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ICSE / ISC (CISCE) Class 9 syllabus

The ICSE / ISC (CISCE) Class 9 syllabus for 2026-27, subject by subject: 76 topics to work through. On SkillStar, Class 9 children also get sample papers to download.

Class
Class 9 (Grade 9)
Syllabus years
2026-27
Topics
76
Downloads
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ICSE / ISC (CISCE) Class 9 syllabus 2026-27

English Language

  • Composition: Narrative, descriptive, argumentative and picture-based essays.
  • Letter writing: Formal and informal letters.
  • Notice and email writing: Writing notices and emails on given situations.
  • Comprehension: Unseen passages, vocabulary and summary.
  • Grammar: Tenses, prepositions, transformation and synthesis of sentences, voice and narration.

Literature in English

  • Drama: The prescribed play (see the ICSE list of prescribed books).
  • Prose: Short stories from the prescribed anthology.
  • Poetry: Poems from the prescribed anthology.

Mathematics

  • Rational and irrational numbers: Real numbers, surds and rationalisation, irrational numbers on the number line.
  • Compound interest: Compound interest with and without formula, growth and depreciation.
  • Expansions and factorisation: Algebraic identities, (a ± b ± c)², factorising a² – b², a³ ± b³ and quadratics by splitting the middle term.
  • Simultaneous linear equations: Solving pairs of linear equations algebraically and graphically.
  • Indices and logarithms: Laws of indices and laws of logarithms.
  • Triangles: Congruence, isosceles triangles, inequalities in triangles, mid-point and intercept theorems, Pythagoras' theorem.
  • Rectilinear figures and quadrilaterals: Polygons, parallelograms and their properties, constructions.
  • Circles: Chord properties and arc properties.
  • Statistics: Frequency distribution, histograms, frequency polygons, mean, median.
  • Mensuration: Area and perimeter of plane figures; surface area and volume of solids.
  • Trigonometry: Trigonometric ratios, standard angles and simple identities.
  • Coordinate geometry: Graphs of linear equations and the distance formula.

Physics

  • Measurements and experimentation: Units, Vernier callipers, screw gauge and the simple pendulum.
  • Motion in one dimension: Distance, displacement, speed, velocity, acceleration, graphs and equations of motion.
  • Laws of motion: Newton's laws, momentum, conservation of momentum and gravitation.
  • Fluids: Pressure, atmospheric pressure, upthrust, Archimedes' principle and floatation.
  • Heat and energy: Concepts of heat, anomalous expansion of water, energy flow and its importance.
  • Light: Reflection of light, plane and spherical mirrors.
  • Sound: Nature of sound waves, speed of sound, echoes and ultrasound.
  • Electricity and magnetism: Electric current, circuits, magnetism and electromagnetism.

Chemistry

  • The language of chemistry: Symbols, valency, radicals, formulae, balancing equations, relative molecular mass and percentage composition.
  • Chemical changes and reactions: Types of chemical changes and energy changes in reactions.
  • Water: Water as a solvent, hydrated and anhydrous substances, soft and hard water.
  • Atomic structure and chemical bonding: Structure of the atom, isotopes, electrovalent and covalent bonding.
  • The periodic table: Development of the periodic table and the modern periodic law.
  • Study of the first element – hydrogen: Position, preparation, properties and uses of hydrogen.
  • Study of gas laws: Boyle's law, Charles's law and the gas equation.
  • Atmospheric pollution: Acid rain, global warming and ozone depletion.

Biology

  • Basic biology: The cell, cell organelles and tissues.
  • Flowering plants: Flower and pollination, seeds and germination.
  • Plant physiology: Respiration in plants.
  • Diversity in living organisms: Five-kingdom classification; economic importance of bacteria and fungi.
  • Human anatomy and physiology: Nutrition and digestion, skeleton and movement, skin, respiratory system.
  • Health and hygiene: Diseases, their causes and prevention.
  • Waste generation and management: Sources of waste, its effects and safe disposal.

History & Civics

  • Our Constitution: Adoption and enforcement, features, fundamental rights and duties, directive principles, welfare state.
  • Elections: Election Commission of India; direct, indirect, general, mid-term and by-elections.
  • The State Legislatures: Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council; unicameral and bicameral legislatures.
  • The Harappan Civilisation: Sources, urban planning, trade, art and decline.
  • The Vedic Period: Early and later Vedic society, women, economy, varnas and ashramas.
  • Jainism and Buddhism: Causes of their rise and their doctrines.
  • The Mauryan Empire: Sources, rulers, administration and Ashoka's Dhamma.
  • The Sangam Age: Sources, society and economy.
  • The Age of the Guptas: Rulers, administration and contributions to education, science and culture.
  • Medieval India: The Cholas, the Delhi Sultanate, the Mughal Empire and composite culture.
  • The Modern Age in Europe: Renaissance, Reformation and the Industrial Revolution.

Geography

  • Our world: Earth as a planet, latitudes and longitudes, time calculation, rotation and revolution.
  • Structure of the Earth: Earth's interior, landforms, rocks, volcanoes, earthquakes, weathering and denudation.
  • Hydrosphere: Tides and ocean currents.
  • Atmosphere: Composition and structure, insolation, pressure and winds, humidity and rainfall.
  • Pollution: Types, sources, effects and preventive measures.
  • Natural regions of the world: Equatorial, tropical, Mediterranean, temperate, taiga and tundra regions.
  • Map work: Locating natural regions, oceans, rivers, mountains and plateaus on a world map.

Computer Applications

  • Introduction to object-oriented programming: Principles of OOP and introduction to Java.
  • Objects and classes: Modelling entities as objects; class as a blueprint.
  • Values and data types: Character set, tokens, primitive and non-primitive types, type conversion.
  • Operators in Java: Arithmetic, relational, logical, assignment and ternary operators; precedence.
  • Input in Java: Scanner class and types of errors.
  • Mathematical library methods: Methods of the Math class.
  • Conditional constructs: if, if-else, nested if and switch.
  • Iterative constructs and nested loops: for, while and do-while loops.
  • Computing and ethics: Intellectual property, privacy, malicious intent and digital ethics.

Economics

  • Introduction to economics: Definitions, micro and macro economics, economic activities and basic terms.
  • Types of economies: Capitalist, socialist and mixed economies; developed and developing; growth versus development.
  • Problems of an economy: Limited resources and the central problems of what, how and for whom to produce.
  • The Indian economy – sectors: Agriculture, Green Revolution, food security, industry and the tertiary sector.
  • Poverty and unemployment: Poverty line, types and causes of unemployment, government schemes.
  • Reforms and emerging trends: Liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation; smart cities; Digital India and Skill India.

About the ICSE / ISC (CISCE) exam

About the ICSE

The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) is CISCE's Class X board examination; Classes IX and X form a two-year course. Group I (compulsory): English, a Second Language, and History, Civics & Geography. Group II: any two or three of Mathematics, Science, Economics, Commercial Studies, a Modern Foreign or Classical Language, Environmental Science and others. Group III: one subject such as Computer Applications, Economic Applications or Art. Most subjects have an 80-mark written paper and 20 marks of internal assessment. Class IX is examined by the school. This table follows the ICSE Regulations and Syllabuses published for the 2027 examination, which cover Class IX and X.

When it happens

The 2027 ICSE (Class 10) and ISC (Class 12) timetable could not be verified on the official site during this check. School assessments for the other classes follow the school's timetable. Ask the school for the current circular and use CISCE's final subject-wise timetable and admit card once issued. Status checked 1 November 2026.

Registration and exam-day information

Regular school candidates should confirm registration, subject entries, internal/practical assessments, exam fees, hall tickets and reporting instructions with their school. Exact dates and rules depend on the class and the current board notification.

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ICSE / ISC (CISCE) Class 9: questions parents ask

What is in the ICSE / ISC (CISCE) Class 9 syllabus for 2026-27?
76 topics in English Language, Literature in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History & Civics, Geography, Computer Applications and Economics, laid out subject by subject on this page. On SkillStar your child can tick off each topic as they learn it.
Can I download ICSE / ISC (CISCE) Class 9 papers?
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