Class 9 School Entrance Syllabus & Marks Distribution
Official subject-wise curriculum, chapter marks weightage, topic prioritization, and examination blueprint for AMU Class 9 School Admission Entrance Test Guide & Syllabus. Calibrated with the latest Controller of Examinations standards.
Subject-Wise Marks & Question Distribution
3 Subject Domains| Subject Domain | Prescribed Weightage | Core Topics & Chapter Scope | Priority / Threshold |
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Languages (Section I)
Mandatory minimum 25% marks (at least 6.25 / 7 marks) in Section I to qualify for evaluation of Section II.
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25 Marks | English Grammar, Urdu Qawaid, Hindi Vyakaran | Mandatory Cutoff |
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Mathematics (Section II)
NCERT Class 8 Mathematics
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30 Marks | Rational Numbers & Linear Equations, Understanding Quadrilaterals & Geometry, Squares & Square Roots, Cubes & Cube Roots, Comparing Quantities, Algebraic Expressions, Identities & Factorisation, Mensuration, Exponents, Proportions & Graphs | High Deciding Factor |
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Science (Section II)
NCERT Class 8 Science
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30 Marks | Physics: Force, Pressure, Friction & Sound, Physics: Electric Current, Light & Natural Phenomena, Chemistry: Coal, Petroleum & Combustion, Chemistry: Materials — Metals and Non-Metals, Biology: Crop Production, Microorganisms & Conservation, Biology: Reproduction in Animals & Adolescence | High Deciding Factor |
Detailed Syllabus Topic & Chapter Breakdown
Languages (Section I)
English Grammar
Tenses (Simple, Continuous, Perfect forms), Subject-Verb Agreement, Active & Passive Voice transformations, Direct/Indirect Speech, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Modal Auxiliaries (can, could, may, might, must), Synonyms, Antonyms, One-word substitution, Idioms.
Urdu Qawaid
Ism, Sifat, Zameer, Fail; Asnaf-e-Adab (Ghazal, Nazm, Marsiya, Dastan); Wahid-Juma; Mutazad Alfaz & Mutaradif Alfaz; Sabqe aur Laheqe; Rozmarra Muhavare; Sir Syed, Ghalib, Iqbal life and works.
Hindi Vyakaran
Sandhi (Swar Sandhi), Samas basics, Upsarg aur Pratyay, Paryayvachi aur Vilom Shabd, Shuddh-Ashuddh shabd evam vakya shodh, Anek shabdon ke liye ek shabd, Muhavare aur Lokoktiyan, Ling, Vachan, Karak.
Mathematics (Section II)
Rational Numbers & Linear Equations
Closure, commutativity, associativity, distributive properties; Rational numbers between two rationals; Linear equations in one variable with applications on age, perimeter, digits.
Understanding Quadrilaterals & Geometry
Interior and exterior angle sums, properties of Parallelograms, Rhombus, Rectangle, Square, Trapezium; Diagonals properties.
Squares & Square Roots, Cubes & Cube Roots
Pythagorean triplets, Square roots by prime factorization and long division method, Decimal square roots, Patterns in cubes, Cube roots by prime factorization.
Comparing Quantities
Ratios to percentages, Profit and loss percentage, Discount, Sales Tax / GST, Compound Interest formula A = P(1+R/100)^n.
Algebraic Expressions, Identities & Factorisation
Addition and multiplication of polynomials, Standard identities (a+b)^2, (a-b)^2, a^2-b^2, (x+a)(x+b); Common factor method, Regrouping, Identity factorization, Division of algebraic expressions.
Mensuration
Area of trapezium, general quadrilateral, rhombus; Total and lateral surface area and volume of Cube, Cuboid, and Cylinder.
Exponents, Proportions & Graphs
Laws of exponents for negative and positive powers, Scientific notation, Direct variation (x/y = k), Inverse variation (x*y = k), Plotting Cartesian coordinates (x, y) on graphs.
Science (Section II)
Physics: Force, Pressure, Friction & Sound
Contact vs non-contact forces, Pressure P = F/A, Liquid & atmospheric pressure, Static vs sliding vs rolling friction, Sound vibration, amplitude, frequency, pitch, loudness, audible range (20 Hz - 20,000 Hz), human ear anatomy.
Physics: Electric Current, Light & Natural Phenomena
Chemical effects of electric current, Electrolysis, Electroplating uses, Laws of reflection, Plane mirror images, Multiple reflection (Kaleidoscope, Periscope), Dispersion of light, Human eye defects, Lightning conductors, Richter scale for earthquakes.
Chemistry: Coal, Petroleum & Combustion
Products of coal (coke, coal tar, coal gas), Petroleum fractional distillation, Petrochemicals, Ignition temperature, Types of combustion (rapid, spontaneous, explosion), Flame structure zones, Calorific values.
Chemistry: Materials — Metals and Non-Metals
Malleability, ductility, sonority; Reaction with oxygen, water, and dilute acids; Reactivity series; Displacement reactions; Uses of metals and non-metals.
Biology: Crop Production, Microorganisms & Conservation
Kharif and Rabi crops, Manures vs fertilizers, Drip and sprinkler irrigation, Beneficial bacteria (Rhizobium nitrogen fixation) vs pathogens, Food preservation, Red Data Book, Biosphere reserves, National parks.
Biology: Reproduction in Animals & Adolescence
Asexual reproduction (binary fission in Amoeba, budding in Hydra), Sexual reproduction, Internal vs external fertilization, Puberty changes, Endocrine glands and hormones (Pituitary, Thyroid, Pancreas, Adrenal), Sex determination (XX vs XY).
High-Yield Strategic Advice for Class 9 School Entrance
1. Negative Marking & Pacing Discipline
There is zero negative marking in AMU School Entrance. Do NOT leave any question unshaded on your OMR sheet. Allocate sufficient time (45 mins) to Mathematics and complete Languages within the first 25 minutes.
2. NCERT Foundation & Problem Sets
Over 75% of AMU entrance questions directly adapt NCERT textbook theorems, exemplar problems, and standard definitions. Complete all in-text NCERT chapter exercises before attempting external reference materials.
3. 10-Year Trend Repetition
AMU entrance examinations exhibit high concept reuse. Solving previous year papers under exact 2-hour OMR conditions reveals recurrent question patterns, high-frequency topics, and typical question traps.