CISCE ICSE Class 6 Geography Syllabus - Free PDF Download
CISCE Syllabus 2025-26 ICSE Class 6: The CISCE ICSE Class 6 Geography 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 6 Geography 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 6 Geography Syllabus for 2025-26 is below.
CISCE ICSE Class 6 Geography Revised Syllabus
CISCE ICSE Class 6 Geography Course Structure 2025-26 With Marking Scheme
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Syllabus
1: Representation of Geographical Features
CISCE ICSE Class 6 Geography Syllabus
- Maps - Our Companions
- Introduction of Maps
- Historical Uses of Maps
- Representation of Landforms on Maps
- Benefits of Using Maps
- Importance of Maps
- Types of Maps Based on Scale
- Large-scale Maps
- Cadastral maps
- Topographical maps
- Small-scale Maps
- Wall Maps
- Atlas Maps
- Scale Meaning and Uses
- Direction: Eight Cardinal Points
- Symbols
- Diagrams (With Brief Explanation)
- Rivers
- Meander
- Anticline
- Syncline
- Tributaries
- Distributaries
- Delta
- Block Mountain
- The Role of Standard Signs and Symbols in Map Interpretation
- Types of Maps Based on Scale
- Large-scale Maps
- Cadastral maps
- Topographical maps
- Small-scale Maps
- Wall Maps
- Atlas Maps
- Scale Meaning and Uses
- Symbols
- Direction: Eight Cardinal Points
2: Landforms
CISCE ICSE Class 6 Geography Syllabus
- Types of Landforms
- Conical Hill
- Plateau
- Mountains and Valleys
Processes of formation of mountains and valleys - endogenous and exogenous.
- Mountain Types - Folding
Formation of mountains
- Folding mountain
Young Fold Mountain
- Meaning of characteristics
- Distribution of young fold mountains in the world
- Rockies
- Andes
- Alps
- Great dividing Range
- Himalaya and Atlas mountains
Old Fold Mountain
- Meaning and Characteristics
- Distribution of old fold mountain in the world
- Urals
- Appalachians
- Aravalis
Location on the world map
- Mountain Types - Faulting
Faulting Mountain
- Meaning
- Formation and characteristics of block mountain
- distribution of block mountains in the world
- Black forest
- Vosges
- Vindhyas
- Importance of Mountains
- Mountain Types - Volcanic
Formation and characteristics (Mountain Kilimanjaro in Africa and mountain Fujiyama in Japan)
- Valleys: Formations and Characteristics
Distribution of rift valleys in the world - Rhine, Narmada, Nile
- Plains
- Gangetic Plains
- Coastal Plains : Konkan, Kanara, Malabar, Coromandel, Northern Circars
- Landforms and People
Landforms - impact on the life of people. (comparison between life in the mountains and life in the plains)
3: Water Bodies: Oceans, Seas, Lakes and Rivers
CISCE ICSE Class 6 Geography Syllabus
- Oceans
- Pacific Ocean
- Atlantic Ocean
- Indian Ocean
- Arctic Ocean
- Southern Ocean
Characteristics and Importance
- Sea
Distribution of marginal and inland seas (Bering Sea, Caribbean Sea, North Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Aral Sea, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and Dead sea)
- Lakes
Distribution of major lakes in the world their characteristics and importance (Baikal, Five Great lakes of the U.S.A, Lake Omega, Lake Titicaca, Lake Victoria and Chilka lake)
- Rivers
Distribution of major rivers in the world, their characteristics, and importance
- Mackenzie
- St. Lawrence
- Mississippi
- Amazon
- Nile
- Rhine
- Danube
- Indus
- Ganga
- Yangtze
- Huang Ho
- Ob
- Murray
- Locating Oceans, Seas, Lakes and Rivers on the World Map
4: Agriculture
CISCE ICSE Class 6 Geography Syllabus
- Introduction to Different Types of Agriculture
- Types of Farming in India > Subsistence Farming
- Major Crops: Food Crops
- Types of Farming in India > Commercial Farming
- Major Crops: Food Crops
- Types of Farming in India > Commercial Farming
- Locate Major Crop Producing Region on the World Map
5: Minerals
CISCE ICSE Class 6 Geography Syllabus
- Minerals
- Classification of Minerals
- Distribution of Minerals in India
- Types of Mining
- Conservation of Minerals
- Location of Above Minerals on the World Map
6: Study of Continents : North America and South America
CISCE ICSE Class 6 Geography Syllabus
- A Brief Idea of the Formation of Continents
- North America : Location
- North America : Boundaries
- North America : Political Divisions (Countries and Capitals)
- North America : Major Physical Features
- A Brief Idea of the Formation of Continents
- North America : Climate
- North America: Natural Vegetation
- North America: Wildlife
- North America: Mineral and Power Resources
- A Brief Idea of the Formation of Continents
- South America: Location
- South America: Boundaries
- South America: Political Divisions
- South America: Major Physical Features
- A Brief Idea of the Formation of Continents
- South America: Climate
- South America: Natural Vegetation
- South America: Wildlife
- South America: Mineral and Power Resources
