Syllabus 2027 · Session 2026-27
CBSE Class 9 Tamil Syllabus 2027 (Subject Code 006) 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 10, Grammar 12, Main Course Book 31, Non-detail 10, Creative Writing 17) across a 3-hour exam, plus 20 marks Internal Assessment. Download the official CBSE Class 9 Tamil 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 Tamil Syllabus 2027 PDF
The complete curriculum is as follows.
CBSE Secondary Syllabus 2027 Tamil View Download
CBSE Class 9 Tamil Syllabus 2027 – Marks Weightage (Section-wise)
The CBSE Class 9 Tamil exam carries 100 total marks – 80 for the theory paper and 20 for Internal Assessment.
| Section | Topic | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| A – Reading | Unseen passage (MCQ 5 + Short Answer 5) | 10 |
| B – Grammar | Ezhutthu, Uruppilakkanam, Thodar Ilakkanam and other grammar topics (MCQ) | 12 |
| C – Main Course Book | Thirukkural fill ups, poetry comprehension and short answer, prose long answer | 31 |
| D – Non-detail | Long answer from non-detail supplementary reader | 10 |
| E – Creative Writing | Letter Writing (8), Essay Writing (6), Picture Description (3) | 17 |
| Internal Assessment | Internal assessment components | 20 |
| Total | 100 |
CBSE Class 9 Tamil Syllabus 2027 – Grammar Topics Covered
Under Grammar (12 marks), the following topics are prescribed for CBSE Class 9 Tamil (Iyal 1-7).
Pagubatha Uruppilakkanam
Thodar Ilakkanam, Aagupeyar
Thunai vinaigal
Vallinam migum idangal
Vallinam migaa idangal
Yappilakkanam
CBSE Class 9 Tamil Syllabus 2027 – Main Course Book (Prose and Poetry)
The Main Course Book carries 31 marks, split between Prose, Poetry (including Thirukkural) and comprehension.
Non-detail (10 marks): 7 lessons – Aaraam Thinai, Thanneer, Thaaimaikku Varatchi Ellai, Veetirkoar Puththaga saalai, Seithi, Vinnaiyum Saaduvoam, Maganukku Ezhuthiya Kaditham.
Prescribed Textbook: Tamil Textbook – Class IX, Revised Edition-2025. Content by State Council of Educational Research and Training, Tamil Nadu Arasu; printed and published by Tamil Nadu Textbook and Educational Services Corporation.
CBSE Class 9 Tamil Syllabus 2027 – Exam Pattern (Question-wise Breakdown)
The CBSE Class 9 Tamil question paper is divided into five sections. The detailed scheme and weightage to content is as follows.
| Section | Topic | Question Type | No. of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A – Reading | Unseen Passage (1) | MCQ | 5 | 5 |
| A – Reading | Unseen Passage (2) | Short Answer | 5 | 5 |
| B – Grammar | Give Example | MCQ | 3 | 3 |
| B – Grammar | Fill up | MCQ | 3 | 3 |
| B – Grammar | Illakkana kurippu | MCQ | 3 | 3 |
| B – Grammar | Do as Directed | MCQ | 3 | 3 |
| C – Main Course Book | Thirukkural Fill ups | MCQ | 3 | 3 |
| C – Main Course Book | Poetry Comprehension | MCQ | 5 | 5 |
| C – Main Course Book | Poetry | Short Answer | 4 | 8 |
| C – Main Course Book | Prose | Long Answer | 5 | 15 |
| D – Non-detail | Non-detail | Long Answer | 3 | 10 |
| E – Creative Writing | Picture Description | Short Answer | 1 | 3 |
| E – Creative Writing | Letter Writing | Long Answer | 2 (Attempt 1) | 8 |
| E – Creative Writing | Essay Writing | Long Answer | 3 (Attempt 1) | 6 |
CBSE Class 9 Tamil 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 Tamil Syllabus 2027 (Subject Code 006) is the official curriculum released by CBSE for the 2026-27 academic session. It covers Reading, Grammar, Main Course Book (Prose and Poetry), Non-detail, and Creative Writing, for a total of 100 marks (80 theory plus 20 Internal Assessment).
The subject code for Tamil in CBSE Class 9 is 006.
The CBSE Class 9 Tamil theory exam is of 80 marks (3 hours), plus 20 marks for Internal Assessment, making a total of 100 marks.
The prescribed textbook is the Tamil Textbook for Class IX, Revised Edition-2025, published by the Tamil Nadu Textbook and Educational Services Corporation, with content by SCERT Tamil Nadu.
The Main Course Book (Prose and Poetry, including Thirukkural) carries 31 marks out of 80 in the theory exam – 7 prose lessons and 14 poetry lessons are prescribed.
CBSE Class 9 Syllabus 2026-27 (All Subjects)
You study more subjects besides Tamil 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 Tamil Syllabus 2027 – An Overview
The important things to know about this curriculum are as follows.
| Aspects | Details |
|---|---|
| Education Board | CBSE |
| Class | Class 9 |
| Subject | Tamil |
| Study Material Here | CBSE Syllabus for Class 9 Tamil |
| 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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