Syllabus of CBSE Class 6 Mathematics for the academic year 2020-2021 

Class 6 Mathematics Syllabus

Chapter 1: Knowing Our Numbers

1.1 Introduction
1.2 Comparing Numbers
1.3 Large Numbers in Practice
1.4 Using Brackets
1.5 Roman Numerals

Chapter 2: Whole Numbers

2.1 Introduction
2.2 Whole Numbers
2.3 The Number Line
2.4 Properties Of Whole Numbers
2.5 Patterns in Whole Numbers

Chapter 3: Playing With Numbers

3.1 Introduction
3.2 Factors and Multiples
3.3 Prime and Composite Numbers
3.4 Test For Divisibility Of Numbers
3.5 Common Factors and Common Multiples
3.6 Some More Divisibility Rules
3.7 Prime Factorisation
3.8 Highest Common Factor
3.9 Lowest Common Multiple
3.10 Some Problems on HCF and LCM

Chapter 4: Basic Geometrical Ideas

4.1 Introduction
4.2 Points
4.3 A Line Segment
4.4 A line
4.5 Intersecting Lines
4.6 Parallel Lines
4.7 Ray
4.8 Curves
4.9 Polygons
4.10 Angles
4.11 Triangles
4.12 Quadrilaterals
4.13 Circles

Chapter 5: Understanding Elementary Shapes

5.1 Introduction
5.2 Measuring Line Segments
5.3 Angles-’Right’ and ‘Straight’
5.4 Angles- ‘Acute’, ‘Obtuse’ and ‘Reflex’
5.5 Measuring Angles
5.6 Perpendicular Lines
5.7 Classification of Triangles
5.8 Quadrilaterals
5.9 Polygons
5.10 Three Dimensional Shapes

Chapter 6: Integers

6.1 Introduction
6.2 Integers
6.3 Addition of Integers
6.4 Subtraction of Integers with the help of a Number Line

Chapter 7: Fractions

7.1 Introduction
7.2 A Fraction
7.3 Fraction on the Number Line
7.4 Proper Fractions
7.5 Improper and Mixed Fractions
7.6 Equivalent Fractions
7.7 Simplest Form of a Fraction
7.8 Like Fractions
7.9 Comparing Fractions
7.10 Addition and Subtraction of Fractions

Chapter 8: Decimals

8.1 Introduction
8.2 Tenths
8.3 Hundredths
8.4 Comparing Decimals
8.5 Using Decimals
8.6 Addition of Numbers with Decimals
8.7 Subtraction of Decimals

Chapter 9: Data Handling

9.1 Introduction
9.2 Recording Data
9.3 Organisation of Data
9.4 Pictograph
9.5 Interpretation of a Pictograph
9.6 Drawing a Pictograph
9.7 A Bar Graph

Chapter 10: Mensuration

10.1 Introduction
10.2 Perimeter
10.3 Area

Chapter 11: Algebra

11.1 Introduction
11.2 Matchstick Patterns
11.3 The Idea Of  A Variable
11.4 More Matchstick Patterns
11.5 More Examples of Variables
11.6 Use Of Variables in Common Rules
11.7 Expressions with Variables
11.8 Using Expressions Practically
11.9 What is an Equation?
11.10 Solution of an Equation

Chapter 12: Ratio and Proportion

12.1 Introduction
12.2 Ratio
12.3 Proportion
12.4 Unitary Method

Chapter 13: Symmetry

13.1 Introduction
13.2 Making Symmetric Figures : Ink-blot Devils
13.3 Figures With Two Lines of Symmetry
13.4 Figures with Multiple Lines of Symmetry
13.5 Reflection and Symmetry

Chapter 14: Practical Geometry

14.1 Introduction
14.2 The Circle
14.3 A Line Segment
14.4 Perpendiculars
14.5 Angles