🟢 Last verified: 26 September 2026 — ✅ CONFIRMED = from the 2026 NTA bulletin pattern (stable across cycles). 🔶 EXPECTED = the 2027 bulletin isn’t out yet; the pattern below is expected to repeat.
The biggest mistake parents make with the AISSEE 2027 syllabus is trying to cover everything. They buy every book, print every PDF, and the child drowns in material. Here’s the truth: the AISSEE paper is built on NCERT Class 5 level for Class 6 entry, and NCERT Class 8 level for Class 9 entry. The questions test whether your child understands concepts — not whether they’ve memorised ten books. So before you plan a single study hour, understand exactly where the marks live.
✅ One paper, offline OMR, all multiple-choice, no negative marking:
| Class 6 | Class 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Duration | 150 minutes | 180 minutes |
| Questions | 125 | 150 |
| Total marks | 300 | 400 |
| Medium | 13 languages (Hindi, English + regional) | English only |
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Marks per question |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 50 | 150 | 3 |
| Language (Hindi/English/Regional) | 25 | 50 | 2 |
| Intelligence (Reasoning) | 25 | 50 | 2 |
| General Knowledge | 25 | 50 | 2 |
| Total | 125 | 300 | — |
Read that table again. Maths is 150 out of 300 — exactly half the paper. This is the single most important fact on this page. A child who masters Class 5 Maths walks in with half the marks already in reach. If study time is short, Maths gets the hours. Everything else divides what’s left.
Mathematics (150 marks): Number systems, fractions and decimals, LCM and HCF, percentages, profit and loss, simple interest, ratio and proportion, basic geometry (shapes, perimeter, area), mensuration, and data handling. Base: the complete NCERT Class 5 Maths book, plus the opening chapters of Class 6.
Language (50 marks): One unseen comprehension passage, grammar (nouns, pronouns, tenses, prepositions), and vocabulary including synonyms and antonyms. The paper comes in whichever medium you chose on the form — prepare in that medium.
Intelligence (50 marks): Number and alphabet series, coding-decoding, odd one out, direction sense, blood relations, analogies, and figure-based questions. Honest opinion: this section is pure practice. Fifteen questions a day for three months will do more than any theory book.
General Knowledge (50 marks): Everyday science, Indian geography and history basics, sports, awards, and current affairs of the last 6–12 months. Don’t try to read an encyclopaedia — a children’s GK book plus daily news headlines is enough.
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Marks per question |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 50 | 200 | 4 |
| English | 25 | 50 | 2 |
| Intelligence (Reasoning) | 25 | 50 | 2 |
| General Science | 25 | 50 | 2 |
| Social Science | 25 | 50 | 2 |
| Total | 150 | 400 | — |
Same story, sharper: Maths is 200 of 400 marks, and every Maths question is worth 4 marks. A single silly mistake in Class 9 Maths costs double what it costs in Class 6. Speed with accuracy is everything here.
Mathematics (200 marks): Number systems, algebra (expressions, identities, linear equations), mensuration, geometry, statistics, and commercial maths. Base: NCERT Class 8 Maths, thoroughly — every solved example, every exercise.
English (50 marks): Comprehension passages, grammar (tenses, voice, reported speech, modals), and vocabulary. Note the medium: the entire Class 9 paper is English only — including the Maths and Science sections. A child weak in English will struggle to even read the questions, so don’t treat English as a 50-mark afterthought.
Intelligence (50 marks): Same families as Class 6 but a notch tougher — series, coding-decoding, syllogisms, statement-conclusion, non-verbal reasoning. Daily practice, same prescription.
General Science (50 marks): Physics, chemistry and biology at NCERT Class 8 level — crop production, metals and non-metals, force and pressure, light, cell structure, reproduction. Read NCERT Class 8 Science cover to cover; the paper rarely goes outside it.
Social Science (50 marks): History (modern India), geography (resources, agriculture, industries), and civics (Constitution, judiciary, marginalisation). Again — NCERT Class 8 is the boundary. Stay inside it.
✅ Per the bulletin pattern: 25% in each section + 40% aggregate (not applicable to SC/ST candidates). In plain numbers:
Qualifying is the floor, not the goal — cutoffs for actual seats run much higher. But the per-section rule means one thing for your study plan: no section at zero. Even your child’s weakest section needs enough preparation to clear 25%.
A parent once showed me her son’s study table: seven guidebooks, three GK digests, two “5000 MCQ” volumes — and a child who’d barely finished NCERT. We cleared the table down to NCERT, one practice book, and previous year papers. Three months later he was scoring 200+ in mocks. The material was never the problem. The pile was.
Is the AISSEE 2027 syllabus officially released? Not yet — the NTA information bulletin for 2027 hasn’t been published as of 26 September 2026. Everything above follows the verified 2026 pattern, which has been stable for years and is expected to repeat. We’ll update this page the day the bulletin drops.
Which NCERT classes should we cover? Class 6 entry: NCERT Class 5 (all subjects in the paper) plus the start of Class 6 Maths. Class 9 entry: NCERT Class 8, thoroughly — the paper is built on it.
Is the Class 9 paper really only in English? Yes. Unlike Class 6 (13 mediums), the Class 9 paper is conducted in English only. Factor that into preparation — English comprehension matters beyond its own 50 marks.
How much of the paper is Maths? Half — 150 of 300 marks in Class 6, 200 of 400 in Class 9. It deserves roughly half of all study time.
Does GK include current affairs? Yes — roughly the last 6–12 months of major national events, sports, awards, and science news. Daily headlines plus a children’s GK book covers it.
What happens if my child fails one section but scores high overall? The 25%-per-section rule applies (except for SC/ST candidates). A brilliant total with one section below 25% still doesn’t qualify. That’s why even the weakest section needs minimum preparation — clear the floor first, then chase the ceiling.
Pair this syllabus with our 4-month preparation plan and a steady diet of mock tests — the syllabus tells you what, those tell you how.
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