The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has officially released the CBSE Class 9th and 10th Syllabus for the 2025-26 academic session.
You can find the official syllabus documents on the academic website of CBSE, typically under the 'Curriculum' section. The syllabus includes:
Key Highlights
- Official Release: The syllabus for Classes 9 to 12 for the 2025-26 academic session was released in March 2025.
- Curriculum Details: The curriculum provides comprehensive guidelines on the academic content, learning outcomes, recommended pedagogical practices, and assessment frameworks.
- Alignment: The syllabus aligns with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2023, emphasizing competency-based learning and practical understanding.
- Assessment: The question paper pattern will include a significant weightage for Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and competency-based questions.
- Internal Assessment: All subjects in Class 9 and 10 have an 80-mark theory exam and a 20-mark internal assessment.
Subject Groups (Classes 9 & 10)
The curriculum is broadly structured around the following subject groups:
| Sr. No. | Subject | Nature |
| 1. | Language 1 | Compulsory |
| 2. | Language 2 | Compulsory |
| 3. | Social Science | Compulsory |
| 4. | Mathematics | Compulsory |
| 5. | Science | Compulsory |
| 6. | Skill-based Subject / Elective Subject | Optional |
| 7.3 | Language 3 | Optional |
| 8.6 | Health and Physical Education | Compulsory (School-based internal assessment only) |
| 9.9 | Work Experience | Compulsory (School-based internal assessment only) |
| 10. | Art Education | Compulsory (School-based internal assessment only) |
Important Points for Class 10
- Twice-a-Year Board Exams: Starting from the 2026 Board exams (for the 2025-26 batch), the Class 10 board exams are proposed to be held twice a year (likely February and May/June), with students having the option to appear in either or both to improve their best score.
- Core Subjects: The core subjects typically include Mathematics, Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Social Science (History, Geography, Political Science, Economics), English, and Hindi/other languages.
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