CBSE Grade 9 Term 1 Exam: All You Need to Know

By Asmita KunduAugust 24, 2021

Class 9 Term 1 Examinations CBSE

It is imperative that CBSE Class 9 students are familiar with the new changes introduced by the Board with regards to their curriculum. The CBSE had recently announced the redrafting of the way the Class 9 exams would be tackled. The Board has said that it will introduce changes in the exam pattern, exam timelines, syllabus for the exams among a host of other important notifications. Students, as well as other stakeholders, must know that CBSE is doing away with the annual system of examinations for Class and introducing two term-end examinations instead - Term 1 and Term 2. So, let us try and uncover what the CBSE Class 9 Term 1 examinations entail, including exam pattern, timelines, syllabus, etc.

CBSE Class 9 Term 1 Exam Pattern and Timelines

With two term-end exams being introduced, students must be curious as to when the Class 9 Term 1 exams will be held and what will the exam pattern be like. Well, look no further! Here we have assembled complete information on the exam pattern details and timeline.

Particulars	Details
Exam	CBSE Grade 9 Term 1
Exam Timeline	November-December (to be conducted in a flexible schedule over 4-8 weeks)
Exam Duration	1.5 hours (90 minutes)
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (Case-Based, Assertion-Reason Type)
Conducting Body	CBSE

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Class 9 Term 1 CBSE Exam Syllabus

The rationalisation of the CBSE Term 1, Term 2 Class 9 syllabus for the respective examinations is one of the many changes introduced. Each term-end examination will comprise only 50 percent of the syllabus. Complete details of the CBSE Term 1 examination for Grade 9 can be found below.

Science

Unit Name	Marks
Chapter - 2: Matter-Its Nature and Behaviour	9
Chapter - 5, 6: Organization in the Living World	18
Chapter 8, 9: Motion, Force and Work	13
Total	40
Internal Assessment	10
Grand Total	50

Mathematics

Unit Name	Marks
Number Systems	8
Algebra	5
Geometry	13
Coordinate Geometry	4
Statistics & Probability	6
Mensuration	4
Total	40
Internal Assessment	10
Grand Total	50

English

Section	Marks
Reading - Questions based on unseen passages to assess evaluation, vocabulary, inference, analysis and interpretation: Discursive passage (about 400-450 words) Case-based Factual passage (assisted with statistical data/visual input/chart etc. About 200-250 words)	10
Writing Descriptive paragraph (Person) Short Story (based on beginning line, outline, cues etc.) Grammar Tenses Subject-Verb Concord Reported Speech Commands and Requests Modals Determiners Statements Questions	10
Literature Questions based on extracts/texts to assess inference, interpretation, extrapolation above and across the texts. Moments The Lost Child In the Kingdom of Fools The Adventures of Toto The Happy Prince Beehive Prose The Fun They Had A Truly Beautiful Mind The Sound of Music The Little Girl My Childhood Poems The Road Not Taken A Legend of The Northland Wind Rain on The Roof	20
Total	40
Internal Assessment	10
Grand Total	50

Social Science

Unit Name	Marks
India and the Contemporary World -1	10
Democratic Politics – I	10
Contemporary India – I	10
Economics	10
Internal Assessment	10
Total Overall	50

Class 9 Term 1 Examinations - Prepare with Vedantu

A detailed overview of what the CBSE Grade 9 Term 1 exams will entail has been provided here. CBSE has, undoubtedly, introduced a host of changes, some of which are relatively unfamiliar. However, with Vedantu’s all-new dynamic study module, you can be assured of success, no matter how difficult the path may seem. You will be able to quickly adapt to the changes in the CBSE curriculum for Class 9 with the Vedantu weekly practice tests and assignments, specially handcrafted for the Class 9 Term 1 exams, which will include questions in the manner they will be asked in the exam. So, let go of your inhibitions and begin your journey towards better learning and scoring by coming on board with us.