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Tamil Nadu State Board 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
35%
School year
June to April

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

What is in the Tamil Nadu State Board Class 6 syllabus for 2026-27?

The Tamil Nadu State Board Class 6 syllabus for 2026-27 is part of the Middle stage (Class 6 to Class 8). Every Class 6 student studies Tamil, English, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, a third language and Computer. The school year runs from June to April, in 3 terms. Class 6 students get marks and a grade, with A+ from 90%. The pass mark is 35%. Below are the units and chapters for English, Mathematics, Science and Social Science, each linked to its official document. The Tamil Nadu State Board Class 6 chapters are taken from textbooks and syllabus documents published by SCERT Tamil Nadu.

What Class 6 studies

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

Everyone studies
  • Tamil
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Social Science
  • Third language
  • Computer

Class 6 chapters by subject

English

SCERT Tamil Nadu Class 6 Tamil and English Term I (PDF)Published by SCERT Tamil Nadu for 2026-27

Sea Turtles

  1. Sea Turtles
  2. The Crocodile
  3. Owlie

When the Trees Walked

  1. When the Trees Walked
  2. Trees
  3. The Apple Tree and the Farmer

A Visitor from Distant Lands

  1. A Visitor from Distant Lands
  2. I Dream of Spices
  3. Spices of India

Sports Stars

  1. Sports Stars
  2. Team Work
  3. Think to Win

Trip to Ooty

  1. Trip to Ooty
  2. From a Railway Carriage
  3. Gulliver's Travel

Who Owns the Water?

  1. Who Owns the Water?
  2. Indian Seasons
  3. A Childhood in Malabar: A Memoir

That Sunday Morning

  1. That Sunday Morning
  2. A Tragic Story
  3. Brought to Book

The Jungle Book

  1. The Jungle Book

Mathematics

SCERT Tamil Nadu Class 6 Mathematics (English Medium) Term 1 (PDF)Published by SCERT Tamil Nadu for 2026-27

Numbers

  1. Formation of large numbers
  2. Place Value Chart
  3. Comparison of Numbers
  4. Creating New Numbers
  5. Use of Large Numbers in Daily Life Situations
  6. Order of Operations
  7. Estimation of numbers
  8. Whole Numbers
  9. Properties of Whole Numbers

Introduction to Algebra

  1. Patterns
  2. Understanding operations on Variables
  3. Framing Algebraic Statements
  4. Solving unknowns through examples

Ratio and Proportion

  1. Ratio
  2. Proportion
  3. Unitary Method

Geometry

  1. Describing lines
  2. Angles
  3. Points and lines

Statistics

  1. Data
  2. Representation of data using Pictograph
  3. Representation of data using Bar Graph

Information Processing

  1. Systematic listing
  2. Systematic completion of lists

Numbers

  1. Prime and Composite Numbers
  2. Rules for Test of Divisibility of Numbers
  3. Prime Factorisation
  4. Common Factors
  5. Common Multiples
  6. Application Problems on HCF and LCM
  7. Relationship between the Numbers and their HCF and LCM

Measurements

  1. Conversions within the Metric System
  2. Fundamental Operations on Quantities with Different Units
  3. Measures of Time

Bill, Profit and Loss

  1. Bill
  2. Profit and Loss

Geometry

  1. Basic Elements of a Triangle
  2. Types and Properties of Triangles
  3. Construction of Perpendicular Lines
  4. Construction of Parallel Lines

Information Processing

  1. Conversion of Tree Diagrams into Numerical Expressions
  2. Conversion of Algebraic Expressions into Tree Diagrams

Mathematics Term III

  1. Fractions
  2. Integers
  3. Perimeter and Area
  4. Symmetry
  5. Information Processing

Science

SCERT Tamil Nadu Class 6 Science and Social Science (English Medium) Term 1 (PDF)Published by SCERT Tamil Nadu for 2026-27

Science Term I

  1. Measurements
  2. Force and Motion
  3. Matter around Us
  4. The World of Plants
  5. The World of Animals
  6. Health and Hygiene
  7. Computer - An Introduction

Science Term II

  1. Heat
  2. Electricity
  3. Changes Around Us
  4. Air
  5. The Cell
  6. Human Organ systems
  7. Parts of Computer

Science Term III

  1. Magnetism
  2. Water
  3. Chemistry in Everyday Life
  4. Our Environment
  5. Plants in Daily Life
  6. Hardware and Software

Social Science

SCERT Tamil Nadu Class 6 Science and Social Science (English Medium) Term 1 (PDF)Published by SCERT Tamil Nadu for 2026-27

Science Term I

  1. Measurements
  2. Force and Motion
  3. Matter around Us
  4. The World of Plants

Geography Term I

  1. The Universe and Solar System
  2. Land and Oceans

Civics Term I

  1. Understanding Diversity
  2. Achieving Equality

Science Term II

  1. Heat
  2. Electricity
  3. Changes Around Us

Geography Term II

  1. Resources

Civics Term II

  1. National Symbols
  2. The Constitution of India

Economics Term II

  1. Economics-An Introduction

Science Term III

  1. Magnetism
  2. Water
  3. Chemistry in Everyday Life
  4. Our Environment

Geography Term III

  1. Asia and Europe
  2. Globe
  3. Understanding Disaster

Civics Term III

  1. Democracy
  2. Local Bodies – Rural and Urban
  3. Road Safety

How Class 6 is graded

Middle

Students get marks and a grade. The pass mark is 35%.

State board grades, used at the Middle stage
GradeFromMeans
A+90%
A75%
B+60%
B50%
C35%
D0%

How the year works

The year has 3 terms. Here is what counts towards each result.

  • Quarterly Term

    June to September

  • Half-Yearly Term

    October to December

  • Annual Term

    January to April

The assessments in a Tamil Nadu State Board year
TermAssessmentMarksCounts for
Quarterly TermUnit Test10016.7%
Quarterly TermQuarterly Examination10016.66%
Half-Yearly TermUnit Test10016.66%
Half-Yearly TermHalf-Yearly Examination10016.66%
Annual TermUnit Test10016.66%
Annual TermAnnual Examination10016.66%

This is one of the free sample classes. The chapters for every class come loaded in Onflows. Onflows is not part of Tamil Nadu State Board or of SCERT Tamil Nadu, and each subject above links to its official document.

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