CBSE Class 9 Japanese Syllabus 2026-27

JAPANESE Subject Code - 094 Class IX (2026-27)

Time: 3 hrs.

Marks: 80

A) Reading Comprehension Section:

20marks

A:1 Reading comprehension of the short passages/ conversations/ stories related to Syllabus Lesson 1-12 (unseen passages-4-5, MCQ)

Short answer questions 10x1 10 marks

MCQ (True or false/odd one out/ match the <math>10x\frac{1}{2}</math> 05 marks

following Fill in the blanks) <math>10x\frac{1}{2}</math> 05 marks

B) Writing Section:

20marks

Simple paragraph/essay writing on the topics My Teacher, My Friend, My School, Watashino ichinichi, Watashino shuumatsu, Watashino uchi in about 350 characters.

(Any 3/4for final exam).

Letter to your grandfather talking about your Japanese language studies Letter to a friend inviting him or her to your city/country in about 300-350 characters. Letter by the friend thanking him or her for hosting him to his city/country in about 300-350 characters.

Complete dialogues, written passages (choice words, incomplete passages/ conversations to be given related to kaiwa in syllabus).

Criteria assessment of the writing section:

Marks for Logical cohesion and construction Marks for use of correct grammar and vocabulary– (excellent/very good/good/limited/poor) No marks to be deducted for spelling mistakes.

C) Grammar Section:

20marks

Based on the prescribed textbook (Lessons 1-12)

All particle, counters, verbs conjunctions, demonstrative pronouns, place, adverb, idioms and vocabulary, animate, inanimate, verb conjugations, tenses, verb meanings, giving/recieving, adjectives, question words, comparisons.

D) Script KANJI

20 marks

1^st5 chapters of NIHONGO CHALLENGE BOOK (kanji 1-50 N 5) Must be able to read and write all kotoba listed in the book with the kanjis

Prescribed textbook: MinnanoNihongoIndianedition1-1: textbook cum work book, grammar notes, audio CD-published by GOYAL PUBLISHERS – in india – <math>2^{nd}</math> edition 2018. Textbook Lessons 1-12AND NIHONGO CHALLENGE KANJI BOOK-

JAPANESE (CODE: 094) Class-IX

The Question Paper will be divided into four sections:

Section - A: Reading Comprehension 20 marks

Time: 3 Hrs.

Section - B: Writing _ 20 marks

_ 20 marks

Section - C: Grammar

_ 20 marks

Section - D: Script (KANJI)

Section wise weightage:

Section Details of Topics/Sections Types of Questions Marks

Section – A 3-4 Unseen prose passages Short answer questions 10

(Understanding, (related to syllabus/ lessons) analyzing) Vocabulary Search: 05

Noun and verb forms/opposites/find the odd one

/adjectives/adverbs., match the following

True or False – context or theme based 05

Section – B Any 2 Long compositions/essay Creative long answers 10

(Creating) (informal letter – around 350 characters) Letter to your grandfather talking about Creative writing 05

your Japanese language studies, Letter to a friend inviting him or her to your city/country and Letter by the friend thanking him or her for hosting him to his city/country in about 300-350 characters. Complete dialogues, written passages Creative writing with correct vocabulary 05

(Choice words, incomplete passages/ (appropriate words) conversations- related to syllabus Section – C Grammar Particles 05

(Application) は、の、も、に、で、から、まで、と、

Pronouns, Time N place、N をします あげます、もらいます あります、わかります 05

すき、じょうず、きらい、へた

あります、います。NやNや~など 05

ALL QUESTION WORDS lesson 1-12

Counters/ quantifiers, numbers, types of counting

Nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, - 05

ALL TENSES Section – D KANJI KANJI TO HIRAGANA 10

(Remembering) HIRAGANA TO KANJI 10

Total: 80

marks 2

JAPANESE (CODE:094) Class-X (2026-27)

Time: 3Hrs

Marks:80

PART A) MCQ, OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS 33 % CHOICE

40 Marks

Grammar Section: Based on the prescribed textbook (Lessons 13-20)

ほしい、たい、N-PLACE へいきます、かえります、きます、どこか、なにか、 Particles, verb conjugations, Te form, seeking/granting permission, present continuous, しりません、adjectives conjugations (and),から、Vない、please don't, must, ok if you don't, potential, can do, before, after, have had the experience, たりたりします、になりま す, Plain form of verbs , Adjectives etc. (来る、来ない、おいしい、きれいだ、 たんじょうびだったなど), all question words, adverbs.

Script KANJI Chapters 6-10of NIHONGO CHALLENGE BOOK (kanji 51-100 N 5) Must

be able to read and write all kotoba listed in the book with the kanjis

PART B) DESCRIPTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS 33% CHOICE

40 Marks

Reading Comprehension Section:

A:1Reading comprehension of the short passages/ conversations/ stories/

Notice related to syllabus Lesson 13-19 (unseen passages-4-5, MCQ)

Short answer questions

MCQ (True or false/odd one out/ match the following/Fill in the blanks) (Any 2)

Writing Section:

Simple paragraph/essay writing on the topics in 300-350 characters.

わたしの しゅみ

Describe any one place in India or Japan.

Instagram post in plain form with your friend on the following topics in about 6 sentences.

さいきん みた えいがレストランで たべた にほんりょうり

Complete dialogues, written passages (choice words, incomplete passages/ conversations to be given related to syllabus).

Criteria assessment of the writing section: Marks for logical cohesion and construction Marks for use of correct grammar and vocabulary (excellent/very good/good/limited/ poor). No marks to be deducted for spelling mistakes

Prescribed textbook: MinnanoNihongoIndianedition1-2: textbook cum work book, grammar note, audio CD. -published by GOYAL PUBLISHERS – in India – <math>2^{nd}</math> edition 2018 Textbook Lessons 13-20 and NIHONGO CHALLENGE KANJI BOOK 3

JAPANESE (CODE: 094) Class-X

The Question Paper will be divided into TWO sections: PART A objective, MCQ, grammar and kanji PART B descriptive, reading comprehension and creative writing Section wise weightage

Time: 3Hrs

SECTION Details of Topics/Sections Types of Questions Marks

PART A Grammar Desire, Verb 06

conjugation, particles, <math>\prec \prec</math>

ださい、てもいい、ては

いけません、ていま

す、しりません、Vて

form_o

けいようしーくて/で、V 04 てから ができます、(しゅみは) 07

V dictionary form ことで

す ORN ことです、

まえに、Vた、ことが

あります、けいようし-

く/になります. Plain

forms Eg. 来る、

来ない、おいしい、

きれいだ、

たんじょうびだったなど

Question words and 03

adverbs

KANJI KANJI TO HIRAGANA 10

HIRAGANA TO KANJI 10

PART B 3-4 Unseen prose passages (related to syllabus/ lessons) Short answer questions 10

Vocabulary Search:

Grammar patterns, adverbs 05

, match the following etc.

True or False – context or 05

theme based

Creative long answers 10

characters), Instagram chat 6

sentences, Creative writing with 10

correct vocabulary

(appropriate words)

conversations

- related to syllabus

TOTAL: 80

MARKS 4