What is the CBSE Class 9 syllabus for 2026–27?

Class 9 now follows new NCERT books in Mathematics (8 chapters), Science (13 chapters) and Social Science (9 chapters, one integrated book replacing the previous four). English and Hindi also use new readers. The full chapter list is on this page.

How many chapters are in Class 9 Science?

Thirteen. The new book integrates Physics, Chemistry and Biology rather than grouping them into separate units, so motion, cells and atomic structure sit alongside one another rather than in blocks.

Is the Class 9 syllabus reduced?

Reorganised, not reduced. Class 9 Maths went from fifteen chapters to eight, but the content was regrouped around ideas — a chapter like "The World of Numbers" carries what used to be spread across several separate chapters.

Why do other sites show a different Class 9 chapter list?

Most of them were written for the old books and have not been updated. If you are searching a chapter name and getting nothing that matches your textbook, that is why. Check the contents page of your school copy against this list.

How does Class 9 connect to the Class 10 board exam?

Directly. Class 10 trigonometry assumes Class 9 geometry; Class 10 chemistry assumes the atom; Class 10 economics assumes the Class 9 material on choice and markets. Most Class 10 difficulty is a Class 9 gap that was never closed.

CBSE · Class 9 · Syllabus 2026–27

CBSE Class 9 syllabus 2026–27 — the new chapter list

For 2026–27, CBSE Class 9 uses new NCERT books: Mathematics has 8 chapters, Science 13, and Social Science 9 in a single integrated book replacing the previous four. English and Hindi use new readers too. Here is the full list, subject by subject.

Subjects: 5
Total chapters: 57
Maths: 8 (was 15)
Social Science: 1 book (was 4)

Check this against your textbook, not against a guidebook

The list below matches the 2026–27 NCERT editions. A large share of study sites, printed guides and question banks still carry the old chapters — and a wrong chapter list quietly wastes weeks, because you revise topics that are no longer set and skip ones that are.

Every Class 9 subject

Mathematics

8 chapters

NCERT Mathematics (2026–27 edition)

Eight chapters in the new book, down from fifteen in the old one. The content is reorganised, not reduced.

1 Orienting Yourself: The Use of Coordinates
2 Introduction to Linear Polynomials
3 The World of Numbers
4 Exploring Algebraic Identities
5 I'm Up and Down, and Round and Round
6 Measuring Space: Perimeter and Area
7 The Mathematics of Maybe: Introduction to Probability
8 Predicting What Comes Next: Exploring Sequences and Progressions

Science

13 chapters

NCERT Science (2026–27 edition)

Thirteen chapters, integrating Physics, Chemistry and Biology rather than separating them.

1 Exploration: Entering the World of Secondary Science
2 Cell: The Building Block of Life
3 Tissues in Action
4 Describing Motion Around Us
5 Exploring Mixtures and their Separation
6 How Forces Affect Motion
7 Work, Energy, and Simple Machines
8 Journey Inside the Atom
9 Atomic Foundations of Matter
10 Sound Waves: Characteristics and Applications
11 Reproduction: How Life Continues
12 Patterns in Life: Diversity and Classification
13 Earth as a System: Energy, Matter, and Life

Social Science

16 chapters

NCERT Social Science, Parts 1 and 2 (2026–27 edition)

One integrated subject in two books, replacing the four separate History / Geography / Civics / Economics books.

Part 1

1 Understanding Social Science
2 Shaping of the Earth’s Surface
3 Atmosphere and Climate
4 Early Humans and Beginning of Civilisation
5 State and Society up to 1000 CE
6 Democracy
7 Elections
8 Building Blocks in Economics: The Problem of Choice
9 The Price Puzzle: What Drives the Market

Part 2

10 Oceans and Life
11 Life on Earth
12 Resistance and Resilience (1000 CE–1700 CE)
13 India and the World-I (1900 BCE–1200 CE)
14 Authority
15 From Ideas to Startups
16 Smart Ways to Manage Your Finances

English

8 chapters

Kaveri: 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

हिंदी

12 chapters

NCERT हिंदी (2026–27 edition)

1 दो बैलों की कथा
2 क्या लिखूँ?
3 संवादहीन
4 मेरी आवाज़ ही पहचान है
5 आखिरी चट्टान तक
6 रीढ़ की हड्डी
7 मैं और मेरा देश
8 रैदास के पद
9 राम-लक्ष्मण-परशुराम संवाद
10 भारति, जय, विजयकरे!
11 झाँसी की रानी
12 घर की याद

What to do with this list

1 Verify it against your own book Open the contents page. If it matches, you now have a reliable revision map for the year. If it does not, your school may still be on the previous edition — ask before you plan around it.
2 Mark the chapters Class 10 will lean on Geometry, the atom, motion, and the economics of choice. These are the ones where a Class 9 gap becomes a Class 10 problem.
3 Test yourself before you feel ready Reading a chapter twice feels like learning and usually is not. One set of questions after one reading tells you more than three readings.

Class 9 syllabus — common questions

What is the CBSE Class 9 syllabus for 2026–27?: Class 9 now follows new NCERT books in Mathematics (8 chapters), Science (13 chapters) and Social Science (9 chapters, one integrated book replacing the previous four). English and Hindi also use new readers. The full chapter list is on this page.
How many chapters are in Class 9 Science?: Thirteen. The new book integrates Physics, Chemistry and Biology rather than grouping them into separate units, so motion, cells and atomic structure sit alongside one another rather than in blocks.
Is the Class 9 syllabus reduced?: Reorganised, not reduced. Class 9 Maths went from fifteen chapters to eight, but the content was regrouped around ideas — a chapter like "The World of Numbers" carries what used to be spread across several separate chapters.
Why do other sites show a different Class 9 chapter list?: Most of them were written for the old books and have not been updated. If you are searching a chapter name and getting nothing that matches your textbook, that is why. Check the contents page of your school copy against this list.
How does Class 9 connect to the Class 10 board exam?: Directly. Class 10 trigonometry assumes Class 9 geometry; Class 10 chemistry assumes the atom; Class 10 economics assumes the Class 9 material on choice and markets. Most Class 10 difficulty is a Class 9 gap that was never closed.