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As a CBSE Class 6th student, you enter the first phase of secondary education. You will see that its curriculum and portions are higher when compared to primary and elementary school. The class 6 Syllabus is where the fundamentals of secondary school education begin. The CBSE Class 6 syllabus covers some essential concepts from all subjects, including Maths, Science, Social Science, English, and the second language.

CBSE Class 6: Subjects

Here, we have listed the subjects taught to the students in class 6. As per the syllabus prescribed by CBSE, some core subjects and optional languages have been added. Students must go through the syllabus for each of these subjects to clear the exam and get promoted to class 7. Listed below are all the subjects taught in CBSE Class 6:
  • Science
  • Social science
  • Mathematics
  • English
  • Hindi
Apart from them, some additional subjects include Sanskrit, Urdu, Computer etc.
  • Class 6 students in any school across India will now be required to study three languages in school
  • Two of these languages must be native Indian languages, and one can be a foreign language.
  • Students will have to learn ‘coding’ in school.

CBSE Class 6: Syllabus

CBSE is responsible for releasing the syllabus for classes 1 to 12. The curriculum serves as a guideline for teachers and students. Let’s see the syllabus for Class 6:
SUBJECTS CHAPTERS
Mathematics
  • Knowing our numbers
  • Whole numbers
  • Playing with numbers
  • Basic geometrical ideas
  • Understanding elementary shapes
  • Integers
  • Fractions
  • Decimals
  • Data handling
  • Mensuration
  • Algebra
  • Ratio and proportion
Science
  • The Wonderful World of Science
  • Diversity in the Living World
  • Mindful Eating: A Path to a Healthy Body
  • Exploring Magnets
  • Measurement of Length and Motion
  • Materials Around Us
  • Temperature and its Measurement
  • A Journey through States of Water
  • Methods of Separation in Everyday Life
  • Living Creatures: Exploring Their Characteristics
  • Nature’s Treasures
  • Beyond Earth
Social Science Theme A- India and the World: Land and the People

  • Locating Places on the Earth
  • Oceans and Continents
  • Landforms and Life

Theme B- Tapestry of the Past

  • Timeline and Sources of History
  • India, That is Bharat
  • The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation

Theme C- Our Cultural heritage and Knowledge Traditions

  • India’s Cultural Roots
  • Unity in Diversity, or ‘Many in the One’

Theme D- Governance and Democracy

  • Family and Community
  • Grassroots Democracy- Part 1: Governance
  • Grassroots Democracy- Part 2: Local Government in Rural Areas
  • Grassroots Democracy- Part 3: Local Government in Urban Areas

Theme E- Economic Life Around Us

  • The Value of Work
  • Economic Activities Around Us
English Poorvi

Unit 1: Fables and Folk Tales

  • A Bottle of Dew
  • The Raven and the Fox
  • Rama to the Rescue

Unit 2: Friendship

  • The Unlikely Best Friends
  • A Friend’s Prayer
  • The Chair

Unit 3: Nurturing Nature

  • Neem Baba
  • What a Bird Thought
  • Spices that Heal Us

Unit 4: Sports and Wellness

  • Change of Heart
  • The Winner
  • Yoga—A Way of Life

Unit 5: Culture and Tradition

  • Hamara Bharat—Incredible India!
  • The Kites
  • Ila Sachani:
  • Embroidering Dreams with her Feet
  • National War Memorial

Grammar & Writing 

  • English Grammar
  • Applied Grammar
  • Writing Section
  • Noun
  • Gap filling/ sentences
  • Formal letter
  • Pronoun
  • Dialogues completion
  • Informal letter
  • Verbs
  • Sentence reordering
  • Diary entry
  • Tenses
  • Editing
  • Notice Writing
  • Voice
  • Omission
  • Message Writing
  • Adjectives
  • Sentence Transformation
  • Debate
  • Adverbs
  • Speech
  • Sentence and phrases
  • Article
  • Subject-verb agreement
  • Report
  • Reported speech
  • Story completion
  • Framing questions
  • Prepositions
  • Conjunctions
  • Punctuations
Hindi पाठ्य पुस्तक (मल्हार) 

  • मातृभूमि (कविता)
  • पष्पु की अभिलाषा (पढ़ने के लिए)
  • गोल (संस्‍मरण)
  • एक दौड़ ऐसी भी (पढ़ने के लिए)
  • पहली बँद (कविता)
  • हार की जीत (कहानी)
  • र‍हीम के दोहे (दोहे)
  • मेरी माँ (आत्‍मकथा)
  • जलाते चलो (कविता)
  • सत्रिया और बिहू नृत्य (निबंध)
  • मैया मैं नहि माखन खायो (पद)
  • परीक्षा (कहानी)
  • चेतक की वीरता (कविता)
  • हिन्द महासागर में छोटा-सा हिंदुस्तान (यात्रा वतात)
  • पेड़ की बात (निबंध)
  • आओ बच्चो तुम्हें दिखाएँ झाँकी हिंदुस्तान की (पढ़ने के लिए)

व्याकरण

  • भाषा और व्याकरण
  • वर्ण विचार
  • शब्द विचार
  • प्रत्यय
  • उपसर्ग
  • संज्ञा
  • सर्वनाम
  • विशेषण
  • क्रिया
  • काल
  • लिंग
  • वचन
  • कारक
  • क्रिया विशेषण अव्यय
  • संबोधक अव्यय
  • समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय
  • विषमबोधक अव्यय
  • वाक्य-अशुद्धियाँ व उनका शोधन
  • विराम चिन्ह
  • मुहावरे एवं लोकोक्तियाँ

CBSE Class 6 Study Plan to Maximise Score in 2024-25 Exams

Students can refer to the below-given tips to get good marks in CBSE Class 6 Exam 2025:
  • Try to cover and practice all the concepts covered in CBSE Class 6 textbooks. For example, there may be calculation-based problems in specific chapters of mathematics. So you should practice these as much as possible and solve them on paper.
  • If you face any difficulty while studying the CBSE Class 6 syllabus at ALLEN Overseas. Reach out to your teachers/mentors; we are here to help you.
  • Ask your teachers or superiors to answer your questions to avoid confusion. They can answer all your questions.
  • Try to study every day so you can finish all the topics before the exam, and gradually, you will get time to revise every topic.

List of Future Exams after Class 6

In this competitive world, exams are a way to bring out the students’ knowledge, interests, and potential. There is a school-level exam to promote you to the next class. Based on Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE), students are promoted from class 6 to class 7.
Apart from this school-level examination, many competitive examinations are conducted yearly at national and international levels. These exams boost their confidence and interest in the subjects of the students.
Some of the competitive exams in which class 6 students can appear are:
  • International Science Olympiad (ISO)
  • International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO)
  • English International Olympiad (EIO)
  • General Knowledge International Olympiad (GKIO)
  • International Computer Olympiad (ICO)
  • International Drawing Olympiad (IDO)
  • National Essay Olympiad (NESO)
  • National Social Studies Olympiad (NSSO)

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