Kerala Talent Olympiad

Unleash Your Genius

Class 9 Syllabus

Explore the syllabus for Class 8 and the first two chapters of Class 9 to prepare for the Kerala Talent Olympiad.

Questions are based on the syllabus from Class 8 and the first two chapters of Class 9, aligned with Kerala State Syllabus and CBSE NCERT Syllabus.

Part A – Class 8 Topics

Rational Numbers

Properties of rational numbers
Representation on the number line
Rational numbers between two rational numbers

Linear Equations in One Variable

Solving linear equations
Applications in real-life problems

Understanding Quadrilaterals

Types of quadrilaterals (parallelogram, rectangle, square, rhombus, trapezium)
Properties of quadrilaterals

Practical Geometry

Construction of quadrilaterals
Construction of triangles

Data Handling

Organizing data (frequency distribution, bar graphs, histograms)
Probability (basic concepts)

Squares and Square Roots

Properties of square numbers
Finding square roots (prime factorization, long division method)

Cubes and Cube Roots

Properties of cube numbers
Finding cube roots

Comparing Quantities

Ratios and percentages
Simple and compound interest (basic concepts)
Profit and loss, discount

Algebraic Expressions and Identities

Addition, subtraction, and multiplication of algebraic expressions
Standard identities and their applications

Visualizing Solid Shapes

3D shapes (cube, cuboid, cylinder, cone, sphere)
Euler’s formula

Mensuration

Area of trapezium, quadrilaterals, and polygons
Surface area and volume of cube, cuboid, and cylinder

Exponents and Powers

Laws of exponents
Standard form of numbers

Direct and Inverse Proportions

Direct proportion
Inverse proportion

Factorization

Factorization of algebraic expressions
Factorization using identities

Introduction to Graphs

Linear graphs
Applications of graphs in real life

Part B – Class 9 Topics (First Two Chapters)

Number Systems

Real numbers, irrational numbers
Laws of exponents for real numbers
Representation of real numbers on the number line

Polynomials

Definition and types of polynomials
Degree of polynomials
Factorization of polynomials
Remainder and Factor theorems