CBSE Class 1 Syllabus 2026-27: All Subjects

The CBSE Class 1 syllabus is the official list of subjects, textbooks, and chapters that CBSE-affiliated schools follow for Grade 1 under the NEP 2020 Foundational Stage. It covers English, Mathematics, Hindi, EVS, GK, Art and Craft, and Health and Physical Education. The syllabus of class 1 focuses on building foundational skills through play, activity, and experience rather than rote learning.

The CBSE Class 1 syllabus 2026-27 covers seven subjects under the NEP 2020 Foundational Stage structure. The three core academic subjects English, Mathematics, and Hindi follow NCERT textbooks Mridang, Joyful Mathematics, and Sarangi respectively. Class 1 focuses on building foundational literacy and numeracy through play-based, activity-led learning.

This page serves students, parents, and teachers. Parents can use the chapter lists for weekly study planning. Teachers can map lessons against the official NCERT structure. Students can use it to track what they have studied and what is coming next.

Key Takeaways

• • The CBSE Class 1 syllabus 2026-27 covers English, Mathematics, Hindi, EVS, General Knowledge, Art and Craft, and Health and Physical Education
  • Subject-wise chapter lists from all three core NCERT books are included
  • The syllabus follows the NEP 2020 Foundational Stage framework
  • This page helps students, parents, and teachers plan study, revision, and lesson schedules
  • Use the chapter-by-chapter breakdown to track topics, prepare for school tests, and support learning at home

CBSE Class 1 Syllabus 2026-27 All Subjects

The cbse syllabus for class 1 covers three NCERT textbooks and four school-delivered subjects. English, Maths, and Hindi have fixed NCERT chapter structures. EVS, GK, Art and Craft, and Health and Physical Education are delivered through school-level planning within CBSE guidelines.

All three NCERT books for Class 1 are reprints for 2026-27. The chapter content and sequence remain aligned to the NCF-FS 2022 framework.

CBSE 1st Class Syllabus

CBSE Class 1 English Syllabus 2026-27

The Class 1 English textbook is Mridang. English is treated as the second language (L2) at this stage. The focus is on building oral fluency, listening, and early reading and writing skills through stories, poems, and activities.

Mridang is organised into 4 units with 2 chapters each:

Unit 1: My Family and Me

• Two Little Hands
• Greetings

Unit 2: Life Around Us

• Picture Time
• The Cap-seller and the Monkeys
• A Farm

Unit 3: Food

• Fun with Pictures
• The Food we Eat

Unit 4: Seasons

• The Four Seasons
• Anandi's Rainbow

Children build vocabulary through familiar contexts — family, animals, food, and seasons. Each chapter includes listening, speaking, reading, and writing tasks. Students can access the full book at NCERT Books Class 1 English on Extramarks.

CBSE Class 1 Maths Syllabus 2026-27

The Class 1 Maths textbook is Joyful Mathematics. The book builds number sense, spatial reasoning, and basic operations through play, stories, and real-life contexts. All 13 chapters are listed below with the concept each covers.

1. Finding the Furry Cat! — Pre-number Concepts
2. What is Long? What is Round? — Shapes
3. Mango Treat — Numbers 1 to 9
4. Making 10 — Numbers 10 to 20
5. How Many? — Addition and Subtraction of Single Digit Numbers
6. Vegetable Farm — Addition and Subtraction up to 20
7. Lina's Family — Measurement
8. Fun with Numbers — Numbers 21 to 99
9. Utsav — Patterns
10. How do I Spend my Day? — Time
11. How Many Times? — Multiplication
12. How Much Can We Spend? — Money
13. So Many Toys — Data Handling

Chapter 1 of Joyful Mathematics is available on Extramarks at NCERT Solutions Class 1 Maths Chapter 1. The full book is also available at NCERT Books Class 1 Maths.

Children build skills from pre-number concepts all the way to basic data handling. The book progresses from concrete understanding to pictorial reasoning, with no abstract memorisation at this stage.

CBSE Class 1 Hindi Syllabus 2026-27

The Class 1 Hindi textbook is Sarangi. The book is organised into 5 units built around contexts from children's daily lives. Chapters include stories, poems, and conversation activities.

Unit 1: Family

1. Meena ka Parivar (Meena's Family)
2. Dada-Dadi (Grandparents)
3. Reena ka Din (Reena's Day)
4. Rani Bhi (Rani Too)
5. Chanda Mama Door Ke (reading only)

Unit 2: Living World

6. Mithai (Sweets)

7. Teen Saathi (Three Friends)

8. Murga Bola Kukadu-Koon (reading only)

Unit 3: Our Food

9. Aloo ki Sadak (The Potato Road)

10. Jhulam-Jhuli (The Swing)

11. Bhutte (Corn)

12. Phuli Roti (Puffed Bread)

13. Kabri Jabri Bakri (reading only)

Unit 4: Festivals and Fairs
14. Mela (The Fair)
15. Barkha aur Megha (Rain and Clouds)
16. Holi
17. Janmadin par Ped Lagao (Plant a Tree on Your Birthday)

Unit 5: Green World
18. Hawa (Wind)
19. Kitni Pyari Hai Ye Duniya (How Beautiful Is This World)
20. Chand ka Bachcha (The Moon's Child)
21. Akshar Geet (reading only)

The full book is available at NCERT Books Class 1 Hindi on Extramarks. Children build reading, writing, and oral Hindi through topics close to their home and community.

CBSE Class 1 EVS Syllabus 2026-27

EVS at Class 1 is not a separate NCERT textbook. Schools deliver Environmental Studies through the Foundational Stage framework, covering topics integrated with English, Hindi, and Maths lessons.

Typical EVS topics at Class 1 include living and non-living things, plants and animals around us, water and weather, body parts and personal hygiene, family and community, and basic concepts of our surroundings. Schools plan EVS sessions as part of the overall timetable. Check with your school for the specific EVS topic list used.

CBSE Class 1 General Knowledge Syllabus

GK at Class 1 is school-delivered and not tied to a single NCERT textbook. Common areas covered include names of fruits, vegetables, animals, and birds; days of the week and months of the year; colours, shapes, and numbers; national symbols; and basic India awareness. Schools use activity-based GK resources alongside the core textbooks.

CBSE Class 1 Art and Craft Syllabus

Art and Craft is integrated into daily learning in Class 1. Mridang and Joyful Mathematics both include drawing, colouring, and craft activities within their chapters. Children practise thumb printing, paper craft, drawing from observation, and colouring activities linked to their lesson themes. Schools supplement with additional art sessions based on their timetable.

CBSE Class 1 Health and Physical Education Syllabus

Health and Physical Education at Class 1 focuses on body awareness, personal hygiene, basic exercise, and play. Topics include keeping hands and teeth clean, drinking enough water, simple stretching and movement exercises, and outdoor games. This subject is taught through physical activity sessions and is not assessed through written tests at this level.

Books for CBSE Class 1 Subjects

Three NCERT books form the core of the class 1 cbse syllabus 2026-27:

• Mridang — English textbook, 4 units, 9 chapters
• Joyful Mathematics — Maths textbook, 13 chapters
• Sarangi — Hindi textbook, 5 units, 19 chapters

All three are reprinted for 2026-27 and are available through NCERT and school channels. Extramarks provides chapter-wise support for all three books. A PDF-style chapter list for all subjects is available on this page for download reference.

How Parents and Teachers Can Use the Class 1 Syllabus CBSE

The cbse 1st standard syllabus is a practical planning tool for both home and school.

Weekly study planning at home: Parents can check which chapter the child is on and use the chapter name to create simple activities — reading the story aloud, counting objects at home, or talking about the lesson theme over meals.

Lesson planning for teachers: Teachers can map each week's sessions to the NCERT chapter sequence. This helps ensure all units are covered before school tests.

Progress tracking: The chapter list makes it easy to mark what has been taught and what is pending. This is useful before parent-teacher meetings and mid-term assessments.

Revision before tests: Parents can use the chapter titles to revise specific topics with children. For Maths, revise the concept listed in brackets next to each chapter name. For Hindi, read the story title aloud and ask the child to recall the story.

For Class 2 progression planning, the CBSE Class 2 Syllabus page on Extramarks covers what comes next after Class 1.