CBSE · Class 6
Social Science Complete Guide
Syllabus, official resources, chapter guides, textbook solutions, question bank, model papers, revision plan, exam tips, and FAQs.
Chapters
16
Published Guides
56
Chapter Guides
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Practice Resources
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Syllabus and Official Resources
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View sectionSyllabus Roadmap
- History (Our Pasts I): early humans, Indus Valley, Vedic period, empires.
- Geography (The Earth Our Habitat): solar system, globe, landforms, India.
- Civics (Social and Political Life I): government, Panchayati Raj, livelihoods.
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28/16 chapter guides published
History · Chapter 1
What, Where, How and When? (History)
History · Chapter 2
On the Trail of the Earliest People
History · Chapter 3
From Gathering to Growing Food
History · Chapter 4
In the Earliest Cities
History · Chapter 5
Kingdoms, Kings and an Early Republic
History · Chapter 6
New Questions and Ideas
History · Chapter 7
Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War
Geography · Chapter 8
The Earth in the Solar System (Geography)
Geography · Chapter 9
Globe: Latitudes and Longitudes
Geography · Chapter 10
Motions of the Earth
Geography · Chapter 11
Maps
Geography · Chapter 12
Major Domains and Landforms of the Earth
Civics · Chapter 13
Understanding Diversity (Civics)
Civics · Chapter 14
What is Government?
Civics · Chapter 15
Panchayati Raj
Civics · Chapter 16
Rural and Urban Livelihoods
Question Bank
- One-mark definitions and direct NCERT facts
- Two-mark short answers and difference-between questions
- NCERT exercise and in-text questions
- Unit-wise important questions for quick revision
- Five-mark explanations, problems, or structured answers
Model Papers
- After each chapter, solve a short unit test.
- After every unit, revise mistakes before the next chapter.
- In the final month, write one full model paper per week.
- Last cycle: only weak topics, formulas, diagrams, and key terms.
Revision Plan
- Week 1: Read NCERT and mark definitions, formulas, diagrams, and dates.
- Week 2: Solve all NCERT exercises and in-text questions.
- Week 3: Practise important questions, diagrams, and writing formats.
- Week 4: Write model papers and revise only the mistake notebook.
Published Chapter Guides
chapter-guide
CBSE Class 6 Civics Chapter 2 Notes — Diversity and Discrimination
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 Civics Chapter 2: prejudice, inequality and discrimination, the caste system, Dr B.R. Ambedkar, and equality under law.
17 June 2026
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CBSE Class 6 Civics Chapter 4 Notes — Key Elements of a Democratic Government
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 Civics Chapter 4: participation, equality and justice, resolving conflicts (Cauvery), and the end of apartheid in South Africa.
17 June 2026
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CBSE Class 6 Civics Chapter 5 Notes — Panchayati Raj
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 Civics Chapter 5: the Gram Sabha, Gram Panchayat, its three levels, elections, and the work it does for a village.
17 June 2026
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CBSE Class 6 Civics Chapter 6 Notes — Rural Administration
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 Civics Chapter 6: the Patwari, land records, the Tehsildar, the police, and women's right to inherit land.
17 June 2026
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CBSE Class 6 Civics Chapter 8 Notes — Rural Livelihoods
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 Civics Chapter 8: small and big farmers, agricultural labourers, artisans, and the problem of rural debt.
17 June 2026
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CBSE Class 6 Civics Chapter 1 Notes — Understanding Diversity
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 Civics Chapter 1: what diversity is, India's diversity (Ladakh and Kerala), how diversity arises, and unity in diversity.
17 June 2026
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CBSE Class 6 Civics Chapter 7 Notes — Urban Administration
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 Civics Chapter 7: the Municipal Corporation and Municipality, wards, the Mayor and Commissioner, and the services they provide.
17 June 2026
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CBSE Class 6 Civics Chapter 9 Notes — Urban Livelihoods
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 Civics Chapter 9: self-employed and street workers, permanent and casual factory work, and workers' rights.
17 June 2026
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CBSE Class 6 Civics Chapter 3 Notes — What is Government?
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 Civics Chapter 3: what a government does, its levels, types (monarchy, democracy, dictatorship), and the right to vote.
17 June 2026
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CBSE Class 6 Geography Chapter 2 Notes — Globe: Latitudes and Longitudes
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 Geography Chapter 2: the globe, latitudes (Equator, Tropics, Polar Circles), longitudes, heat zones, and IST.
17 June 2026
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CBSE Class 6 Geography Chapter 8 Notes — India: Climate, Vegetation and Wildlife
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 Geography Chapter 8: India's climate and seasons, types of natural vegetation, wildlife, and conservation.
17 June 2026
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CBSE Class 6 Geography Chapter 5 Notes — Major Domains of the Earth
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 Geography Chapter 5: the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere, plus the seven continents and five oceans.
17 June 2026
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CBSE Class 6 Geography Chapter 6 Notes — Major Landforms of the Earth
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 Geography Chapter 6: mountains (fold, block, volcanic), plateaus, plains, and how people live with landforms.
17 June 2026
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CBSE Class 6 Geography Chapter 4 Notes — Maps
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 Geography Chapter 4: types of maps, scale, direction, symbols and colours, with key terms and exam tips.
17 June 2026
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CBSE Class 6 Geography Chapter 3 Notes — Motions of the Earth
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 Geography Chapter 3: rotation and revolution, day and night, seasons, equinoxes, solstices, and leap years.
17 June 2026
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CBSE Class 6 Geography Chapter 7 Notes — Our Country: India
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 Geography Chapter 7: location, area, neighbours, coastal waters, states, and the physical divisions of India.
17 June 2026
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CBSE Class 6 Geography Chapter 1 Notes — The Earth in the Solar System
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 Social Science Geography Chapter 1. Covers celestial bodies, the Sun, the eight planets, Earth as a unique planet, the Moon, asteroids, comets, stars and constellations with key terms and exam tips.
17 June 2026
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CBSE Class 6 History Chapter 7 Notes — Ashoka, the Emperor Who Gave Up War
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 History Chapter 7: the Mauryan empire, Ashoka's Kalinga war, his dhamma, and how he spread his message through edicts.
17 June 2026
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CBSE Class 6 History Chapter 11 Notes — Buildings, Paintings and Books
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 History Chapter 11: stupas and temples, Ajanta paintings, the epics, Puranas, Aryabhata, Ayurveda, and Tamil epics.
17 June 2026
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CBSE Class 6 History Chapter 2 Notes — From Hunting-Gathering to Growing Food
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 History Chapter 2: hunter-gatherers, stone tools and fire, rock paintings, and the shift to herding and farming.
17 June 2026
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CBSE Class 6 History Chapter 3 Notes — In the Earliest Cities
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 History Chapter 3: the Harappan Civilisation, planned cities, houses, drains, seals, crafts, trade and the Great Bath.
17 June 2026
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CBSE Class 6 History Chapter 5 Notes — Kingdoms, Kings and an Early Republic
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 History Chapter 5: janapadas and mahajanapadas, the ashvamedha sacrifice, taxes, Magadha's rise, and the Vajji gana-sangha.
17 June 2026
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CBSE Class 6 History Chapter 10 Notes — New Empires and Kingdoms
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 History Chapter 10: the Gupta empire, Samudragupta, Harshavardhana, the Chalukyas and Pallavas, samantas, and assemblies.
17 June 2026
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CBSE Class 6 History Chapter 6 Notes — New Questions and Ideas
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 History Chapter 6: the Upanishads, Mahavira and Jainism, the Buddha and Buddhism, and the idea of the sangha.
17 June 2026
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CBSE Class 6 History Chapter 9 Notes — Traders, Kings and Pilgrims
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 History Chapter 9: the growth of trade and the silk route, South Indian kingdoms, the spread of Buddhism, and bhakti.
17 June 2026
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CBSE Class 6 History Chapter 8 Notes — Vital Villages, Thriving Towns
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 History Chapter 8: iron tools and farming growth, crafts and shrenis (guilds), trading towns, coins, and ring wells.
17 June 2026
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CBSE Class 6 History Chapter 4 Notes — What Books and Burials Tell Us
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 History Chapter 4: the Rigveda, Vedic society, megalithic burials, and what burials reveal about social differences.
17 June 2026
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CBSE Class 6 History Chapter 1 Notes — What, Where, How and When?
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 History Chapter 1: what history is, sources (manuscripts, inscriptions, archaeology), where people lived, and BCE/CE dating.
17 June 2026
Exercise Solutions
Chapter-wise textbook answers with a quick path back to notes.
Civics Chapter 1 — Understanding Diversity
NCERT Class 6 Social Science Civics Chapter 1 Understanding Diversity exercise solutions — diversity in India, unity in diversity, MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026
Geography Chapter 1 — The Earth in the Solar System
NCERT Class 6 Social Science Geography Chapter 1 The Earth in the Solar System exercise solutions — planets, stars, moon, constellations, MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026
History Chapter 1 — What, Where, How and When?
NCERT Class 6 Social Science History Chapter 1 What Where How and When exercise solutions — sources of history, archaeology, dates, MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026
Civics Chapter 2 — Diversity and Discrimination
NCERT Class 6 Social Science Civics Chapter 2 Diversity and Discrimination exercise solutions — prejudice, stereotypes, discrimination, and equality with MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026
Geography Chapter 2 — Globe: Latitudes and Longitudes
NCERT Class 6 Social Science Geography Chapter 2 Globe: Latitudes and Longitudes exercise solutions — equator, tropics, meridians, time zones, MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026
History Chapter 2 — From Hunting-Gathering to Growing Food
NCERT Class 6 Social Science History Chapter 2 From Hunting-Gathering to Growing Food exercise solutions — Stone Age, Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, domestication, agriculture, MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026
Civics Chapter 3 — What is Government?
NCERT Class 6 Social Science Civics Chapter 3 What is Government exercise solutions — types of government, democracy, dictatorship, functions of government, MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026
Geography Chapter 3 — Motions of the Earth
NCERT Class 6 Social Science Geography Chapter 3 Motions of the Earth exercise solutions — rotation, revolution, seasons, equinoxes, solstice, MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026
History Chapter 3 — In the Earliest Cities
NCERT Class 6 Social Science History Chapter 3 In the Earliest Cities exercise solutions — Harappan civilization, Mohenjo-daro, Lothal, urban planning, seals, Great Bath, MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026
Civics Chapter 4 — Key Elements of a Democratic Government
NCERT Class 6 Social Science Civics Chapter 4 Key Elements of a Democratic Government exercise solutions — participation, equality, justice, conflict resolution, MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026
Geography Chapter 4 — Maps
NCERT Class 6 Social Science Geography Chapter 4 Maps exercise solutions — physical maps, political maps, thematic maps, components of maps, scale, direction, symbols, MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026
History Chapter 4 — What Books and Burials Tell Us
NCERT Class 6 Social Science History Chapter 4 What Books and Burials Tell Us exercise solutions — Vedas, Megaliths, Inamgaon, burial practices, MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026
Civics Chapter 5 — Panchayati Raj
NCERT Class 6 Social Science Civics Chapter 5 Panchayati Raj exercise solutions — Gram Sabha, Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Zila Parishad, three-tier system, MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026
Geography Chapter 5 — Major Domains of the Earth
NCERT Class 6 Social Science Geography Chapter 5 Major Domains of the Earth exercise solutions — lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, continents, oceans, MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026
History Chapter 5 — Kingdoms, Kings and an Early Republic
NCERT Class 6 Social Science History Chapter 5 Kingdoms Kings and an Early Republic exercise solutions — Janapadas, Mahajanapadas, Magadha, Vajji, taxes, armies, MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026
Civics Chapter 6 — Rural Administration
NCERT Class 6 Social Science Civics Chapter 6 Rural Administration exercise solutions — Patwari, Tehsildar, police station, land records, rural disputes, MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026
Geography Chapter 6 — Major Landforms of the Earth
NCERT Class 6 Social Science Geography Chapter 6 Major Landforms of the Earth exercise solutions — mountains, plateaus, plains, volcanic mountains, fold mountains, MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026
History Chapter 6 — New Questions and Ideas
NCERT Class 6 Social Science History Chapter 6 New Questions and Ideas exercise solutions — Buddha, Mahavira, Jainism, Buddhism, Upanishads, Sangha, Vihara, MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026
Civics Chapter 7 — Urban Administration
NCERT Class 6 Social Science Civics Chapter 7 Urban Administration exercise solutions — Municipal Corporation, Municipality, ward, councillor, urban services, MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026
Geography Chapter 7 — Our Country: India
NCERT Class 6 Social Science Geography Chapter 7 Our Country: India exercise solutions — location, extent, neighbours, administrative divisions, physical features, MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026
History Chapter 7 — Ashoka, the Emperor Who Gave Up War
NCERT Class 6 Social Science History Chapter 7 Ashoka the Emperor Who Gave Up War exercise solutions — Mauryan Empire, Ashoka's Dhamma, Kalinga war, edicts, MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026
Civics Chapter 8 — Rural Livelihoods
NCERT Class 6 Social Science Civics Chapter 8 Rural Livelihoods exercise solutions — farming, non-farm occupations, seasonal migration, debt, self-help groups, MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026
Geography Chapter 8 — India: Climate, Vegetation and Wildlife
NCERT Class 6 Social Science Geography Chapter 8 India: Climate, Vegetation and Wildlife exercise solutions — seasons, monsoon, forests, wildlife, national parks, MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026
History Chapter 8 — Vital Villages, Thriving Towns
NCERT Class 6 Social Science History Chapter 8 Vital Villages Thriving Towns exercise solutions — iron tools, irrigation, villages, towns, craftpersons, MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026
Civics Chapter 9 — Urban Livelihoods
NCERT Class 6 Social Science Civics Chapter 9 Urban Livelihoods exercise solutions — vendors, permanent workers, casual workers, self-employed, factory work, MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026
History Chapter 9 — Traders, Kings and Pilgrims
NCERT Class 6 Social Science History Chapter 9 Traders Kings and Pilgrims exercise solutions — Silk Route, Kushanas, South Indian trade, pilgrimages, MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026
History Chapter 10 — New Empires and Kingdoms
NCERT Class 6 Social Science History Chapter 10 New Empires and Kingdoms exercise solutions — Gupta Empire, Harsha, Pulakeshin II, Prashastis, land grants, MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026
History Chapter 11 — Buildings, Paintings and Books
NCERT Class 6 Social Science History Chapter 11 Buildings Paintings and Books exercise solutions — Iron pillar, Sanchi Stupa, Ajanta paintings, Puranas, epics, MCQ and step-by-step answers.
16 June 2026