CBSE Class 7 Exam

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is solely responsible for creating the curriculum for CBSE Class 7 exam. Schools affiliated with CBSE follow the curriculum suggested by the CBSE Board. NCERT books are structured as per the CBSE syllabus. Hence, schools follow NCERT textbooks for teaching Class 7 students. 

For the 7th grade CBSE students, the evaluation is based on their knowledge in scholastic (academic) and co-scholastic (skills and values) areas. Class 7 is considered a significantly important turning point in a student’s life as students experience detailed learning based on the concepts introduced to them in Class 6.

CBSE Class 7 Exam Summary 2023

Every school affiliated to the CBSE board analyses the performance and growth of the students by following the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) through Formative Assessments and Summative Assessments (FA and SA) as per the guidelines of CBSE.

Evaluation is based on three core subjects: Mathematics, Science, Social Science and two language subjects. One of the languages is English, and the other language is optional. The optional language can be any one of the following: Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu, regional language, or foreign language.

CBSE also gives equal importance to co-curricular activities. The examination is conducted in two terms. The assessment will be divided into two areas, according to the new pattern. The report card will include marks for both summative and formative assessments.

• Scholastic Areas: Following are the scholastic areas on which a child or student is assessed:

1. Formative Assessment: Formative assessment is evaluated based on the performance in the paper-based test, student involvement in quizzes, interviews, visual testing, assignment, practicals, oral testing, projects, puzzles, group activities, etc.
2. Summative Assessment: Summative assessment is conducted half-yearly by the school authority, strictly adhering to the CBSE guidelines. In summative assessment, students are evaluated based on the curriculum of CBSE Class 7.

• Co-scholastic Areas: A student’s attitude towards school, teachers, peer group, values, aesthetic skills like dance, music, drawing, health and physical education, achievement in co-curricular activities and participation in competitions are assessed in the co-scholastic areas.

CBSE Official Website

https://www.cbse.gov.in.

Below we have provided detailed CBSE Class 7 subject-wise syllabus for your reference:

CBSE Class 7 Maths Syllabus

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) syllabus helps learners realise that Mathematics relates to our experiences and is used daily. It also emphasises the development of mathematical understanding and thinking in the student. Below we have provided the CBSE Maths syllabus for class 7:

Chapter No.	Chapter Name
Chapter 1	Integers
Chapter 2	Fractions and Decimals
Chapter 3	Data Handling
Chapter 4	Simple Equations
Chapter 5	Lines and Angles
Chapter 6	The Triangle and its Properties
Chapter 7	Congruence of Triangles
Chapter 8	Comparing Quantities
Chapter 9	Rational Numbers
Chapter 10	Practical Geometry
Chapter 11	Perimeter and Area
Chapter 12	Algebraic Expressions
Chapter 13	Exponents and Powers
Chapter 14	Symmetry
Chapter 15	Visualizing Solid Shapes
Chapter 16	भोर और बरखा
Chapter 17	वीर कुवर सिंह
Chapter 18	संघर्ष के कराण मैं तुनुकमिजाज हो गया धनराज
Chapter 19	आश्रम का अनुमानित व्यय
Chapter 20	विप्लव गायन

CBSE Class 7 Science Syllabus

CBSE Class 7 Science syllabus is designed to help learners understand the concepts intuitively by focusing on interesting activities, experiments, projects, etc.

Chapter No.	Chapter Name
Chapter 1	Nutrition in Plants
Chapter 2	Nutrition in Animals
Chapter 3	Fibre to Fabric
Chapter 4	Heat
Chapter 5	Acids, Bases, and Salts
Chapter 6	Physical and Chemical Changes
Chapter 7	Weather, Climate and Adaptation of Animals to Climate
Chapter 8	Winds, Storms, and Cyclones
Chapter 9	Soil
Chapter 10	Respiration in Organisms
Chapter 11	Transportation in Animals and Plants
Chapter 12	Reproduction in Plants
Chapter 13	Motion and Time
Chapter 14	Electric Current and Its Effects
Chapter 15	Light
Chapter 16	Water: A Precious Resource
Chapter 17	Forest: Our Lifeline
Chapter 18	Waste Water Story
Chapter 19	आश्रम का अनुमानित व्यय
Chapter 20	विप्लव गायन

CBSE Class 7 Social Science Syllabus

Social Science is a fundamental part of general education since it aims to develop an empirical, reasonable and humane outlook. Below we have provided CBSE Class 7 Social Science syllabus for your reference:

Chapter No.	Chapter Name	Subject
Chapter 1	On Equality	Social and Political Life
Chapter 2	Role of Government in Health
Chapter 3	How the State Government Works
Chapter 4	Growing Up as Boys and Girls
Chapter 5	Women Change the World
Chapter 6	Understanding Media
Chapter 7	Understanding Advertising
Chapter 8	Markets Around Us
Chapter 9	A Shirt in the Market
Chapter 10	Tracing Changes Through a Thousand Years	History
Chapter 11	New Kings and Kingdoms
Chapter 12	The Delhi Sultans
Chapter 13	The Mughal Empire
Chapter 14	Rulers and Buildings
Chapter 15	Towns, Traders, and Craftsperson
Chapter 16	Tribes, Nomads, and Settled Communities
Chapter 17	Devotional Paths to the Divine
Chapter 18	The Making of Regional Cultures
Chapter 19	Eighteenth-Century Political Formations
Chapter 20	Environment	Geography
Chapter 21	Inside Our Earth
Chapter 22	Our Changing Earth
Chapter 23	Air
Chapter 24	Water
Chapter 25	Natural Vegetation and Wildlife
Chapter 26	Human Environment Settlement, Transport and Communication.
Chapter 27	Human Environment and Interaction – The Tropical and Subtropical Region
Chapter 28	Life in Temperate Grasslands
Chapter 29	Life in the Deserts

CBSE Class 7 English Syllabus

The NCERT English syllabus is constructed in a manner that promotes language growth, and vocabulary development through reading extensively with comprehension, interest and writing activities of a higher order. CBSE Class 7 has two NCERT prescribed textbooks for English. The books are Honeycomb and An Alien Head (Supplementary readers).

CBSE Class 7 Syllabus of Honeycomb

The syllabus of Honeycomb are as follows:

Chapter No.	Chapter Name
Chapter 1	Three Questions
Chapter 2	A Gift of Chappals
Chapter 3	Gopal and the Hilsa Fish
Chapter 4	The Ashes that Made Trees Bloom
Chapter 5	Quality
Chapter 6	Expert Detectives
Chapter 7	The Invention of Vita–Wonk
Chapter 8	Fire Friend and Foe
Chapter 9	A Bicycle in Good Repair
Chapter10	The Story of Cricket
Chapter 11	Name of the Poem
Chapter 12	The Squirrel
Chapter 13	The Rebel
Chapter 14	The Shed
Chapter 15	Chivvy
Chapter 16	Trees
Chapter 17	Mystery of the Talking Fan
Chapter 18	Dad and the Cat and the Tree
Chapter 19	Meadow Surprises
Chapter 20	Garden Snake

CBSE Class 7 Syllabus of An Alien Hand

The syllabus of CBSE Class 7 An Alien Hand is as follows:

Chapter No.	Chapter Name
Chapter 1	The Tiny Teacher
Chapter 2	Bringing Up Kari
Chapter 3	The Desert
Chapter 4	The Cop and the Anthem
Chapter 5	Golu Grows a Nose
Chapter 6	I Want Something in the Cage
Chapter 7	Chandni
Chapter 8	The Bear Story
Chapter 9	A Tiger in the House
Chapter 10	An Alien Hand
Chapter 11	Name of the Poem
Chapter 12	The Squirrel
Chapter 13	The Rebel
Chapter 14	The Shed
Chapter 15	Chivvy
Chapter 16	Trees
Chapter 17	Mystery of the Talking Fan
Chapter 18	Dad and the Cat and the Tree
Chapter 19	Meadow Surprises
Chapter 20	Garden Snake

CBSE Class 7 English Grammar Syllabus 

Apart from this, the Class 7 English grammar CBSE syllabus is also very important. The topics included under the class 7 English grammar CBSE section are:

• Determiners
• Linking Words
• Adverbs (place and type)
• Tense Forms
• Clauses
• Passivation
• Adjectives (comparative and superlative)
• Modal Auxiliaries
• Word Order in Sentence Types
• Reported Speech

CBSE Class 7 Hindi Syllabus

The syllabus for CBSE Class 7 Hindi comprises grammar, composition, and literature (Prose and Poetry). The students must have knowledge of the CBSE Class 7 syllabus for Hindi. On this page, we have provided all the important topics or chapters for Hindi Class 7. It will be beneficial for those students who want to prepare well for Hindi. First, make sure to go through the CBSE Class 7 Hindi syllabus well.

The CBSE class 7 Hindi syllabus has been divided into the following:

1. Hindi Syllabus for Vasant
2. Hindi Syllabus for Durva
3. Hindi Grammar Syllabus

CBSE Class 7 Hindi Syllabus (Vasant Book)

Let’s take a look at the CBSE Hindi syllabus for class 7 (Vasant book) below:

Chapter No.	Chapter Name
Chapter 1	हम पंछी उन्मुक्त गगन क
Chapter 2	दादी माँ
Chapter 3	हिमालय की बेटियां
Chapter 4	कठपुतली
Chapter 5	मीठाईवाला
Chapter 6	रक्त और हमारा शरीर
Chapter 7	पापा खो गए
Chapter 8	शाम एक किशान
Chapter 9	चिड़िया की बच्ची
Chapter 10	अपूर्व अनुभव
Chapter 11	रहीम की दोहे
Chapter 12	कंचा
Chapter 13	एक तिनका
Chapter 14	खानपान की बदलती तस्वीर
Chapter 15	नीलकंठ
Chapter 16	भोर और बरखा
Chapter 17	वीर कुवर सिंह
Chapter 18	संघर्ष के कराण मैं तुनुकमिजाज हो गया धनराज
Chapter 19	आश्रम का अनुमानित व्यय
Chapter 20	विप्लव गायन

CBSE Class 7 Hindi Syllabus (Durva Book)

Let’s take a look at the CBSE Hindi syllabus for class 7 (Durva book) below:

Chapter No.	Chapter Name
Chapter 1	चिड़िया और चुरुंगुन
Chapter-2	सबसे सुंदर लड़की
Chapter-3	मैं हूँ रोबोट
Chapter-4	गुब्बारे पर चीता
Chapter-5	थोड़ी धरती पाऊँ
Chapter-6	गारो
Chapter-7	पुस्तकें जो अमर हैं
Chapter-8	काबुलीवाला
Chapter-9	विश्वेश्वरैया
Chapter-10	हम धरती के लाल
Chapter-11	पोंगल
Chapter-12	शहीद झलकारीबाई
Chapter-13	नृत्यांगना सुधा चंद्रन
Chapter-14	पानी और धूप
Chapter-15	गीत
Chapter 16	भोर और बरखा
Chapter 17	वीर कुवर सिंह
Chapter 18	संघर्ष के कराण मैं तुनुकमिजाज हो गया धनराज
Chapter 19	आश्रम का अनुमानित व्यय
Chapter 20	विप्लव गायन

To score good marks in the CBSE Class 7 Exam 2022, we at Embibe have provided some of the exam preparation tips and strategies below:

• Prepare an effective study timetable keeping in mind your strengths and weaknesses.
• For chapters involving calculations, try practising the numericals as much as possible. For example, Mathematics has problems based on many calculations; hence, it is better to practice and solve them on paper.
• If you are finding any difficulty while studying the class 7 CBSE syllabus, Embibe’s detailed video lessons are there to assist you. You can always use our platform for learning complex concepts and solving difficult problems.
• Whenever you are confused, do not hesitate to ask your doubts to your teachers or elders, or refer to Embibe. Here you can find answers to all of your questions.
• Try taking an interest in each subject so that you won’t be bored and feel the burden of studying them.
• Try to study daily to finish all the topics before the examination, do not leave a lot to be covered just before the examination.

Q.1: Is there any board exam for CBSE Class 7?

Ans: No, students are evaluated based on their performance in school-level exams and Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE).

Q.2: How many subjects are there in CBSE Class 7?

Ans: For Class 7, there are five subjects. It consists of three core subjects, i.e., Mathematics, Science and Social Science and two language subjects: (i) English and (ii) one optional language (Hindi, Sanskrit, regional language or foreign language).

Q.3: How many language subjects are there in CBSE Class 7?

Ans: There are two language subjects for CBSE Class 7. English is a mandatory language subject, and the other one can be of the student’s choice (Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, or any different regional or foreign language).

Q.4: Which is the best site to download the CBSE Class 7 syllabus?

Ans: You will check or download the subject-wise syllabus PDFs for CBSE Class 7 for free at Embibe. You can find the syllabus for any 7th CBSE subject in this article.

Q.5: Is there any other exam for CBSE Class 7 students?

Ans: Yes, apart from school-level exams, students have many competitive exams to appear. Some competitive exams include Olympiads, Indian School Talent Search Exam (ISTSE), etc

Several schools are affiliated with the CBSE board. There are around 21,271 CBSE-affiliated schools in India. The several CBSE school lists, either state or region-wise, can be found by clicking here.

All Class 7 students must write a school-level examination to get promoted to the next class. Students from Class 7 are promoted to Class 8 based on CCE. Apart from this school-level examination, many other competitive exams are conducted nationally and internationally. These exams are one of the ways to bring out students’ interests, capacity, knowledge and potential. Some of the competitive exams in which Class 7 students can appear are

• International Science Olympiad (ISO)
• International Computer Olympiad (ICO)
• International Drawing Olympiad (IDO)
• Silverzone International Social Studies Olympiad (iSSO)
• International Maths Olympiad (IMO)
• English International Olympiad (EIO)
• National Essay Olympiad (NESO)
• General Knowledge International Olympiad (GKIO)

Details of the exams that Class 7 students can appear for:

• National Talent Search Examination (NTSE): Students are assessed based on their understanding and knowledge of Science, Maths, Social Science, Mental Ability and General Knowledge. Students who qualify are awarded a scholarship for the next academic year and cash prizes.
• National Level Science Talent Search Exam (NLSTSE): The questions asked in the exam are Physics, Maths, Biology Chemistry and other General Awareness questions.
• Indian National Olympiad (INO): Students are evaluated based on their knowledge and understanding of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy and Junior Science. The exam comprises a five-stage procedure. The first stage is a written exam conducted by NSE (National Standard Examination).
• GeoGenius: This exam aims to create interest in geography. In this exam, students are asked to mark the various locations of India on a blank map.
• National Interactive Maths Olympiad (NIMO): This exam assesses the students' mental ability and mathematical skills. It also aims to reduce the fear of mathematics amongst the students.