CBSE Class 7 Social Science Syllabus 2025-26
Official chapter-wise syllabus for CBSE Class 7 Social Science — unit-wise marks distribution, list of deleted/reduced topics, and the 2025-26 exam paper pattern. Use this page alongside the Class 7 Social Science preparation guide for full exam readiness.
2025-26
Academic Year
80
Theory Marks
20
Practical Marks
15
Total Chapters
Unit-Wise Marks Distribution
80 marks (theory)Our Pasts II (History)
Tracing Changes Through a Thousand Years · New Kings and Kingdoms · The Delhi Sultans · The Mughal Empire · Rulers and Buildings · Towns, Traders and Craftspersons · Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities · Devotional Paths to the Divine · The Making of Regional Cultures · Eighteenth-Century Political Formations
38% of theory marks
Our Environment (Geography)
Environment · Inside Our Earth · Our Changing Earth · Air · Water · Natural Vegetation and Wildlife · Human Environment — Settlement, Transport and Communication · Human-Environment Interactions · Life in Temperate Grasslands · Life in the Deserts
38% of theory marks
Social and Political Life II (Political Science)
On Equality · Role of the Government in Health · How the State Government Works · Growing Up as Boys and Girls · Women Change the World · Understanding Media · Markets Around Us · A Shirt in the Market · Struggles for Equality
25% of theory marks
Chapter-Wise Syllabus
15 chapters| # | Chapter | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tracing Changes Through a Thousand Years | 6 |
| 2 | New Kings and Kingdoms | 7 |
| 3 | The Delhi Sultanate | 8 |
| 4 | The Mughal Empire | 8 |
| 5 | Rulers and Buildings | 5 |
| 6 | Towns, Traders and Craftspersons | 5 |
| 7 | Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities | 5 |
| 8 | Geography: Environment | 7 |
| 9 | Our Changing Earth | 7 |
| 10 | Air | 6 |
| 11 | Water | 6 |
| 12 | Human Environment: Settlement, Transport | 5 |
| 13 | Civics: Democracy | 7 |
| 14 | State Government | 4 |
| 15 | Gender & Equality | 4 |
Exam Paper Pattern 2025-26
72 marks total| Section | Marks/Q | Count | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section A | 1 | 20 | 20 | |
| Section B | 3 | 8 | 24 | |
| Section C | 5 | 4 | 20 | |
| Section D | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
| Total Theory Marks | 72 | |||
Practical / Internal Assessment Marks — assessed throughout the year by your school (projects, lab work, notebooks).
How to Use This Syllabus
Prioritise by marks
Use the unit-wise distribution above. Focus first on units with 20+ marks — they give the best return on study time.
Skip deleted topics
CBSE will not ask deleted topics in the board exam. Don't waste time on them — use that time for NCERT exercises instead.
Know the paper pattern
Section E (Case Study) has new-format questions many students ignore. Practise these separately — they're easy marks.
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