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CBSE Class 9

CBSE Class 9 (NCERT) — board syllabus & study material

Foundation year — builds the base for the Class 10 board exam.

Exam pattern

NCERT-based CBSE curriculum. Chapter-wise study material in English, Hindi & Hinglish, plus chapter and full-syllabus mock tests.

Marking

Board papers: no negative marking. Practice mocks follow the CBSE pattern.

Eligibility

Students of Class 9 (any affiliated board following NCERT).

Syllabus

ScienceMathematicsSocial Science - HistorySocial Science - Political ScienceSocial Science - GeographySocial Science - EconomicsEnglishEnglishEnglishHindi (Course A)Hindi (Course A)Hindi (Course B)Hindi (Course B)

Science

  • •Matter in Our Surroundings
  • •Is Matter Around Us Pure
  • •Atoms and Molecules
  • •Structure of the Atom
  • •The Fundamental Unit of Life
  • •Tissues
  • •Motion
  • •Force and Laws of Motion
  • •Gravitation
  • •Work and Energy
  • •Sound
  • •Improvement in Food Resources

Mathematics

  • •Number Systems
  • •Polynomials
  • •Coordinate Geometry
  • •Linear Equations in Two Variables
  • •Introduction to Euclid's Geometry
  • •Lines and Angles
  • •Triangles
  • •Quadrilaterals
  • •Circles
  • •Heron's Formula
  • •Surface Areas and Volumes
  • •Statistics

Social Science - History

  • •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

Social Science - Political Science

  • •What is Democracy? Why Democracy?
  • •Constitutional Design
  • •Electoral Politics
  • •Working of Institutions
  • •Democratic Rights

Social Science - Geography

  • •India - Size and Location
  • •Physical Features of India
  • •Drainage
  • •Climate
  • •Natural Vegetation and Wildlife
  • •Population

Social Science - Economics

  • •The Story of Village Palampur
  • •People as Resource
  • •Poverty as a Challenge
  • •Food Security in India

English

  • •The Fun They Had
  • •The Sound of Music
  • •The Little Girl
  • •A Truly Beautiful Mind
  • •The Snake and the Mirror
  • •My Childhood
  • •Reach for the Top
  • •Kathmandu
  • •If I Were You

English

  • •The Road Not Taken
  • •Wind
  • •Rain on the Roof
  • •The Lake Isle of Innisfree
  • •A Legend of the Northland
  • •No Men Are Foreign
  • •On Killing a Tree
  • •A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal

English

  • •The Lost Child
  • •The Adventures of Toto
  • •Iswaran the Storyteller
  • •In the Kingdom of Fools
  • •The Happy Prince
  • •Weathering the Storm in Ersama
  • •The Last Leaf
  • •A House Is Not a Home
  • •The Beggar

Hindi (Course A)

  • •दो बैलों की कथा (प्रेमचंद)
  • •ल्हासा की ओर (राहुल सांकृत्यायन)
  • •उपभोक्तावाद की संस्कृति (श्यामाचरण दुबे)
  • •साँवले सपनों की याद (जाबिर हुसैन)
  • •प्रेमचंद के फटे जूते (हरिशंकर परसाई)
  • •मेरे बचपन के दिन (महादेवी वर्मा)
  • •साखियाँ एवं सबद (कबीर)
  • •वाख (ललद्यद)
  • •सवैये (रसखान)
  • •कैदी और कोकिला (माखनलाल चतुर्वेदी)
  • •ग्राम श्री (सुमित्रानंदन पंत)
  • •मेघ आए (सर्वेश्वर दयाल सक्सेना)
  • •बच्चे काम पर जा रहे हैं (राजेश जोशी)

Hindi (Course A)

  • •इस जल प्रलय में (फणीश्वरनाथ रेणु)
  • •मेरे संग की औरतें (मृदुला गर्ग)
  • •रीढ़ की हड्डी (जगदीशचंद्र माथुर)

Hindi (Course B)

  • •दुख का अधिकार (यशपाल)
  • •एवरेस्ट : मेरी शिखर यात्रा (बचेंद्री पाल)
  • •तुम कब जाओगे, अतिथि (शरद जोशी)
  • •वैज्ञानिक चेतना के वाहक चंद्रशेखर वेंकट रामन (धीरंजन मालवे)
  • •शुक्रतारे के समान (स्वामी आनंद)
  • •पद (रैदास)
  • •दोहे (रहीम)
  • •गीत-अगीत (रामधारी सिंह 'दिनकर')
  • •अग्निपथ (हरिवंश राय बच्चन)
  • •नए इलाके में... / खुशबू रचते हैं हाथ (अरुण कमल)

Hindi (Course B)

  • •गिल्लू (महादेवी वर्मा)
  • •स्मृति (श्रीराम शर्मा)
  • •कल्लू कुम्हार की उनाकोटी (के. विक्रम सिंह)
  • •मेरा छोटा-सा निजी पुस्तकालय (धर्मवीर भारती)

Pattern and syllabus are compiled for reference from public sources. Always confirm against the official notice for your exam cycle.

Your CBSE Class 9 toolkit

Questions

Where is the study material?

Open Classes 9–12 from the menu — every chapter is explained in easy language in English, Hindi and Hinglish.

Are mock tests available?

Chapter-wise and full-syllabus practice sets are being added subject by subject.