Class 9 Maths for 2026-27 follows a significantly revised CBSE syllabus — Number System, Algebra, Coordinate Geometry, Geometry, Mensuration, and Statistics & Probability across 15 chapters, taught from NCERT's newly introduced Ganita Manjari textbook. This page covers the complete syllabus with unit-wise marks distribution, a spotlight on what's new in Ganita Manjari, and the optional Advanced Maths module.
Six units, 15 chapters, 80 theory marks + 20 marks Internal Assessment (Pen Paper Test, Multiple Assessment, Portfolio, Lab Practical) = 100 marks total.
| Unit | Chapters | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| I — Number System | Number System | 07 |
| II — Algebra | Introduction to Polynomials, Sequences and Progressions, Exploring Algebraic Identities, Linear Equations in Two Variables | 20 |
| III — Coordinate Geometry | Coordinate Geometry | 04 |
| IV — Geometry | Introduction to Euclid's Geometry: Axioms and Postulates, Lines and Angles, Triangles — Congruence Theorems, 4-gons (Quadrilaterals), Circles | 25 |
| V — Mensuration | Area and Perimeter, Surface Area and Volume | 14 |
| VI — Statistics and Probability | Statistics, Introduction to Probability | 10 |
| Total (Theory) | 80 | |
| Internal Assessment (Pen Paper Test + MAT, Portfolio, Lab Practical) | 20 | |
| Grand Total | 100 | |
Marks have been reshuffled: Number System dropped from 10 to 7, Geometry from 27 to 25, Mensuration increased to 14, and Statistics & Probability are now clubbed together for 10 marks. Sequences and Progressions and Introduction to Probability are brand-new additions, and Algebraic Identities is now its own dedicated chapter. The syllabus also explicitly integrates India's mathematical history — Baudhayana's Sulbasutras, Brahmagupta's formula, Aryabhata's origin of sine/cosine, and Madhava's series for π — alongside a stated focus on computational thinking in every chapter.
NCERT has replaced the old "Mathematics: Textbook for Class IX" with a renamed, restructured book — Ganita Manjari — for 2026-27. Part I covers 8 chapters with curiosity-led, story-driven chapter names, built around reasoning and proof rather than rote procedure.
Competency-based, real-life application, and Indian Knowledge System integration
From 2026-27, CBSE has introduced an Advanced Level in Maths alongside the standard course for Class 9 (extending to Class 10 in 2027-28). It is entirely optional — students may choose to appear for the Advanced exam in addition to, not instead of, the mandatory Standard Maths paper. It is based on its own separate textbook and is aimed at students who want to go beyond the standard syllabus with HOTS-style questions.
📄 Download Official CBSE Advanced Maths PDF →Separate optional paper, on top of the mandatory Standard Maths exam — not a replacement for it
The Advanced module introduces topics like sets, logarithms, functions and combinatorics a full year or more before most students would otherwise meet them. It suits students who are already comfortable with the Standard syllabus and want an extra academic challenge — not a substitute for strengthening core fundamentals first.
A compact, printable Formula Card covering every formula and concept from Number Systems through Sequences, Circles and Mensuration — organised the way a student revising should encounter them.
📐 View Maths Formula Cards →Personalised, concept-first coaching for CBSE Class 9 Maths — in Gurugram or fully online, pan-India.
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