CBSE Class 9 English Language and Literature Syllabus for Academic Session 2026-27
Class 9 English Syllabus for Academic Session 2026-27
The Official website of the CBSE provides details regarding the exam pattern, section – wise break up of marks, details of questions, word limit, etc. Students can check out the post below for more details on the paper pattern, syllabus, deleted topics, grammar topics list and writing skills syllabus for Class 9 English Language and Literature paper. For the literature section, the CBSE has prescribed Kaveri Book published by the NCERT. From the academic session 2026-27, as per the NEP, 2021; a language option can be either R1 or R2 and students are required to choose any one for English subject. The Kaveri textbook has been developed based on common curricular goals rather than rigid differentiation between R1 & R2. Below, students can find the details of paper pattern as distinctly provided for R1 and R2 options of English subject.
Question Paper Design- R1 & R2
ENGLISH LANGUAGE – SYLLABUS CLASS – IX (2026-27) R1
| Section | Weightage | |
| A. | Reading Skills | 20 Marks |
| B. | Writing Skills and Grammar | 30 Marks |
| C. | Language through Literature | 30 Marks |
| D. | Internal Assessment | 20 Marks |
| Section A – Reading Skills | 20 Marks | |
| I. Reading Comprehension through Unseen Passage – (Total length of two passages to be 600-700 words) | Descriptive/ Discursive Passage – 400-450 words | 10 Marks |
| Case Based Passage (With verbal/visual inputs – statistical data/chart etc.) – 200-250 words | 10 Marks | |
| (Question types to be included: Selected and constructed responses (MCQ’s,Objective type, VSAQs, SAQs) | ||
| Section B – Writing Skills and Grammar | 30 Marks | |
| II. Grammar (10 Marks) Sequence of Tenses Modal Auxiliaries Reported Speech in extended texts including statements, questions, commands and requests Conditional Clause – Type 1 Subject–Verb Concord Determiners Clauses – Noun Clause, Relative Clause |
Editing/Omitting (Selected responses – MCQs) | 4 Marks |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 3 Marks | |
| Sentence Transformation | 3 Marks | |
| III. Writing Skills (20 Marks) | Writing a Notice, Informal Invitation | 3 Marks |
| Letter to Editor, Formal E-mail | 5 Marks | |
| Writing a Factual Description, Magazine Article | 5 Marks | |
| Writing Descriptive, Narrative Essay | 7 Marks | |
| Section C – Language through Literature | 30 Marks | |
| IV. Extract Based Questions Types of questions to be included – Selected and constructed responses (MCQs, Objective Type Questions, VSAQs) |
10. One extract out of two, from Drama / Prose. | 5 Marks |
| 11. One extract out of two, from poetry. | 5 Marks | |
| V. Constructed Responses (Short & Long Answer Questions) | 12. Five out of Six Questions to be answered in 40-50 words. | 5×2=10 Marks |
| 13. One out of two Questions assessing extrapolation beyond the text and across the texts to be answered in about 120-150 words. | 5 Marks | |
| 14. One out of two Questions assessing theme / plot/ character to be answered in about 120-150 words. | 5 Marks | |
| INTERNAL ASSESSMENT 20 MARKS | |
| Periodic Pen and Paper Tests | 05 Marks |
| Multiple Assessment (Quizzes/ Oral Discussions/Presentations etc. | 05 Marks |
| Portfolio | 05 Marks |
| Subject Enrichment projects (ALS/ Art / IKS / Tech Integrated) | 05 Marks |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE – SYLLABUS CLASS – IX (2026-27) R2
| Section | Weightage | |
| A. | Reading Skills | 20 Marks |
| B. | Writing Skills and Grammar | 30 Marks |
| C. | Language through Literature | 30 Marks |
| D. | Internal Assessment | 20 Marks |
| Section A – Reading Skills | 20 Marks | |
| I. Reading Comprehension through Unseen Passage – (Total length of two passages to be 600-700 words) | Factual/ Literary Passage – 400-450 Words | 12 Marks |
| Case Based Passage (With verbal inputs) – 200-250 Words | 8 Marks | |
| (Question types to be included: Selected and constructed responses (MCQ’s,Objective type, VSAQs, SAQs) | ||
| Section B – Writing Skills and Grammar | 30 Marks | |
| II. Grammar (10 Marks) Sequence of Tenses Modal Auxiliaries Reported Speech in extended texts including statements, questions, commands and requests Conditional Clause – Type 1 Subject–Verb Concord Determiners Clauses – Noun Clause, Relative Clause |
Editing/Omitting (Selected responses – MCQs) | 4 Marks |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 3 Marks | |
| Sentence Transformation | 3 Marks | |
| III. Writing Skills (20 Marks) | 6. Writing a Notice, Creating a Poster | 4 Marks |
| 7. Writing a Letter to the Editor, Formal E-mail | 5 Marks | |
| 8. Writing a Speech, Magazine Article | 5 Marks | |
| 9. Writing a Narrative Essay | 6 Marks | |
| Section C – Language through Literature | 30 Marks | |
| IV. Extract Based Questions Types of questions to be included – Selected and constructed responses (MCQs, Objective Type Questions, VSAQs) |
10. One extract out of two, from Prose | 5 Marks |
| 11. One extract out of two, from Drama | 5 Marks | |
| 12. One extract out of two, from Poetry. | 5 Marks | |
| V. Constructed Responses (Short & Long Answer Questions) | 13. Five out of Seven Questions to be answered in 40-50 words | 5×2=10 Marks |
| 14. One out of two Questions to be answered in 120-150 words to assess extrapolation beyond the text and across the texts; theme / plot/ character. | 5 Marks | |
| INTERNAL ASSESSMENT 20 MARKS | |
| Periodic Pen and Paper Tests | 05 Marks |
| Multiple Assessment (Quizzes/ Oral Discussions/Presentations etc. | 05 Marks |
| Portfolio | 05 Marks |
| Subject Enrichment projects (ALS/ Art / IKS / Tech Integrated) | 05 Marks |
Prescribed Textbook
Kaveri: Textbook of English for Grade 9
Prose
- How I Taught My Grandmother to Read (Story)
- The Pot Maker (Story)
- Winds of Change (Expository Article)
- Vitamin-M (Story)
- The World of Limitless Possibilities (Interview)
- Twin Melodies (Play)
- Carrier of Words (Documentary Article)
- Follow That Dream (Letter)
Poems
- Bharat Our Land
- Gifts of Grace – Honouring Our Vocations
- Canvas of Soil
- I Cannot Remember My Mother
- Nine Gold Medals
- A Friend Found in Music
- Words
- Believe in Yourself
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