CBSE Class 9 Science Updated Syllabus
CBSE Class 9 Science Syllabus – Course Structure and Marks Distribution
Unit No. Unit Marks
I Matter – Its Nature and Behaviour 25
II Organisation in the Living World 22
III Motion, Force and Work 27
IV Food; Food Production 6
Total 80
Internal Assessment 20
Grand Total 100
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CBSE Class 9 Science Syllabus – Detailed Unit-wise Breakdown
Theme Unit Chapters / Topics Covered
Materials Unit I: Matter – - Matter in Our Surroundings: Definition,
Nature and particulate nature, states of matter (solid,
Behaviour liquid, gas), characteristics, change of
state (melting, freezing, evaporation,
condensation, sublimation).
- Is Matter Around Us Pure: Elements,
compounds, mixtures; homogeneous &
heterogeneous mixtures; colloids &
suspensions; physical & chemical
changes; pure vs impure substances.
- Atoms and Molecules: Laws of
chemical combination, chemical
formulae, atomic & molecular masses.
- Structure of Atom: Sub-atomic particles
(electrons, protons, neutrons), atomic
models, valency, atomic & mass number,
isotopes & isobars.
The World Unit II: - Cell: Basic unit of life, prokaryotic &
of the Living Organisation in eukaryotic cells, multicellular organisms,
the Living World cell membrane & wall, organelles
(chloroplast, mitochondria, vacuoles, ER,
Golgi, nucleus), chromosomes.
- Tissues: Plant tissues (meristematic &
permanent), animal tissues (four basic
types).
- (Formative Only): Health & Diseases –
infectious vs non-infectious diseases,
causes, prevention, microbial diseases
(virus, bacteria, protozoa), treatment
principles, Pulse Polio programme.
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Moving Unit III: Motion, - Motion: Distance, displacement,
Things, Force and Work velocity, acceleration, graphs (d-t, v-t),
People and uniform circular motion.
Ideas - Force & Laws of Motion: Newton’s
laws, inertia, momentum, force &
acceleration.
- (Formative Only): Conservation of
Momentum (elementary idea).
- Gravitation: Universal law, gravity,
acceleration due to gravity, mass vs
weight, free fall.
- Floatation: Thrust, pressure,
Archimedes’ principle, buoyancy.
- Work, Energy & Power: Work done,
kinetic & potential energy, law of
conservation of energy.
- Sound: Nature & propagation, speed,
human hearing range, ultrasound,
reflection, echo.
Food Unit IV: Food - Plant & animal breeding for quality
Production improvement.
- Use of fertilisers & manures.
- Protection from pests & diseases.
- Organic farming practices.
- (Note): Informational boxes in NCERT
textbooks are for conceptual clarity only
and will not be part of final exams.
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CBSE Class 9 Science Practicals
Experiment Unit Practical Activity Key Learning /
No. Skills Developed
1 Unit I – Preparation of (a) true Distinguish
Matter solution (salt, sugar, based on
alum), (b) suspension transparency,
(soil, chalk, sand), (c) filtration, and
colloid (starch, egg stability.
albumin, milk).
2 Unit I – Preparation of a mixture Differentiating
Matter and a compound using physical vs
iron filings & sulphur. chemical
Differentiate based on combinations.
appearance, magnetic
behaviour, solubility in
CS₂, effect of heat.
3 Unit I – Perform reactions: Identifying
Matter a) Iron + CuSO₄ solution physical vs
b) Burning of chemical
magnesium reactions.
c) Zinc + dilute H₂SO₄
d) Heating CuSO₄
crystals
e) Na₂SO₄ + BaCl₂
solutions.
4 Unit II – Preparation of stained Developing
Living temporary mounts of microscopy skills
World onion peel and human & cell structure
cheek cells. Draw understanding.
diagrams with labelling.
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5 Unit II – Identification of plant Differentiating
Living tissues (Parenchyma, tissues;
World Collenchyma, connecting
Sclerenchyma) and structure with
animal tissues (striped, function.
smooth, cardiac muscles,
nerve cells) from slides.
Draw labelled diagrams.
6 Unit I – Determination of the Understanding
Matter melting point of ice and physical
the boiling point of properties of
water. matter.
7 Unit III – Verification of the laws Concept of sound
Motion & of reflection of sound. reflection &
Sound wave behaviour.
8 Unit III – Determination of density Linking
Motion & of a solid (denser than Archimedes’
Work water) using spring principle with
balance & measuring density
cylinder. measurement.
9 Unit III – Establish a relation Practical
Gravitation between the loss of application of
weight of a solid when Archimedes’
immersed in (a) tap Principle.
water and (b) salty water
with the weight of
displaced water (two
solids).
10 Unit III – Determination of the Understanding
Motion speed of a pulse in a wave motion and
stretched string/slinky the speed of
(spring). propagation.
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11 Unit III – Verification of the Law Reinforcing
Work & of Conservation of Mass conservation
Energy in a chemical reaction. principles in
chemistry.
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