CBSE Class 6 · Science

CBSE Class 6 Science Exam Preparation

Food, living organisms, materials and motion — your first true Science course

Complete chapter-wise preparation guide for CBSE Class 6 Science. Covers food, materials, living organisms, motion, light, electricity, and magnets with chapter weightage and scoring strategy.

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80

Theory Marks

20

Practical Marks

3 hours

Exam Duration

14

Total Chapters

Chapter-Wise Marks Breakdown

85 theory marks
ChapterMarksDifficulty
Food: Where Does It Come From?5Easy
Components of Food6Easy
Fibre to Fabric5Easy
Sorting Materials into Groups5Easy
Separation of Substances7Medium
Changes Around Us6Easy
Getting to Know Plants7Easy
Body Movements6Easy
The Living Organisms & Their Surroundings7Medium
Motion and Measurement of Distances6Easy
Light, Shadows and Reflections6Easy
Electricity and Circuits7Medium
Fun with Magnets5Easy
Water & Air Around Us7Easy

Topics That Appear Every Year

01Deficiency diseases — nutrients and their functions
02Separation of substances — method for each mixture type
03Adaptation — animals and plants in different habitats
04Electric circuits — conductors and insulators
05Types of joints — pivot, hinge, ball-and-socket
06Reversible vs irreversible changes with examples
07Parts of a flower — labelled diagram
08Properties of magnets — poles and magnetic field

Study Strategy for 90+

1

Science in Class 6 is mostly factual — make a one-page summary per chapter

2

Diagrams are crucial: leaf, flower, electric circuit, skeleton joints

3

Deficiency diseases table (disease → nutrient → symptom) is always tested

4

Separation methods — match each mixture to its correct separation technique

5

Write answers in point form with proper scientific terms for full marks

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