CBSE Sample Papers for Class 7 First Term Exam 2026-27

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Class 7 is a turning point in CBSE’s Middle Stage curriculum. Starting with the 2026–27 academic session, NCERT has replaced almost every old Class 7 textbook with completely new, NEP 2020-aligned books – Ganita Prakash for Mathematics, Curiosity for Science, Poorvi for English, Malhar for Hindi, Exploring Society: India and Beyond for Social Science and Deepakam for Sanskrit. Because the chapters, question formats and even the sequence of topics have changed, most sample papers available online are still based on the outdated syllabus and can mislead students during revision.

This page brings together 5 fully solved CBSE Sample Papers PDF for every Class 7 subject, built strictly from the new textbooks solutions so that students, parents and teachers can practise with content that actually matches what is being taught in classrooms this year.

The shift to new textbooks isn’t cosmetic – it changes how questions are framed. The new books favour activity-based learning, real-life application and competency-based questions (CBQs) over pure rote recall. That means:

• Chapter names and topic order are different from the earlier Vasant, Honeycomb and Mathematics/Science textbooks.
• Question papers now include more case-based, assertion-reason and picture/data-based items.
• Internal assessment weightage has increased for activities, projects and periodic tests.
• Students moving from Class 6 to Class 7 (or switching schools) may not be familiar with the new chapter titles at all.

Practising with sample papers designed around the current syllabus helps students get comfortable with the new question style well before their periodic tests and the final examination.

Each subject below includes five full-length sample papers with solutions, covering the complete new syllabus, following the current CBSE marking scheme and blueprint.

Ganita Prakash carries forward the number-sense approach introduced in previous class and adds more conceptual depth. The five sample papers cover:

1. Large Numbers Around Us
2. Arithmetic Expressions
3. A Peek Beyond the Point (Decimals)
4. Expressions Using Letter-Numbers
5. Parallel and Intersecting Lines
6. Number Play and Data Handling
7. Symmetry and Triangles

Each paper is divided into Section A (MCQs and one-mark questions), Section B (short-answer), Section C (long-answer) and Section D (case-based and application questions), matching the CBSE competency-based format.

Curiosity blends physics, chemistry and biology into integrated, inquiry-based investigations rather than treating them as separate blocks. The five sample papers include questions from (first five chapters for first term):

1. The Ever-Evolving World of Science
2. Exploring Substances: Acidic, Basic, and Neutral
3. Electricity: Circuits and Their Components
4. The World of Metals and Non-metals
5. Changes Around Us: Physical and Chemical
6. Adolescence: A Stage of Growth and Change
7. Heat Transfer in Nature
8. Measurement of Time and Motion
9. Life Processes in Plants and Animals
10. Light: Shadows and Reflections

The papers mix diagram-based questions, activity-recall questions and case studies, since Curiosity places heavy emphasis on “try this” experiments.

Poorvi replaces both Honeycomb and the supplementary reader An Alien Hand with a single integrated textbook of prose, poetry and grammar. Sample papers focus on:

• Reading comprehension (unseen passage and poem)
• Grammar (tenses, clauses, reported speech, determiners)
• Writing skills (notice, letter, story/paragraph writing)
• Literature-based questions from the prescribed chapters and poems

Malhar continues to build vocabulary, grammar and comprehension through classical and contemporary Hindi literature. The five sample papers test:

• अपठित गद्यांश और पद्यांश (unseen prose and poetry)
• व्याकरण (grammar – sandhi, samas, muhavare, vakya rachna)
• पाठ-आधारित प्रश्न (lesson-based questions)
• लेखन कौशल (letter writing, essay, paragraph writing)

Class 7 Hindi Malhar Sample Papers (2026-27) for first and second term preparation.

This is the biggest structural change – History, Geography, Civics and Economics are no longer separate books but one integrated series (Parts I and II). Class 7 Social Science Sample papers are designed across:

Class 7 Social Science Sample Papers (2026-27) – Exploring Society: India and Beyond – for first and second term preparation.

For schools offering Sanskrit as the third language, five sample papers based on Deepakam cover shloka-based comprehension, grammar (शब्द रूप, धातु रूप) and translation exercises.

Note: Exact weightage may vary slightly by school; always confirm with your school’s assessment scheme.

1. Finish one chapter, then attempt the related section of a sample paper instead of waiting until the whole syllabus is done.
2. Time yourself. Attempt each paper in the exact duration given (usually 2–3 hours) to build exam-writing speed.
3. Check answers immediately and note down concepts you got wrong.
4. Revisit the NCERT textbook chapter for any topic where you made repeated mistakes.
5. Retake the same paper after a week to check retention.
6. Track your scores across all five papers per subject to see a clear improvement trend before the actual exam.

• Builds familiarity with the exact chapter names and question style used in the new textbooks.
• Reduces exam anxiety by simulating real exam conditions at home.
• Strengthens weak areas early, rather than discovering gaps close to the exam.
• Improves time management across MCQs, short answers, and long answers.
• Helps parents track a child’s readiness subject by subject.
• Prepares students for the increasing share of competency-based and case-study questions in CBSE papers.

• Encourage students to attempt papers without looking at the textbook first, then review afterwards.
• Rotate subjects across the week rather than practising the same subject daily, to keep revision balanced.
• Use wrong answers as a diagnostic tool – a pattern of similar mistakes usually points to one weak concept, not the whole chapter.
• For subjects like Science and Social Science, encourage students to draw diagrams and maps themselves rather than only reading about them.

With NCERT’s shift to Ganita Prakash, Curiosity, Poorvi, Malhar, Deepakam and Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Class 7 students need practice material that reflects the current syllabus – not previous papers built around books that are no longer taught. The five sample papers per subject on this page are designed to mirror the real exam pattern, help students self-assess and build genuine exam confidence for the CBSE Class 7 academic year.