From the last academic session, in CBSE Class 9, board had introduced the new format of examination. Under the new format, the dual assessment scheme that included two summative assessments was replaced with the annual examination wherein students are tested for the complete syllabus of CBSE class 9.
So to plan an effective strategy for the annual exam preparations, it’s quite essential for students to get familiarised with the new examination pattern bfore thay actually appear for the finals.
Here, we are providing the latest examination pattern for CBSE Class 9 Science, to give a preview of the exam structure that students will see in the CBSE class 9 annual exams 2018. It will help students make an appropriate preparation strategy and write a perfect exam to score optimum marks.
CBSE Class 9 Science Examination Pattern is as follows:
This year CBSE class 9 Science question paper will be conducted for 80 marks covering 100% syllabus. The remaining 20 marks are alloted to internal assessment (IA) which will be added while calculating the overall grade.
Internal Assessment will be conducted as per the following marks distribution:
| Internal Assessment | 20 Marks |
| Periodical Test (Average of three periodic tests) | 10 Marks |
| Note Book Submission | 05 Marks |
| Lab Practical (Lab activities to be done from the prescribed books) | 05 Marks |
While preparing for the Science exam, students should know the worth of each unit.
CBSE Class 9 Science Unit-Wise Weightage
| Unit No. | Unit Name | Marks |
| I | Matter - Its Nature and Behaviour | 23 |
| II | Organisation in the Living World | 20 |
| III | Motion, Force and Work | 27 |
| IV | Our Environment | 06 |
| V | Food; Food Production | 04 |
| Total | 80 | |
| Internal assessment | 20 | |
| Grand Total | 100 |
Note: Out of 80 marks annual examination, 68 marks weightage shall be for theory and 12 marks weightage shall be for practical based questions.
CBSE Class 9 Science Question Paper format is given below:
- The question paper will comprise of a total of 27 questions divided into four sections, A, B, C, D and E.
- Question numbers 1 and 2 in Section-A will be asked for one mark each.
- Question numbers 3 to 5 in Section-B will be asked for two marks each.
- Question numbers 6 to 15 in Section-C will be asked for three marks each.
- Question numbers 16 to 21 in Section-D will be asked for 5 marks each.
- Question numbers 22 to 27 in Section- E will be all practical based questions carrying 2 marks each .
CBSE Class 9 Science Solved Practice Paper: Set-I
CBSE Class 9 Science Questions Paper Design will be as follows:
Class – IX
Science (Code No. 086)
Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 80
| Typology of Questions | Number of questions of different types | Total Marks |
| Remembering (Knowledge based- Simple recall questions, to know specific facts, terms, concepts, principles or theories; Identify, define, or recite, information) | VSA – 2 | 10 |
| SA (I) - None | ||
| SA (II) – 1 | ||
| LA – 1 | ||
| Understanding (Comprehension- to be familiar with meaning and to understand conceptually, interpret, compare, contrast, explain, paraphrase, or interpret information) | VSA – None | 24 |
| SA (I) – 1 | ||
| SA (II) – 4 | ||
| LA – 2 | ||
| Application (Use abstract information in concrete situation, to apply knowledge to new situation; Use given content, interpret a situation, provide an example, or solve a problem) | VSA – None | 18 |
| SA (I) – 1 | ||
| SA (II) – 2 | ||
| LA – 2 | ||
| Higher Order Thinking Skills (Analysis & Synthesis-Classify,compare, contrast, or differentiate between different pieces of information; Organize and /or integrate unique pieces of information from variety of sources) | VSA - None | 8 |
| SA (I) – None | ||
| SA (II) – 1 | ||
| LA – 1 | ||
| Inferential and Evaluative (Appraise, judge and / or justify the value or worth of a decision or outcome, or to predict outcomes based on values) | VSA – None | 8 |
| SA (I) – 1 | ||
| SA (II) – 1+1* | ||
| LA -None | ||
| Total (Theory Based Questions) | 21 | 68 |
| Practical Based Questions (PBQs) | Only SA(I)-6 | 12 |
| Total | 80 |
Abbreviations used are:
VSA: Very Short Answer (1 Mark)
SA (I): Short Answer –I (2 Marks)
SA (II): Short Answer –II (3 Marks)
LA (I): Long Answer (5 Marks)
CBSE Class 9 Science Solved Practice Paper: Set-II
This CBSE Class 9 Science examination pattern has been designed as per the instructions provided in Class 9 Science syllabus and the sample papers released for CBSE class 10 Science. As, the course structure of class 9 has been designed in line with that of class 10, therefore the examination pattern and question paper structure will also be almost similar to class 10 Science paper.
Students are advised to go through the exam pattern given here, as it will surely help to grab the best scores in the CBSE class 9 Science annual exam 2019.
Students may also check the following links to explore more stuff, important for CBSE Class 9 Annual exam preparations:
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