Five questions to begin
Tivumo asks five short questions and opens every class up to the hardest one your child answers correctly.
Usually Class 4
Maths for 9 year olds
Most 9 year olds in India are in Class 4. Here is what they are learning, and 122 Tivumo games that let them see it.
What a 9 year old is learning
- Place value to 5 digits · Numbers
- Read a fraction circle · Pictures of numbers
- Compare fractions · Fractions
- Multiplication as an array · Numbers
- Represent numbers with base-ten blocks · Numbers
- Classify polygons by sides · Shapes and angles
- Read a bar chart · Data and graphs
- Tell the time on a clock · Time and units
- Multiplication facts to 10x10 · Numbers
- Multiples and factors · Numbers
Starts where your child is, not where their age says
Gaps from earlier years
Class 3 — numbers, time and units, money — is always there for revision, without any sense of going backwards.
Room to run ahead
A child who is ready can move into Class 5. Mastery unlocks the next maths, not points.
How to help a 9 year old with maths at home
Cook together
Measure cups and spoons, double a recipe, cut a roti into halves and quarters. Fractions make sense when they can be eaten.
Let them handle money
Give a small amount at the shop and ask how much change should come back before it does.
Read the clock out loud
Ask how long until dinner, or how many minutes the bus ride took. Elapsed time is a Class 4–5 skill.
Look for patterns in tables
Ask why the 5 times table always ends in 0 or 5, or why 9 × 7 and 7 × 9 match, instead of only reciting.
Ask “how do you know?”
When an answer is right, ask for the reason. Explaining is where understanding grows.
Questions parents ask
What maths should a 9 year old know?
Most 9 year olds in India are in Class 4. The main topics are numbers, fractions, time and units, pictures of numbers, shapes and angles. Typical skills include place value to 5 digits; read a fraction circle; compare fractions; multiplication as an array; represent numbers with base-ten blocks.
Is Tivumo suitable for a 9 year old?
Yes. Tivumo covers Classes 3 to 12, and five short questions find the right starting class for your child, whatever their age.
What should I look for in a maths app for a 9 year old?
Explanations before practice, no timers or ads, work that is not wiped out by one mistake, and a way to start at the right level. Our checklist.
How long should a 9 year old practise maths each day?
Short and regular beats long and rare. In Tivumo your child can set a small daily goal; there are no timers, and missing a day never locks anything away.
Is Tivumo really free?
Yes. Tivumo is free, has no advertising and no in-app purchases. It is supported by an institutional sponsor.
Does it need the internet?
Only to open it the first time. After that it works offline, including on low-cost phones and slow connections.
Open Tivumo on any phone, today
No download, no account for your child. Classes 3 to 12, more than 1,000 games.