Updated 6 August 2026·21 chapters

ICSE Class 9 Commercial Studies — Syllabus 2026-27

ICSE Class 9 Commercial Studies syllabus for 2026-27: all 21 chapters, with the topics in each. Follows the ICSE / ISC syllabus.

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The ICSE Class 9 Commercial Studies course for 2026-27 has 21 chapters. Chapters with a topic breakdown link to their own syllabus page.

ICSE Class 9 Commercial Studies — Chapter List

#	Chapter	Topics
1	Commercial and Non-Commercial Activities	Meaning and Types of Human Activities · Economic or Commercial Activities · Non-Economic or Non-Commercial Activities
2	Business Activities	Meaning, Nature and Definitions of Business · Characteristics of Business Activities · Types of Business Activities
3	Profit and Non-Profit Organisations	Meaning of Profit Seeking Organisations · Meaning of Non-Profit Organisations · Types of Non-Profit Organisations
4	Classification of Commercial Organisations	Meaning of Commercial Organisations · Classification on the Basis of Ownership · Private Sector Enterprises
5	Sole Proprietorship	Meaning and Definitions · Features of Sole Proprietorship · Merits of Sole Proprietorship
6	Partnership	Meaning of Partnership · Main Features of Partnership · Merits and Demerits of Partnership
7	Joint Stock Company	Meaning and Definitions · Features of a Joint Stock Company · Salomon v. Salomon and Co. Ltd.
8	Cooperative Society	Meaning and Basic Idea · Features of a Cooperative Society · Advantages and Disadvantages
9	Public Sector Enterprises	Meaning and Features of Public Enterprises · Objectives and Rationale of Public Enterprises · Arguments Against Public Enterprises
10	Marketing and Sales	Meaning of Marketing and Sales · Difference Between Marketing and Selling · Functions and Role of the Marketing and Sales Department
11	Finance and Accounts	Meaning of Finance · Definitions of Finance and Business Finance · Objectives of Financial Management
12	Human Resources	Meaning of Human Resources Management · Importance of Human Resources · Functions of Human Resources Department
13	Production	Meaning of Production · Production Management · Functions of the Production Department
14	Communication in Commercial Organisation	Meaning and Characteristics of Communication · Elements of the Communication Process · Role of Communication in a Commercial Organisation
15	Different Methods of Communication	Letters · Essentials of a Good Business Letter · Memo
16	Meaning, Objectives and Terminology of Accounting	Meaning of Accounting · Meaning of Book-keeping and Its Relation to Accounting · Objectives, Need, Relevance, and Limitations of Accounting
17	Basic Accounting Principles and Concepts	Meaning and Need of Accounting Principles · Basic Accounting Principles · Accounting Conventions or Modifying Principles
18	Accounting Books and Statements	Ledger Subdivisions and Arrangement
19	Banking	Meaning of Bank and Banking · Types of Banks · Functions of Commercial Banks
20	Trade	E-Commerce and E-Trade · Merits of Online Trading · Demerits of Online Trading
21	Social Responsibility of Commercial Organisations towards the Environment	Concept of Social Responsibility · Social Responsibility Towards the Environment · E-waste Management

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