CBSE Class 7 Science Syllabus - Free PDF Download
CBSE Syllabus 2025-26 Class 7: The CBSE Class 7 Science Syllabus for the examination year 2025-26 has been released by the Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE. 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 CBSE Class 7 Science Board Exam will entirely be based on the most recent syllabus. Therefore, students must thoroughly understand the new CBSE syllabus to prepare for their annual exam properly.
The detailed CBSE Class 7 Science Syllabus for 2025-26 is below.
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CBSE Class 7 Science Revised Syllabus
CBSE Class 7 Science Course Structure 2025-26 With Marking Scheme
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Syllabus
1 Nutrition in Plants
- Nutrients and Nutrition
- Introduction
- Modes of Nutrition
- Types of Nutrients
- Mode of Nutrition in Plant
- Concept of Photosynthesis
- Definition: Photosynthesis
- Explanation
- Nitrogen Fixation
- Methods to Replenish Nutrients in Your Soil
2 Nutrition in Animals
- Different Ways of Taking Food
- Human Digestive System
- Digestion
- Alimentary Canal
- Digestive organs
- The Mouth and Buccal Cavity
- The Teeth and Its Structure
- Teeth and Its Types
- Structure of a Tooth
- The Salivary Glands
- The Food Pipe/Oesophagus
- Introduction
- Function of the Oesophagus
- The Stomach
- Introduction
- Function of the Stomach
- The Small Intestine
- Introduction
- Functions of Small Intestine
- Human Endocrine Glands
- Pancreas (Islets of Langerhans)
- Definition: Islets of Langerhans
- Introduction
- Function of Pancreas
- Key Points: Pancreas
- Pancreas (Islets of Langerhans)
- Absorption of Food
- The Large Intestine
- Introduction
- Functions of the Large Intestine
- Assimilation of Food
- Liver
- Introduction
- Functions of the Liver
- Digestion in Grass-eating Animal
- Feeding and Digestion in Amoeba
3 Heat
- Heat
- Introduction
- Units of Heat
- Heat Exchange
- Definition: Principle of Heat Exchange
- The Temperature and a Thermometer
- Introduction
- Unit of Temperature
- Experiment: 1
- Experiment: 2
- Thermometer and Its Types
- Thermometer and its working
- Types of Thermometers
- Measuring Temperature
- Transfer of Heat
- Conduction
- Definition: Conduction
- Experiment
- Mechanism of Conduction
- Good conductors
- Bad conductors
- Convection
- Convection: Convection currents
- Experiment
- Mechanism of Convection
- Definition: Convection
- Definition: Convection currents
- Environmental Issues
- Kinds of Clothes Wear in Summer and Winter
3 Fibre to Fabric
- Fibre
- Fabrics
- Animal Fibres: Wool
- Animal Fibre: Silk
- Fibre to Yarn to Fabric
4 Acids, Bases and Salts
- Acids
- Definition: Acid
- Bases (Alkalis)
- Definition: Base
- Definition: Alkali
- Indicators
- Types of Double Displacement: Neutralization Reaction
- Introduction of Neutralization
- Application of Neutralization
- Neutralization Reactions in Our Daily Life
- Similarities and Differences Between Acids and Bases
- Similarities and differences between acids and bases
- Acid solution in water conducts electricity
- What Happens to an Acid or a Base in a Water Solution?
5 Physical and Chemical Changes
- Classification of Change: Physical Changes
- Chemical Reaction
- Definition: Chemical Change
- Definition: Reactants
- Definition: Products
- Experiment of Chemical Change
- Corrosion of Metals
- Definition: Corrosion
- Methods of Separation
6 Respiration in Organisms
- Cellular Respiration
- Definition: Aerobic Respiration
- Definition: Anaerobic Respiration
- Key Points: Cellular Respiration
- Mechanism of respiration-Breathing
- Mechanism of Respiration
- Steps of Respiration
- Human Respiratory System
- Respiratory System
- Exchange of Gases in Lungs
- Significance of Respiration
- Key Points: Respiratory System
- Breathing in Other Animals
- Breathing Under Water
- 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
7 Transportation in Animals and Plants
- Blood
- Composition of Blood > Cellular Elements: Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes)
- Red Blood Cells
- Function of RBC
- Key Points: Red Blood Cells
- Composition of Blood > Cellular Elements: White Blood Cells (Leukocytes)
- White Blood Cells (WBCs)
- Types of WBCs
- Function of WBCs
- Key Points: White Blood Cells
- Composition of Blood > Cellular Elements: Blood Platelets (Thrombocytes)
- Definition: Thrombokinase
- Definition: Clot
- Blood Platelets
- Function of Blood Platelets
- Key Points: Blood Platelets
- Blood Vessels
- Blood Vessels: Structure and Functions
- Capillaries
- Definition: Artery
- Definition: Vein
- Definition: Arteriole
- Definition: Venule
- Heart Beat
- Definition: Cardiac Cycle
- Heart Beat Rate
- Heart Beat Sounds
- Key Points: Heart Beat
- Blood Circulatory System
- Human Heart
- Structure of the Heart
- Layers of the Heart Wall
- Chambers of the Heart
- Definition: Pericardium
- Key Points: The Heart
- Circulation of Blood in the Heart (Functioning of Heart)
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Key Points: Circulation of Blood in the Heart
- 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
- Transport System in Plants
- Permanent Tissue
- Complex Permanent Tissues
- Introduction
- Types of Complex Permanent Tissues
- Complex Permanent Tissues
- Concept of Transpiration
- Definition: Transpiration
7 Weather, Climate and Adaptations of Animals to Climate
- Weather and Climate
- Introduction
- Weather related / Climatic factors
- Changes in Weather
- Climate
- Climate and Adaptation
- Adaptations and Its Types
- Adaptation in Animals
- Adaptations in Tropical Rainforests
8 Reproduction in Plants
- Sexual Reproduction in Plants
- Definition: Bisexual Flower
- Definition: Unisexual Flower
- Definition: Pedicellate Flower
- Definition: Sessile Flower
- Key Points: Sexual Reproduction in Plants
- Fruit
- Dispersal of Seeds
8 Wind Storms and Cyclones
- Atmospheric Pressure
- High Speed Winds Are Accompanied by Reduced Air Pressure
- Air Expands on Heating
- Wind Currents Are Generated Due to Uneven Heating on the Earth
- Thunderstorms
- Cyclones
- Thunderstorm and Cyclone: Destruction Causes, Safety Measures and Role of Advanced Technology
9 Motion and Time
- Force and Motion
- Speed
- Types of Speed
- Measurement of Time
- The Foundation of Time
- The Revolutionary Solution: Cesium Atomic Clocks
- Real World Applications
- Devices for Measuring Time
- Simple Pendulum
- A Time Period of Oscillation and Frequency
- Measuring Speed
- Graphical Representation of Motion
- Displacement - Time Graph Or Distance - Time Graph
- Distance-time graph for uniform motion
- Distance-time graph for non-uniform motion
- Displacement - Time Graph Or Distance - Time Graph
9 Soil
- Properties of Soil
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Soil Profile
- Types of Soil
- Moisture in Soil
- Water Retention in Soil
- Soil and Crops
10 Electric Current and Its Effects
- Electricity
- Electric Circuit
- Key Points: Electric Circuit
- Symbols and Functions of Various Components of an Electric Circuits
- Components of Electric Circuits
- Experiment
- Battery
- Heating Effect of Electric Current
- Definition: Heating Effect of Electric Current
- Key Points: Heating Effect of Electric Current
- Magnetic Effect of Electric Current
- Key Points: Magnetic Effect of Electric Current
11 Light
- The propagation of light
- Introduction
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Reflection of Light
- Introduction
- Activity
- Experiment
- Key Points: Reflection of Light
- Mirrors
- Plane Mirror
- Introduction
- Reflection Formation in a Plane Mirror
- Activity
- Experiment
- Relation Between Mirror Height and Full Image Formation
- Plane Mirror
- Lateral Inversion
- Divergence and Convergence of Light
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Distinguishing Concave and Convex Mirrors
- Spherical Mirrors
- Definition: Spherical Mirror
- Definition: Concave Mirror
- Definition: Convex Mirror
- Definition: Pole
- Definition: Centre of Curvature
- Definition: Radius of Curvature
- Definition: Principal Axis
- Introduction
- Types of Spherical Mirrors
- Activity
- Key Points: Spherical Mirrors
- Formation of Image by Reflection: Real and Virtual Image
- Formation of Image by Reflection
- Real Image
- Virtual Image
- Distinction between a real and a virtual image
- Spherical Mirror > Concave Mirror
- Introduction
- Image formation by Concave Mirror
- Uses of Concave Mirror
- Spherical Mirror > Convex Mirror
- Introduction
- Image Formation by Convex Mirror
- Uses of Convex Mirror
- Concept of Lenses
- Definition: Lens
- Definition: Converging Lens or Convex Lens
- Definition: Diverging Lens or Concave Lens
- Key Points: Concepts of Lenses
- Definition: Centre of Curvature
- Definition: Radius of Curvature
- Definition: Principal Axis
- Definition: Optical Centre
- Definition: Principal Focus
- Definition: Focal Length
- Images Formed by Sperical Lenses
- Colour
- Prism
- Definition: Prism
- Dispersion of Light
- Definition: Dispersion
- Definition: Spectrum
- Key Points: Dispersion of Light
12 Forests: Our Lifeline
- Forests: Our Lifeline
- Forest Biology
- Forest Biodiversity
- Crown
- Canopy
- Understorey
- Forest Ecosystem
- Spatial pattern: Stratification and zonation
- Forest Biome
- Classification of Plants
- Introduction
- Classification Based on Size and Shape
- Classification Based on Support (Vines)
- Classification Based on Lifespan
- Classification Based on Habitat (Where Plants Grow)
- Biogeochemical Cycles (Nutrient Cycles)
- Importance of Forests
13 Wastewater Story
- Water: Our Lifeline
- Introduction
- Importance of Water for Sustaining Life
- Sewage and Its Management
- Purification of Water
- Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP)
- Better Housekeeping Practices
- Controlling the Wastage of Water
- Sanitation and Disease
16 Water: A Precious Resource
- Water: Our Lifeline
- Introduction
- Importance of Water for Sustaining Life
- Availability of Water
- Biogeochemical Cycles (Nutrient Cycles)
- Sources of Water
- Distribution of Water in India
- Water Management (Conservation of Water)
- Controlling the Wastage of Water
- Scarcity of Water
- Various uses of Water
- Scarcity of Water
