CBSE Class 9 Social Science Syllabus 2024-25: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the syllabus for the secondary and senior secondary education. The Students can check the syllabus in this article. The detailed syllabus of CBSE Class 9 for Social Science consists of four subjects i.e., History, Geography, Political Science and Economics. To download the syllabus, a direct link has been provided in this article. Students can access the chapter-wise topics, weightage, important updates, etc. Check out the complete syllabus to study the relevant content for CBSE Class 9th Social Science for academic year 2024-25.
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CBSE Class 9 Social Science course structure 2024-25 is tabulated below:
CBSE Class 9 Social Science includes History, Geography, Political Science and Economics. The table below reflects the sections, chapters, along with the number of periods and mark allocations to the chapters. Refer to the table below for more understanding:
History (India and the Contemporary World - I)
| Section | Chapter No. | Chapter Name | No. of Periods | Marks Allocated |
| I Events and Process | I | The French Revolution | 15 | 18+2 map pointing |
| II | Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution | 15 | ||
| III | Nazism and the Rise of Hitler | 15 | ||
| II Livelihoods, Economies and Societies | IV | Forest, Society and Colonialism Livelihoods, Economies and Societies Interdisciplinary project as part of multiple assessments (Internally assessed for 5 marks) | 5 | |
| V | Pastoralists in the Modern World (To be assessed as part of Periodic Assessment only) | 10 |
Geography (Contemporary World - I
| Chapter No. | Chapter Name | No. of Periods | Marks Allocated |
| 1 | India – Size and Location | 17 | 17+3 map pointing* |
| 2 | Physical Features of India | ||
| 3 | Drainage | 10 | |
| 4 | Climate | 12 | |
5 | Natural Vegetation and Wildlife (Only map pointing to be evaluated in the annual examination.) | 3 | |
| Interdisciplinary project as part of multiple assessments (Internally assessed for 5 marks) | 5 | ||
| 6 | Population | 8 | Marks as mentioned above |
Political Science (Democratic Politics - I)
| Chapter No. | Chapter Name | No. of Periods | Marks Allocated |
| 1 | What is Democracy? | 10 | 20 |
| Why Democracy? | |||
| 2 | Constitutional Design | 10 | |
| 3 | Electoral Politics | 8 | |
| 4 | Working of Institutions | 12 | |
| 5 | Democratic Rights | 10 |
Economics
| Chapter No. | Chapter Name | No. of Periods | Marks Allocated |
| 1 | The Story of Village Palampur (To be assessed as part of Periodic Assessment only) | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | People as Resource | 10 | |
| 3 | Poverty as a Challenge | 15 | |
| 4 | Food Security in India | 15 |
Internal Assessment plays an important role in contributing to the final CBSE Board Exams. Schools conduct majorly four types of assessment in general which is Periodic Assessment, Multiple Assessment, Subject Enrichment Activity and Portfolio. To get detailed information regarding the assessments, students can checkout the tabulated information below:
| Types of Assessment | Description | Marks Allocated |
| Periodic Assessment | Pen Paper Test | 5 |
| Multiple Assessment | Quiz, debate, role play, viva, group discussion, visual expression, interactive bulletin boards, gallery walks, exit cards, concept maps, peer assessment, self assessment etc. through interdisciplinary project | 5 |
| Subject Enrichment Activity | Project work on Disaster Management | 5 |
| Portfolio | Classroom, work done (activities/assignments) reflections, narrations, journals etc. Achievements of the student in the subject throughout the year Participation of the student in different activities like Heritage India quiz etc. |
Also Read: CBSE Class 9 Social Science Map Work 2024-25
Prescribed Text Books for CBSE Class 9 Social Science
| S. No. | Subject | Name of the Book | Publisher |
| 1 | History | India and the Contemporary World- | NCERT |
| 2 | Political Science | Democratic Politics-I | NCERT |
| 3 | Geography | Contemporary India-I | NCERT |
| 4 | Economics | Economics | NCERT |
| 5 | Disaster Management | Together, towards a safer India- Part II | CBSE |
Note: Please procure the latest reprinted edition (2024-05) of prescribed NCERT textbooks.
To check contents of the syllabus prescribed under four sub-divisions - History, Geography, Political Science and Economics, download the full syllabus from the following link:
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