NCERT has significantly updated the Science textbooks in accordance with the National Education Policy (NEP) in 2020 to provide students with a more contemporary and engaging learning experience. “The reduction in the material will help in increased curriculum flexibility and the renewed emphasis on productivity rather than rote learning,” claims NEP 2020. The new syllabus has been designed to ease the workload and pressure on the students and promote more practical and experiential learning. Source – NEP Final
Latest – Class 9 Deleted Syllabus 2023-24
Topics Removed from the Revised Textbooks
Following the implementation of the NEP 2020 policy, around 30% of the content of the NCERT Science textbook is likely to be rationalised for 2024-2025. MTG consists of a team of experienced authors and subject matter experts who are well-versed with the latest developments in their respective fields. We strive to provide resources that are up-to-date and provide students with the necessary knowledge to succeed in their academic pursuits. We are quick to adapt in regards to the latest revision of the NCERT Science textbooks and will soon include changes consistent with the NCERT on our CBSE Books for Class 9. The table below lists the content that has been dropped from NCERT Science for class 9 for the academic year 2024–2025.
| Chapter | Page No. | Dropped Topics/Chapter |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 1: Matter in Our Surroundings | 10 | Box item titled ‘Plasma and Bose–Einstein Condensate’ |
| Chapter 2: Is Matter Around Us Pure? | 19–24 | 2.3 Separating the components of a mixture 2.3.1 How can we obtain coloured component (dye) from blue/ black ink? 2.3.2 How can we separate cream from milk? 2.3.3 How can we separate a mixture of two immiscible liquids? 2.3.4 How can we separate a mixture of salt and camphor? 2.3.5 Is the dye in black ink a single colour? 2.3.6 How can we separate a mixture of two miscible liquids? 2.3.7 How can we obtain different gases from air ? 2.3.8 How can we obtain pure copper sulphate from an impure sample? |
| Chapter 3: Atoms and Molecules | 40–42 | Mole concept |
| Chapter 7: Diversity in Living Organisms | 80–97 | Full chapter |
| Chapter 8: Motion | 107–108 | 8.5 Equations of motion by graphical method 8.5.1 Equation for Velocity–Time Relation 8.5.2 Equation for Position–Time relation 8.5.3 Equation for Position–Velocity |
| Chapter 9: Force and Laws of Motion | 123–127 | 9.6 Conservation of Momentum Activity 9.5, 9.6 Example 9.6, 9.7, 9.8 Box item ‘Conservation Laws’ |
| Chapter 10: Gravitation | 133, 142 | Following Box Items: a. Brief Description of Isaac Newton b. How did Newton guess the inverse–square rule? 10.7 Relative Density Example 10.7 |
| Chapter 11: Work and Energy | 156 | 11.3.1 Commercial Unit of Energy |
| Chapter 12: Sound | 161,162, 167, 171 and 172 | Box item titled ‘Can sound make a light spot dance?’ Box item titled ‘Sonic Boom’ 12.2.1 Sound Needs a Medium to Travel 12.5.1 Sonar 12.6 Structure of Human Ear |
| Chapter 13: Why Do We Fall Ill? | 176–188 | Full chapter |
| Chapter 14: Natural Resources | 189–202 | Full chapter |
The NCERT textbooks will be available in at least 22 languages, mentioned in the eighth schedule of the Constitution, including Hindi, English, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Sanskrit, Punjabi, Sindhi, Manipuri, Urdu, Malayalam, Odiya, and Kashmiri, among others.
Important – CBSE Syllabus for Class 9 2023-24
What is the basis of Content Rationalisation?
According to Union Minister of State for Education Annapurna Devi, “Overlapping with similar content included in other subject areas in the same class; similar content included in the lower or higher class in the same subject; difficulty level; content, which is easily accessible to children and does not require much intervention from the teachers and can be learned through self-learning or peer learning; content, which is not relevant in the present context or outdated and taking care of the learning outcomes already developed across the classes, are among the criteria adopted for rationalization of the content load.” Source – NCERT textbooks rationalised to compensate for Covid-19 time loss: Education ministry
Also Check – CBSE Syllabus for Class 9 Science 2023-24
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