CBSE Class 9 Maths syllabus 2026-27
Every chapter of the Class 9 Maths syllabus for 2026-27 with the unit-wise marks, and every topic inside it in plain English. Tick each one when you can do it; every topic links to its free notes and practice.
- 15 chapters
- 80 points to tick
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The exam at a glance
| Part | Time | Marks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| School annual exam (theory) | Set by your school | 80 marks | On CBSE's syllabus |
| Internal assessment | Through the year | 20 marks | Set by your school |
CBSE gives marks by unit, not by chapter (unit marks below, from the 2026-27 curriculum).
Official curriculum: CBSE's curriculum page for 2026-27. We link to it and never copy it.
The syllabus, chapter by chapter
CBSE Class 9 Maths: syllabus checklist · cbsemathrevision.com/cbse-frontend/syllabus/class-9
Number System 7 marks
Ch 1 Number System
Algebra 20 marks
Ch 2 Introduction to Polynomials
- Expressions and polynomials
- Value and zero of a linear polynomial
- Linear growth and decay
- Graph of \(y = ax + b\): slope and intercept
Ch 3 Sequences and Progressions
- Sequences and their rules
- The Virahanka-Fibonacci sequence
- Arithmetic progressions
- Sum of the first \(n\) natural numbers
- Geometric progressions
- Patterns from repeated processes
Ch 4 Exploring Algebraic Identities
Ch 5 Linear Equations in Two Variables
Coordinate Geometry 4 marks
Ch 6 Coordinate Geometry
Geometry 25 marks
Ch 7 Introduction to Euclid's Geometry: Axioms and Postulates
- Where geometry came from
- Definitions, axioms, postulates, theorems
- Euclid's axioms (in our words)
- Euclid's five postulates (in our words)
- Laying out a square with a given side
- Justifying a construction from the axioms
Ch 8 Lines and Angles
- Rays and angles
- Pairs of angles
- Intersecting lines
- Proof by contradiction
- Parallel lines and a transversal
- Angles of a triangle
Ch 9 Triangles – Congruence Theorems
- Triangles are rigid
- Congruent triangles
- The congruence conditions
- SSA is not a congruence condition
- Isosceles triangles
- Propositions, converses and counterexamples
- Why diagrams must be accurate
Ch 10 4-gons (Quadrilaterals)
- Parallelograms
- Special parallelograms
- Mid-point theorem and its converse
- Centroid
- The mid-point quadrilateral
Ch 11 Circles
Questions
Is this the official CBSE syllabus?
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