CBSE Class 9 Science Test Papers

Class 9 Science Marks Distribution
Units	Marks
Matter - Its Nature and Behaviour	23
Organisation in the Living World	20
Motion, Force and Work	27
Our Environment	06
Food; Food Production	04
Total	80
Internal assessment	20
Grand Total	100

CBSE Class 9 Science Syllabus - Updated 2022

• Matter in our surroundings
• Is Matter Around Us Pure
• The Fundamental Unit Of Life
• Tissues
• Motion
• Force and Laws of Motion
• Diversity In Living Organism
• Improvement In Food Resources
• Gravitation
• Natural Resources
• Atoms And Molecules
• Structure Of The Atom
• Why Do We Fall ill
• Work and Energy
• Sound
• Heredity and evolution

Unit I: Matter-Nature and Behaviour

Definition of matter; solid, liquid, and gas; characteristics – shape, volume, density; change of state melting (absorption of heat), freezing, evaporation (cooling by evaporation), condensation, sublimation.

• Nature of matter: Elements, compounds, and mixtures. Heterogeneous and homogenous mixtures, colloids, and suspensions.
• Particle nature and their basic units: Atoms and molecules, Law of constant proportions, Atomic and molecular masses.
• Mole concept: Relationship of mole to mass of the particles and numbers.
• Structure of atoms: Electrons, protons, neutrons, valency, the chemical formula of common compounds. Isotopes and Isobars

Unit II: Organization in the Living World

• Cell – Basic Unit of life: Cell as a basic unit of life; prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, multicellular organisms; cell membrane and cell wall, cell organelles, and cell inclusions; chloroplast, mitochondria, vacuoles, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus; nucleus, chromosomes – basic structure, number.
• Tissues, Organs, Organ System, Organism: Structure and functions of animal and plant tissues (only four types of tissues in animals; Meristematic and Permanent tissues in plants).
• Biological Diversity: Diversity of plants and animals-basic issues in scientific naming, the basis of classification. Hierarchy of categories/groups, Major groups of plants (salient features) (Bacteria, Thallophyta, Bryophyta, Pteridophyta, Gymnosperms, and Angiosperms). Major groups of animals (salient features) (Nonchordates up to phyla and chordates up to classes).
• Health and Diseases: Health and its failure. Infectious and Non-infectious diseases, their causes and manifestation. Diseases caused by microbes (Virus, Bacteria, and Protozoans) and their prevention; Principles of treatment and prevention. Pulse Polio programmes.

Unit III: Motion, Force, and Work

• Motion: Distance and displacement, velocity; uniform and non-uniform motion along a straight line; acceleration, distance-time and velocity-time graphs for uniform motion and uniformly accelerated motion, derivation of equations of motion by graphical method; elementary idea of uniform circular motion.
• Force and Newton’s laws: Force and Motion, Newton’s Laws of Motion, Action and Reaction forces, Inertia of a body, Inertia, and mass, Momentum, Force and Acceleration. Elementary idea of conservation of Momentum.
• Gravitation: Gravitation; Universal Law of Gravitation, Force of Gravitation of the earth (gravity), Acceleration due to Gravity; Mass and Weight; Freefall.
• Floatation: Thrust and Pressure. Archimedes’ Principle; Buoyancy; Elementary idea of Relative Density.
• Work, energy, and power: Work done by a Force, Energy, power; Kinetic and Potential energy; Law of conservation of energy.
• Sound: Nature of sound and its propagation in various media, speed of sound, range of hearing in humans; ultrasound; a reflection of sound; echo and SONAR. Structure of the Human Ear (Auditory aspect only).

Unit IV: Our Environment

• Physical resources: Air, Water, Soil. Air for respiration, for combustion, for moderating temperatures; movements of air and its role in bringing rains across India. Air, water, and soil pollution (brief introduction). Holes in the ozone layer and the probable damages.
• Bio-geo chemical cycles in nature: Water, Oxygen, Carbon, and Nitrogen.

Unit V: Food Production

Plant and animal breeding and selection for quality improvement and management; Use of fertilizers and manures; Protection from pests and diseases; Organic farming.

CBSE Class 9 Science Syllabus 2022-23 Practical Exams

Below is the list of experiments prescribed by CBSE for Class 9 Science:

1. Preparation of

• a true solution of common salt, sugar, and alum
• a suspension of soil, chalk powder, and fine sand in water
• a colloidal solution of starch in water and egg albumin/milk in water and distinguish between these based on
  • Transparency
  • filtration criterion
  • stability

2. Preparation of

• A mixture
• A compound

Using iron filings and sulphur powder and distinguishing between these based on:

• appearance, i.e., homogeneity and heterogeneity
• behaviour towards a magnet
• behaviour towards carbon disulfide as a solvent
• effect of heat

3. Separation of the components of a mixture of sand, common salt, and ammonium chloride (or camphor).

4. Perform the following reactions and classify them as physical or chemical changes:

• Iron with copper sulphate solution in water
• Burning of magnesium ribbon in air
• Zinc with dilute sulphuric acid
• Heating of copper sulphate crystals
• Sodium sulphate with barium chloride in the form of their solutions in water

5. Preparation of stained temporary mounts of 

• onion peel
• human cheek cells & to record observations and draw their labelled diagrams. 

6. Identification of Parenchyma, collenchyma, and Sclerenchyma tissues in plants, striped, smooth, and cardiac muscle fibres and nerve cells in animals, from prepared slides. Draw their labelled diagrams.

7. Determination of the melting point of ice and the boiling point of water.

8. Verification of the Laws of reflection of sound.

9. Determination of the density of solid (denser than water) by using a spring balance and a measuring cylinder.

10. Establishing the relation between the loss in weight of a solid when fully immersed in

• Tap water
• Strongly salty water with the weight of water displaced by it by taking at least two different solids.

11. Determination of the speed of a pulse propagated through a stretched string/slinky (helical spring).

12. Study of the characteristics of Spirogyra, Agaricus, Moss, Fern, Pinus (either with male or female cone) and an Angiospermic plant. Draw and give two identifying features of the groups they belong to.

13. Observe the given pictures/charts/models of earthworm, cockroach, bony fish, and bird. For each organism, draw their picture and record:

• One specific feature of its phylum.
• One adaptive feature regarding its habitat.

14. Verification of the law of conservation of mass in a chemical reaction.

15. Study of the external features of root, stem, leaf, and flower of monocot and dicot plants.

Prescribed Books for CBSE Class 9 Science

CBSE has prescribed 4 textbooks to cover the CBSE Class 9 Science syllabus for the academic session 2022-23. These books include the textbook, practical book, and exemplar as mentioned below:

• Science Textbook for Class IX-NCERT Publication
• Assessment of Practical Skills in Science-Class IX – CBSE Publication
• Laboratory Manual-Science-Class IX, NCERT Publication
• Exemplar Problems Class IX – NCERT Publication

For Preparation of board exams students can also check out other resource material

CBSE Class 9 Science Sample Papers

Important Questions for Class 9 Science Chapter Wise

Science Revision Notes for class 9

Previous Year Question Paper CBSE Class 9 Science

Why Attempting Past Test Papers are Important for Exam Preparation?

Test papers are mainly class test papers that the subject teacher had prepared in the past for previous students. Thus when students attempt such practice test papers they get to know the framework which the subject teacher is following in making examination papers. Apart from reference books and notes, Test Papers are very effective study materials for exam preparation. When a student tries to attempt previous test papers , it becomes very easy to gauge how well the topics have been understood and what kind of questions are asked in exams related to that chapter.

As they say before facing the main battle one needs to practice on small fights and get expertise and that will make sure the success in the finals. Similarly in order to score high marks in annual exams, it is imperative to attempt previous test papers so that the student identifies and checks whether the understanding of all concepts of the already prepared chapters of any particular subject are complete or not. It highlights the weak areas if any and gives students ample amount of time to revisit the topics and work on those areas and be better prepared before exams.

Periodic Test papers, Weekly tests and Unit Test papers are usually framed on few chapters of the syllabus thus the concentration of questions asked are of good depth thus when a student attempts those papers, it makes sure that no topic or fundamental concept has been skipped by students while studying any chapter.