NCERT · Class 9 · 2026–27
NCERT Class 9 Arts Book PDF 2026–27: Madhurima
The NCERT Arts textbook for Class 9 in 2026–27 is Madhurima, with 17 chapters. Download every chapter below as an official PDF from ncert.nic.in, or the whole book as one ZIP file.
Class 9 Arts at a glance
- Class 9
- Subject Arts
- Book Madhurima
- Chapters 17
- First published April 2026
Madhurima: all 17 chapters (PDF)
Class 9 Arts, in book order. Each link opens the official NCERT PDF on ncert.nic.in.
- Chapter 1: Introduction to the History of Arts Download PDF
- Chapter 2: The Stage Is Yours Download PDF
- Chapter 3: Symbols and Metaphors on Stage Download PDF
- Chapter 4: Creativity in Light and Sound Download PDF
- Chapter 5: From Vision to Performance: Direction and Acting Download PDF
- Chapter 6: Music and Us Download PDF
- Chapter 7: The Science of Music Download PDF
- Chapter 8: Rāga and Tāla Download PDF
- Chapter 9: Music Travels Around the World Download PDF
- Chapter 10: Components of Dance Download PDF
- Chapter 11: Dance as Visual Storytelling Download PDF
- Chapter 12: Cultural Connections Through Dance Download PDF
- Chapter 13: Dance Choreography Download PDF
- Chapter 14: Exploring the Fundamentals of Visual Arts Download PDF
- Chapter 15: Mediums and Techniques in Visual Art Download PDF
- Chapter 16: Visual Composition Download PDF
- Chapter 17: Branches of Visual Arts Download PDF
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FAQ
NCERT Class 9 Arts: common questions
Which NCERT book is used for Class 9 Arts in 2026–27?
The book is Madhurima. NCERT lists it as the Class 9 Arts textbook on its official textbook website (checked September 2026).
How many chapters are in NCERT Class 9 Arts?
Madhurima has 17 chapters. Each one is a separate PDF on this page, and the full book is also available as a ZIP file.
Are these NCERT Class 9 Arts PDFs free and official?
Yes. Every link on this page opens the PDF directly from NCERT’s own server (ncert.nic.in). NCERT makes its textbooks free to download, with no login or payment.
Is the Class 9 Arts book new?
Yes. Madhurima belongs to NCERT’s new textbook series written under the National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023 (NCF-SE 2023); NCERT first published it in April 2026.
Can CBSE students in the Gulf use these Class 9 books?
Yes. The PDFs download from anywhere, and CBSE schools in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain follow the same CBSE curriculum as schools in India.