CISCE ICSE Class 7 Biology Syllabus - Free PDF Download
CISCE Syllabus 2025-26 ICSE Class 7: The CISCE ICSE Class 7 Biology Syllabus for the examination year 2025-26 has been released by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, CISCE. The board will hold the final examination at the end of the year following the annual assessment scheme, which has led to the release of the syllabus. The 2025-26 CISCE ICSE Class 7 Biology Board Exam will entirely be based on the most recent syllabus. Therefore, students must thoroughly understand the new CISCE syllabus to prepare for their annual exam properly.
The detailed CISCE ICSE Class 7 Biology Syllabus for 2025-26 is below.
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CISCE ICSE Class 7 Biology Revised Syllabus
CISCE ICSE Class 7 Biology Course Structure 2025-26 With Marking Scheme
| # | Unit/Topic | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tissue | |
| 1.01 | Plant Tissues | |
| 1.02 | Animal Tissues | |
| 2 | Kingdom Classification | |
| 2.01 | Kingdoms in Plants | |
| 2.02 | Kingdoms in Animals | |
| 3 | Plant Life | |
| 3.01 | Photosynthesis | |
| 3.02 | Respiration | |
| 4 | Human Body | |
| 4.01 | Excretory System | |
| 4.02 | Nervous System | |
| 5 | Health and Hygiene | |
| 5.01 | Allergy | |
| Total | - |
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Syllabus
1: Tissue
CISCE ICSE Class 7 Biology Syllabus
1.01 Plant Tissues
- Tissues - “The Teams of Workers”
- Introduction
- Differences Between Plant and Animal Tissues
- Plant Tissues
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Meristems or Meristematic Tissues
- Introduction
- Types of Meristematic Tissue
- Permanent Tissue
- Simple Permanent Tissues (Supporting Tissue)
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Types of Simple Permanent Tissues
- Complex Permanent Tissues
- Introduction
- Types of Complex Permanent Tissues
- Simple Permanent Tissues (Supporting Tissue)
1.02 Animal Tissues
- Animal Tissues
- Epithelial Tissue
- Introduction
- Simple Epithelium Tissue
- Compound Epithelial Tissue
- Connective Tissue
- Introduction
- Loose Connective Tissue
- Dense Connective Tissue
- Specialized Connective Tissue
- Muscular Tissue
- Introduction
- Types of Muscular Tissue
- Nervous Tissue
- Introduction
- Structure of a Neuron
- Epithelial Tissue
2: Kingdom Classification
CISCE ICSE Class 7 Biology Syllabus
2.01 Kingdoms in Plants
- Introduction of Biological Classification
- Classification of Living Organisms
- Classification
- Need for Classification
- Advantages of Classification
- Five Kingdom Classification
- Introduction
- Hierarchy Classification
- Five Kingdom Classification
- Kingdom Monera
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Kingdom Protista
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Kingdom Fungi
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Classification of Kingdom Plantae
- Kingdom Plantae: Thallophyta (Fungi)
- Cryptogams > Division II- Bryophytes
- Bryophyta
- Activity
- Cryptogams > Division III- Pteridophytes
- Phanerogams > Division I-Gymnosperms
- Phanerogams > Division II- Angiosperms
- Angiosperms
- Activity
- Classification of Angiosperms
- Classification of Seeds
2.02 Kingdoms in Animals
- Taxonomic Hierarchy of Living Organisms: Unit of Classification
- Invertebrata and Vertebrata
- Non Chordates (Invertebrata)
- Chordates
- Chordata: Prochordata
- Chordata: Vertebrata
- Comparison of chordates and non-chordates
- Kingdom Animalia
- Kingdom Animalia
- Characteristics of Kingdom Animalia
- Non Chordates (Invertebrata)
- Phylum: Porifera
- Definition: Ostia
- Definition: Osculum
- Definition: Collar Cells
- Key Points: Porifera
- Phylum: Cnidaria/Coelenterata
- Definition: Polyp
- Definition: Medusa
- Key Points: Cnidaria/Coelenterata
- Phylum: Platyhelminthes
- Key Points: Platyhelminthes
- Phylum: Annelida
- Key Points: Annelida
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Key Points: Arthropoda
- Phylum: Mollusca
- Key Points: Mollusca
- Phylum: Echinodermata
- Key Points: Echinodermata
- Phylum: Porifera
- Phylum: Chordata
- Subphylum: Vertebrata/Craniata
- Key Points: Vertebrata/Craniata
- Subphylum: Vertebrata/Craniata
3: Plant Life
CISCE ICSE Class 7 Biology Syllabus
3.01 Photosynthesis
- Mode of Nutrition in Plant
- Concept of Photosynthesis
- Definition: Photosynthesis
- Explanation
- Cell Organelles
- Plastids
- Key Points: Plastids
- Plastids
- Chlorophyll: The Vital Plant Pigment
- Key Points: Chlorophyll
- Regulation of Stomatal Opening for Carbon Dioxide Intake
- Key Points: Stomatal Function and Movement
- Process of Photosynthesis
- Chemical Equation: Photosynthesis
- Key Points: Process of Photosynthesis
- Factors Affecting Photosynthesis
- Products of Photosynthesis
- Key Points: Products of Photosynthesis
- Significance of Photosynthesis
3.02 Respiration
- Cellular Respiration
- Definition: Aerobic Respiration
- Definition: Anaerobic Respiration
- Key Points: Cellular Respiration
- Respiration in Plant
- Do plants breathe?
- The process of respiration in plants
- Respiration in roots
- Respiration in stems
- Respiration in leaves
- Types of respiration
- Aerobic Respiration
- Anaerobic Respiration
- Respiration and Photosynthesis
4: Human Body
CISCE ICSE Class 7 Biology Syllabus
4.01 Excretory System
- Excretion
- Definition: Excretion
- Definition: Excretory System
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Human Excretory System
- Introduction
- Human Excretory System Organs
- Excretion in Humans
- Mechanism of Excretion in Humans
- Dialysis
- Kidney and Its Internal Structure
- Definition: Nephrons
- Definition: Papilla
- Key Points: Kidneys
- Structure of a Kidney Tubule (Nephrons)
- Definition: Bowman's Capsule
- Definition: Glomerulus
- Definition: Malpighian Capsule (Renal Capsule)
- Key Points: Structure and Function of a Nephron
- Function of the Kidney - “Production of Urine”
- Definition: Ultrafiltration
- Definition: Glomerular Filtrate
- Definition: Selective Absorption
- Definition: Tubular Secretion
- The Excretory Organs
- Key Points: Excretory Organs
- Osmoregulation
- Definition: Osmoregulation
- Key Points: Osmoregulation
- Common Disorders of the Urinary System
- Kidney stones
- Uremia
- Nephritis
- Renal Failure
- Diabetes
- Urinary tract infection
- Haemodialysis
- Peritoneal dialysis
- Kidney transplant
- Renal Calculi
- Glomerulonephritis
- Dialysis and Artificial Kidney
- Dialysis
- Definition: Dialysis
- Definition: Artificial Kidney
- Types of Dialysis
4.02 Nervous System
- Control and Co-ordination
- Control and Co-ordination in Human Being
- Neuron (Or Nerve Cell)
- Definition: Neuron (Nerve Cell)
- Definition: Neurolemma (Neurilemma)
- Definition: Nodes of Ranvier
- Definition: Synaptic Cleft
- Definition: Stimulus
- Definition: Response
- Definition: Nerve Impulse
- Definition: Receptors
- Definition: Effectors
- Key Points: Neuron
- Nerve Fibres
- Nerve Fibres
- Properties of nerve fibres
- Types of Nerve Fibres
- Myelinated nerve fibre
- Non-myelinated nerve fibre
- Human Nervous System
- Introduction
- Components of Nervous System
- Need of Nervous System
- Key Points: Human Nervous System
- Major Division of the Nervous System
- Central Nervous System (CNS)
- Central Nervous System
- Different regions of Brain and its functions
- The Human Brain
- Definition: Meninges
- Definition: Meningitis
- Key Points: Human Brain
- The Spinal Cord
- Key Points: Spinal Cord
- Peripheral Nervous System > Somatic Nervous System
5: Health and Hygiene
CISCE ICSE Class 7 Biology Syllabus
5.01 Allergy
- Entry Routes of Allergies
- Signs and Symptoms of Allergies
- Types of Allergies
- Some Common Allergic Reactions
- Precautions and Care for Prone to Allergies
