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Online test for Class 9 English

Twenty-five questions cover the grammar tested in Class 9 rather than drilling one rule separately, since an actual exam combines tenses with voice and reported speech within the same text. Each question sets out the method after you respond. The final screen lists the grammar rules needing revision.

  • 26 questions, marked instantly
  • Every answer comes with the reasoning
  • Ends by naming what to revise
  • Nothing stored, no account, no email

What this test covers

  • Tenses
  • Modals
  • Subject-verb agreement
  • Reported speech
  • Active and passive voice
  • Clauses
  • Determiners
  • Editing and omission
  • Comprehension
  • Letter and story writing
Ready when you are

20 questions, marked as you go

Drawn fresh from a bank of 26, so another go is mostly different questions. Every one explains its method after you answer, and the last screen names the chapters to revise.

Questions

20

Minutes

~15

Marking

Instant

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Every question in this test

The whole paper, grouped by chapter, so you can see the level before anyone sits it. Three are shown below and the rest open up.

26 questions · 10 chapters

8 shown here - the rest are in the test and the PDF

  • Tenses3
  • Modals3
  • Subject-verb agreement3
  • Reported speech3
  • Active and passive voice3
  • Clauses2
  • Determiners2
  • Editing and omission3
  • Comprehension2
  • Letter and story writing2
  1. Question 1. Choose the correct form: 'If she ___ earlier, she would have caught the train.'

    • had left
    • leaves
    • has left
    • left
  2. Question 2. Choose the correct form: They ___ in this city since 2015.

    • have been living
    • are living
    • lived
    • live
  3. Question 3. Choose the correct form: By next year, she ___ her degree.

    • completes
    • will have completed
    • has completed
    • will complete
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  1. Question 4. Choose the correct modal: You ___ finish this today; there is no rush.

    • need not
    • should
    • must
    • cannot
  2. Question 5. Choose the correct modal: ___ I open the window? It is very warm in here.

    • Shall
    • Must
    • Need
    • May
  3. Question 6. Choose the correct modal: He ___ have left already - his bag is still here.

    • may
    • cannot
    • should
    • must
  4. Question 7. Choose the correct verb: 'Each of the participants ___ been given a badge.'

    • were
    • have
    • has
    • are
  5. Question 8. Choose the correct verb: 'Mathematics ___ my favourite subject.'

    • were
    • have
    • are
    • is

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Class 9 English test - common questions

Is this Class 9 English online test free?

Absolutely - it requires no sign-up of any kind. We do not ask for an email, an account or a login. The test operates entirely in your browser and stores nothing. Your score appears on the page while it is open, then vanishes once you close the tab. This behaviour is guaranteed by our privacy policy, not something you need to take on trust.

Which syllabus does it follow?

NCERT's Beehive and Moments are the textbooks used in CBSE schools, paired with grammar and writing skills that are assessed identically across most state boards. ICSE employs comparable grammar content with a distinct literature collection, so the test remains relevant, although the comprehension passages may differ from what an ICSE student encounters in their course materials.

Is there a timer?

Timing is optional and turned off initially. An initial attempt should demonstrate what a child genuinely understands rather than their reading speed when under time pressure, as Class 9 grammar - such as reported speech and passive voice - requires genuine comprehension on early attempts. The timed setting allows approximately sixty seconds per question, which mirrors examination conditions.

Can my child take it more than once?

Your child can attempt it whenever they wish. Questions are selected from a pool, and both their sequence and answer positions are rearranged each time, so success on a second attempt requires genuine understanding rather than memorisation. Testing again after a week provides considerably greater insight than trying again the same evening.

How is this different from your Class 9 English worksheets?

These tests mark automatically, unlike worksheets which drill a single grammar point thoroughly on paper and require your marking. Tests and worksheets serve separate functions - tests identify gaps, while worksheets help close them. Ten minutes spent testing typically yields better returns than an hour practising a rule that posed no difficulty.

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