AISSEE Mathematics: Topic-wise Preparation for Class 6 and Class 9
Mathematics is the biggest section of AISSEE: 50 questions worth 150 of 300 marks in the Class 6 paper, and 50 questions worth 200 of 400 marks in the Class 9 paper. The topics come from the school syllabus, so steady topic-by-topic practice with timed tests is the most reliable way to score well.
Class 6 paper: which topics come?
Recent NTA bulletins list these topics for the Class 6 paper. They are all taught by the end of Class 5, with a few, such as simple interest and pie charts, worth extra practice.
- Natural numbers, operations on numbers, prime and composite numbers
- LCM and HCF; fractions and arranging fractions; decimal numbers
- Unitary method, ratio and proportion, average
- Profit and loss, simple interest
- Speed and time; temperature; conversion of units; Roman numerals
- Area and perimeter of simple figures, volume of a cube and cuboid, circles
- Types of angles; complementary and supplementary angles; plane figures
- Reading pie charts
Class 9 paper: which topics come?
The Class 9 paper is based on the Class 8 Mathematics syllabus:
- Rational numbers; exponents and powers; playing with numbers
- Squares and square roots; cubes and cube roots
- Linear equations in one variable; algebraic expressions and identities; factorisation
- Comparing quantities (percentage, profit and loss, compound interest); direct and inverse proportion
- Understanding quadrilaterals; practical geometry; visualising solid shapes
- Mensuration; data handling; introduction to graphs
Where should you start?
Start with the topics that appear most and build on each other: numbers, fractions and decimals, then ratio, percentage, profit and loss and simple interest, then measurement and geometry. A strong base in arithmetic makes every later topic faster.
How to practise each topic
- Learn the method with three or four worked examples.
- Do 15–20 questions on that topic without a timer, checking every explanation.
- Take a 10-question timed test on the topic; aim for under a minute and a half per question in the Class 6 paper.
- Write every mistake and its correct method in an error notebook.
- A week later, retake the questions you got wrong.
Speed and accuracy on the day
- Each Class 6 Mathematics question is worth 3 marks, so a careless slip costs as much as three GK questions.
- Do the questions you are sure of first, then return to the long ones.
- Use quick checks: estimate the answer before you calculate, and match units.
- Leave a few minutes at the end to check the OMR sheet against your question paper.
Practise with timed mock tests
Every test shows the correct answers with simple explanations and tracks progress topic by topic.
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