NCERT Science Exploration and Mathematics Part I for Class 9 -New edition 2026 as per NCERT/CBSE

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NCERT Class 9 – New 2026 Edition

For the 2026–27 academic session, NCERT has introduced the new Class 9 textbooks based on the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023 and aligned with the vision of NEP 2020. The two books you asked about are Exploration – Textbook of Science for Grade 9 and Ganita Manjari – Textbook of Mathematics for Grade 9, Part I. N

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1. NCERT Science – Exploration

Official title: Exploration – Textbook of Science for Grade 9

Class/Grade: 9

Medium: English

Edition: First Edition, April 2026

Publisher: National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

ISBN: 978-93-5729-567-3

Printed price: ₹205

Chapters: 13

NCERT describes Exploration as a science textbook built around observing, questioning, experimenting and discovering. It integrates concepts from biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, environmental education, value education and inclusive education rather than treating science as a collection of facts to memorise. N

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The book uses an activity-based and competency-oriented approach, with experiments, illustrations, self-assessment questions, critical-thinking questions, scientific investigations, real-world applications and connections with society. It also includes features such as Think It Over, Threads of Curiosity, Bridging Science and Society, Think as a Scientist, Meet a Scientist, India's Scientific Contributions, Revise, Reflect, Refine and The Journey Beyond. N

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