TRIPURA BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

SYLLABUS
(effective from 2016)

SUBJECT : SCIENCE
(Class IX)

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SCIENCE
COURSE STRUCTURE
Class IX
HALF YEARLY
One Paper

Time: 3 Hours

A) CHEMISTRY
(THEORY)
Unit
I

Title
Matter in our surroundings

II

Is Matter around us is pure

26

PRACTICAL

07

B) PHYSICS
(THEORY)

27

Unit
I

Title
Motion

II

Force and Newtons Laws of Motion

III

Flotation
PRACTICAL

07

C) BIOLOGY
(THEORY)
Unit
I

Title
Fundamental Unit of life

II

Tissues

III

Why do we fall ill

Marks: 100

27

PRACTICAL

06

Grand Total

100

Two Answer Scripts 1 for Chemistry & Physics, and other for Biology may be
used during Examination.
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A) CHEMISTRY
(THEORY)
Unit I : MATTER IN OUR SURROUNDINGS
Definition of matter, Physical nature of matter, Characteristics of particles of matter, States of
matter Solid, Liquid, Gas Shapes, Volume and Density.
Change of state of matter Melting, Boiling, Freezing and Condensation.
Sublimation and Evaporation and Factors effecting them including Latent Heat.
[ More to learn Non evaluative : Plasma and Bose-Einstein Condensate(BEC) ]
Relative activities to be incorporated in the respective units.
Unit II : IS MATTER ARROUND US IS PURE
Concept of purity, Mixture Type of mixtures (Homogeneous and Heterogeneous), Solutions
Definition, Type of solution (on the basis of solute solvent and its properties). Concentration of
solution- Saturated, Unsaturated and Supersaturated. Solubility and effect of temperature and
pressure on solubility. Colloids- Definition, Types of Colloids (dispersed phase and dispersion
medium), properties of Colloids. Suspension-Definition and Properties. Separating the
component of a mixture Activity based Filtration, Evaporation, Centrifugation, Decantation,
Sublimation, paper chromatography, Distillation (simple and fractional) and crystallization.
Activity Water purification.
Concept of physical and chemical change. Types of pure substance Types of elements- Metal,
Non-metal and Metalloids and their physical properties.
Compound Definition and properties (activity based). Differences between mixture and
compound.
PRACTICAL
1. Identification of glass wares (Beaker, Round bottom Flask, Test tube, Conical Flask,
Thermometer etc) and apparatus (Balance, Filter paper, Watch glass, Tongs, Spatula etc.)
2. To prepare
a) True solution of common salt, sugar and alum.

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b) A suspension of soil, chalk powder, fine sand in water.

c) A colloidal solution of starch in water and egg-albumin/milk and distinguish between
these on the basis of i) Transparency, ii) Filtration criterion and iii) Stability.
3) To prepare
a) A mixture
b) A compound
Using iron fillings and Sulphur powder and distinguish between these on the basis of i)
Appearance ( Homogeneity and Heterogeneity), ii) Behaviour towards a magnet, iii) Behaviour
towards Carbon-disulphide as a solvent and iv) Effect of heat
B) PHYSICS
(THEORY)
Unit I : MOTION
Distance and displacement, Velocity; Uniform and Non-uniform motion along a straight line ;
Acceleration, Distance -Time and Velocity-Time graphs for uniform motion and uniformly
accelerated motion, Equations of motions by graphical method ; elementary idea of uniform
circular motion.
Unit II : FORCE AND NEWTONS LAWS OF MOTION
Force and Motion, Newtons laws of motion, Inertia of a body, Inertia and mass, Momentum,
Force and Acceleration. Elementary idea of conservation of momentum, action and reaction
forces.
Unit III : FLOTATION
Thrust and pressure. Archimedes principles, Buoyancy, Elementary idea of relative density.
PRACTICAL
1. To establish relationship between weight of a rectangular wooden block lying on a
horizontal table and the minimum force required to just move it using a spring balance.
2. To determine the density of solid (denser than water) by using a spring balance and a
measuring cylinder.

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C) BIOLOGY
(THEORY)
Unit I : FUNDAMENTAL UNIT OF LIFE
Cell as a basic unit of life, Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cell, Cell membrane and Cell wall,
Nucleus, Cytoplasm, Cytoplasmic organelles Endoplasmic reticulum (ER), Golgi apparatus,
Lysosomes, Mitochondria, Plastids, Vacuoles (Structure and function only)
Unit II : TISSUES
Tissues Definition and basic features.
Plant tissues i) Meristematic tissue(classification according to location and function)
ii) Permanent tissue
a) Simple permanent tissue-Types, location and function
b) Complex permanent tissue-Xylem and Phloem Components and functions
Animal Tissue Epithelial, Connective, Muscular, Nervous tissues Types and functions
Unit III : WHY DO WE FALL ILL
i) Health and failure Significance of health, Personal and community issues, distinction
between healthy and disease free.
ii) Disease and its causes, Acute and chronic diseases, causes of diseases
Infectious diseases- a ) Types of diseases-Viral disease, Bacterial disease and Protozoan
diseases, b) Means of spread.
iii) Organ specific and tissue specific manifestation
iv) Principles of treatment
v) Principles of prevention, Immunization
PRACTICAL
1. To prepare stained temporary mounts of
a) Onion peel
b) Human cheek cells
2. Identification of
a) Simple Microscope

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b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

Compound Microscope
Parenchyma tissue(permanent slide)
Sclerenchyma tissue (permanent slide)
Striped muscle fiber (permanent slide)
Nerve cells in animals

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HALF YEARLY
Distribution of Marks
Unit

MCQ/Objective
(1 mark)

SA
(2 marks)

LA-I
(3 marks)

LA-II
(5 marks)

Total Marks

Chemistry
Physics
Biology

4
3
3

4
5
5

3
3
3

1
1
1

26
27
27
80

No. of
Questions

10

14

09

03

N.B. 1. Internal choice : There is no overall choice in the paper. However, there is an internal choice in
all the questions of 5 marks weightage.
2. In LA-I & LA-II types , total allotted marks in each may be subdivided if, necessary
3. Questions should be set covering each unit.
4. Word limitations:
Questions with 1(one) mark

Within 1 word/1 line

Questions with 2(two) marks

Within 20 words

Questions with 3(three) marks :

Within 50 words

Questions with 5(five) marks

Within 100 words

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Class IX
ANNUAL
One Paper

Time: 3 Hours

A) CHEMISTRY
(THEORY)
Unit
III

Title
Atoms and Molecules

IV

Structure of Atom

26

PRACTICAL

07

B) PHYSICS
(THEORY)
Unit
IV

Title
Gravitation

Work, Energy and Power

VI

Sound

Marks: 100

27

PRACTICAL

07

C) BIOLOGY
(THEORY)

27

Unit
IV

Title
Diversity of Living Organism

Natural Resources

VI

Improvement in food Resources

PRACTICAL

06

Grand Total

100

Two Answer Scripts 1 for Chemistry & Physics, and other for Biology may be
used during Examination.
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A) CHEMISTRY
(THEORY)
Unit III : ATOMS AND MOLECULES
Particle Nature, Basic idea, Atoms and Molecules. Laws of chemical combinations Law of
conservation of mass, Law of constant proportion. Daltons Atomic Theory. Atoms Symbol of
elements. Atomic mass, How do atoms exists, Molecules Types(elementary and compounds),
Ions Definition, Types(simple, compound or polyatomic) and their formulae, Rules for writing
of formulae of simple compounds, Molecular mass, Empirical and molecular formula, Formula
unit mass, Mole concept and problems based mole concept.
Unit IV : STRUCTURE OF ATOM
Basic idea, Sub atomic particles Electron, Proton and Neutron- Discovery, Atomic model,
Thomson model, Rutherford Alpha particle scattering experiment, Rutherford model and Bohr
model, Distribution of Electrons in various shells, Valency of elements, Atomic number, Mass
number, Isotopes, Isobars and Isotones.
PRACTICAL
1. To carry our the following reactions and classify them as physical or chemical change :
a) Iron with Copper Sulphate solution in water.
b) Zink with dilute Sulphuric Acid.
c) Heating of Copper Sulphate crystal.
d) Sodium Sulphate with Barium Chloride solution in water.
2. To verify the law of conservation of mass in a chemical reaction.
B) PHYSICS
(THEORY)
Unit IV : GRAVITATION
Gravitation, universal law of gravitation, Force of gravitation of the earth(gravity), Acceleration
due to gravity, Man and weight, Free fall.
Unit V : WORK, ENERGY AND POWER
Work done by a force, Energy, Power, Kinetic and potential energy, Law of conservation of
energy.

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Unit VI : SOUND
Nature of sound and its propagation in various media, Speed of sound, Range of hearing in
humans, Ultra sound, Reflection of sound, Echo and SONAR.
Structure of human ear (auditory aspect only)
PRACTICAL
1. To verify the laws of reflection of sound.
2. To establish the relation between loss of weight of a solid when fully immersed in
a) Tap water
b) Strongly salty water, with the weight of water displaced by it.
C) BIOLOGY
(THEORY)
Unit IV : DIVERSITY OF LIVING ORGANISM
What is meant by diversity, Basis of classification, Classification and evolution. Hierarchy of
classification groups Basic features and examples of the following:
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)

Monera
Protista
Fungi
Plantae- Thallophyta, Bryophyta, Pteridophyta, Gymnosperm, Angiosperms
Animalia
a) Non-chordata Porifera, Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, Annelida,
Arthropoda, Mollusca, Echinodermata
b) Chordata Protochordata
Vertibrata Pisces, Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves, Mammalia

Unit V : NATURAL RESOURCES

i) Resources on the earth.
ii) Air The breath of life, Role of atmosphere in climate control, Movement of Air, Rain,
Air pollution
iii) Water Water as a wonder liquid, Water pollution
iv) Mineral riches in the soil
v) Bio geographical cycles Water cycle, Nitrogen cycle, Carbon cycle Green house
effect, Oxygen cycle (elementary idea only)
vi) Ozone layer
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Unit VI : IMPROVEMENT IN FOOD RESOURCES

i) Sustainable Agriculture
ii) Improvement in crop yields
a) Crop variety improvement
b) Crop production management Nutrient, Management Manure, Fertilisers, Irrigation,
Cropping pattern
c) Crop protection management
iii) Animal Husbandry
a)
b)
c)
d)

Cattle farming
Poultry farming
Fish production Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries
Bee keeping

PRACTICAL
1. To test the presence of starch in given food sample
2. Identification
a) Spirogyra/Agaricus
b) Moss/Fern
c) Earth-warm
d) Cockroach
e) Bony fish
f) Bird

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ANNUAL
Distribution of Marks
Unit

MCQ/Objective
(1 mark)

SA
(2 marks)

LA-I
(3 marks)

LA-II
(5 marks)

Total Marks

Chemistry
Physics
Biology

4
3
3

4
5
5

3
3
3

1
1
1

26
27
27
80

No. of
Questions

10

14

09

03

N.B. 1. Internal choice : There is no overall choice in the paper. However, there is an internal choice in
all the questions of 5 marks weightage.
2. In LA-I & LA-II types , total allotted marks in each may be subdivided if, necessary
3. Questions should be set covering each unit.
4. Word limitations:
Questions with 1(one) mark

Within 1 word/1 line

Questions with 2(two) marks

Within 20 words

Questions with 3(three) marks :

Within 50 words

Questions with 5(five) marks

Within 100 words

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