CBSE Class 9 Syllabus 2022-23 Malyalam

ACADEMIC YEAR : 2022 – 2023

Time : 3 Hrs Total Marks No. of periods
80 140
The question paper is divided into two sections.

Section A : Reading Comprehension,
: Vocabulary Building& M.C.Q 40 Marks 60 pds
Section B : Grammar, Composition &
: Literature (Prose, Poetry & Non-detailed) 40 Marks 80 pds

PATTERN OF QUESTION PAPER

Type of No. of Marks ( No Total
Section Topics Questions Questions of questions Marks
x Marks)
Reading Comprehension M.C.Q. 8 8x1=8
of unseen poetry 16
A Vocabulary building. M.C.Q 8 8X1=8 40
Prose & Poetry M.C.Q 4 4X2=8 8

M.C.Q 4 4X4=16 16
Grammar Transformation of V.S.A.Q 5 5X2=10 10
Sentences.

B a) Essay writing L.A.Q. 1 1x5=5
b) Letter writing L.A.Q. 1 1x5=5
Writing c) Report writing for
Newspaper. (Simple 15 40
Literature events / incidents) S.A.Q. 1 1x5=5
Prose, S.A.Q. 1 1X3=3
Poetry S.A.Q. 2 2X3=6 15
Non-detailed S.A.Q 2 2X3=6
33% choice in both the sections separately. 80 80
Internal Assessment: 20 Total: 80+ 20 = 100

ACADEMIC YEAR : 2022 - 2023
Time : 3 Hrs Total Marks : 80 No. of Periods
A). Reading Section : 8 Marks 20 pds
Reading Comprehension of an unseen poetry
(Out of 11 MCQ Questions, 08 Questions should be attempted)
B). Writing Section : 15 Marks 30 pds
1. Essay Writing (topics related to social issues, family and school life)
(Out of Two topics, one should be attempted)
2. Letter writing (applications, letter to the editor of a Newspaper,
Commercial Correspondence)
3. Reporting of simple events / incidents for Newspaper
C). Grammar Section : 10 Marks 20 pds
1. Transformation of sentences (based on the text book)
Active and Passive Voice, Simple and Compound (Angavakyam and Angivakyam)
sentences, Affirmative and Negative sentences, Sentence making and Sentence
correction.( Out of 11 questions, 10 should be attempted)
While giving the knowledge of formal grammar, emphasis should be laid on its
functional / applied aspect so as to promote good understanding of the language and to
promote appropriate linguistics skills.
2.Vocabulary Building. 8 Marks 10 pds
(Out of 10 MCQ Questions, 08 Questions should be attempted)
D) Literature Section -- Prose and Poetry : 48 pds
PRESCRIBED BOOK : KERALA PADAVALI MALAYALAM AND ADISTHANA PADAVALI
MALAYALAM STD-IX EDITION 2019 Published by Department of Education, Govt. of Kerala
(SCERT)
1.Section A
i) MCQ Section 1 : 03 Questions from Poem and 03 Questions from Prose (4X2=8)
(Annotations & Short questions, Out of 06 Questions, 04 Questions should be attempted)
ii) MCQ Section 2 : 03 Questions from Poem and 02 Questions from Prose (4X4=16)
(Annotations & Short questions, Out of 05 Questions, 04 Questions should be attempted)
2. Section B
i) S.A.Q Section 1: 02 Questions from Prose (1X3=3)
(Annotations & Short questions, Any 01 Question should be attempted)
ii) S.A.Q Section 2: 03 Questions from Poem (2X3=6)
(Annotations & Short questions, Any 02 Questions should be attempted)

Poetry : 04 Lessons

1. VISHWAM DEEPAMAYAM -- ULLOOR S PARAMESWARA IYER
2. KAALAKAL -- P. BHASKARAN
3. AMBADIYILEKKU -- CHERUSSERY
4. ATHE PRARTHANA -- EDASSERY GOVINDAN NAIR

Prose : 03 Lessons
1. VELLACHATTATHINTE IDIMUZHAKKAM -- ZACHARIA
2. RANDU TAXIKKAR -- NITHYA CHAITHANYA YATHI
3. AARBADATHIL NINNU LALITHYTHILEKKU -- M N VIJAYAN

Non-detailed : Out of 03 Questions from the Textbook, 02 Questions should be attempted in
100 words each. (2x3=6)
PRESCRIBED BOOK : THEJASWI AYA VAGMI (Life history of Swami Vivekananda)
Published by - H & C Publishing House, High Road Thrissur 660 001, Kerala 6 Marks 12 pds.