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ACADEMIC YEAR : 2026-2027
CLASS IX
Time : 3 Hrs Total Marks :80 No. of Periods 150
A) Reading Section: 15 Marks 20 pds
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2. Vocabulary Building (M.C.Q ) 7 Marks 25 pds
( 7 questions, All questions should be attempted. 1 mark each )
D) Literature Section – Prose and Poetry 36 Marks 60 pds
PRESCRIBED BOOK : KERALA PADAVALI MALAYALAM PART 1 & PART 2 AND
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( Annotations & Short questions,50 % should be competency based Questions )
04 Questions from Poem, out of 4 questions any 03 questions should be attempted in 100
words ).

PROSE : 05 LESSONS

1. AMMA – MADHAVIKUTTY
2. MANALKUNNUKALKKIDAYILOODE– BENNYAMAN
3. ARUVIPURATHUNINNU ORU SANDESAM – PK GOPALAKRISHNAN
4. CHIRIYUDE ARANGETTAM - CHARLIE CHAPLIN
5. NINGALUM NINGALUDE JOLIYUM - K P KESAVA MENON

POEM : 05 LESSONS

1. SUKRUTHAHAARANGAL - N. KUMARANASAN
2. PULIMAVU VETTI EDASSERY GOVINDAN NAIR
3. VAMSAM - VIJAYALEKSHMI
4. KANUNNUNDU ANEKAMAKSHARANGAL M R RENUKUMAR
5. SMARAKAM - VEERANKUTTY

Internal Assessment :
Pen paper tests, Art integration Projects, Portfolio, Subject enrichment activities
20 Marks

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SYLLABUS FOR MALAYALAM ( CODE : 012 )
ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-2027
CLASS IX
Time: 3 Hrs Total Marks : 80 No of Periods : 150
The question paper is divided into Four sections
Section A Reading , Comprehension Marks 15 20 Periods
Section B Creative writing Marks 14 25 Periods
Section C Grammar Marks 15 45 Periods
Section D Literature Marks 36 60 Periods
PATTERN OF QUESTION PAPER

Section Topics Type of Question No. of Questions Marks Total G.TOTAL

Comprehension of unseen
Passage
1 A V.S.A.Q 8 8X1 8
Passage 1 15

Passage 2 V.S.A.Q 7 7X1 7

Creative writing
Essay writing L.A.Q. 2 1X5=5 5
2 B 14
Letter Writing L.A.Q. 1 1X5=5 5

Report writing for News Paper L.A.Q. 1 1X4=4 4

Grammar
3 C Transformation of Sentences V.S.A.Q 4 4X2=8 8
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Vocabulary building M.C.Q. 7 7X1=7 7

Literature
Prose & Poetry M.C.Q. 9 9X2=18 18
4 D 36
Prose S.A.Q 4 3X3=9 9

Poetry S.A.Q 4 3X3=9 9
50% competency based questions.33 % choice questions in both the sections separately
Internal Assessment : 20 Total : 80+20=100

Please note that the assessment scheme of the Academic Session 2025-26 will continue in the
current session i.e. 2026-27

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SYLLABUS FOR MALAYALAM
ACADEMIC YEAR : 2026-2027
CLASS X
Time : 3 Hrs Total Marks :80 No. of Periods 150

A) Reading Section: 15 Marks 20 pds
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2. Vocabulary Building (M.C.Q ) 7 Marks 25 pds
( MCQ 7 questions, All questions should be attempted. 1 mark each )
D) Literature Section – Prose and Poetry 36 Marks 60 pds

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09 Questions. All questions should be attempted.
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( Annotations & Short questions,50 % should be competency based Questions )
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3 .S.A.Q Section : (3x3 = 9 )
( Annotations & Short questions,50 % should be competency based Questions )
04 questions from Poem , out of 4 questions any 03 questions should be
attempted in 100 words ).

PROSE : 05 LESSONS

1. MATHRUBHASHA NAMMUDE
ULLULOZHUKUNNA JEEVA NADHI - PRAKASH RAJ
2. MANNUM MANUSHYANUM - T PADMANABHAN
3. MURINGAMARATHOPPU - UNNIKRISHNAN PUTHOOR
4. CHARITHRAM RACHICHA NADAKAM - K KELAPPAN
5. VINJANA BHASHAYUM
VAINJANIKA SAMOOHAVUM - C M MURALEEDHARAN

POEM : 05 LESSONS

1. KATHAKALATHI MOHANAM - EZHUTHACHAN
2. BATHERIKKADUTHU MALANKARAYIL - P P RAMACHANDRAN
3. PRAYANAM - VAYALAR RAMA VARMA
4. VISHUKANI - VAILOPILLI SREEDHARA MENON
5. ENTE BHASHA - VALLATHOL NARAYANA MENON

Internal Assessment :
Pen paper tests,Art integration Projects,Portfolio,Subject enrichment activities
20 Marks

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SYLLABUS FOR MALAYALAM ( CODE : 012 )
ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-2027
CLASS X
Time: 3 Hrs Total Marks : 80 No of Periods : 150
The question paper is divided into Four sections
Section A Reading , Comprehension Marks 15 20 Periods
Section B Creative writing Marks 14 25 Periods
Section C Grammar Marks 15 45 Periods
Section D Literature Marks 36 60 Periods
PATTERN OF QUESTION PAPER

Section Topics Type of Question No. of Questions Marks Total G.TOTAL

Comprehension of unseen
passage
1 A V.S.A.Q 8 8X1 8
Passage 1 & Passage 2 15
V.S.A.Q 7 7X1 7

Creative writing
Essay writing L.A.Q. 2 1X5=5 5
2 B 14
Letter Writing L.A.Q. 1 1X5=5 5

Report writing for News Paper L.A.Q. 1 1X4=4 4

Grammar
3 C Transformation of Sentences V.S.A.Q 4 4X2=8 8
15
Vocabulary building M.C.Q. 7 7X1=7 7

Literature
Prose & Poetry M.C.Q. 9 9X2=18 18
4 D 36
Prose S.A.Q 4 3X3=9 9

Poetry S.A.Q 4 3X3=9 9
50% competency based questions.33 % choice questions in both the sections separately
Internal Assessment : 20 Total : 80+20=100

Please note that the assessment scheme of the Academic Session 2025-26 will continue in the
current session i.e. 2026-27

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