CBSE Class 9 Information Technology Syllabus 2026-27 - Updated Curriculum

Units

No. of Hours for Theory
and Practical

Max. Marks for Theory and Practical

Part A – Employability Skills

Unit

Hours

Marks

Unit 1: Communication Skills-I

10

2

Unit 2: Self-Management Skills-I

10

3

Unit 3: ICT Skills-I

10

1

Unit 4: Entrepreneurial Skills-I

15

3

Unit 5: Green Skills-I

5

1

Total

50

10

Part B – Subject Specific Skills

Unit

Theory

Practical

Marks

Unit 1: Introduction to IT- ITeS Industry

2

4

4

Unit 2: Data Entry & Keyboarding Skills

4

10

6

Unit 3: Digital Documentation

10

26

10

Unit 4: Electronic Spreadsheet

18

35

10

Unit 5: Digital Presentation

10

31

10

Total

44

106

40

Part C – Practical Work

Component

Marks

Practical Examination

15

Written Test

10

Viva Voce

10

Total

35

Part D – Project Work / Field Visit

Component

Marks

Practical File / Student Portfolio

10

Viva Voce

5

Total

15

Grand Total

Total Hours

Total Marks

200

100

S.No

Learning Outcomes

Theory 

Practical

1

Appreciate the applications of IT

- Introduction to IT and ITeS, BPO services

- BPM industry in India

- Structure of the IT-BPM industry

- Applications of IT in home, workplace, education, banking, marketing, healthcare, government, and public service 

- Identify and list the various IT-enabled services

- Observe the application of IT in various areas 

S.No

Learning Outcomes

Theory

Practical

1

Use keyboard and mouse for data entry

- Keyboarding skills
- Types of keys, numeric keypad
- Home keys, guide keys
- Typing and deleting text
- Typing ergonomics
- Positioning of fingers on the keyboard
- Pointing device – Mouse

- Identify the keys and their use
- Demonstrate typing and mouse operations
- Practice correct typing ergonomics

2

Use typing software

- Introduction to Rapid Typing Tutor
- Touch typing technique- User interface of Typing Tutor
- Type text and interpret results
- Lesson editor, typing speed, typing rhythm

- Identify user interface
- Practice typing in tutor software
- Calculate typing speed

S.No

Learning Outcomes

Theory

Practical

1

Create a document using a word processor

- Introduction to word processing
- Word processing applications
- Creating a document, parts of Word processor window

- List available word processing applications
- Start/open/save a document

2

Apply editing features

- Undo and redo, copy, paste, select text, selection criteria

- Demonstrate editing, copy/paste, using keyboard/mouse options

3

Apply formatting features

- Page style dialog, paragraph formatting, superscript/subscript, bullet & numbering, page layout, headers/footers

- Apply formatting, assign colours/borders, divide page into columns

4

Create and work with tables

- Create table, insert/delete rows/columns, copy/move table, adjust column/row width

- Demonstrate table creation, modification, and movement

5

Use print options

- Print preview, printing all pages, controlling printing

- Demonstrate printing various pages/options

6

Understand and apply mail merge

- Introduction, concept of data source for mail merge

- Demonstrate mail merge: create main document, enter fields, print merged letters

S.No

Learning Outcomes

Theory

Practical

1

Create a spreadsheet

- Spreadsheet introduction, starting, parts of spreadsheet, range of cells

- Start spreadsheet, identify cells, ranges

2

Apply formulas and functions

- Types of data, formulae, basic functions (SUM, AVG, MIN, MAX, COUNT)

- Enter formula, use basic functions, calculate values

3

Format data in spreadsheet

- Formatting tool, formatting ranges, alignment, labels, cell formats

- Format cells, align data, create range, use fill handle

4

Understand and apply referencing

- Concept of referencing, relative/mixed/absolute referencing

- Demonstrate referencing in a spreadsheet

5

Create and insert different types of charts

- Types of charts, importance of charts in a spreadsheet

- Create and insert charts in spreadsheet

S.No

Learning Outcomes

Theory

Practical

1

Understand features of a presentation

- Concept, elements, characteristics of an effective presentation

- Identify elements and characteristics of an effective presentation

2

Create a presentation

- Software introduction, opening/closing, template, slide layout, saving/running presentation

- Start presentation, use wizard, save, run presentation

3

Work with slides

- Insert duplicate/new slides, slide layout, copying/moving/deleting content, workspace views

- Demonstrate slide creation, editing, view in different modes

4

Format text and apply animations

- Formatting toolbar, text alignment, bullets, numbering, custom animations

- Apply formatting and animations, align text, apply numbering

5

Create and use tables

- Insert/edit tables, row/column adjustment, table borders and background

- Insert table, adjust row/column, set borders and background

6

Insert and format image

- Insert image from file/gallery, formatting, resizing, moving, drawing objects

- Insert and format images, apply toolbar options, move/resize images

7

Work with slide master

- Slide masters, applying to all slides, adding transitions

- Create slide master, apply to all slides, add transitions