Class IX Subject-wise Syllabus (2022-23)

Mathematics

Unit 1: Number Systems

• Real Numbers: Rational and irrational numbers, operations on real numbers
• Recurring and terminating decimals
• Surds and Rationalization of surds

Unit 2: Algebra

• Polynomials: Zeros of polynomials, relationship between zeros and coefficients
• Linear Equations in Two Variables
• Introduction to Euclid's Division Lemma

Unit 3: Coordinate Geometry

• Cartesian System
• Plotting points in the plane
• Distance formula and basic applications

Unit 4: Geometry

• Lines and Angles: Properties of angles, parallel lines and transversal
• Triangles: Congruence criteria, properties of triangles
• Quadrilaterals: Types and properties
• Circles: Properties, theorems related to chords and tangents

Unit 5: Mensuration

• Areas of parallelograms and triangles
• Circles: Area and circumference
• Surface areas and volumes of cubes, cuboids, spheres, hemispheres, and cones

Unit 6: Statistics and Probability

• Collection and organization of data
• Graphical representation of data
• Measures of central tendency
• Basic concepts of probability

Science

Unit 1: Matter - Its Nature and Behaviour

• Definition of matter, states of matter, physical and chemical changes
• Particle nature of matter
• Structure of atoms: Protons, neutrons, electrons
• Isotopes and isobars

Unit 2: Organization in the Living World

• Cell - Basic unit of life
• Tissues, organs, organ systems, organism
• Biological diversity: Diversity of plants and animals

Unit 3: Motion, Force and Work

• Motion: Speed, velocity, acceleration
• Force and Newton's laws of motion
• Gravitation: Kepler's laws, universal law of gravitation
• Work, energy and power
• Sound: Characteristics of sound waves, production and propagation

Unit 4: Our Environment

• Physical resources: Air, water, soil
• Biogeochemical cycles
• Ozone layer and its depletion
• Waste management

Unit 5: Food; Food Production

• Plant and animal breeding and selection for quality improvement
• Protection from pests and diseases
• Organic farming

Unit 6: Practical Skills

• Experiments related to the above topics
• Diagrammatic representations

Social Science

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
• Drainage
• Climate
• Natural Vegetation and Wild Life
• Population

Political Science: Democratic Politics - I

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

Economics

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

English

Reading Comprehension

• Unseen passages (discursive and factual)
• Vocabulary and inference-based questions

Writing Skills and Grammar

• Determiners
• Tenses
• Modals
• Subject-Verb Concord
• Reported Speech
• Commands and Requests
• Statements
• Questions
• Writing: Formal/Informal letters, emails, articles, speeches, reports, etc.

Literature Textbook and Supplementary Reader

• Prose and Poetry from the prescribed textbook
• Drama (if included in curriculum)
• Reference to context questions
• Long answer questions

Speaking and Listening Skills

• Conversational skills
• Pronunciation and intonation
• Vocabulary enhancement

Hindi

(Unseen Prose)

• -

(Grammar)

(Textbooks)

(Writing)

• -

Information Technology

Unit 1: Introduction to IT

• Basic concepts of IT
• Evolution of computers
• Types of computers
• Applications of IT in various fields

Unit 2: Digital Documentation

• Word processing basics
• Formatting documents
• Inserting tables and images
• Page layout and design

Unit 3: Electronic Spreadsheet

• Introduction to spreadsheets
• Cells, rows, columns, and ranges
• Formulas and functions
• Charts and graphs

Unit 4: Database Management

• Basic concepts of databases
• Creating tables and relationships
• Query design
• Forms and reports

Unit 5: Communication Skills

• Verbal and non-verbal communication
• Presentation skills
• Email etiquette
• Netiquette

Unit 6: Web Applications

• Introduction to the internet
• Web browsers and search engines
• E-services: e-governance, learning, shopping, etc.
• Social networking