Standards 9–12 band · Ages 14–15
Scholarship exam for Class 9 students
Class 9 opens the senior paper: one-word substitution, reported speech, the tone and purpose of a passage, commonly confused words, and a 100-word opinion paragraph.
- Exam fee
- ₹100
- Scholarship
- ₹1,000/month
- Paid for
- 12 months
- Duration
- 1 hour, online
What the Class 9 paper asks
15 min
General knowledge
India and the world, science around us, history, geography, sport and the environment — stable facts a curious student in that standard should know, whatever their board.
15 min
Life skills & character
Short real-life situations — a friend in trouble, a stranger online, a mistake to own up to — where the student chooses the kind, honest, safe or sensible thing to do.
30 min
English language
Vocabulary in context, grammar, listening to spoken English, reading, building sentences, writing a few lines — and reading a sentence aloud, marked for clarity and pronunciation.
- One-word substitution, reported speech
- Tone and purpose of a passage
- Commonly confused words
- A 100-word opinion paragraph
Sample questions for Class 9
Written for this page at the Standards 9–12 level. The real paper is drawn fresh for every student.
English · One-word substitution
1. A person who can speak two languages fluently is…
- bilingual
- bipolar
- biannual
- binary
Show answer
bilingual
English · Reported speech
2. She said, “I am writing a letter.” → She said that she ___ a letter.
- is writing
- was writing
- has written
- writes
Show answer
was writing
English · Confused words
3. The new rule will ___ every student in the school.
- effect
- affect
- afect
- effort
Show answer
affect
How to prepare in Class 9
- Read an editorial and write two lines on whether you agree, and why.
- Practise reported speech with ten sentences from a conversation at home.
- Read a sentence aloud slowly and clearly — clarity is marked, not accent.
More in the two-week preparation plan and the guide to scholarships for Class 1–12.
Answers
Class 9 questions parents ask
Is there a scholarship exam for Class 9 students in India?
Yes. The ANOQR Scholarship Exam is open to Class 9 students of every board — CBSE, ICSE, every State Board, IB, Cambridge and NIOS — in all states. It is taken online at home, in one hour, any day in the month's window.
What is asked in the Class 9 paper?
Class 9 is in the Standards 9–12 band. There are three sections: general knowledge (15 minutes), life skills (15 minutes) and English (30 minutes), including one-word substitution, reported speech, tone and purpose of a passage, commonly confused words, a 100-word opinion paragraph.
Do Class 9 students compete with older students?
No. Every class has its own merit list, so a Class 9 student is ranked only against other Class 9 students. Winners need the top score in their class and at least 60% overall.
What does a Class 9 winner receive, and what does it cost?
The fee is ₹100. Winners receive ₹1,000 on the 5th of every month for 12 months, a memento, a verifiable certificate and LangVR courses worth ₹1,00,000. Every participant gets courses worth ₹25,000 free.
Tell the other Class 9 parents
One message in the class WhatsApp group is how most families hear about it.