DSSL Grade–wise Syllabus DSSL

Grade 3:

  • Mathematical ability: Numbers and Operations; Comparing Numbers; Place Values; Odd and Even Numbers; 2D and 3D Shapes; Time; Weight; Real–Life Mathematics
  • Logical ability: Number Patterns; Patterns in Shapes; Mathematical Logic; Directions; Mirror Images; Clocks; Comparing Weights; Overlapping Shapes; Views and Nets of Solids
  • Science: Plants and Animals; Human Body Organs; Society and Lifestyle; Natural Resources; Food; Personal Hygiene; Everyday Science
  • Social science: Our Planet and Environment; Habitat and Dwelling; Modes of Transport; Communication; Our Helpers; Family and Relations; Indian Cities, States and Union Territories; Famous Personalities and Famous Places of the World; Different Seasons; Shelterr; Our National Symbols; Festivals of India; Games and Sports
  • Verbal ability: Rhyming Words; Word Meanings; Nouns; Pronouns; Verbs; Prepositions; Conjunctions; Spellings; Completing the Given Sentence / Gap Filling; Singular–Plural; Synonyms and Antonyms, Word Families; Prefixes and Suffixes; Adjectives; Vowels and Consonants; Animal Sounds; Syllables

Grade 4:

  • Mathematical ability: Numbers and Operations; Comparing Numbers; Odd Numbers and Even Numbers; Multiples; 2D and 3D Shapes; Lengths and Perimeters; Speed and Distance; Fractions; Real–Life Mathematics
  • Logical ability: Number Patterns; Patterns in Shapes; Mathematical Logic; Directions; Mirror Images; Clocks; Comparing Weights; Overlapping Shapes; Views and Nets of Solids
  • Science: Plants and Animals; Human Body Organs; Society and Lifestyle; Natural Resources; Food; Personal Hygiene; Everyday Science
  • Social science: Our Planet and Environment; Habitat and Dwelling; Modes of Transport; Communication; Our Helpers; Family and Relations; Indian Cities, States and Union Territories; Famous Personalities and Famous Places of the World; Traditional Crafts; Different Seasons; Shelterr; Our National Symbols; Festivals of India; Games and Sports
  • Verbal ability: Word Meanings; Nouns; Pronouns; Verbs; Prepositions; Conjunctions; Punctuations; Spellings; Gap Filling / Completing the Sentence; Singular–Plural; Synonyms and Antonyms; Articles; Adverbs; Adjectives; Syllables; Silent Letters; Vowels and Consonants; Degree of Comparison; Gender Nouns; Tenses

Grade 5:

  • Mathematical ability: Numbers and Operations; LCM and HCF; 2D and 3D Shapes; Perimeters and Areas; Volume of Cubes and Cuboids; Basic Dimensions of a Circle; Types of Triangles; Speed and Distance; Fractions and Operations; Decimals; Data in Graphs; Real–Life Mathematics
  • Logical ability: Number Patterns; Patterns in Shapes; Mathematical Logic; Directions; Mirror Images; Clocks; Comparing Weights; Overlapping Shapes; Views and Nets of Solids; Pyramids and Prisms; Relationships
  • Science: Plants and Animals; Human Body; Society and Lifestyle; Food; Natural Resources; Fuels; Animal Senses; Digestion; Diseases; Shelter; Hot and Cold Concept; Personal Hygiene; Density; Everyday Science
  • Social science: Habitat and Dwelling; Our Planet and Environment; Different Seasons; Water; Earthquake; Landscapes; Farming; Our Helpers; Family and Friends; People and Their Rights; Traditional Crafts; Forts / Monuments; Indian Cities, States and Union Territories; Famous Personalities and Famous Places of the World; Our Festivals
  • Verbal ability: Word Meanings; Nouns; Pronouns; Tenses; Verbs; Prepositions; Conjunctions; Punctuations; Spellings; Gap Filling / Completing the Sentence; Singular–Plural; Synonyms and Antonyms; Articles; Adverbs; Modals; Adjectives; Comparative and Superlative; Homophones; Homonyms; Wh– Questions; Contractions; Determiners; Mood; Clauses; Proverbs; Alliteration; Simile; Idioms & Phrases; Gerunds & Participles

Grade 6:

  • Mathematical ability: Whole Numbers; Prime Numbers; LCM and HCF; Algebra; Ratios and Proportions; Percentages; Speed and Distance; Decimals and Operations; Perimeter; Area and Volume; Lines and Angles; Triangles and Basic Properties; Circle and Its Circumference; Data in Graphs; Real–Life Mathematics
  • Logical ability: Number Patterns; Patterns in Shapes; Mathematical Logic; Directions; Calendars; Mirror Images; Clocks; Venn Diagrams; Overlapping Shapes; Dice; Views and Nets of Different Solids; Pyramids and Prisms; Relationships
  • Science: Motion and Time; Simple Machines; Electrical Circuit, Conductors and Insulators; Magnetism; Water Cycle; Light and Shadow; Heat and Temperature; Natural Resources; Food; Fibre and Fabric; Sorting of Substances; Separation of Substances; Changes and Its Types; Plants; Body Movements; Living Organisms and Their Habitats; Health and Hygiene; Waste Management; Changes and Its Types; Everyday Science
  • Social science: Universe and Solar System; Latitudes and Longitudes; Motions of the Earth; Domains and Landforms of the Earth; Geographical Features of India; Climate, Vegetation and Wildlife of India; Maps; Government; Diversity and Discrimination; Government; Democracy; Panchayati Raj; Rural and Urban Administration; Rural and Urban Livelihoods; People and Their Rights; Indian History; The beginning of Farming and Herding; Story of the Earliest People; Empires and Kingdoms; Traders, Kings and Pilgrims; Buildings, Paintings and Books; Indian Cities, States and Union Territories; Famous Personalities and Famous Places of the World
  • Verbal ability: Word Meanings; Nouns; Pronouns; Tenses; Verbs; Prepositions; Conjunctions; Punctuations; Spellings; Gap Filling / Completing the Sentence; Singular–Plural; Synonyms and Antonyms; Articles; Adverbs; Modals; Adjectives; Comparative and Superlative; Determiners; Active and Passive Voice; Direct and Indirect Speech; Idioms; Sentence Transformation; Editing; Omission; Dialogue Completion

Grade 7:

  • Mathematical ability: Integers; Prime Numbers; Algebra; Ratios and Proportions; Percentages; Speed and Distance; Area and Volume; Triangles and Angles in Triangles; Pythagoras Theorem; Quadrilaterals and Properties; Circles; Exponents; Data in Graphs; Real–Life Mathematics
  • Logical ability: Number Patterns; Patterns in Shapes; Mathematical Logic; Directions; Calendars; Symmetry of Shapes; Clocks; Venn Diagrams; Overlapping shapes; Dice; Views and Nets of Different Solids; Pyramids and Prisms; Relationships; Chess Problems
  • Science: Motion and Time; Simple Machines; Simple Electrical Components; Magnetism; Natural Phenomena; Rectilinear Propagation of Light; Heat; Natural Resources; Nutrition, Respiration and Transportation in Plants and Animals; Reproduction in Plants; Ecology: Environment and Waste Management; Forests and Food Chain; Body Movements; Weather, Climate and Adaptations of Animals to Climate; Acids, Bases, and Salts; Fibre and Fabric; Wastewater Treatment; Everyday Science
  • Social science: Earth and Our Environment; Natural Resources; Natural Vegetation and Wildlife; Human Environment: Settlement, Transport and Communication; The Tropical and the Subtropical Regions; Deserts; Geographical Features of India; Maps; Equality; Role of Government in Health; Working of State Government; Growing Up; Women’s Movement; Media and Market; Kingdoms and Kings; Delhi Sultans; Mughal Empire; Rulers and Buildings; Towns, Traders And Craftspersons; Tribes, Nomads And Settled Communities; Devotional Paths; Regional Cultures; Eighteenth–Century Political Formations
  • Verbal ability: Word Meanings; Nouns; Pronouns; Tenses; Verbs; Prepositions; Conjunctions; Punctuations; Spellings; Gap Filling / Completing the Sentence; Singular–Plural; Synonyms and Antonyms; Articles; Adverbs; Modals; Adjectives; Comparative and Superlative; Determiners; Active and Passive Voice; Direct and Indirect Speech; Agreement of Verbs; Clauses; Idioms; Modal Auxiliary Verbs; Determiners; Transition Words; Word Order in Types of Sentences

Grade 8:

  • Mathematical ability: Rational and Irrational Numbers; Algebra; Polygons and Polyhedrons; Views and Perspectives of Solids; Mensuration; Congruent and Similar Triangles; Circles; Exponents; Geometry; Coordinate Geometry; Probability; Permutations and Combinations; Real–Life Mathematics
  • Logical ability: Number Patterns; Patterns in Shapes; Mathematical Logic; Directions; Calendars; Symmetry of Shapes; Clocks; Venn Diagrams; Overlapping Shapes; Dice; Views and Nets of Different Solids; Pyramids and Prisms; Relationships; Chess Problems; Seating Arrangements
  • Science: Force, Friction and Pressure; Simple Machines; Electricity and Chemical Effects of Electric Current; Magnetism; Natural Phenomena; Light; Heat; Sound; Natural Resources and Sources of Energy; Crop Production; Microorganisms; Reproduction in Plants and Animals; Conservation of Plants and Animals; Adolescence; Cell–Structure and Functions; Synthetic Fibres and Plastics; Acids, Bases, and Salts; Metals and Non–metals; Coal and Petroleum; Combustion and Flame; Chemical Reactions and Equations; Everyday Science; Environmental Science
  • Social science: Agriculture; Maps; Mineral and Energy Sources; Human Resources; Natural Vegetation; Industries; Indian Freedom Struggle; Judiciary; Public Facilities; Indian Constitution; Secularism; Democracy; Parliament and Laws; Justice System; Marginalisation; Stars and the Solar System; Geographical Features of India; Periodising and Important History Events Dates; The Making of the National Movement; India After Independence; Tribals, Dikus and the Vision of a Golden Age; The East India Company; Policies and the People; Social Reforms; Indian Textiles and the World Market; World Events
  • Verbal ability: Word Meanings; Nouns; Pronouns; Tenses; Verbs; Prepositions; Conjunctions; Punctuations; Spellings; Gap Filling / Completing the Sentence; Singular–Plural; Synonyms and Antonyms; Articles; Adverbs; Modals; Adjectives; Comparative and Superlative; Determiners; Active and Passive Voice; Direct and Indirect Speech; Agreement of Verbs; Clauses; Idiom

Grade 9:

  • Mathematical ability: Rational and Irrational Numbers; Algebra; Polygons and Polyhedrons; Views and Perspectives of Solids; Mensuration; Congruent and Similar Triangles; Heron’s Formula; Circles: Sectors and Segments; Chords and Tangents of Circles; Exponents; Geometry; Coordinate Geometry; Probability; Permutations and Combinations; Real–Life Mathematics
  • Logical ability: Number Patterns and Progressions; Patterns in Shapes; Mathematical Logic; Directions; Calendars; Symmetry of Shapes; Clocks; Venn Diagrams; Overlapping Shapes; Dice; Views and Nets of Different Solids; Pyramids and Prisms; Relationships; Chess Problems; Seating Arrangements
  • Science: Classical Mechanics; Work and Energy; Electricity and Magnetism; Natural Phenomena; Light and Human Eye; Heat; Fluids and Buoyancy; Sound; Oscillations and Waves; Natural Resources and Sources of Energy; Animal and Plant Cells; Tissues; Diversity in Living Organisms; Reproduction and Life Processes; Food Resources; Diseases and Its Prevention; Matter; Atoms and Molecules; Acids, Bases, and Salts; Metals and Non–metals; Ecology; Chemical Reactions and Equations; Environmental Science; Everyday Science
  • Social science: Geographical and Physical Features of India; Climate; Natural Vegetation and Wildlife; Drainage; Population; Maps; World Wars; Forest and Society; Colonialism; Nazism; Important Revolutions; Industries; World Events; Independence Movement; Pastoralists; Indian Constitution; Democracy; Electoral Politics; Working of Institutions; Poverty; India’s Food Security
  • Verbal ability: Word Meanings; Nouns; Pronouns; Tenses; Verbs; Prepositions; Conjunctions; Punctuations; Spellings; Gap Filling / Completing the Sentence; Singular–Plural; Synonyms and Antonyms; Articles; Adverbs; Modals; Adjectives; Comparative and Superlative; Determiners; Active and Passive Voice; Direct and Indirect Speech; Agreement of Verbs; Clauses; Figurative Language; Idioms; Simple, Complex, and Compound Sentences; Commands and Requests

Grade 10:

  • Mathematical ability: Rational and Irrational Numbers; Algebra; Polygons and Polyhedrons; Views and Perspectives of Solids; Mensuration; Congruent and Similar Triangles; Heron’s Formula; Circles: Sectors and Segments; Chords and Tangents of Circles; Trigonometry and Its Applications; Exponents; Geometry; Coordinate Geometry; Probability; Permutations and Combinations; Real–Life Mathematic
  • Logical ability: Number Patterns and Progressions; Patterns in Shapes; Mathematical Logic; Directions; Calendars; Symmetry of Shapes; Clocks; Venn Diagrams; Overlapping Shapes; Dice; Views and Nets of Different Solids; Pyramids and Prisms; Relationships; Chess Problems; Seating Arrangements
  • Science: Classical Mechanics; Work and Energy; Electricity and Magnetism; Natural Phenomena; Light and Human Eye; Heat; Fluids and Buoyancy; Oscillations and Waves; Sound; Cell and Tissues; Control and Coordination; Heredity and Evolution; Reproduction and Life Processes; Ecology; Natural Resources and Sources of Energy; Chemical Reactions and Equations; Matter; Acids, Bases, and Salts; Atoms and Molecules; Metals and Non–metals; Carbon and Its Compounds; Periodic Classification of Elements; Environmental Science; Everyday Science
  • Social science: Agriculture; Water Resources; Mineral and Energy Sources; Forest and Wildlife Resources; Resources and Development; Maps; Industries; National Economy; Nationalism; Industrialisation; Pre–Modern and Modern World; Economic and Social History; Print Culture; Indian Constitution; Democracy and Diversity; Power Sharing; Federalism; Political Parties; Popular Struggles and Movements; Globalisation and the Indian Economy; Consumer Rights; Sectors of the Indian Economy; Money and Credit
  • Verbal ability: Word Meanings; Nouns; Pronouns; Tenses; Verbs; Prepositions; Conjunctions; Punctuations; Spellings; Gap Filling / Completing the Sentence; Singular–Plural; Synonyms and Antonyms; Articles; Adverbs; Modals; Adjectives; Comparative and Superlative; Determiners; Active and Passive Voice; Direct and Indirect Speech; Agreement of Verbs; Clauses; Figurative Languages; Idioms; Simple, Complex, and Compound Sentences; Commands and Requests