ICSE Class 9 Syllabus 2027 Classical Language

ICSE YEAR 2027

INDIAN CERTIFICATE OF
SECONDARY EDUCATION
EXAMINATION

CLASSICAL LANGUAGE
(76)

February 2025
____________________________________________________________________________________________

© Copyright, Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
All rights reserved. The copyright to this publication and any part thereof solely vests in the Council for the Indian
School Certificate Examinations. This publication and no part thereof may be reproduced, transmitted, distributed or
stored in any manner whatsoever, without the prior written approval of the Council for the Indian School Certificate
Examinations.

Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)

MISSION STATEMENT

The Council for the Indian School Certificate
Examinations is committed to serving the nation's
children, through high quality educational
endeavours, empowering them to contribute towards
a humane, just and pluralistic society, promoting
introspective living, by creating exciting learning
opportunities, with a commitment to excellence.

ETHOS OF CISCE

Trust and fair play.
Minimum monitoring.
Allowing schools to evolve their own niche.
Catering to the needs of the children.
Giving freedom to experiment with new ideas
and practices.
Diversity and plurality - the basic strength for
evolution of ideas.
Schools to motivate pupils towards the
cultivation of:
Excellence - The Indian and Global
experience.
Values - Spiritual and cultural - to be the bedrock
of the educational experience.
Schools to have an 'Indian Ethos', strong roots in
the national psyche and be sensitive to national
aspirations.

CLASSICAL LANGUAGE (76)
Candidates offering Sanskrit as a Group I subject may not opt for Sanskrit as a Group II subject.

Papers will be set in Sanskrit and other Classical Languages on request.

SANSKRIT
CLASSES IX & X
There will be one paper of two hours duration Class X
carrying 80 marks and Internal Assessment of
Oral: Prepared speech/ declamation; impromptu
20 marks.
speech/ debate/ discussion; report/ interview;
The paper will consist of the following tests: elocution; role play/ general conversation on selected
topics.
(a) Question on elementary Sanskrit grammar.
Aural: Listening to a conversation/ talk/ reading of
(b) Unprepared translation from English into
a short passage and then writing down the relevant or
Sanskrit consisting of short prose sentences.
main points in the specified number of words and
(c) Unprepared translation from Sanskrit into answering the given questions.
English.
EVALUATION
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT The assignments/project work are to be evaluated by
The minimum number of assignments for each the subject teacher and by an External Examiner.
academic year (The External Examiner may be a teacher nominated
by the Head of the school, who could be from the
Class IX: Two or three assignments of reasonable faculty, but not teaching the subject in the
length/duration. section/class. For example, a teacher of Language of
Class X: Two or three assignments of reasonable Class VIII may be deputed to be an External
length/duration. Examiner for Class X, Language projects.)
The Internal Examiner and the External Examiner
Suggested Assignments
will assess the assignments independently.
Class IX
Award of Marks (20 Marks)
Creative Writing: Students are to write short
Subject Teacher (Internal Examiner) 10 marks
compositions the stimuli being; (i) a piece of
External Examiner 10 marks
recorded music; (ii) a recorded series of sound; (iii) a
picture/photograph; (iv) an opening sentence or The total marks obtained out of 20 are to be sent to
phrase; (v) a newspaper/magazine clipping or report; CISCE by the Head of the school.
one piece of factual writing which should be
The Head of the school will be responsible for the
informative or argumentative; one piece of
online entry of marks on CISCE’s CAREERS portal
expressive writing which is descriptive and
by the due date.
imaginative; preparation of the film/book review.

ICSE Examination Year 2027 1

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT IN SANSKRIT - GUIDELINES FOR MARKING WITH GRADES (CLASS IX)
CREATIVE WRITING
Grade Content/ Expression/ Effective Structure/ Organisation of Vocabulary/ Use of Originality/ Marks
Analysis of Idea, Thought/ Expression of Idea Material Words, Phrases Imaginative/
Feeling. Innovative
I The candidate analyses the The candidate expresses The work is very well The use of vocabulary The work is 4
ideas, feelings and experiences the ideas, thoughts and structured with a sense of exhibits a high level of imaginative
effectively. feelings effectively. beginning, middle and competence in handling interesting and
Reasoning is logical and conclusion, paragraphing language. engrossing.
effective. and appropriate sentence
structures.
II The candidate analyses the The candidate expresses The work is very well The vocabulary exhibits The candidate's 3
ideas, feelings and experiences the ideas, thoughts and structured with some sense competence of word work is quite
with well defined feelings well and with of conclusion and of usage; correctness of interesting and
explanations, reasoning is clarity. paragraph lengths. grammar and spelling. engrossing.
logical and persuasive.
III The candidate analyses the The candidate expresses The work is fairly well The candidate uses The candidate 2
idea, feelings and experiences the ideas, thoughts and structured; straightforward demonstrates the
with a fair degree of detail and feelings fairly well and Candidate follows simple vocabulary and fairly ability to sustain the
explanation. Reasoning is with a fair degree of paragraphing. good pattern of spellings. interest of the
fairly logical and persuasive. clarity. reader.
IV The candidate attempts to The candidate expresses The work shows some The candidate's The candidate is, to 1
analyze ideas, feelings and the idea, thoughts and understanding of vocabulary is limited, and some extent, able to
experiences with simple feelings intelligibly and in paragraphing and structure. the spelling, punctuation sustain the interest
explanation and detail. simple language. and grammar is of the reader.
Reasoning and arguments are sometimes poor.
not very convincing.
V The candidate attempts a basic The candidate is unable to The candidate does not There is consistent The candidate is 0
analysis of ideas, feelings and expresses the ideas, display an understanding of weakness in spelling, unable to sustain the
experiences with few simple thoughts and feelings, structure, paragraphing. punctuation and interest of the
explanations and few details. uses simple language and grammar. reader.
Is unable to present proper work is not very
arguments. intelligible.

ICSE Examination Year 2027 2