CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (CBSE)
Periodic Test 1 Portion
2025-26
GRADE 9
ENGLISH: LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE
UNITS SUB-UNITS
Reading Skills Unseen Comprehension
The Fun They Had
Beehive: (Prose) The Sound of Music Part 1
The Sound of Music Part II
Beehive: (Poem) The Road Not Taken
The Lost Child
Moments
The Adventures of Toto
Tenses
Grammar
Modals
Writing Skills Descriptive Writing (Person, Place, Event)
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Methods of Communication
Communication cycle
Part A-Unit 1: Communication Skills
Perspectives in communication
Basic writing skills
Importance of Self-Management, Self-
Part A-Unit 2: Self-Management Skills Management
Building Self Confidence
AI Reflection
Part B Unit 1: AI Reflection AI Project Cycle
AI Ethics
MATHEMATICS
Rational numbers as recurring/terminating
decimals
Operations on real numbers
Examples of non-recurring/non-terminating
1. Number System
decimals
Definition of nth root of a real number
Rationalisation.
Recall of laws of exponents with integral powers
Definition of a polynomial in one variable, with
examples and counter examples
Coefficients of a polynomial, terms of a
polynomial, and zero polynomial
Degree of a polynomial
Constant, linear, quadratic, and cubic polynomials
Monomials, binomials, trinomials
Factors and multiples
Zeros of a polynomial
2. Polynomials
Statement and proof of the factor theorem
Factorisation of 𝑎𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐, 𝑎 ≠ 0 where a, b and
c are real numbers, and of cubic polynomials using
the factor theorem. Motivate the application of
the remainder theorem
Recall algebraic expressions and identities
Verification of identities and their use in
factorisation of polynomials
Explain that a linear equation in two variables has
3. Linear Equation in two variables infinitely many solutions and justify their being written as
ordered pairs of real numbers .
Cartesian system, coordinates of a point, names and
4. Co-ordinate Geometry terms associated with the coordinate plane, notations,
plotting the points on the plane
SCIENCE
CHEMISTRY
Physical Nature of Matter
Matter in our surroundings Characteristics of Particles of Matter
States of Matter
Gaseous State of Matter
Interconversion of States of Matter
Evaporation & Factors affecting Evaporation
Practical: Determine Boiling Point of Water
Practical: Determine Melting Point of Ice
PHYSICS
Describing motion
Uniform Motion and Non -uniform Motion
Velocity
MOTION Acceleration
Graphical representation of motion, Equation of
motion
Uniform and circular motion
BIOLOGY
Discovery of Cell, Prokaryotic Cell and Eukaryotic
Cells, Unicellular and Multicellular Organisms
Structural Organization of Cells
Diffusion and Osmosis
The Fundamental Unit of Life Demonstration based activity on Osmosis
Cell Organelles and Cell inclusions
Practical: To prepare stained temporary mounts of
onion peel and human cheek cells and record
observations and draw their labelled diagrams.
SOCIAL SCIENCE
HISTORY
French society during the late eighteenth century
The outbreak of the revolution
Unit 1: The French Revolution
France abolishes monarchy and becomes a
republic
Did women have a revolution?
The abolition of slavery
The revolution and everyday life
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Democracy - meaning and definitions
Features of democracy
Unit 1: What is democracy? Why
democracy? Democracy - the most prevalent form of
government
GEOGRAPHY
Location
Size
India and the world
Unit 1: India- Size and location
India and its neighbours
Mapwork India - size and location India -states
with capitals
Introduction
Geological evolution
Major physiographic divisions - Himalayas
Major physiographic divisions - Plateau region
Unit 2: Physical Features of India Major physiographic divisions - Eastern and
Western Ghats
Major physiographic divisions - Coastal Plains
Importance of the physiographic divisions of India
Mapwork physical features of India
ECONOMICS
Organisation of production
Unit 1: The Story of Village Palampur Farming in Palampur
Non-farm activities in Palampur
Economic activities by men and women
SUBJECT- HINDI B – 2nd LANGUAGE
उपसर्ग,प्रत्यय
व्याकरण
अनुस्वार – अनुनाससक
अपसित र्द्ाां श
लेखन
दु :ख का असिकार
स्पशग
रहीम के दोहे
SUBJECT- MARATHI – 3nd LANGUAGE
कसिता सांतकृपा झाली
पाि बेटा मी ऐकतो आहे !
व्याकरण सलांर्
िचन
समानार्थी शब्द
सिरुद्धार्थी शब्द
शब्दाां च्या जाती (आि )