CBSE Class 9 English Syllabus 2023-24: CBSE syllabus is very important for students to devise the right study plan as it includes all necessary elements like course structure, weightage distribution, question paper design, etc. Going through the CBSE syllabus helps them to know what they will be offered throughout the year and how their performance will be assessed.
We have provided the CBSE Class 9 English Language and Literature Syllabus in this article. This syllabus has been published by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for the new academic session (2023-24). Class 9 students of CBSE board must check the complete syllabus to know the contents of curriculum before they start with any new chapter or the study of other elements of the language subject. You can also download the CBSE Class 9 English Syllabus in PDF format from the link available in this article.
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CBSE Class 9 Language & Literature English (Code No. 184) Syllabus 2023-24
Section-Wise Weightage
| Section | Title | Total Weightage | No. of Periods (Suggestive) |
| A | Reading Skills | 20 | 40 |
| B | Writing Skills & Grammar | 20 | 40 |
| C | Language through Literature | 40 | 50 |
| | Total | 80 | |
Section A - Reading Skills
| I. Reading Comprehension through Unseen Passage (20 Marks) 1. Discursive passage of 400-450 words. (10 marks) 2. Case-based passage (with visual input- statistical data, chart etc.) of 200-250 words. (10 marks) (Total length of two passages to be 600-700 words) Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions will be asked to assess inference, analysis, interpretation, evaluation and vocabulary. |
Section B - Writing Skills with Grammar
| II. Grammar (10 Marks) Determiners Tenses Modals Subject – verb concord Reported speech
3. The courses at the secondary level seek to cement high professional grasp of grammatical items and levels of accuracy. Accurate use of spelling, punctuation and grammar will be assessed through Gap Filling/ Editing/Transformation exercises. Ten out of 12 questions will be attempted. |
| III. Writing Skills (10 marks) 4. Writing a Descriptive Paragraph (word limit 100-120 words), describing a person / event/ situation, based on visual or verbal cue/s. One out of two questions to be answered. 5 marks 5. Writing a Story (on a given cue/title)/Diary Entry, in 100-120 words. One out of two questions is to be answered. 5 marks |
Section C - Literature through Literature (40 Marks)
| IV. Reference to the Context (5+5 = 10 Marks) 6. One extract out of two from Drama / Prose. 7. One extract out of two from poetry. Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions will be asked to assess inference, analysis, interpretation, evaluation and vocabulary. |
| V. Short & Long Answer Questions 8. Four out of Five Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 40-50 words from the book BEEHIVE. 4x3=12 marks 9. Two out of Three Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 40-50 words from the book MOMENTS. 3x2=6 marks 10. One out of two Long Answer Type Questions from BEEHIVE to be answered in about 100-120 words to assess creativity, imagination and extrapolation beyond the text and across the texts. This can also be a passage-based question taken from a situation/plot from the texts. 6 marks 11. One out of two Long Answer Type Questions from MOMENTS on theme or plot involving interpretation, extrapolation beyond the text and inference or character sketch to be answered in about 100-120 words. 6 marks |
Prescribed Books: Published by NCERT, New Delhi
BeehiveProse1. The Fun They Had2. The Sound of Music3. The Little Girl4. A Truly Beautiful Mind5. The Snake and the Mirror6. My Childhood7. Reach For The Top8. Kathmandu9. If I were YouPoems1. The Road Not taken2. Wind3. Rain on The Roof4. The Lake Isle of Innisfree5. A Legend of The Northland6. No Men Are Foreign7. On killing a tree8. A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal |
Moments1. The Lost Child2. The adventures of Toto3. Iswaran the Storyteller4. In the kingdom of fools5. The Happy Prince6. The Last Leaf7. A House is not a Home8. The Beggar |
| WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS – II (WORKBOOK FOR CLASS X) – Units 1 to 6 and Units 8, 10 & 11 |
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
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