CBSE Class 9 Syllabus 2026-27: Subject-Wise PDF, Chapters and Marks

The CBSE Class 9 Syllabus for 2026-27 has been released by CBSE as separate subject documents on its academic website. This page lists the official PDF for each subject, the textbook chapters, the unit-wise marks wherever CBSE has given them, and the internal assessment pattern, so you can plan the full year from one place.

CBSE Class 9 Syllabus 2026-27 PDF Download

All links below open the official PDFs on cbseacademic.nic.in.

The syllabi for all other languages and subjects are on the CBSE Curriculum 2026-27 page.

💡 Tip by eSaral Academic Team: Your school may still have older textbooks such as Beehive or Kshitij lying around. Check the chapter names against the lists below before you start, because the 2026-27 syllabus follows the new books.

CBSE Class 9 Syllabus Subject-Wise Overview

The table below shows how marks are split in the CBSE Class 9 Syllabus for each main subject.

According to the CBSE curriculum document, Class 9 is assessed through school-based internal assessment and an annual examination. The board examination happens only in Class 10, so the CBSE Class 9 Syllabus is tested through your school's papers.

CBSE Class 9 Syllabus for Maths 2026-27

Under the CBSE Class 9 Syllabus, the prescribed textbook is NCERT Ganita Manjari, which is published in two parts. The annual paper is 3 hours long and carries 80 marks.

Class 9 Maths Syllabus Unit-Wise Marks

Internal assessment (20 marks): Pen-paper test and multiple assessment (5 + 5), portfolio (5), lab practical (5).

Question paper typology: Remembering and understanding carry 43 marks (54%), applying carries 19 marks (24%), and analysing, evaluating and creating carry 18 marks (22%).

Ganita Manjari Chapter List

Algebra (20 marks) and Geometry (25 marks) together make up more than half of the 80-mark paper, so give them the most practice time. For a chapter-by-chapter guide, see the CBSE Class 9 Maths Syllabus. To read the chapters, use the NCERT Class 9 Maths Book PDF.

Mathematics at Advanced Level (Optional)

CBSE has also released a separate optional Mathematics at Advanced Level syllabus for Class 9. It has six chapters: Sets, Logarithms, Relations and Functions, Coordinate Geometry, Combinatorics, and Exploring some more Progressions. It is in addition to the regular CBSE Class 9 Syllabus for Maths, not a replacement for it.

CBSE Class 9 Syllabus for Science 2026-27

Under the CBSE Class 9 Syllabus, the prescribed textbook is NCERT Exploration, which has 13 chapters. The annual paper is 3 hours long and carries 80 marks.

Class 9 Science Syllabus Unit-Wise Marks

Internal assessment (20 marks): Periodic assessment (5), multiple assessment (5), portfolio (5), subject enrichment through practical work (5). The syllabus lists 13 practicals, including separating mixtures, preparing stained mounts of onion peel, verifying conservation of energy with a simple pendulum, and plotting distance-time graphs.

Question paper typology: Knowledge and understanding carry 50%, application carries 30%, and formulating, analysing, evaluating and creating carry 20%. About 33% of the paper has internal choice.

Exploration Chapter List

Chapter 1 is not part of any marks unit. For chapter-wise topics and practicals, read the CBSE Class 9 Science Syllabus. The textbook is available on the NCERT Class 9 Science Book PDF page.

What Is Science at Advanced Level in Class 9?

Science at Advanced Level is a separate, optional syllabus released by CBSE. It is not a level inside the Exploration textbook, and it sits outside the regular CBSE Class 9 Syllabus for Science. Its chapters are: Measurement – Foundation of Science; Understanding Motion through Experience; Newton's Laws of Motion; The Geometry of Power – Advanced Simple Machines; Work and Energy; Structure of Atom; Chemical Bonding; Mixtures and Separation of Mixtures; Microscope and Microscopy; and Engineering Life: Miracles in Biotechnology.

💡 Tip by eSaral Academic Team: The Advanced Level syllabi are optional. Take them up only once you are comfortable with the regular chapters, because the main Maths and Science papers are based on the regular syllabus.

CBSE Class 9 Syllabus for Social Science 2026-27

The Class 9 SST syllabus uses the NCERT textbook Understanding Society: India and Beyond, published as Part 1 and Part 2. It combines geography, history, political science and economics in one book.

Understanding Society: India and Beyond Chapter List

The CBSE course outline for Part 2 also lists a theme called "India and the World-I (1900 BCE–1200 CE)". CBSE notes in the PDF that the course structure (unit-wise marks) "will be provided shortly". Until it is released, follow the chapter order your school gives you and check the CBSE Class 9 Syllabus PDF again for updates.

Internal assessment (20 marks): Periodic pen-paper test (5), multiple assessment (5), interdisciplinary project work (5), portfolio (5).

For a closer look at each chapter, see New NCERT Class 9 Social Science Book: Full Chapter List.

CBSE Class 9 Syllabus for English 2026-27

In the Class 9 English syllabus, the prescribed textbook is Kaveri, and the same book is used for both English R1 and English R2. The question papers for R1 and R2 are different.

Kaveri Units

Class 9 English Marks Distribution

Grammar topics: Sequence of tenses, modal auxiliaries, reported speech, conditional clause (Type 1), subject-verb concord, determiners, and clauses (noun and relative).

Writing tasks in R1: Notice or informal invitation (3), letter to the editor or formal email (5), factual description or magazine article (5), and a descriptive or narrative essay of 200–250 words (7). R2 has a poster, a speech and a shorter narrative essay instead. The texts are in the NCERT Class 9 English Book PDF.

CBSE Class 9 Syllabus for Hindi 2026-27

In the Class 9 Hindi syllabus, the prescribed textbook is NCERT Ganga, used for both Hindi R1 and R2. It has 12 chapters plus a Bhasha Sangam section ("वैष्णव जन तो तेने कहिए…").

Ganga Chapter List

गद्य खंड (Prose)

काव्य खंड (Poetry)

The book also has two "साथ-साथ पढ़ें" readings: निर्मल जीत सिंह सेखों and तब याद तुम्हारी आती है (रामनरेश त्रिपाठी).

Class 9 Hindi Marks Distribution

The grammar section is different for R1 and R2. R1 covers word formation (prefixes and suffixes), parts of speech, sentence types by meaning, and alankar (anupras, yamak, shlesh). R2 covers vocabulary from the textbook, word formation, punctuation, and noun, pronoun and particles (nipaat). In writing, R1 has paragraph, letter, dialogue and notice writing, while R2 replaces the notice with writing based on a picture or event. The textbook is on the NCERT Class 9 Hindi Books PDF page.

How to Use the CBSE Class 9 Syllabus 2026-27 for Better Marks

Knowing the CBSE Class 9 Syllabus well helps you spend time where the marks are.

• Match your books first. Compare the chapter names in your textbooks with the lists above before the first unit test.
• Plan by marks. In Maths, Geometry (25) and Algebra (20) carry the most marks. In Science, World of Living (27) and Matter (25) carry the most.
• Don't ignore internal assessment. Each subject has 20 marks for tests, portfolios, projects and practicals, and these are earned through the year.
• Write regularly in languages. English and Hindi each give 20 marks to writing, so practise one letter, notice or essay every week.
• Revise chapter by chapter. Short notes help before tests. You can use eSaral's Class 9 Revision Notes for every subject.

If you want guided preparation for the new Class 9 books, eSaral's courses follow the CBSE Class 9 Syllabus and the same NCERT chapter order.