CISCE ICSE Class 9 History and Civics Syllabus - Free PDF Download
CISCE Syllabus 2025-26 ICSE Class 9: The CISCE ICSE Class 9 History and Civics Syllabus for the examination year 2025-26 has been released by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, CISCE. 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 CISCE ICSE Class 9 History and Civics Board Exam will entirely be based on the most recent syllabus. Therefore, students must thoroughly understand the new CISCE syllabus to prepare for their annual exam properly.
The detailed CISCE ICSE Class 9 History and Civics Syllabus for 2025-26 is below.
CISCE ICSE Class 9 History and Civics Revised Syllabus
CISCE ICSE Class 9 History and Civics and their Unit wise marks distribution
CISCE ICSE Class 9 History and Civics Course Structure 2025-26 With Marking Scheme
| # | Unit/Topic | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| I | History | |
| 1.1 | The Harappan Civilisation | |
| 1.2 | The Vedic Period | |
| 1.3 | Jainism and Buddhism | |
| 1.4 | The Mauryan Empire | |
| 1.5 | The Sangam Age | |
| 1.6 | The Age of the Guptas | |
| 1.7 | Medieval India | |
| 1.8 | The Modern Age in Europe | |
| II | Civics | |
| 2.1 | Our Constitution | |
| 2.2 | Elections | |
| 2.3 | Local Self Government | |
| Total | - |
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Syllabus
CISCE ICSE Class 9 History and Civics Syllabus for Chapter 1: History
- The Harappan Civilisation - Sources
- Great Bath,
- Citadel,
- seals,
- bearded man,
- dancing girl,
- dockyard,
- script.
- The Harappan Civilisation: Origin, Extent, Urban Planning, Trade, Art and Craft, and Its Decline
- Vedas and Epics
- Iron Artifacts and Pottery
- Early Vedic Society and Economy
- Later Vedic Society and Economy
- Sources of Jainism and Buddhism
Angas, Tripitikas, and Jatakas (brief mention).
- Causes for Jainism and Buddhism Rise in the 6th Century B.C
- Jainism and Buddhism - Doctrines
1. Jainism
- Mahavira: Birth and Life
- Teachings of Mahavira
- Spread of Jainism
- Split in Jainism
- Decline of Jainism
2. Buddhism
- Gautama Buddha: Birth and Life
- Teachings of Buddhism
- Spread of Buddhism
- The Split in Buddhism
- Decline of Buddhism
- Sources of the Mauryan Empire - Arthashastra
- Sources of the Mauryan Empire - Indika
- Sources of the Mauryan Empire - Ashokan Edicts
- Sources of the Mauryan Empire - Sanchi Stupa
- The Mauryan Empire - Political History and Administration
(Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka)
- Ashoka’S Dhamma
- Edicts of Ashoka
- Ashoka (Ascend to the Throne, the Extent of the Kingdom, Kalinga War, Welfare State)
- Sources of the Sangam Age - Tirukkural
- Sources of the Sangam Age - Megaliths
- The Sangam Age - Study of Society and Economy
- The Age of the Guptas - Account of Fa-hien
- The Age of the Guptas - Allahabad Pillar Inscription
- The Age of the Guptas - Political History and Administration
(Samudragupta and Chandragupta Vikramaditya)
- The Age of the Guptas - Contribution to the Fields of Education, Science and Culture
Contribution to the fields of Education (Nalanda University), Science (Aryabhatta), and Culture (works of Kalidasa, Deogarh temple).
- Sources of the Cholas - Inscriptions
- Uttiramerur Inscriptions
- Sources of the Cholas - Brihadishwara Temple
- The Cholas - Political History and Administration
(Rajaraja I, Rajendra I).
- Sources of the Delhi Sultanate - Inscriptions
- Sources of the Delhi Sultanate - Qutab Minar
- The Delhi Sultanate - Political History and Administration
(Qutbuddin Aibak, Alauddin Khilji, and Muhammad Bin Tughlaq).
- The Mughal Empire Sources: Ain-i-akbari, Taj Mahal, Jama Masjid and Red Fort
- The Mughal Empire - Political History and Administration
(Babur, Akbar, and Aurangzeb)
- Composite Culture Sources: Bijak, Guru Granth Sahib, Ajmer Sharief, St. Francis Assisi Church (Kochi)
- Significance of Bhakti Movements and Sufism
(Mirabai, Sant Jnaneswar and Hazrat Nizamuddin).
- Influence of Christianity
(St. Francis Xavier)
- A Case Study of Akbar and His Times
(Relation with other rulers, administration, revenue system, religious policy)
- Renaissance
- Why Italy became the birth place of Renaissance?
- Humanism in Literature
- Impact on Art
- Science during Renaissance
- Effects of Renaissance
- The Renaissance - Causes
(capture of Constantinople, decline of Feudalism, new trade routes, spirit of enquiry and invention of the printing press)
- The Renaissance Impact on Art, Literature, and Science
(Leonardo Da Vinci, William Shakespeare, and Copernicus)
- Causes of Reformation
(dissatisfaction with the practices of the Catholic Church and new learning)
- Martin Luther’s Contribution
- Counter Reformation
- The Industrial Revolution
- Industrial Revolution - Comparative Study of Socialism and Capitalism
CISCE ICSE Class 9 History and Civics Syllabus for Chapter 2: Civics
- The Constitution
it's meaning
- Date of Adoption and Date of Enforcement
- Single Citizenship
- Universal Adult Franchise
- Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties
- Directive Principles of State Policy
- The Welfare State – Features
- Composition of Election Commission
- Direct and Indirect Election
- General Election
- Mid-term Election and By-election
- Local Self Government - Rural Local Institutions
- Three-tier System of Panchayati Raj
- Gram Panchayat
- Panchayat Samiti
- Zila Parishad
- Local Self Government - Urban Local Institutions
- Municipal Committees
- Municipal Corporations
- The Committees of the Corporation
- Administration of the Corporation
- Functions of the City Municipal Corporation
- Revenue of the City Municipal Corporation
