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CBSE Class 6 syllabus 2026-27

Every Class 6 subject for 2026-27, with its units, marks and chapters. Each one links to the official PDF it comes from.

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Class 6 at a glance

Stage
Middle (Class 6 to Class 8)
Results
Marks and a grade
Pass mark
33%
School year
April to March

Chapters last updated 7 Oct, from the official documents linked below.

What is in the CBSE Class 6 syllabus for 2026-27?

The CBSE Class 6 syllabus for 2026-27 is part of the Middle stage (Class 6 to Class 8). Every Class 6 student studies English, a first language, a third language, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Kaushal Bodh, Computational Thinking & AI, Art and Physical Education & Well Being. Students can also take Sanskrit. The school year runs from April to March, in 2 terms. Class 6 students get marks and a grade, with A1 from 91%. The pass mark is 33%. Below are the units and chapters for English, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Kaushal Bodh, Computational Thinking & AI, Art, Sanskrit, Physical Education and Hindi, each linked to its official document.

What Class 6 studies

Your school picks its own languages, so we show them as first, second or third language.

Everyone studies
  • English
  • First language
  • Third language
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Social Science
  • Kaushal Bodh
  • Computational Thinking & AI
  • Art
  • Physical Education & Well Being
Optional
  • Sanskrit
More subjects with chapters
  • Physical Education
  • Hindi

Class 6 chapters by subject

English

NCERT Poorvi, textbook of English for Class VI (contents) (PDF)Published by NCERT for 2026-27

Fables and Folk Tales

  1. A Bottle of Dew
  2. The Raven and the Fox
  3. Rama to the Rescue

Friendship

  1. The Unlikely Best Friends
  2. A Friend’s Prayer
  3. The Chair

Nurturing Nature

  1. Neem Baba
  2. What a Bird Thought
  3. Spices that Heal Us

Sports and Wellness

  1. Change of Heart
  2. The Winner
  3. Yoga—A Way of Life

Culture and Tradition

  1. Hamara Bharat—Incredible India!
  2. The Kites
  3. Ila Sachani: Embroidering Dreams with her Feet
  4. National War Memorial

Science

NCERT Curiosity, textbook of Science for Grade 6 (contents) (PDF)Published by NCERT for 2026-27

  1. The Wonderful World of Science
  2. Diversity in the Living World
  3. Mindful Eating: A Path to a Healthy Body
  4. Exploring Magnets
  5. Measurement of Length and Motion
  6. Materials Around Us
  7. Temperature and its Measurement
  8. A Journey through States of Water
  9. Methods of Separation in Everyday Life
  10. Living Creatures: Exploring their Characteristics
  11. Nature’s Treasures
  12. Beyond Earth

Social Science

NCERT Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Social Science for Grade 6 (contents) (PDF)Published by NCERT for 2026-27

India and the World: Land and the People

  1. Locating Places on the Earth
  2. Oceans and Continents
  3. Landforms and Life

Tapestry of the Past

  1. Timeline and Sources of History
  2. India, That Is Bharat
  3. The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation

Our Cultural Heritage and Knowledge Traditions

  1. India's Cultural Roots
  2. Unity in Diversity, or 'Many in the One'

Governance and Democracy

  1. Family and Community
  2. Grassroots Democracy — Part 1: Governance
  3. Grassroots Democracy — Part 2: Local Government in Rural Areas
  4. Grassroots Democracy — Part 3: Local Government in Urban Areas

Economic Life Around Us

  1. The Value of Work
  2. Economic Activities Around Us

Art

NCERT Kriti, textbook of the Arts for Grade 6 (contents) (PDF)Published by NCERT for 2026-27

Visual Arts

  1. Objects and Still Life
  2. Changing the Typical Picture
  3. Portraying People
  4. Paper Crafts
  5. Seals to Prints

Music

  1. Music and your Emotions
  2. Musical Instruments
  3. Taal or Talam and Raga or Ragam in Indian Music
  4. Melodies of Diversity
  5. Songwriting
  6. Music and Society

Dance

  1. My Body in Motion
  2. Breaking Barriers with Dance
  3. Harmony in Motion
  4. Dances of Our Land

Theatre

  1. Emotions Unveiled!
  2. Let’s Design
  3. In the Company of Theatre
  4. Stories of Shadows and Strings — Puppetry
  5. The Grand Finale
  6. Integration of All Art Forms
  7. Assessment

Sanskrit

NCERT Deepakam, NCERT Sanskrit textbook for Class 6 (contents, OCR) (PDF)Published by NCERT for 2026-27

  1. वयं वर्णमालां पठामः
  2. संयुक्त-व्यञ्जनानि
  3. एषः कः? एषा का? एतत् किम्?
  4. अहं च त्वं च
  5. संख्यागणना ननु सरला
  6. अहं प्रातः उत्तिष्ठामि
  7. शूराः वयं धीराः वयम्
  8. सः एव महान् चित्रकारः
  9. अतिथिदेवो भव
  10. बुद्धिः सर्वार्थसाधिका
  11. यः जानाति सः पण्डितः
  12. त्वम् आपणं गच्छ
  13. पृथिव्यां त्रीणि रत्नानि
  14. आलस्यं हि मनुष्याणां शरीरस्थः महान् रिपुः
  15. माधवस्य प्रियम् अङ्गम्
  16. वृक्षाः सत्पुरुषाः इव

Physical Education

NCERT Khel Yatra, textbook of Physical Education and Well-being for Grade 6 (contents) (PDF)Published by NCERT for 2026-27

Importance of Physical Education and Well-being

  1. Ice Water
  2. Seven Stones
  3. Aerobic Exercises
  4. Follow Me
  5. Number Game
  6. Hula Hoop Jump

Motor Fitness

  1. Introduction to Motor Fitness
  2. Obstacle Race
  3. Balancing Act
  4. Shivam Says
  5. Collaborate and Conquer
  6. Grab the Ball
  7. Push-up Position and Pass the Ball
  8. Tic-Tac-Toe Dribble Relay
  9. Crocodile Race
  10. Head, Shoulder, Knee and Ball

Fundamental Skills of Kho-kho

  1. Sitting
  2. Chasing
  3. Giving Kho
  4. Running on a Straight Line
  5. Dodging
  6. Zig-Zag Running
  7. Pole Turn
  8. Covering Chase
  9. Chain
  10. Fake Kho
  11. Pole Dive
  12. Toe Tapping
  13. 3-2-3 Chain

Fundamental Skills of Handball

  1. Passing
  2. Catching
  3. 10-pass
  4. Dribbling
  5. Obstacle Dribbling
  6. Shoot the Ball
  7. Dodge Ball
  8. Dribble and Shoot
  9. Pass and Shoot
  10. Shootout Tournament
  11. Goalkeeper’s Defensive Skills
  12. Blocking
  13. Assimilation

Yoga

  1. Yoga for Daily Life
  2. Preparing for Yogic Practices
  3. Āsanas
  4. Prānāyāma
  5. Dhārana, Dhyāna, and Samādhi
  6. Krīdā Yoga

Hindi

NCERT Malhar, NCERT Hindi textbook for Class 6 (contents, OCR) (PDF)Published by NCERT for 2026-27

  1. मातृभूमि
  2. गोल
  3. पहली बूँद
  4. हार की जीत
  5. रहीम के दोहे
  6. मेरी माँ
  7. जलाते चलो
  8. सत्रिया और बिहू नृत्य
  9. मैया मैं नहिं माखन खायो
  10. परीक्षा
  11. चेतक की वीरता
  12. हिंद महासागर में छोटा-सा हिंदुस्तान
  13. पेड़ की बात

How Class 6 is graded

Middle

Students get marks and a grade. The pass mark is 33%.

CBSE A1-E, used at the Middle stage
GradeFromMeans
A191%Excellent
A281%Very Good
B171%Good
B261%Above Average
C151%Average
C241%Fair
D33%Needs Improvement
E0%Below Pass

How the year works

The year has 2 terms. Here is what counts towards each result.

  • Term 1

    April to September

  • Term 2

    October to March

The assessments in a CBSE year
TermAssessmentMarksCounts for
Term 1Periodic Test 12010%
Term 1Half-Yearly8030%
Term 1Internal Assessment2010%
Term 2Periodic Test 22010%
Term 2Annual Exam8030%
Term 2Internal Assessment2010%

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