ANNUAL SYLLABUS (2025-26)

CLASS-9, SUBJECT: SCIENCE (086)

Unit No. Unit Marks

I Matter - Its Nature and Behaviour 25
II Organization in the Living World 22
III Motion, Force and Work 27
IV Food; Food Production 06
Total 80
Internal assessment 20
Grand Total 100

Content
UNIT-I Matter-Nature and Behaviour
Chapter -1:Matter in our surroundings
Definition of Matter; Particulate nature of matter; States of matter: Solid, liquid and gas and their
Characteristics,change of state – melting (Absorption of heat), freezing, evaporation (Cooling by
evaporation), Condensation, Sublimation.

Practical: Determine the melting point of ice and boiling point of water.

Chapter-2: Is Matter Around Us Pure

Elements, compound and mixtures. Heterogeneous and homogeneous mixtures, colloids and
suspensions. Physical and chemical changes (excluding separating the components of a mixture).
Practical : Preparation of
a) A true solution of common salt, sugar and alum.
b) A suspension of soil, chalk powder and fine sand in water.
c) A colloidal solution of starch in water and egg albumin/ milk in water and distinction between these
on the basis of
• transparency
• filtration criterion
• stability
Practical: Preparation of a) Mixture and b) A Compound, using iron filings and Sulphur powder and
distinction between these on the basis of –
i) appearance i.e. homogeneity and heterogeneity
ii) behavior towards a magnet
iii) behavior towards Carbon disulphide as a solvent
iv) effect of heat

Practical: Performing the following reactions and classifying them as physical or chemical changes:
a) Iron with Copper Sulphate solution in water b) Burning of magnesium ribbon in air
c) Zinc with dilute Sulphuric Acid
d) Heating of Copper Sulphate Crystals
e) Sodium Sulphate with Barium Chloride in the form of their Solution in water.

UNIT-II -Organization in the Living World:

Chapter-5:The Fundamental Unit of Life
Cell as a basic unit of life; Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells, multicellular organisms, cell membrane
and cell wall, cell organelles and cell inclusions; chloroplast, mitochondria, vacuoles, endoplasmic
reticulum, Golgi apparatus; nucleus, chromosomes – basic structure, number.
Practical : Preparation of stained temporary mounts of
a) Onion peel ; b) Human Cheek Cells and to record observations and draw their labeled diagrams.

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Chapter- 6: Tissues
Structure and functions of animal and plant tissues (only four types of tissues in animals, Meristematic
and Permanent tissues in plants)
Practical: Identification of Parenchyma, Collenchyma and Sclerenchyma tissues in plants, Striped,
Smooth and Cardiac muscle fibres and Nerve cells in animals from prepared slides. Draw their labeled
diagram.
The following topics are included in the syllabus but will be assessed only
formatively to reinforce understanding without adding to summative assessments.
This reduces academic stress while ensuring meaningful learning. Schools can
integrate these with existing chapters as they align well.
Relevant NCERT textual material is enclosed for reference.

Health and Diseases: Health and its failure. Infectious and Non-infectious
diseases, their causes and manifestation. Diseases caused by microbes (Virus,
Bacteria and Protozoan) and their prevention; Principles of treatment and
prevention. Pulse Polio programmes.

UNIT-III – Motion, Force and Work

Chapter-7: Motion
Distance and displacement, velocity, uniform and non-uniform motion along a straight line,
acceleration, distance- time and velocity- time graphs for uniform motion and uniformly accelerated
motion, elementary idea of uniform circular motion.
Chapter-8: Force and Laws of Motion:
Force and motion, Newton’s Laws of Motion, Action and Reaction forces, Inertia of a body, Inertia
and mass, Momentum, Force and Acceleration.
The following topic is included in the syllabus but will be assessed only
formatively to reinforce understanding without adding to .This reduces academic
stress while ensuring meaningful learning. Schools can integrate this with
existing chapters as they align well.
Relevant NCERT textual material is enclosed for reference.

Elementary idea of conservation of Momentum

UNIT IV-Food Production

Chapter-12:Improvement In Food Resources
Plant and animal breeding and selection for quality improvement and management; Use of fertilizers
and manures; Protection from pests and diseases, Organic farming.

Note:
 The above mid-term syllabus is to be completed by September 06, 2025.
 Revision of syllabus for Mid –Term Examination 2025

Mid –Term Examination 2025

UNIT III – Motion, Force and Work
Chapter-9:Gravitation
Gravitation, Universal law of Gravitation, Force of Gravitation of earth (gravity), Acceleration due to
gravity; Mass and weight, Free fall.

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 Floatation: Thrust and pressure, Archimedes’ principle, Buoyancy.

Practical: Determination of the density of solid (denser than water) by using a spring balance and
measuring cylinder.

Practical: Establishing the relation between the loss in weight of solid when fully immersed in (a) tap
water (b) Strongly salty water with the weight of water displaced by it by taking at least two different
solids.

UNIT I – Matter - Its Nature and Behavior

Chapter-3: Atoms And Molecules
Atoms and molecules, Laws of Chemical Combination, Chemical formula of common compounds,
Atomic and molecular masses.
Practical: Verification of Law of Conservation of mass in a chemical reaction.

Chapter-4: Structure Of The Atom: Sub-atomic particles: Electrons, Protons and Neutrons , Models
of atom,Valency, Chemical formula of common compounds, Atomic Number and Mass Number,
Isotopes and Isobars.
UNIT III - Motion, Force and Work
Chapter-10: Work and Energy
Work done by a force, Energy, Power, Kinetic and Potential energy; Law of conservation of energy.
(excluding commercial unit of Energy)
Chapter-11: Sound
Nature of sound and its propagation in various media, speed of sound, range of hearing in humans,
ultrasound, reflection of sound; Echo.
Practical: Determination of the speed of a pulse propagated through a stretched string / slinky (helical
spring).
Practical: Verification of the Laws of reflection of sound.
Note:
 The entire syllabus is to be completed by January 31, 2026.
 Revision of entire syllabus for Annual Examination 2026.
 For more information kindly visit to CBSE Academic:
https://cbseacademic.nic.in/web_material/CurriculumMain26/Sec/Science_Sec_2025-26.pdf
Common Annual School Examination (CASE):2025-26 will be based on the complete syllabus.
Annual Examination(CASE) -2026
Note for the Teachers:
The NCERT text books present information in boxes across the book. These help students to get
conceptual clarity. However, the information in these boxes would not be assessed in the year-end
examination.
Question Paper Design
Class IX/X (2025-26)
Subject: Science (086)
Theory (80 marks) Duration :3 Hours

S.No. Competencies Total

1. Demonstrate Knowledge and Understanding 50%
2. Application of Knowledge/Concepts 30%
3. Formulate, Analyze, Evaluate and Create 20%

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Note:
 Typology of Questions: VSA including objective type questions, Assertion – Reasoning type
questions; SA; LA; Source-based/ Case-based/ Passage-based/ integrated assessment questions.
o An internal choice of approximately 33% would be provided.
Internal Assessment: (20 Marks )
 Periodic Assessment – 05 marks + 05 marks
 Subject Enrichment (Practical Work) – 05 marks
 Portfolio – 05 marks .
Suggestive verbs for various competencies
 Demonstrate Knowledge and Understanding:
State, name, list, identify, define, suggest, describe, outline, summarize, etc.
 Application of Knowledge/Concepts:
Calculate, illustrate, show, adapt, explain, distinguish, etc.
 Formulate, Analyze, Evaluate and Create:
Interpret, analyze, compare, contrast, examine, evaluate, discuss, construct, etc.

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