WBCHSE – IX History Syllabus (2026-27)

WBBSE Class 9 History Syllabus 2026-27 is important for students studying under the West Bengal Board. Here, you will find the WBBSE Class 9 History syllabus 2026-27 with chapter-wise topics, helping you understand the structure and prepare better for your exams.

AssessmentMarksTopics
First Summative (Term–I)40Chapter – 1 :Some Aspects of the French Revolution
Chapter – 2 : Revolutionary Ideals, Napoleonic Empire and the Idea of Nationalism
Internal Formative Evaluation (Term–I)10Chapter – 1 :Some Aspects of the French Revolution
Chapter – 2 : Revolutionary Ideals, Napoleonic Empire and the Idea of Nationalism
Second Summative (Term–II)40Chapter – 3 : Europe in the 19th century : Conflict of Monarchical and Nationalist ideas
Chapter – 4 : Industrial Revolution, Colonialism and Imperialism
Chapter – 5 : Europe in the Twentieth Century
Internal Formative Evaluation (Term–II)10Chapter – 3 : Europe in the 19th century : Conflict of Monarchical and Nationalist ideas
Chapter – 4 : Industrial Revolution, Colonialism and Imperialism
Chapter – 5 : Europe in the Twentieth Century
Third Summative (Final / Annual)90Chapter – 6 : The Second World War and its aftermath
Chapter – 7 : The League of Nations and the United Nations Organisations
Internal Formative Evaluation (Annual)10Note: Chapters prescribed for the First and Second summative Evaluations are also to be included in the 3rd
Summative Evaluation

First Summative

Chapter nameMCQ
(1 mark)
Very Short Answer
(1 mark)
Short Answer
(2 marks)
Analytical
answer
(4 marks)
Explanatory
answer
(8 marks)
Total Marks
Some Aspects of the French Revolution1 × 5 = 51 × 3 = 32 × 2 = 4Total 3
questions
from two
chapters.
Answer any
2 questions
1 question
from each
chapter.
Answer any
1 question
Revolutionary Ideals, Napoleonic Empire and the Idea of Nationalism1 × 5 = 51 × 3 = 32 × 2 = 4
Total1 × 10 = 101 × 6 = 62 × 4 = 84 × 2 = 88× 1 = 840

Second summative

Chapter nameMCQ
(1 mark)
Very Short (Answer
1 mark)
Short Answer
(2 marks)
Analytical
answer
(4 marks)
Explanatory
answer
(8 marks)
Total Marks
Europe in the 19th century : Conflict of Monarchical and Nationalist ideas1×3 = 31×2 = 22×2 = 4Total 3
questions
from two
chapters.
Answer any
2 questions
1 question
from each
chapter.
Answer any
1 question
Industrial Revolution, Colonialism and Imperialism1×3 = 31×4 = 42×2 = 4
Europe in the Twentieth Century1×2 = 21×2 = 22×2 = 4
Total1 × 8 = 81 × 8 = 82 × 4 = 84 × 2 = 88× 1 = 840

Third summative

Chapter nameMCQ
(1 mark)
Very Short Answer
(1 mark)
Short Answer
(2 marks)
Analytical
answer
(4 marks)
Explanatory
answer
(8 marks)
Total Marks
1. Some Aspects of the French Revolution1 × 3 = 31 × 3 = 32×2 = 44×2 = 8One question
from chapter
1 or 2
35
2. Revolutionary Ideals, Napoleonic Empire and the Idea of Nationalism1 × 3 = 31 × 3 = 32×2 = 44×2 = 8
3. Europe in the 19th century : Conflict of Monarchical and Nationalist ideas1 × 3 = 31 × 3 = 32×2 = 44×2 = 8One question
from chapter
3 or 4
4. Industrial Revolution, Colonialism and Imperialism1 × 3 = 31 × 3 = 32×2 = 44×2 = 8
5. Europe in the Twentieth Century1 × 3 = 31 × 3 = 32×2 = 44×2 = 8One question
from chapter
5 or 6
6. The Second World War and its aftermath1 × 3 = 31 × 3 = 32×2 = 44×2 = 8
7. The League of Nations and the United Nations Organisations1 × 2 = 21 × 2 = 22×2 = 4
TOTAL1 × 20 = 201 × 16 = 16
(Answer any 16
questions from 20.
Have to answer
from each item.)
2 × 11 = 22
(Answer any
11 questions
from 14.)
4 × 6 = 24
(Answer total 6
questions. At least 1
question from each
chapter.)
8 × 1 = 8
(Answer any 1
question from 3
segments.)
90

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