CBSE Curriculum 2025-26 PDF for Class 9 & Class 10, Exam Structure

CBSE Secondary School Curriculum PDF for Class 9th & 10th: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has Released a CBSE Secondary School Curriculum for Class 10 for the Academic Year 2025-2026. For this Year, CBSE has Discontinued Terms, and the Total syllabus will be applicable from this academic session onwards. From this Year onwards, the board will conduct one board exam at the end of the year.

CBSE Class 9 & Class 10 Exam Structure

CBSE Syllabus 2025-26 – Class 9 and Class 10
Name of the Board	Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Level	National Level
Category	Syllabus
Class	Class 9 & 10
Academic Year	2025-26
Download Type	Free pdf Download
official Website	www.cbse.nic.in

CBSE Class 9 & Class 10 Scheme of Study: Subjects to be offered

Subject 1	Language 1	Language I (Hindi – Course A or Course B or English Language and Literature or English Communicative)	Compulsory
Subject 2	Language 2	Anyone from the Group of Languages (Group L) other than the Language chosen as Subject 1
Subject 3	Social Science	Group- A1
Subject 4	Mathematics	Group- A1
Subject 5	Science	Group- A1
Subject 6	Skill Subject/another subject from A2	Group-S/A2	Optional
Subject 7	Language III / Any subject from A2	Group-L/A2	Optional
Subject 8 and	Art Education		Compulsory Subjects having only school-based internal assessment
Subject 9	Health and Physical Education
Assessment and certification at school level	Work Experience*

* subsumed in Health and Physical Education

Languages under Group L

Languages include Hindi, English, and 38 other languages. The curricula in languages focus on listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and, hence, develop effective proficiencies in all these areas. Learners use language to comprehend, acquire, and effectively communicate ideas. CBSE also encourages schools to provide multilingual and multicultural experiences to promote national integration

LANGUAGE (GROUP-L)
S. No.	CODE	Name		Theory Marks	Time (h)	Internal Marks	Total Marks
1	2	Hindi Course-A	(ANY ONE)	80	3	20	100
1	85	Hindi Course-B	(ANY ONE)	80	3	20	100
2	184	English Lang & Lit.	(ANY ONE)	80	3	20	100
2	101	English Communicative	(ANY ONE)	80	3	20	100
3	3	Urdu Course-A	(ANY ONE)	80	3	20	100
3	4	Urdu Course-B	(ANY ONE)	80	3	20	100
4	4	Punjabi		80	3	20	100
5	5	Bengali		80	3	20	100
6	6	Tamil		80	3	20	100
7	7	Telugu	(ANY ONE)	80	3	20	100
7	89	Telugu Telangana	(ANY ONE)	80	3	20	100
8	8	Sindhi		80	3	20	100
9	9	Marathi		80	3	20	100
10	10	Gujarati		80	3	20	100
11	11	Manipuri		80	3	20	100
12	12	Malayalam		80	3	20	100
13	13	Odia		80	3	20	100
14	14	Assamese		80	3	20	100
15	15	Kannada		80	3	20	100
16	16	Arabic		80	3	20	100
17	17	Tibetan		80	3	20	100
18	18	French		80	3	20	100
19	20	German		80	3	20	100
20	21	Russian		80	3	20	100
21	23	Persian		80	3	20	100
22	24	Nepali		80	3	20	100
23	25	Limboo		80	3	20	100
24	26	Lepcha		80	3	20	100
25	88	Bhoti		80	3	20	100
26	92	Bodo		80	3	20	100
27	91	Kok Borok		80	3	20	100
28	93	Tangkhul		80	3	20	100
29	94	Japanese		80	3	20	100
30	95	Bhutia		80	3	20	100
31	96	Spanish		80	3	20	100
32	97	Kashmiri		80	3	20	100
33	98	Mizo		80	3	20	100
34	99	Bahasa Melayu		80	3	20	100
35	122	Sanskrit	(ANY ONE)	80	3	20	100
35	119	Sanskrit Communicative	(ANY ONE)	80	3	20	100
36	131	Rai		80	3	20	100
37	132	Gurung		80	3	20	100
38	133	Tamang		80	3	20	100
39	134	Sherpa		80	3	20	100
40	136	Thai		80	3	20	100

COMPULSORY SUBJECTS (GROUP-A1)

S. No.	CODE	Name		Theory Marks	Time (h)	Internal Marks	Total Marks
1	41	Mathematics Standard	(ANY ONE)	80	3	20	100
1	241	Mathematics-Basic	(ANY ONE)	80	3	20	100
2	86	Science		80	3	20	100
3	87	Social Science		80	3	20	100

Social Science

Social Science (Geography, History, Economics and Political Science) intends to make learners understand how people behave, interact and influence the world within their cultural, geographical and historical milieus and gain in-depth knowledge, attitude, skills and values necessary to bring about transformation for a better world. It aims to develop the ability to analyse complex social, political, historical, economic and environmental issues, think critically, assess different solutions, understand different perspectives, and effectively communicate information. Social Science includes the learning of history and culture, geographical environment, global institutions, constitutional values and norms, politics, economy, interpersonal and societal interactions, civic responsibilities and the incorporation of the above-mentioned learning. Learners appreciate and value everyone’s right to feel respected and safe, and, also understand their Fundamental Rights and Duties and behave responsibly in the society.

Science

Science: (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) seeks to explain the rules that govern the natural phenomenon through scientific methods. The focus is on knowledge and skills to develop a scientific temper and to use and apply scientific knowledge for improving the quality of life. The Curriculum promotes the ability to engage with science related issues, and with the ideas of science, as a reflective citizen by being able to explain phenomena scientifically, evaluate and design scientific enquiry, and interpret data and evidence scientifically. Students understand the importance of to apply scientific knowledge in the context of real- life situations and gain competencies that enable them to participate effectively and productively in life.

Mathematics

Mathematics is the abstract science of number, quantity, and space, either as abstract concepts or as applied to other disciplines such as sciences, technology, and engineering. Mathematics includes acquiring the concepts related to number sense, operation sense, computation, measurement, geometry, probability, and statistics, the skill to calculate and organize, the ability to apply this knowledge and acquired skills in their daily life, and the skills to think mathematically. It also includes an understanding of the principles of reasoning and problem-solving. Children learn to rationalize and reason about pre-defined arrangements, norms, and relationships to comprehend, decode, validate, and develop relevant patterns. Mathematics is offered at two different levels, i.e., Mathematics (Basic) & Mathematics Standard, to suit the needs of different learners.

OTHER SUBJECTS (GROUP-A2)

OTHER SUBJECTS (GROUP-A2)
S. No.	CODE	Name		Theory Marks	Time (h)	Internal Marks	Practical	Project	Total Marks
1	31	Carnatic Music (Vocal)	(Any One)	30	2	20	50	—	100
	32	Carnatic Music (Melodic Instruments)		30	2	20	50	—	100
	33	Carnatic Music (Percussion Instruments)		30	2	20	50	—	100
	34	Hindustani Music (Vocal)		30	2	20	50	—	100
	35	Hindustani Music (Melodic Instruments)		30	2	20	50	—	100
	36	Hindustani Music (Percussion Instruments)		30	2	20	50	—	100
2	49	Painting		30	3	20	50	—	100
3	64	Home Science		70	3	—	30	—	100
4	76	National Cadet Corps (NCC)		70	3	30	—	—	100
5	165*	Computer Applications		50	2	—	50	—	100
6	154	Elements of Business	(Any One)	70	3	—	30	—	100
	254	Elements of Book Keeping & Accountancy	(Any One)	70	3	—	—	30	100

Skills Electives

According to the National Education Policy 2020 aims to overcome the social status hierarchy associated with vocational education and integration of vocational education into mainstream education in all educational institutions in a phased manner. Beginning with vocational exposure at early ages in middle and secondary school, CBSE has started quality vocational education through 12-hour modules for classes VI-VIII. In secondary classes Board offers variety of competency-based subjects under NSQF like Retail, Information Technology, Marketing & Sales, Banking, Finance, AI etc. Choosing any one Skill subject at secondary level can helps the child to pursue what truly interests or pleases him or her. This liberty promotes a sense of self-esteem in accepting one’s own talents and strengths. CBSE is actively facilitating the Skill Hubs initiatives in its schools and also looking forward to operationalise National Credit Framework (NCrF) to enable the integration of academic and vocational domains to ensure flexibility and mobility between the two. The curriculum and the study material for the Skill Electives is available on the CBSE academic website under the tab ‘Skill Education’ and can be accessed through the link: http://cbseacademic.nic.in/skilleducation. html.

SKILL SUBJECTS (GROUP-S)

S. No.	Code	Name	Job Roles	Marks Distribution
S. No.	Code	Name	Job Roles	Theory	Practical
1	401	Retail	Store Operations Assistant	50	50
2	402*	Information Technology	Domestic IT Executive/Operator	50	50
3	403	Security	Unarmed Security Guard	50	50
4	404	Automotive	Automotive Service Technician	50	50
5	405	Introduction to Financial Markets	Business Correspondent	50	50
6	406	Introduction to Tourism	Assistant Tour Guide	50	50
7	407	Beauty & Wellness	Assistant Beauty Therapist	50	50
8	408	Agriculture	Solanaceous Crop Cultivator	50	50
9	409	Food Production	Assistant Chef (reg.)	50	50
10	410	Front Office Operations	Front Office Executive	50	50
11	411	Banking & Insurance	Field Executive	50	50
12	412	Marketing & Sales	Marketing Assistant	50	50
13	413	Health Care	General Duty Assistant	50	50
14	414	Apparel	Hand Embroider	50	50
15	415	Multi-Media	Texture Artist	50	50
16	416	Multi Skill Foundation Course	Multi Skill Assistant	50	50
17	417*	Artificial Intelligence		50	50
18	418	Physical Activity Trainer (New)	Early Years Physical Activity Trainer	50	50
19	419	Data Science		50	50
20	420	Electronics and Hardware (New)	Field Technician-Other Home Appliances	50	50
21	421	Foundation Skills for Sciences (Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology) (New)		50	50
22	422	Design Thinking and Innovation (New)		50	50

Art Education

It entails instruction in various art forms (visual and performing) to help children develop an interest in arts and encourage them to enthusiastically participate in related activities, thus promoting abilities such as imagination, creativity, and valuing arts and cultural heritage. In addition, Arts should be integrated with other subjects to promote creative thinking and expression.

Health and Physical Education

Health and Physical Education focuses on holistic mental and physical development, understanding the importance of physical fitness, health, well-being, and the factors that contribute to them. This area focuses on helping children develop a positive attitude and commitment to lifelong, healthy, active living and the capacity to live satisfying, productive lives with the help of health management, indigenous sports, Yoga, NCC, self-defense, fitness, and lifestyle choices.

Work Experience

Work Experience: The Work Experience has been subsumed in Health and Physical Education, however, it is an integral part of the curriculum and is given as much as focus as Health and Physical Education.

Introduction to Secondary Curriculum