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CBSE Class 9 English syllabus 2026-27 — Kaveri, and the 80-mark split
The Class 9 English book is new and it is called Kaveri. Eight texts, and a paper where literature is worth exactly as much as writing and grammar — 30 marks each, with reading at 20.
- Texts
- 8
- Reading
- 20 marks
- Writing & Grammar
- 30 marks
- Literature
- 30 marks
The book changed. So did the search results.
Almost everything written about Class 9 English online still refers to Beehive and Moments. Those are the previous books. For 2026-27 the prescribed text is Kaveri: Textbook of English for Grade 9, named in CBSE's own curriculum document, and the eight texts below are its contents. Summaries you find under the old titles will not match what you are being examined on.
How the 100 marks divide
| Section | Marks | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Written theory paper three sections | 80 | |
| Internal assessment school-assessed | 20 | |
| Total | 100 |
The 80-mark paper, section by section
| Section | Marks | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Section A — Reading Skills | 20 | |
| Section B — Writing Skills and Grammar | 30 | |
| Section C — Language through Literature | 30 | |
| Total | 80 |
Read that table twice if you plan to revise by reading the stories again. Sixty of the eighty marks are outside pure recall of the texts.
Where the other 20 marks come from
| Section | Marks | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Periodic pen-and-paper tests | 5 | |
| Multiple assessment — quizzes, oral discussion, presentation | 5 | |
| Portfolio | 5 | |
| Subject enrichment projects | 5 | |
| Total | 20 |
The eight texts in Kaveri
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8 chaptersKaveri: Textbook of English for Grade 9
- 1 How I Taught My Grandmother to Read
- 2 The Pot Maker
- 3 Winds of Change
- 4 Vitamin-M
- 5 The World of Limitless Possibilities
- 6 Twin Melodies
- 7 Carrier of Words
- 8 Follow That Dream
Class 9 English syllabus — common questions
- What is the Class 9 English textbook for 2026-27?
- Kaveri: Textbook of English for Grade 9. That is the name printed in the CBSE curriculum document. If you are searching for chapter summaries under Beehive or Moments, those are the old books — the texts have changed.
- How is the Class 9 English paper divided?
- Eighty marks in three sections: Reading Skills 20, Writing Skills and Grammar 30, and Language through Literature 30. Literature is therefore not the biggest section — writing and grammar match it exactly, and together they are three-quarters of the paper.
- How many chapters are in Kaveri?
- Eight, listed on this page. Because the literature section is worth 30 of 80, each text carries real weight — there is no long tail of optional reading.
- Where do most Class 9 English marks get lost?
- In Section B. Reading and Literature reward familiarity with the text; writing and grammar reward practice under time, which is the part students skip. Thirty marks is a lot to leave to instinct.