Self Management Skills-1
UNIT 3: ICT Skills-1
Subject Specific Skills
UNIT 1: AI reflection, Project Cycle & Ethics
UNIT 2: Data Literacy
UNIT 3: Maths for AI
Term II
Employability Skills
UNIT 4: Entrepreneurial Skills -1
UNIT 5: Green Skills -1
Subject Specific Skills
UNIT 4: Introduction to Generative AI
UNIT 5: Introduction to Python
● Practical File/Notebook assessment will be done once in each term and the notebooks
will be judged on regularity of submission, assignment completion and their neatness
and upkeep.
● Presentation will be evaluated in each term.
CLASS 9/Detailed Syllabus/Pg 10 of 12
प्रथम सत्र पाठयक्रम
इकाई परीक्षा चालीस अंक
दःु ख का अधिकार , रै दास
व्याकरण - पत्र लेखन उपसर्ग , प्रत्यय अनस्
ु वार ,
अनन ु ासिक , शब्द और पद
स्पर्श- गद्य खंड
१ दःु ख का अधिकार
२ एवरे स्ट : मेरी शिखर यात्रा
३ तम ु कब जाओगे अतिथि
पद्य खंड
१ रै दास - अब कैसे छूटै , राम नाम , ऐसे लाल तझ ु बिनु
२ रहीम - दोहे
३ एक फूल की चाह
संचयन
गिल्लू , स्मति
ृ
व्याकरण - अनस् ु वार , अनन ु ासिक , उपसर्ग , प्रत्यय , शब्द और पद , पत्र लेखन , अनच्
ु छे द लेखन ,सच
ू ना लेखन ,
अपठित गद्यांश , वाक्य भेद , चित्र लेखन , विराम चिन्ह I
OTHER ASSESSMENTS WILL INCLUDE
● Subject enrichment activity विषय संवर्धन क्रियक्लाप (5 Marks):कविता पाठ
● Multiple Assessment बहु विकल्पीय मल्ू यांकन(5 Marks):ग्रीष्मवकाश गहृ कार्य
● Portfolio (5 Marks) will include the best of SE(Subject Enrichment Activity)/
Notebook work/ Art Integrated Activity. etc (Notebook assessment will be done
once in each term and the notebooks will be judged on regularity of submission,
assignment completion and their neatness and upkeep.)
द्वितीय सत्र पाठ्यक्रम
इकाई परीक्षा -
वैज्ञानिक चेतना के वाहक चंद्रशेखर वें कट रमन
अग्निपथ
व्याकरण - सच ू ना लेखन ,विराम चिन्ह ,अपठित गद्यांश ,विज्ञापन
गद्य खंड -
१ वैज्ञानिक चेतना के वाहक चंद्रशेखर वें कट रमन
२ शक्र
ु तारे के समान
पद्य खंड
१ अग्निपथ
२ नए इलाके में
३ खश ु बू रचते है हाथ
४ गीत अगीत
संचयन
मेरा छोटा सा निजी पस् ु तकालय
कल्लू कुम्हार की उनाकोटी
व्याकरण - अनस्
ु वार , अनन ु ासिक , उपसर्ग , प्रत्यय , शब्द और पद , पत्र लेखन , अनच्
ु छे द लेखन ,सच
ू ना लेखन ,
अपठित गद्यांश , वाक्य भेद , चित्र लेखन , विराम चिन्ह , पदबंध ,विज्ञापन I
CLASS 9/Detailed Syllabus/Pg 11 of 12
OTHER ASSESSMENTS WILL INCLUDE
● Subject enrichment activity विषय संवर्धन क्रियक्लाप (5 Marks) : वाद -विवाद
● Multiple Assessment बहु विकल्पीय मल्ू यांकन (5 Marks): उतर पस्ति
ु का , पाठ से सम्बंधित विभिन
क्रिया कलाप
● Portfolio (5 Marks): will include the best of SE(Subject Enrichment Activity)/
Notebook work/ Art Integrated Activity. etc (Notebook assessment will be done
once in each term and the notebooks will be judged on regularity of submission,
assignment completion and their neatness and upkeep.)
● Alankaars
● Raag Malkauns- [Link], 2. Aaroh 3. Avroh 4. Pakad 5. Bandish 6. Tarana
TERM I
1. Tessellation Work(painting / paper cutting)
2. Composition from art book (pencil shading, poster color)
3. Collage making
4. Painting on canvas (using acrylic colors)
TERM II
1. Indian Folk Painting.
2. Perspective
3. Charcoal composition (work made by using charcoal)
4. 3D Work (Mix Media)
CLASS 9/Detailed Syllabus/Pg 12 of 12
