Syllabus 2027 · Session 2026-27
CBSE Class 9 Rai Syllabus 2027 (Subject Code 131) has been released by the Central Board of Secondary Education for the 2026-27 academic session. It is a 100-mark course – 80 marks theory (Reading Comprehension & Unseen Poetry 10, Applied Grammar 16, Literature Prose 24, Literature Poetry 16, Writing 14) across a 3-hour exam, plus 20 marks Internal Assessment. Download the official CBSE Class 9 Rai Syllabus PDF and see the full unit-wise breakdown below.
Marks Weightage
Grammar Topics
Literature
Exam Pattern
Sample Papers
FAQs
All Subjects
CBSE Class 9 Rai Syllabus 2027 PDF
The complete curriculum is as follows.
CBSE Class 9 Syllabus 2027 Rai View Download
CBSE Class 9 Rai Syllabus 2027 – Marks Weightage (Section-wise)
The CBSE Class 9 Rai exam carries 100 total marks – 80 for the theory paper and 20 for Internal Assessment.
| Section | Topic | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension & Unseen Poetry | Two unseen paragraphs (one prose, one poetry) of around 200 words | 10 |
| Applied Grammar | Yangsiwa, Baranang (MCQ) + Yangkap, Muya (Short Answer) | 16 |
| Literature – Prose (Yaangchhapchhang) | Thepthepey, Sannosam Karam Chand Gandhi, Kumkhaba, Ramchey Mangpa, Chhawa Bakhaba nang Taya Nirihang | 24 |
| Literature – Poetry (Yaangchhamchhang) | Di Chongma Aam Sewada, Aan Oda Di Mannang Ki, Paangyee Ankanka, Nakumang | 16 |
| Writing Sections | Letter Writing, Essay Writing (120 words), Translation | 14 |
| Internal Assessment | Project, Listening/Speaking, Periodic Test, Copy (5 marks each) | 20 |
| Total | 100 |
CBSE Class 9 Rai Syllabus 2027 – Applied Grammar Topics Covered
Under Applied Grammar (16 marks – 10 MCQ + 6 Short Answer), the following topics are prescribed for CBSE Class 9 Rai, based on the reference grammar book Sasengyang.
Baranang
Yangkap
Muya
CBSE Class 9 Rai Syllabus 2027 – Literature (Prose and Poetry)
Literature carries 40 marks in total, split between Prose (Yaangchhapchhang) and Poetry (Yaangchhamchhang).
Prescribed Textbook: Yaangchhapchhang & Yaangchhamchhang, compiled by Mr. P.M. Rai, published by Education Department, Govt of Sikkim. Grammar Reference: Sasengyang, published by Education Department, Govt of Sikkim.
CBSE Class 9 Rai Syllabus 2027 – Exam Pattern (Question-wise Breakdown)
The CBSE Class 9 Rai question paper is divided into two parts – Part A (MCQ) and Part B (Descriptive). The detailed scheme and weightage to content is as follows.
| Part | Topic | Question Type | No. of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A – Reading Comprehension (Prose) | Unseen prose passage | MCQ | 5 x 1 | 5 |
| A – Reading Comprehension (Poetry) | Unseen poetry passage | MCQ | 5 x 1 | 5 |
| A – Applied Grammar | Yangsiwa, Baranang | MCQ | 10 x 1 | 10 |
| B – Applied Grammar | Yangkap, Muya | Short Answer | 3 x 2 | 6 |
| B – Literature (Prose) | Thepthepey, Sannosam Karam Chand Gandhi, Kumkhaba, Ramchey Mangpa, Chhawa Bakhaba nang Taya Nirihang | Short Answer | 6 x 2 | 12 |
| B – Literature (Prose) | Same lessons, longer response | Short Answer | 4 x 3 | 12 |
| B – Literature (Poetry) | Di Chongma Aam Sewada, Aan Oda Di Mannang Ki, Paangyee Ankanka, Nakumang | Short Answer | 2 x 2 | 4 |
| B – Literature (Poetry) | Same lessons, longer response | Short Answer | 4 x 3 | 12 |
| B – Writing | Letter Writing (choice of topics) | Long Answer | 1 x 5 | 5 |
| B – Writing | Essay Writing (120 words, choice of topics) | Long Answer | 1 x 5 | 5 |
| B – Writing | Translation | Long Answer | 1 x 4 | 4 |
| Theory Total | 80 | |||
| Internal Assessment | Project, Listening/Speaking, Periodic Test, Copy | – | 4 x 5 | 20 |
| Grand Total | 100 |
CBSE Class 9 Rai Syllabus 2027 – Continue Your Preparation
Once you have reviewed the syllabus, practice with the CBSE Class 9 Sample Papers and refer to the NCERT Books for Class 9 and NCERT Solutions for Class 9 to prepare for your board exam.
NCERT Books Class 9
NCERT Solutions Class 9
CBSE Date Sheet 2026
CBSE Result 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
The CBSE Class 9 Rai Syllabus 2027 (Subject Code 131) is the official curriculum released by CBSE for the 2026-27 academic session. It covers Reading Comprehension and Unseen Poetry, Applied Grammar, Literature (Prose and Poetry), and Writing Sections, for a total of 100 marks (80 theory plus 20 Internal Assessment).
The subject code for Rai in CBSE Class 9 is 131.
The CBSE Class 9 Rai theory exam is of 80 marks (3 hours), plus 20 marks for Internal Assessment (Project, Listening/Speaking, Periodic Test, Copy at 5 marks each), making a total of 100 marks.
The prescribed textbook for Literature is Yaangchhapchhang & Yaangchhamchhang, compiled by Mr. P.M. Rai and published by the Education Department, Govt of Sikkim. The grammar reference book is Sasengyang, also published by the Education Department, Govt of Sikkim.
Literature (Prose and Poetry) carries 40 marks out of 80 in the theory exam – 24 marks for Prose (Yaangchhapchhang) and 16 marks for Poetry (Yaangchhamchhang).
CBSE Class 9 Syllabus 2026-27 (All Subjects)
You study more subjects besides Rai in 9th class. The subject-wise syllabus for CBSE Class 9 students is as follows.
Assamese
Bahasa Melayu
Bengali
Bhoti
Bhutia
Bodo
Carnatic Music
Computer Applications
Elements of Business
Elements of Book Keeping and Accountancy
English Communicative
English
French
German
Gujarati
Gurung
Heaths and Physical Education
Hindi B
Hindi A
Hindustani Music
Home Science
Japanese
Kannada
Kashmiri
Kokborok
Lepcha
Limboo
Malayalam
Manipuri
Marathi
Mathematics
Mizo
NCC
Nepali
Odia
Painting
Persian
Punjabi
Rai
Russian
Sanskrit Communicative
Sanskrit
Science
Sherpa
Sindhi
Social Science
Spanish
Tamang
Tamil
Tangkhul
Telugu AP
Telugu TS
Thai
Tibetan
Urdu A
Urdu B
CBSE Syllabus 2026-27 (Class-wise)
The class-wise syllabus for CBSE board students is as follows.
CBSE Class 9 Rai Syllabus 2027 – An Overview
The important things to know about this curriculum are as follows.
| Aspects | Details |
|---|---|
| Education Board | CBSE |
| Class | Class 9 |
| Subject | Rai |
| Study Material Here | CBSE Syllabus for Class 9 Rai |
| All Curriculum for This Class | CBSE Syllabus for Class 9 |
| All Curriculum for This Board | CBSE Syllabus |
| Full Name of CBSE | Central Board of Secondary Education |
| NCERT Books | NCERT Books for Class 9 |
| NCERT Solutions | NCERT Solutions for Class 9 |
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