Sikkim Board Class 9

The Directorate of School Education and Administration is responsible for looking after the secondary education in the affiliated schools. The State Government of Sikkim prioritises the education sector and ensures that students get a quality education. An outlay of almost 20% of the state budget is contributed toward education. 

The Sikkim Board of Education follows the National Educational Policy to provide a solid foundation for young pupils. In Sikkim, the School Education System is divided into four stages. Primary Education is from Classes 1 to 5, Upper Primary (Junior High School) is from Classes 6 to 8, Secondary School is from Classes 9 to 10, and Senior Secondary School is from Classes 11 to 12.

Sikkim Board Class 9 Exam Summary 2023

Sikkim Board Class 9 students are examined based on Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE). Along with the academic area, co-scholastic areas are examined in the CCE method. This aids in the students’ overall development. It transforms the exam format from rote learning to critical thinking and application-oriented and problem-solving tasks.

According to the recommendations of the National Curriculum Framework 2005, Sikkim Board Class 9 prescribes the NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) curriculum, syllabus, and textbooks.

Particulars	Details
Name of the Organisation	Human Resource Development Department
Headquarters Address	Human Resource Development Department, Tashiling Secretariat Gangtok, East Sikkim
Level of the Exam	School-level
Mode of Exam	Offline
Language Subjects	English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu, regional Languages
Academic Subjects	Mathematics, Science, and Social Science
Exam Pattern	Semester
Medium of Exam	English

Sikkim Board Official Website Link

http://sikkimhrdd.org/

SCERT (State Council of Educational Research and Training) Sikkim syllabus is implemented in the Sikkim School curriculum. SCERT created its curriculum under the National Curriculum Framework (NCF 2005), focusing on providing high-quality education. The curriculum’s goal is to help students attain mental, emotional, and psychomotor excellence and increase self-awareness and explore their innate potential. In the section below, we have provided subject-wise syllabus for Sikkim Board Class 9:

Sikkim Board Class 9 Science Syllabus

Science requires a lot of revision to remember the scientific names, definitions, etc. Students should also practice drawing diagrams to get good marks in the exam. The topics taught in 9th Science are based on Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Check the Sikkim Board 9th Science syllabus below:

Chapter No.	Chapter Name
1	Definition of Matter
2	Nature of Matter
3	Structure of atoms
4	Cell – Basic Unit of life
5	Tissues, Organs, Organ System, Organism
6	Motion
7	Force and Newton’s Laws
8	Gravitation
9	Floatation
10	Work, Energy and Power
11	Sound
12	Food Production

 

Sikkim Board Class 9 Maths Syllabus

Scoring full marks in Maths is a straight method. Students need to understand the concepts well, solve sample problems, take mock tests and work on their weaknesses. The syllabus for Class 9 Maths is provided below:

Chapter No.	Chapter Name
1	Real Numbers
2	Polynomials
3	Linear Equations in Two Variables
4	Coordinate Geometry
5	Introduction to Euclid’s Geometry
6	Lines and Angles
7	Triangles
8	Quadrilaterals
9	Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles
10	Circles
11	Constructions
12	Areas
13	Surface Areas and Volumes
14	Statistics
15	Probability

Sikkim Board Class 9 Social Science Syllabus

Social Science subject is further divided into History, Geography, Political Science, and Economics. Each book covers different types of concepts. Thus, students should prepare all the chapters thoroughly. Below is the syllabus for Sikkim Board 9th Social Science:

Chapter No.	History	Geography	Political Science	Economics
1	The French Revolution	India – Size and Location	What is Democracy? Why Democracy?	The Story of Village Palampur
2	Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution	Physical Features of India	Constitutional Design	People as Resource
3	Nazism and the Rise of Hitler	Drainage	Electoral Politics	Poverty as a Challenge
4	Forest Society and Colonialism	Climate	Working of Institutions	Food Security in India
5	Pastoralists in the Modern World	Natural Vegetation and Wildlife	Democratic Rights
6		Population

Sikkim Board Class 9 English Language and Literature Syllabus

English is widely-used language and having a good command over it will help students sail smoothly through their subjects. The syllabus for Sikkim Board Class 9 English Language & Literature is as below:

Topic	Chapter Name
Prose	1. The Fun They Had 2. The Sound of Music 3. The Little Girl 4. A Truly Beautiful Mind 5. The Snake and the Mirror 6. My Childhood 7. Reach For The Top 8. Kathmandu 9. If I were You
Poems	1. The Road Not taken 2. Wind 3. Rain on The Roof 4. The Lake Isle of Inn is 5. A Legend of The Northland 6. No Men Are Foreign 7. On killing a tree 8. A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal
Moments	1. The Lost Child 2. The adventures of Toto 3. Iswaran the Storyteller 4. In the kingdom of fools 5. The Happy Prince 6. The Last Leaf 7. A House is not a Home 8. The Beggar

Sikkim Board Class 9 English Communicative Syllabus

The syllabus for Class 9 English Communicative is as below:

Sr. No.	Topic Name
1	Syllabus for all the sections, including Reading, Writing, Grammar, and Literature in detail
2	Reading: Question-based on the following kinds of unseen passages to assess inference, evaluation, vocabulary, analysis and interpretation: 1. Discursive passage (400-450 words) 2. Case-based Factual passage (with visual input/ statistical data/ chart etc. 300-350 words)
3	Writing Skill: 1. Formal letter based on a given situation #Letter of Order #Letter of Enquiry 2. Analytical Paragraph (based on outline/chart/cue/map/report etc.)
4	Grammar: 1. Tenses 2. Modals 3. Subject-Verb Concord 4. Determiner 5. Reported Speech 6. Commands and Requests 7. Statements 8. Questions
5	Literature: Questions based on extracts/texts to assess interpretation, inference, and extrapolation beyond the text and across the texts. Moments 1. Weathering the Storm in Ersama 2. The Last Leaf 3. A House is Not a Home 4. The Beggar

An exam blueprint is the marking scheme for each chapter. It helps students know the weightage that a chapter carries and prepare a study plan accordingly. Students can either complete studying the easier subjects or subjects with lower marking scheme first and allot more time for chapters with higher marks, or vice versa. Thus, knowing the Sikkim Board Class 9 exam blueprint can be extremely beneficial for students to score maximum marks in the final exam. We have provided a blueprint for some important subjects of Sikkim Board Class 9 in the below section.

Sikkim Board Class 9 Science Blueprint

The chapter-wise exam blueprint for Sikkim Board Class 9 is as follows:

Unit No.	Unit Names	Marks
I	Matter – Its Nature and Behaviour	25
II	Organization in the Living World	22
III	Motion, Force and Work	27
IV	Food – Food Production	06
Total Theory		80
– Internal Assessment		20
Grand Total		100

Sikkim Board Class 9 Maths Blueprint

Check the table below to know the Maths Blueprint:

Units	Unit Name	Marks
I	Number System	10
II	Algebra	20
III	Coordinate Geometry	04
IV	Geometry	27
V	Mensuration	13
VI	Statistics & Probability	06
Total		80
Internal Assessment		20
Grand Total		100

Sikkim Board Class 9 Social Science Blueprint

Below, we have provided the marks distribution of Class 9 Social Science syllabus. Students can check the syllabus for History (India and the Contemporary World – I), Geography (Contemporary India – I), Civics (Democratic Politics), and Economics.

Unit No.	Unit Name	Marks Weightage
I	India and the Contemporary World – I	20
II	Contemporary India – I	20
III	Democratic Politics – I	20
IV	Economics	20
Total		80

Sikkim Board Class 9 English Blueprint

The blueprint for Sikkim Board Class 9 English is as tabulated below:

Section	Section Name	Marks
A	Reading	10
B	Writing and Grammar	10
C	Literature Textbook and Supplementary Reading Text	30
Total		40
Internal Assessment		10
Grand Total		50

Students need to have a year-round plan to study all the subjects. Only reading the textbooks may not always be sufficient to score excellent marks. Students should have a detailed study plan and preparation tips to help them navigate through the vast syllabus with ease. In this section, we have provide Sikkim Board Class 9 study plan to maximise score.

Sikkim Board Class 9 Preparation Tips

Once students have built conceptual understanding in all chapters, it is important to have a proper study plan for effective revision and ample practice. We have listed some important tips for a comprehensive study plan to help students score maximum marks in Sikkim Board Class 9 final exam. 

• After a topic or chapter is taught in the classroom, students should self-study the same. 
• Be aware of the subject-wise syllabus, formative activities tasks, and summative assessment.
• Refer to previous year’s question papers to know the type of questions asked in the exam.
• Solve as many questions as possible for each topic. Students can practice topic-wise sample questions on the Embibe platform for.
• Set goals for daily, weekly and monthly basis. Students should revise the whole week’s content once a week.
• Practice diagrams, memorise the labelling and correct spelling. It will make answers where relevant diagrams are needed more impactful.

Detailed Study Plan for Sikkim Board Class 9 Exam

Below is the detailed study plan for Sikkim Board Class 9 exam preparation:

• Mathematics: Write all important formulas in a separate sheet and read them daily. Solve all the textbook problems and questions on the Embibe platform for each topic. Many times, questions are asked directly from the class books with a small variation. 
• Science: Physics and Chemistry are concept-based topics. Thus, questions can be either numeric or conceptual. It is important to memorise definitions, laws, equations, formulae, and diagrams very accurately and practise numericals on relevant topics. For the Biology part, equal focus should be given to diagrams. Draw diagrams where required to add value to the answers.
• Social Science: For History, students can make tables containing separate columns for dates, events, people involved, cause and effect of the event, outcomes, impact on history, etc. For the Geography section, mapping practice is important and use map references in their answers.
• English: Read English newspapers or magazines daily. Try to understand the message the author/poet is trying to convey. Learn idioms & phrases, antonyms, and synonyms from the chapters/ poetry. Refer to previous years’ papers for topics to practice letter writing, essay articles, and other writing section questions.

Below are some of the most frequently asked questions on Sikkim Board Class 9:

Q: Which textbook does Sikkim Board follow for Class 9 English?

Ans: Sikkim Board follows Beehive and Moments (Supplementary Reader) textbooks for Class 9 English.

Q: Which is the first language for the Sikkim Board Class 9?

Ans: The first language for the Sikkim Board Class 9 is English.

Q: What are the marks required to get an A1 grade in Class 9?

Ans: Students should score 91-100 out of 100 or 45-50 out of 50 to get A1 grade in the exam.

Q: Where can I find mock tests and practice questions for the Sikkim Board Class 9 exams?

Ans: Students can access practice questions and mock tests on Embibe. They can also customise the practice and mock tests as per their preference.

Q: What are the benefits of studying for the Sikkim Board Class 9 exam from Embibe?

Ans: Embibe provides study resources for all Sikkim Board Class 9 exams for. Students can take mock tests, access 3D video lessons, solve sample questions, practice previous years’ papers, and much more. Studying for the Class 9 exam from Embibe allows students to understand each concept in detail and solve relevant sample problems to build a solid foundation.

Parents wish to provide the best education to their children. There are hundreds of good schools in Sikkim and choosing the best one can be a difficult task. They also need to take into account factors like proximity, and distance while picking a school. To help parents with this, we have provided a district-wise list of educational institutions for Sikkim Board Class 9.

Sikkim is India’s second-smallest state, with approximately 1300 schools. All primary, secondary, and higher secondary schools in Sikkim are listed here: List of Schools. The table below contains information on the number of government schools in Sikkim.

District Wise Number of State Government School
East District	Govt. Schools in East District Sikkim
West District	Govt. Schools in West District Sikkim
North District	Govt. Schools in North District Sikkim
South District	Govt. Schools in South District Sikkim

Several competitive exams are conducted at state, national and international levels to encourage and support students in the learning process. These exams are conducted by government as well as non-governmental organisations. It helps students know their areas of interest, satisfy their curious minds and help them learn about different areas where they can build a career in the future. These tests are mainly to test the subject knowledge, problem-solving skills, mental abilities of the students, etc.

Some of the competitive Olympiad exams to which Class 9 can appear are:

Competitive Exams	Official Link
International Science Olympiad (ISO)	ISO
Indian National Olympiad (INO)	INO
International Maths Olympiad (IMO)	IMO
Science Olympiad Foundation	Science Olympiad Foundation
Science English International Olympiad (EIO)	EIO
General Knowledge International Olympiad (GKIO)	GKIO
International Computer Olympiad (ICO)	ICO
International Drawing Olympiad (IDO)	IDO
National Essay Olympiad (NESO)	NSEO
National Social Studies Olympiad (NSSO)	NSSO