"RBSE Class 9 English Curriculum 2025-26 Available for Free Download in PDF Format - Rajasthan Board"
The Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE) has released the syllabus for Class 9 English for the academic year 2025-2026. The syllabus is designed to provide a balanced approach to English language skills, focusing on reading, writing, grammar, and literature comprehension.
Syllabus Overview
The total marks for the RBSE Class 9 English examination are 100, and the duration is 3 hours and 15 minutes. The syllabus is divided into five main areas: Reading, Writing, Grammar, Textbook (Beehive), and Supplementary Book (Moments).
- Reading (20 marks): Comprehension exercises based on unseen passages to test understanding and interpretation.
- Writing (18 marks): Various writing tasks including letter writing, notices, invitations, articles, reports, etc.
- Grammar (12 marks): Tests on parts of speech, tenses, sentence transformation, and other grammar rules.
- Textbook (Beehive, 35 marks): Questions will be based on prose and poetry from the prescribed textbook focusing on comprehension, analysis, and interpretation.
- Supplementary Book (Moments, 15 marks): Questions from the supplementary reader to assess deeper understanding of additional prose and poetry content.
Exam Structure
The exam structure is as follows:
- Reading Section (20 marks): Comprehension exercises based on unseen passages to test understanding and interpretation.
- Writing Section (18 marks): Various writing tasks including letter writing, notices, invitations, articles, reports, etc.
- Grammar Section (12 marks): Tests on parts of speech, tenses, sentence transformation, and other grammar rules.
- Textbook (Beehive, 35 marks): Questions will be based on prose and poetry from the prescribed textbook focusing on comprehension, analysis, and interpretation.
- Supplementary Book (Moments, 15 marks): Questions from the supplementary reader to assess deeper understanding of additional prose and poetry content.
Detailed Breakdown
- Poetry-Beehive (up to 10 marks): Includes one out of two extracts-based questions on poetry and one out of two long answer type questions on interpretation of themes and ideas.
- Textbook (Beehive, up to 40 marks): Includes one passage for comprehension with a limit of 200 words, one out of two questions on drama text, one long answer type question, and three short answer type questions.
- Supplementary Reader (Moments, up to 15 marks): Includes two out of four short answer type questions and four Multiple choice questions testing factual aspects of the lesson.
The syllabus is designed to encourage comprehensive English learning for Class 9 students under RBSE. For broader exam preparation, the RBSE Class 9 syllabus pdf and detailed guidelines can be downloaded from the official Rajasthan Board website (rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in).
No internal assessment or practical marks are mentioned for English in Class 9 for this year, as the evaluation is mainly theory-based with a total of 100 marks. This breakdown aligns with the latest curriculum framework issued by the Rajasthan Board for the academic year 2025-2026 and will guide students efficiently in planning their studies and exam strategies.
[1] rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in (RBSE official website) [3] Link to download RBSE Class 9 syllabus pdf (to be added)
- To supplement traditional classroom learning in RBSE Class 9 English, students can explore online education platforms providing resources for self-development and education-and-self-development.
- In preparation for the RBSE Class 9 English exam, incorporating online resources offering additional learning materials, such as interactive activities, audio-visual lectures, and study guides, can bolster comprehension and understanding, thereby enhancing performance in the online-education domain.