CBSE Class 9 NCERT Books 2026-27
NCERT Books for Class 9 are the most important study material for every CBSE student. Published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), these textbooks are the official, prescribed resource for all CBSE-affiliated schools across India. Every question in Class 9 exams — and even a large proportion of Class 10 Board exam questions — is rooted in NCERT content.
For the 2026-27 academic session, CBSE continues to prescribe NCERT textbooks as the primary and mandatory resource for all five core subjects. Students who read NCERT thoroughly and solve all in-chapter and back-exercise questions are well-equipped for school exams, competitive entrance tests, and the Class 10 Boards. This page covers all NCERT books for Class 9, chapter-wise content, where to access them, and how to make the most of them.
Complete List of NCERT Books for Class 9
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Subject |
Book Title |
Publisher |
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Mathematics |
Mathematics – Class 9 |
NCERT |
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Science |
Science – Class 9 |
NCERT |
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Social Science – History |
India and the Contemporary World – I |
NCERT |
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Social Science – Geography |
Contemporary India – I |
NCERT |
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Social Science – Political Science |
Democratic Politics – I |
NCERT |
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Social Science – Economics |
Economics – Class 9 |
NCERT |
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English |
Beehive (Main Reader) |
NCERT |
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English |
Moments (Supplementary Reader) |
NCERT |
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English |
Words and Expressions – I (Workbook) |
NCERT |
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Hindi Course A |
Kshitij – Part 1 |
NCERT |
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Hindi Course A |
Kritika – Part 1 |
NCERT |
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Hindi Course B |
Sparsh – Part 1 |
NCERT |
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Hindi Course B |
Sanchayan – Part 1 |
NCERT |
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Sanskrit |
Shemushi – Part 1 |
NCERT |
NCERT Class 9 Mathematics – Chapter List
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Chapter No. |
Chapter Name |
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1 |
Number Systems |
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2 |
Polynomials |
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3 |
Coordinate Geometry |
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4 |
Linear Equations in Two Variables |
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5 |
Introduction to Euclid's Geometry |
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6 |
Lines and Angles |
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7 |
Triangles |
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8 |
Quadrilaterals |
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9 |
Circles |
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10 |
Heron's Formula |
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11 |
Surface Areas and Volumes |
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12 |
Statistics |
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13 |
Probability |
Maths NCERT Class 9 contains over 80 examples and 100+ back-exercise questions. Every single exercise question must be solved — they form the backbone of exam questions.
NCERT Class 9 Science – Chapter List
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Chapter No. |
Chapter Name |
Subject |
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1 |
Matter in Our Surroundings |
Chemistry |
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2 |
Is Matter Around Us Pure |
Chemistry |
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3 |
Atoms and Molecules |
Chemistry |
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4 |
Structure of the Atom |
Chemistry |
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5 |
The Fundamental Unit of Life |
Biology |
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6 |
Tissues |
Biology |
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7 |
Diversity in Living Organisms |
Biology |
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8 |
Motion |
Physics |
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9 |
Force and Laws of Motion |
Physics |
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10 |
Gravitation |
Physics |
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11 |
Work and Energy |
Physics |
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12 |
Sound |
Physics |
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13 |
Why Do We Fall Ill |
Biology |
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14 |
Natural Resources |
Biology |
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15 |
Improvement in Food Resources |
Biology |
NCERT Class 9 Social Science – Chapter List
India and the Contemporary World – I (History)
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Chapter No. |
Chapter Name |
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1 |
The French Revolution |
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2 |
Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution |
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3 |
Nazism and the Rise of Hitler |
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4 |
Forest Society and Colonialism |
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5 |
Pastoralists in the Modern World |
Contemporary India – I (Geography)
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Chapter No. |
Chapter Name |
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1 |
India – Size and Location |
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2 |
Physical Features of India |
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3 |
Drainage |
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4 |
Climate |
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5 |
Natural Vegetation and Wildlife |
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6 |
Population |
Democratic Politics – I (Political Science)
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Chapter No. |
Chapter Name |
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1 |
What Is Democracy? Why Democracy? |
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2 |
Constitutional Design |
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3 |
Electoral Politics |
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4 |
Working of Institutions |
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5 |
Democratic Rights |
Economics
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Chapter No. |
Chapter Name |
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1 |
The Story of Village Palampur |
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2 |
People as Resource |
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3 |
Poverty as a Challenge |
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4 |
Food Security in India |
NCERT Class 9 English – Beehive and Moments
Beehive (Main Reader)
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Chapter |
Prose/Poem |
Title |
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1 |
Prose |
The Fun They Had |
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1 |
Poem |
The Road Not Taken |
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2 |
Prose |
The Sound of Music |
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2 |
Poem |
Wind |
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3 |
Prose |
The Little Girl |
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3 |
Poem |
Rain on the Roof |
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4 |
Prose |
A Truly Beautiful Mind |
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4 |
Poem |
The Lake Isle of Innisfree |
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5 |
Prose |
The Snake and the Mirror |
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5 |
Poem |
A Legend of the Northland |
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6 |
Prose |
My Childhood |
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6 |
Poem |
No Men Are Foreign |
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7 |
Prose |
Packing |
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7 |
Poem |
The Duck and the Kangaroo |
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8 |
Prose |
Reach for the Top |
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8 |
Poem |
On Killing a Tree |
|
9 |
Prose |
The Bond of Love |
|
9 |
Poem |
The Snake Trying |
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10 |
Prose |
Kathmandu |
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10 |
Poem |
A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal |
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11 |
Prose |
If I Were You |
Moments (Supplementary Reader)
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Chapter |
Story Title |
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1 |
The Lost Child |
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2 |
The Adventures of Toto |
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3 |
Iswaran the Storyteller |
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4 |
In the Kingdom of Fools |
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5 |
The Happy Prince |
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6 |
Weathering the Storm in Ersama |
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7 |
The Last Leaf |
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8 |
A House Is Not a Home |
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9 |
The Accidental Tourist |
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10 |
The Beggar |
How to Study NCERT Class 9 Books Effectively
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Step |
Activity |
Purpose |
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1 |
Read each chapter once completely without stopping |
Build initial understanding |
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2 |
Highlight key terms, definitions, formulae |
Mark important content |
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3 |
Solve all in-text examples and questions |
Practise as you learn |
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4 |
Solve all back-exercise questions |
These often appear directly in exams |
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5 |
Make short notes chapter-wise |
For quick revision |
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6 |
Revisit each chapter at least twice before exams |
Strengthen retention |
Where to Download NCERT Class 9 Books (Official)
NCERT books are available free of cost through official government platforms:
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Platform |
What It Offers |
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Official NCERT website — free PDF download of all textbooks |
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DIKSHA App (NCERT) |
Free NCERT books with digital learning content |
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ePathshala App |
Official NCERT app for mobile reading |
Physical copies are available at NCERT sales counters, authorised school publishers, and at subsidised prices through NCERT itself.
NCERT + Practice Resources for Class 9
NCERT alone builds your concept base, but solving varied questions beyond the NCERT exercise is essential for scoring high. For students who want to go deeper, Oswaal Books CBSE Question Banks for Class 9 are built around NCERT chapters — each chapter includes NCERT solutions, additional practice questions, and exam-type problems that directly extend what you've studied in your NCERT textbook.
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