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SYLLABUS-2024-2025
ICSE
CLASS- IX
MATHEMATICS

1st Terminal Exam

PURE ARITHMETIC: 1. Rational and Irrational numbers

ALGEBRA: 3. Expansions
4. Factorisation
7. Quadratic equations

GEOMETRY: 10. Triangles

MENSURATION: 16. Mensuration (Ex. 16.1 & 16.2)

TRIGONOMETRY: 17. Trigonometrical ratios

2nd Terminal Exam

ALGEBRA: 5. Simultaneous Linear Equations

6. Problems on Simultaneous Linear Equations

GEOMETRY: 11. Mid-Point theorem

12. Pythagoras Theorem

MENSURATION: 16. Mensuration (Ex. 16.3 & 16.4)

TRIGONOMETRY: 18. Trigonometrical ratios of Standard Angles (Ex. 18.1)

STATISTICS: 20. Statistics

3rd Terminal Exam

COMMERCIAL MATHEMATICS: 2. Compound Interest

ALGEBRA: 8. Indices
9. Logarithms

GEOMETRY: 13. Rectilinear figures

14. Theorems on Area
15. Circles
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TRIGONOMETRY: 17. Trigonometrical ratios of Standard Angles (Ex. 18.2)

COORDINATE GEOMETRY: 19. Coordinate Geometry

PHYSICS
1st Terminal Exam
Chapter 1: Measurements and Experimentation.

Chapter 2: Motion in one dimension.

Chapter 3: Laws of Motion.

PRACTICAL: -
Exp-1: - To determine the least Count and the zero error and zero correction of the given Vernier
calipers.
Exp-2 To determine volume of a given wooden solid cylinder with Vernier calipers.
Exp 3: To determine the Volume of a given Wooden cube,

2nd Terminal Exam

Chapter 4: Pressure in fluids and atmospheric pressure.

Chapter 5: Upthrust in fluids, Archimedes’ Principle and Floatation.

Chapter 6: Heat and Energy.

PRACTICAL: -
Exp 4: To determine the least Count and zero error and zero Correction of the given Screw
gauge.
Exp5 To measure the diameter of the given thin wire with a Screw gauge.
Exp 6 To determine the Volume of a spherical iron ball with Screw gauge.

3rd Terminal Exam

Chapter 7: Reflection of Light.
Chapter 8: Propagation of Sound Waves.
Chapter 9: Current electricity.
Chapter 10: Magnetism.
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PRACTICAL: -

Exp 7. To verity laws of reflection

Exp8 - To join asimple electric circuit using Cell, Key, and load resistance.

Exp:9 - To plot the magnetic field lines of a bar magnet (N pole of the magnet facing
geographical North)using a small compass needle

CHEMISTRY
1st Terminal Exam
A) Water
B) Atmospheric Pollution
C) The Language of Chemistry
D) Chemical Change and reactions
PRACTICAL: -
1. The Chemistry Laboratory – Introduction and uses of various apparatus
2. Basic Laboratory Technique
(a) Cutting an beading of glass tube and make delivery tube

2nd Terminal Exam

A) Hydrogen
B) Study of gas Laws
C) Atomic structure & Chemical bonding

PRACTICAL: -
Effect of heat of salts:

Pb (NO3)2, Cu(NO3)2, CaCO3, CuSO4, NH4NO3 etc.

3rd Terminal Exam

A) Periodic Table
B) Acids, Bases and Salts
Revision of Previous Chapters
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PRACTICAL: Identification of the following gase:

a) Ammonia gas
b) Sulphure Dioxide (SO2) gas etc.

BIOLOGY
1st Terminal Exam

Ch1 Introducing Biology

Ch2 Cell- The unit of life
Ch3 Tissues- Plant and Animal Tissues
Ch4 The Flower
Ch5 Pollination and Fertilisation
Ch6 Seeds- Structure and Germination
PRACTICAL-
Exp 3 - Examination of an Onion Peel Under the Microscope.
Exp 4-Parts ofa Cross pollinated flower
Exp 5 - Germinating Seeds

2nd Terminal Exam

Ch7 Respiration in Plants
Ch8 Five kingdom classification
Ch9 Economic importance of bacteria and fungi
Ch10 Nutrition
Ch11 Digestive system
Ch12 Skeleton- Movement and Locomotion
PRACTICAL-
Exp6-Examination ofa Human Cheekcell to study its various parts
Exp7 Food tests
Exp 8 - Identification and Examination of Animals
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3rd Terminal Exam

Ch13 Skin-“The Jack Of All Trades”

Ch14The Respiratory System
Ch15 Hygeine- [ A Key to Healthy life]
Ch16 Diseases- Causes and Control
Ch17 Aids to Health
Ch18 Health Organisations
Ch19 Waste Generation and Management
PRACTICAL-
Exp 9: Structure of Organs lung andSkin
Exp 10-Mechanism of Breathing
Exp 11 - Investigatory Project I
Exp 12-Investigalay Project II
GEOGRAPHY
1st Terminal Exam
1. Earth as a Planet
2. Locating Places on Earth
3. Movement of the Earth
4. Structure of the Earth
5. Rocks
6. Landforms of the Earth
7. Earthquakes

MAP WORK

 The Oceans, Seas, Gulfs and Straits – all major Oceans, Caribbean Sea, North Sea, Black Sea,
Caspian Sea, South China Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Carpentaria, Hudson Bay, Persian
Gulf, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Guinea, Bering Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Strait of Malacca
 Mountains – Rockies, Andes, Appalachian, Alps, Himalayas, Pyrenees, Scandinavian
Highlands, Caucasus, Atlas, Drakensburg, Khinghan, Zagros, Urals, Great Dividing range

2nd Terminal Exam

8. Volcanoes
9. Weathering and Denudation
10. Hydrosphere
11. Composition and Structure of Atmosphere
12. Insolation
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MAP WORK

 Rivers – Mississippi, Colorado, Amazon, Paraguay, Nile, Zaire, Niger, Zambezi, Orange,
Rhine, Volga, Danube, Murray, Darling, Hwang Ho, Yangtse Kiang, Ob, Indus, Ganga,
Mekong, Irrawaddy, Tigris, Euphrates.
 Plateaus – Canadian Shield, Tibetan Plateau, Brazilian Highlands, Patagonian Plateau, Iranian
Plateau, Mongolian Plateau

3rd Terminal Exam

13. Atmospheric Pressure and Winds
14. Humidity
15. Pollution – Types and Sources
16. Effects of Pollution
17. Pollution – Preventive Measures
18. Natural Regions of the World

MAP WORK
 The Oceans, Seas, Gulfs and Straits – all major Oceans, Caribbean Sea, North Sea, Black Sea,
Caspian Sea, South China Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Carpentaria, Hudson Bay, Persian
Gulf, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Guinea, Bering Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Strait of Malacca
 Plateaus – Canadian Shield, Tibetan Plateau, Brazilian Highlands, Patagonian Plateau, Iranian
Plateau, Mongolian Plateau

HISTORY& CIVICS
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1 Terminal Exam

History
Ch 1: Harappan Civilization
Ch 2: Early Vedic Civilization
Ch 3: The Later Vedic Age
Ch 4: India in the 6th Century BC: Rise of Jainism and Buddhism

Civics
Ch 1: Our Constitution and Its Salient Features
Ch 2: Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties and Directive Principles of State Policy
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2ndTerminal Exam
History
Ch 5: The Mauryan Empire
Ch 6: The Sangam Age: Kingdoms and the Social and Economic Conditions
Ch 7: The Age of the Guptas
Ch 8: South India and the Cholas

Civics
Ch 3: Elections and the Election Commission
Ch 4: Local Self-Government: Rural Local Institutions

3rdTerminal Exam

History
Ch 9: The Delhi Sultanate
Ch 10: The Mughal Empire
Ch 11: The Composite Culture: Bhakti Movement, Sufism and Influence of Christianity on Indian Society
Ch 12: The Renaissance
Ch 13: The Reformation
Ch 14: Industrial Revolution and Capitalism and Socialism

Civics
Ch 4: Local Self-Government: Rural Local Institutions
Ch 5: Local Self-Government: Urban Local Institutions

ECONOMICS
1st Terminal Exam
1. Meaning and definition of Economics
2. Basic concepts of Economics
3. Economy and Economic entities
4. Basic problems of an economy
5. The nature and the classification of an economy
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2ndTerminal Exam
6. Solutions to the basic economic problems in different economies
7. The nature of Indian Economy
8. The sectors of Indian Economy
9. Impact of Agriculture and Industrial practices on the Ecosystem

3rdTerminal Exam
10. Infrastructure of the Indian Economy
11. Social Infrastructure of the Indian Economy
12. Consumer Awareness
13. Globalization

COMPUTER APPLICATION
1st Terminal Exam
Chapter 1: Introduction to Object Oriented Programming Concepts
Chapter 2: Introduction to java
Chapter 3: Elementary Concepts of Objects and Classes
Chapter 4: Values and Data types
Chapter 5: Operators in java
Chapter 8: Mathematical Functions in java
2ndTerminal Exam
Chapter 7: Inputs in java
Chapter 9: Flow of Control – I
Chapter 10: Flow of control – II
Revision: Chap 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8
3rdTerminal Exam
Chapter 11: Looping and Nested for loop
Chapter 6: Methods in java
Chapter 12: Computing and Ethics
Revision: Chap 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10
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ENGLISH LITERATURE
1st Terminal Exam
 JULIUS CAESAR –
 Act I Scene (i) and (ii)

 POEMS –
 A work of Artifice- Marge Piercy
 I remember, I remember – Thomas Hood

 PROSE –
 The Boy who Broke the Bank – Ruskin Bond
 BonkuBabu’s Friend – Satyajit Ray

2ndTerminal Exam

 JULIUS CAESAR –
 Act I Scene (iii), Act II Scene (i)
 POEMS –
 Skimbleshanks : The Railway Cat- T.S Eliot
 The Night Mail – W. H Auden
 PROSE –
 Oliver Asks For More – Charles Dickens
 The Model Millionaire – Oscar Wilde
( 1stTERM PORTION INCLUDED)

3rdTerminal Exam

 JULIUS CAESAR –
 Act II Scene (ii), (iii), (iv)
 POEMS –
 A Doctor’s Journal Entry For August6, 1945 – Vikram Seth
 PROSE –
 The Homecoming – RabindraNath Tagore
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( 1st& 2nd TERM PORTION INCLUDED)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE
1st Terminal Exam
* Total English - Chapters 2- 6

* A Comprehensive Grammar of Current English.

 Chapters 1-7 Revision

 Active Passive
 Transformation of Sentences (the 1,2,3,4)
 Vocabulary
• Words followed by Particular Prep - (1-100)

• Phrasal Verbs (1-12)

2ndTerminal Exam
* Total English - Chapters 7 - 12

* A Comprehensive Grammar of Current English

 Relative Pronoun
 Comparison of Adjectives.
 The Articles.
 The Verb - Finite.
 Infinitive
 Gerund
 Participle
 Conjunction
 Transformation of Sentences-5, 6, 7
 Vocabulary
 Words followed by Prepositions (101-175)
 Phrasal Verbs and Idioms (13-18)
 Word Building and Word Formation. (1,2,3,4,5)
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3rdTerminal Exam
* Total English - 13-15.

* A Comprehensive Grammar of Current English

 Position of adverbs
 Transformation of Sentences (Revision)
 Agreement of Verb with the Subject
 Direct and Indirect
 Vocabulary
 Words followed by Prepositions 176- 227

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1st Terminal Exam
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2ndTerminal Exam
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3rd Terminal Exam

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