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CBSE Syllabus 2025-26 Class 9: The CBSE Class 9 Social Science Syllabus for the examination year 2025-26 has been released by the Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE. The board will hold the final examination at the end of the year following the annual assessment scheme, which has led to the release of the syllabus. The 2025-26 CBSE Class 9 Social Science Board Exam will entirely be based on the most recent syllabus. Therefore, students must thoroughly understand the new CBSE syllabus to prepare for their annual exam properly.

The detailed CBSE Class 9 Social Science Syllabus for 2025-26 is below.

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CBSE Class 9 Social Science Revised Syllabus

CBSE Class 9 Social Science Course Structure 2025-26 With Marking Scheme

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1  India and the Contemporary World - 1 
1.1  The French Revolution 
1.2  Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution 
1.3  Nazism and the Rise of Hitler 
1.4  Forest Society and Colonialism 
1.5  Pastoralists in the Modern World 
2  Contemporary India - 1 
2.1  India - Size and Location 
2.2  Physical Features of India 
2.3  Drainage 
2.4  Climate 
2.5  Natural Vegetation and Wildlife 
2.6  Population 
3  Democratic Politics - 1 
3.1  What is Democracy? Why Democracy? 
3.2  Constitutional Design 
3.3  Electoral Politics 
3.4  Working of Institutions 
3.5  Democratic Rights 
4  Economics 
4.1  The Story of Village Palampur 
4.2  People as Resource 
4.3  Poverty as a Challenge 
4.4  Food Security in India 
5  Disaster Management 
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Syllabus

1: India and the Contemporary World - 1

CBSE Class 9 Social Science Syllabus
1.1 The French Revolution
  • Introduction of the French Revolution  
  • French Society During the Late Eighteenth Century  
    • The Struggle to Survive
    • How a Subsistence Crisis Happens
    • A Growing Middle Class Envisages an End to Privileges
  • The Outbreak of the Revolution  
    • France Becomes a Constitutional Monarchy
    • Reading political symbols
  • France Abolishes Monarchy and Becomes a Republic  
    • The Reign of Terror
    • A Directory Rules France
  • Did Women Have a Revolution  
  • The Abolition of Slavery  
  • The Revolution and Everyday Life  
1.2 Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution
  • The Age of Social Change  
    • Liberals, Radicals and Conservatives
    • Industrial Society and Social Change
    • The Coming of Socialism to Europe
    • Support for Socialism
  • The Russian Revolution  
    • The Russian Empire in 1914
    • Economy and Society
    • Socialism in Russia
    • A Turbulent Time: The 1905 Revolution
    • The First World War and the Russian Empire
  • The February Revolution in Petrograd  
    • After February
    • The Revolution of October 1917
  • What Changed After October?  
    • The Civil War
    • Making a Socialist Society
    • Stalinism and Collectivisation
  • The Global Influence of the Russian Revolution and the USSR  
1.3 Nazism and the Rise of Hitler
  • Introduction of Nazism and the Rise of Hitler  
  • Birth of the Weimar Republic  
    • The Effects of the War
    • Political Radicalism and Economic Crises
    • The Years of Depression
  • Hitler’s Rise to Power  
    • The Destruction of Democracy
    • Reconstruction
  • The Nazi Worldview  
    • Establishment of the Racial State
    • The Racial Utopia
  • Youth in Nazi Germany  
    • The Nazi Cult of Motherhood
    • The Art of Propaganda
  • Ordinary People and the Crimes Against Humanity  
    • Knowledge about the Holocaust
1.4 Forest Society and Colonialism
  • Introduction of Forest Society and Colonialism  
  • The Rise of Commercial Forestry  
    • How were the Lives of People Affected?
    • How did Forest Rules Affect Cultivation?
    • Who could Hunt?
    • New Trades, New Employments and New Services
  • Rebellion in the Forest  
    • The People of Bastar
    • The Fears of the People
  • Forest Transformations in Java  
    • The Woodcutters of Java
    • Dutch Scientific Forestry
    • Samin’s Challenge
    • War and Deforestation
    • New Developments in Forestry
1.5 Pastoralists in the Modern World
  • Introduction of Pastoralists in the Modern World  
  • Pastoral Nomads and Their Movements  
    • In the Mountains
    • On the Plateaus, Plains and Deserts
  • Colonial Rule and Pastoral Life  
    • How Did these Changes Affect the Lives of Pastoralists?
    • How Did the Pastoralists Cope with these Changes?
  • Pastoralism in Africa  
    • Where have the Grazing Lands Gone?
    • The Borders are Closed
    • When Pastures Dry
    • Not All were Equally Affected

2: Contemporary India - 1

CBSE Class 9 Social Science Syllabus
2.1 India - Size and Location
2.2 Physical Features of India
2.3 Drainage
2.4 Climate
2.5 Natural Vegetation and Wildlife
2.6 Population

3: Democratic Politics - 1

CBSE Class 9 Social Science Syllabus
3.1 What is Democracy? Why Democracy?
  • What is Democracy?  
    • Meaning of Democracy
    • Definition
    • Salient Features of Democracy
    • Evolution of Democracy
    • Forms of Democratic government
    • Types of Democracy
    1. Direct Democracy
    2. Indirect Democracy / Representative Democracy
    • Merits and Demerits of Democracy
    • Democracy in India
    • Elections in India
    • The First Elections in Democratic India
    • Major challenges to Indian Democracy
    • Conditions for the Success of Democracy in India
  • Features of Democracy  
    • Major decisions by elected leaders
    • Free and fair electoral competition
    • One person, one vote, one value
    • Rule of law and respect for rights
  • Why Democracy  
    • Debating merits of democracy
    • Arguments against democracy
    • Arguments for democracy
  • Broader Meanings of Democracy  
3.2 Constitutional Design
  • Democratic Constitution in South Africa  
    • Struggle against apartheid
    • Towards a new constitution
  • Why Do We Need a Constitution?  
  • Making of the Indian Constitution  
    • The path to Constitution
    • The Constituent Assembly
  • Guiding Values of the Indian Constitution  
3.3 Electoral Politics
  • Why Elections?  
    • Assembly Election in Haryana
    • Why do we need elections?
    • What makes an election democratic?
    • Is it good to have political competition?
  • What is Our System of Elections?  
    • Electoral constituencies
    • Reserved Constituencies
    • Voters’ list
    • Nomination of candidates
    • Election Campaign
    • Polling and counting of votes
  • What Makes Elections in India Democratic?  
    • Independent Election Commission
    • Popular participation
    • Acceptance of election outcome
    • Challenges to free and fair elections
3.4 Working of Institutions
  • How is a Major Policy Decision Taken  
    • A Government Order
    • The Decision Makers
    • Need for Political Institutions
  • Parliament  
    • Why do we need a Parliament?
    • Two Houses of Parliament
  • Political Executive  
    • Political and Permanent Executive
    • Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
    • Powers of the Prime Minister
    • The President
  • The Judiciary  
3.5 Democratic Rights
  • Life Without Rights  
    • Prison in Guantanamo Bay
    • Citizens’ Rights in Saudi Arabia
    • Ethnic massacre in Kosovo
  • Rights in a Democracy  
    • What are rights?
    • Why do we need rights in a democracy?
  • Rights in the Indian Constitution  
    • Right to Equality
    • Right to Freedom
    • Right against Exploitation
    • Right to Freedom of Religion
    • Cultural and Educational Rights
    • How can we secure these rights?
  • Expanding Scope of Rights  

4: Economics

CBSE Class 9 Social Science Syllabus
4.1 The Story of Village Palampur
  • Introduction of the Story of Village Palampur  
  • Organisation of Production  
  • Farming in Palampur  
    • Land is fixed
    • Is there a way one can grow more from the same land?
    • Will the land sustain?
    • How is land distributed between the farmers of Palampur?
    • Who will provide the labour?
    • The capital needed in farming
    • Sale of Surplus Farm Products
  • Non-farm Activities in Palampur  
    • Dairy — the other common activity
    • An example of small-scale manufacturing in Palampur
    • The shopkeepers of Palampur
    • Transport: a fast developing sector
4.2 People as Resource
  • Introduction of People as Resource  
  • Economic Activities by Men and Women  
  • Quality of Population  
    • Education
    • Health
  • Concept of Unemployment  
    • Introduction
    • Causes of Unemployment in India
    • Impacts
    • Real-Life Application
    • Key Point Summary
4.3 Poverty as a Challenge
  • Introduction of Poverty as a Challenge  
  • Two Typical Cases of Poverty  
    • Urban Case
    • Rural case
  • Poverty as Seen by Social Scientists  
    • Poverty Line
  • Poverty Estimates  
  • Vulnerable Groups  
  • Inter-state Disparities  
  • Global Poverty Scenario  
  • Causes of Poverty  
    • Flowchart
    • Real-Life Application
    • Key Point Summary
  • Eradication of Poverty  
    • Introduction
    • Importance
    • Government Policy Measures to Eradicate Poverty
    • Real-Life Application
    • Key Point Summary
  • The Challenges Ahead of Poverty  
4.4 Food Security in India
  • Food Security  
    • What is food security?
    • Why food security?
  • Food Insecure  
  • Food Security in India  
  • Buffer Stock  
  • Public Distribution System  
  • Current Status of the Public Distribution System  
  • Role of Cooperatives in Food Security  

5: Disaster Management

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