CBSE Class 9 Social Science Syllabus 2023-24 / SST Syllabus Class 9 CBSE 2023-24

CBSE Class 9 Social Science Syllabus 2023: sst class 9 syllabus 2023-24 is provided here. This sst syllabus class 9 CBSE 2023-24 is based on the latest course structure. This year the board has dropped some chapters and topics from the SST syllabus for class 9 CBSE.

CBSE Class 9 Social Science syllabus helps you to understand critical topics. Students are advised to read the Class 9 Social Science Syllabus before starting preparation. With the syllabus for CBSE class 9 Social Science, we also provide the weightage of each chapter. We give the CBSE Syllabus for Class 9 Social Science PDF. The CBSE Class 9 SST Syllabus 2023 24 9 PDF is available for download for free.

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CBSE Syllabus for Class 9 Social Science- Course Structure

Before moving to the CBSE 9th Class Social Science Syllabus, we must understand the Course Structure for 2023-2024. The course structure for CBSE class 9 is given below.

Unit No.Unit NameMarks Weightage
IIndia and the Contemporary World – I20
IIContemporary India – I 20
IIIDemocratic Politics – I20
IVEconomics20
Total80

SST Syllabus Class 9 CBSE 2023-24

CBSE class 9 SST syllabus 2023-2024 pdf includes syllabus of class 9 geography, polity, History and Economics. The complete sst class 9 syllabus 2023-24 is given below with the learning objectives.

NCERT Syllabus Class 9 History- (Unit 1: India and the Contemporary World – 1)

CBSE Class 9 History Syllabus is given below.

ThemesLearning Objectives
Section 1: Events and Processes: 
(All three themes are compulsory)		In each of the themes in this unit, students would get familiarized with distinct ideologies, extracts of speeches, political declarations, as well as the politics of caricatures, posters and engravings. Students n each of the themes in this unit students would get familiarized with distinct ideologies, extracts of speeches, political declarations, as well as the politics of caricatures, posters and engravings. Students would learn how to interpret these kinds of historical evidence.
1. The French Revolution:  ·
– French Society During the Late Eighteenth Century.
– The Outbreak of the Revolution
– France Abolishes Monarchy and Becomes a Republic
– Did Women have a Revolution?
– The Abolition of Slavery
– The Revolution and Everyday Life		Familiarize yourself with the names of the people involved, the different types of ideas that inspired the revolution, and the wider forces that shaped it.

Know the use of written, oral and visual material to recover the history of revolutions.
2. Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution: 
– The Age of Social Change  · The Russian Revolution
– The February Revolution in Petrograd
– What Changed after October?
– The Global Influence of the Russian Revolution and the USSR		Explore the history of socialism through the study of the Russian Revolution.

Familiarize yourself with the different types of ideas that inspired the revolution.
3. Nazism and the Rise of Hitler: – Birth of the Weimar Republic
– Hitler’s Rise to Power
– The Nazi Worldview
– Youth in Nazi Germany
– Ordinary People and the Crimes Against Humanity		Discuss the critical significance of Nazism in shaping the politics of the modern world.

Get familiarized with the speeches and writings of Nazi Leaders.
Section 2: Livelihoods, Economies and Societies: 
4. Forest Society and Colonialism:
– Why Deforestation?
– The Rise of Commercial Forestry
– Rebellion in the Forest
– Forest Transformations in Java		Discuss the social and cultural world of forest communities through the study of specific revolts.

Understand how oral traditions can be used to explore tribal revolts.

Highlight varying patterns of developments within pastoral societies in different places.

Analyze the impact of colonialism on forest societies and the implication of scientific forestry.

Show the different processes through which agrarian transformation may occur in the modern world.
5. Pastoralists in the Modern World:
– Pastoral Nomads and their Movements
– Colonial Rule and Pastoral Life
– Pastoralism in Africa		Analyze the impact of modern states, marking of boundaries, processes of sedentarization, contraction of pastures, and expansion of markets on pastoralism in the modern world.

NCERT Syllabus Class 9 Geography- (Unit 2: Contemporary India – 1)

CBSE Class 9 Geography Syllabus is given below.

ThemesLearning Objectives
1. India  
– Location
– Size
– India and the World
– India’s Neighbours		Identify the location of India in the Indian subcontinent.
2. Physical Features of India:
– Major Physiographic Divisions – Himalayan Mountains, Northern Plains, Peninsular Plateau, Indian Desert, Coastal Plains, Islands		Understand the major landform features and the underlying geological structure; their association with various rocks and minerals as well as the nature of soil types.
3. Drainage:  
– Concept· Drainage Systems in India·
– The Himalayan Rivers – Ganga and Brahmaputra River System
– The Peninsular Rivers- Narmada Basin, Tapti Basin, Godavari Basin, Mahanadi Basin, Krishna Basin, Kaveri Basin  
– Lakes
– Role of Rivers in the Economy
– River Pollution		Identify the river systems of the country and explain the role of rivers in the human society
4. Climate: 
– Concept
– Climatic Controls
– Factors influencing India’s climate –
– Latitude, Altitude, Pressure and Winds (excluding Jet Streams and Western Cyclonic Disturbances and related figures)  
– The Seasons – Cold Weather Season, Hot Weather Season, Advancing Monsoon, Retreating/Post Monsoons
– Distribution of Rainfall
– Monsoon as a unifying bond		Identify various factors influencing the climate and explain the climatic variation of our country and its impact on the life of the people.

Explain the importance and unifying role of monsoons.
5. Natural Vegetation and Wild Life:  
– Types of Vegetation – Tropical Evergreen Forests, Tropical Deciduous Forests, Thorn Forests and Shrubs, Montane Forests, Mangrove Forests
– Wild Life		Explain the nature of diverse flora and fauna as well as their distribution.  

Develop concern about the need to protect the biodiversity of our country.
6. Population:  
– Population Size and Distribution –India’s Population Size and Distribution by Numbers, India’s Population Distribution by Density
– Population Growth and Processes of Population Change – Population Growth, Processes of Population Change/Growth		Analyse the uneven nature of population distribution and show concern about the large size of our population.

NCERT Syllabus Class 9 Political Science – (Unit 3: Democratic Politics – 1)

CBSE Class 9 Political science (Civics) Syllabus is given below.

ThemesLearning Objectives
1. What is Democracy? Why Democracy?  
– What is Democracy?
– Features of Democracy
– Why Democracy?
– Broader Meanings of Democracy		Develop conceptual skills for defining democracy.

Understand how different historical processes and forces have promoted democracy.

Develop a sophisticated defence of democracy against common prejudices.

Develop a historical sense of the choice and nature of democracy in India.
2. Constitutional Design:  
– Democratic Constitution in South Africa
– Why do we need a Constitution?
– Making of the Indian Constitution
– Guiding Values of the Indian Constitution		Understand the process of Constitution-making.

Develop respect for the Constitution and appreciation for Constitutional values.

Recognize the Constitution as a dynamic and living document.
3. Electoral Politics:  
– Why Elections?
– What is our System of Elections?
– What makes elections in India democratic?		Understand representative democracy via competitive party politics.

Familiarize with the Indian electoral system.

Reason for the adoption of the present Indian Electoral System.

Develop an appreciation of citizens’ increased participation in electoral politics.

Recognize the significance of the Election Commission.
4. Working of Institutions:  
– How is the major policy decision taken?
– Parliament
– Political Executive
– The Judiciary		Get an overview of central governmental structures.· Identify the role of Parliament and its procedures.

Distinguish between political and permanent executive authorities and functions.

Understand the parliamentary system of executive accountability to the legislature.  

Understand the working of the Indian Judiciary.
5. Democratic Rights:  
– Life without Rights
– Rights in a Democracy
– Rights in the Indian Constitution
– Expanding the scope of rights		Recognize the need for rights in one’s life.

Understand the availability /access of rights in a democratic system/government.  

Identify and be able to comprehend the Fundamental Rights given by the Indian Constitution to its citizens.

Create awareness regarding the process of safeguarding rights.

NCERT Syllabus Class 9 Economics- (Unit 4: Economics)

CBSE Class 9 Economics Syllabus is given below.

ThemesLearning Objectives
1. The Story of Village Palampur:
– Overview
– Organization of Production
– Farming in Palampur
– Non-farm activities in Palampur		Familiarize with basic economic concepts through an imaginary story of a village.
2. People as Resource:  
– Overview
– Economic Activities by Men and Women
– Quality of Population
– Unemployment		Understand the demographic concepts.  

Understand how the population can be an asset or a liability for the nation.
3. Poverty as a Challenge:  
– Overview
– Two typical cases of Poverty
– Poverty as seen by Social Scientists
– Poverty Estimates
– Vulnerable Groups
– Interstate Disparities
– Global Poverty Scenario
– Causes of Poverty
– Anti-Poverty measures
– The Challenges Ahead		Understand poverty as a challenge.

Identify vulnerable groups and interstate disparities.

Appreciate the initiatives of the government to alleviate poverty.
4. Food Security in India:  
– Overview
– What is Food Security?
– Why Food Security?
– Who are food insecure?
– Food Security in India
– What is Buffer Stock?
– What is the Public Distribution System?
– Current Status of Public Distribution System  
– Role of Cooperatives in food security		Understand the concept of food security.  

Appreciate and analyse the role of government in ensuring food supply.

Question Paper Design for Class 9

Time: 3 HoursMaximum Marks: 80
Sr. No.CompetenciesTotal Marks%
Weightage
1Remembering and Understanding: Exhibiting memory of previously learned material by recalling facts, terms, basic concepts, and answers; Demonstrating understanding of facts and ideas by organizing, comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions and stating main ideas2835%
2Applying: Solving problems to new situations by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in a different way.1518.75%
3Formulating, Analyzing, Evaluating and Creating: Examining and breaking information into parts by identifying motives or causes; Making inferences and finding evidence to support generalizations; Presenting and defending opinions by making judgments about information, validity of ideas, or quality of work based on a set of criteria; Compiling information together in a different way by combining elements in a new pattern or proposing alternative solutions.3240%
4Map Skill5*6.25%
80100%

Note: Teachers may refer to ‘Learning Outcomes’ published by NCERT for developing Lesson Plans, Assessment Frameworks and Questions.
*02 Items from History Map List and 03 from Geography Map List

Internal Assessment: 20 Marks

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT

  1. Periodic Assessment – 10 Marks
    Pen Paper Test (5 Marks)
    Assessment using multiple strategies For example, Quiz, Debate, Role Play, Viva, Group Discussion, Visual Expression, Interactive Bulletin Boards, Gallery Walks, Exit Cards, Concept Maps, Peer Assessment, Self-Assessment, etc. (5 Marks)
  2. Portfolio (5 Marks)
    • Classwork
    • 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 the Heritage India Quiz
  3. Subject Enrichment Activity (5 Marks)
    • Project Work

CBSE Class 9 Social Science Syllabus- Project Work

05 Periods (05 Marks)

  1. Every student has to compulsorily undertake one project on Disaster Management.
  2. Objectives: The main objectives of giving project work on Disaster Management to the students are to:
    1. create awareness in them about different disasters, their consequences and management
    2. prepare them in advance to face such situations
    3. ensure their participation in disaster mitigation plans
    4. enable them to create awareness and preparedness in the community.
  3. The project work should also help in enhancing the Life Skills of the students.
  4. If possible, various forms of art may be integrated into the project work.
  5. In order to realize the expected objectives completely, it would be required of the Principals/teachers to muster support from various local authorities and organizations like the Disaster Management Authorities, Relief, Rehabilitation and the Disaster Management Departments of the States, Office of the District Magistrate/ Deputy Commissioners, Fire Service, Police, Civil Defense etc. in the area where the schools are located.
  6. The distribution of marks over different aspects relating to Project Work is as follows:
    S. No.AspectsMarksaContent accuracy, originality and analysis2bPresentation and creativity2cViva Voce1
  7. The project carried out by the students should subsequently be shared among themselves through interactive sessions such as exhibitions, panel discussions, etc.
  8. All documents pertaining to assessment under this activity should be meticulously maintained by the schools.
  9. A Summary Report should be prepared to highlight:
    • objectives realized through individual work and group interactions;
    • calendar of activities;
    • innovative ideas generated in the process;
    • list of questions asked in viva voce.
  10. It is to be noted here by all the teachers and students that the projects and models prepared should be made from eco-friendly products without incurring too much expenditure.
  11. The Project Report can be handwritten or digital.
  12. The Project Work needs to enhance the cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills of the learners. It will include self-assessment and peer assessment, the progress of the child in project-based and inquiry-based learning, art-integrated activities, experiments, models, quizzes, role plays, group work, portfolios, etc., along with teacher assessment. (NEP-2020)
    (The Project work can culminate in the form of a PowerPoint Presentation/Exhibition/Skit/albums/files/song and dance or culture show/storytelling/debate/panel discussion, paper presentation and whichever is suitable for Visually Impaired Candidates.)
  13. The record of the project work (internal assessment) should be kept for a period of three months for verification, if any.

PRESCRIBED BOOKS: To Cover Class 9 SST Syllabus

  1. India and the Contemporary World – I (History) – Published by NCERT
  2. Contemporary India – I (Geography) – Published by NCERT
  3. Democratic Politics – I Published by NCERT
  4. Economics – Published by NCERT
  5. Together, Towards a Safer India – Part II, a textbook on Disaster Management for Class IX – Published by CBSE

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