Downloadable PDF copies of the latest edition NCERT Science textbooks for Class 7, available in both Hindi and English, for the academic year 2025-2026.
In a recent update, the NCERT books for Class 7 Science have undergone some changes for the academic year 2025-26. These changes align with wider curriculum revisions reported for multiple classes, focusing on cutting down content and revising some topics in line with new educational policies.
The NCERT books for Class 7 Science are compulsory in all CBSE Schools and are intended for preparation for the CBSE 7th Science Exam 2025-26. However, five chapters have been fully removed from the NCERT Curriculum for this year. These dropped topics or chapters include:
- Chapter 3: Fibre to Fabric (pages 24–34)
- Chapter 7: Weather, Climate and Adaptations of Animals to Climate (pages 68–79)
- Chapter 8: Winds, Storms and Cyclones (pages 80–95)
- Chapter 9: Soil (pages 96–107)
- Chapter 16: Water: A Precious Resource (pages 193–205)
These chapters will not be assessed in school tests or annual exams for the academic year 2025-26.
The NCERT Textbook for CBSE Class 7 Science in English includes the following chapters: Nutrition in Plants, Nutrition in Animals, Heat, Acids, Bases and Salts, Physical and Chemical Changes, Respiration in Organisms, Transportation in Animals and Plants, Reproduction in Plants, Motion and Time, Electric Current and its Effects, Light, Forests: Our Lifeline, Wastewater Story.
The NCERT Textbook for CBSE Class 7 Science in Hindi includes the following chapters: पादपों में पोषण (Nutrition in Plants), प्राणियों में पोषण (Nutrition in Animals), ऊष्मा (Heat), अम्ल, क्षारक और लवण (Acids, Bases and Salts), भौतिक एवं रासायनिक परिवर्तन (Physical and Chemical Changes), जीवों में श्वसन (Respiration in Organisms), जंतुओं और पादप में परिवहन (Transportation in Animals and Plants), पादप में जनन (Reproduction in Plants), गति एवं समय (Motion and Time), विद्युत धरा और इसवेफ प्रभाव (Electric Current and its Effects), प्रकाश (Light), वनः हमारी जीवन रेखा (Forests: Our Lifeline), अपशिष्ट जल की कहानी (Wastewater Story).
The NCERT books for Class 7 Science are available in both English and Hindi and cover the CBSE 7th Science Syllabus 2025-26. The remaining chapters are considered important from an examination point of view.
For those seeking the most official and detailed list, checking the latest government or NCERT publications directly or the NCERT official website is recommended, as these revisions are officially published and periodically updated. The updated NCERT Class 7 Science textbook in PDF form, which reflects this changed syllabus, can be found on sites that provide NCERT materials. The information is typically presented as a rationalised content table showing which chapters or portions have been omitted for the current academic year.
The NCERT books for Class 7 Science (Session 2022-23) are available for download in English and Hindi. The books are intended for preparation for the CBSE 7th Science Exam 2025-26.
[1] Source: NCERT Official Website [3] Source: Times of India
The updated NCERT books for Class 7 Science, aligning with new educational policies, cover the CBSE 7th Science Syllabus 2025-26 and are available in both English and Hindi. These books are considered vital for exam preparation, as they no longer include Chapters 3, 7, 8, 9, and 16.
This change in the NCERT curriculum, focusing on learning and self-development, also signifies a shift in science education, as these dropped chapters will not be assessed in school tests or annual exams for the academic year 2025-26.
