Class 6 NCERT Maths Chapter Names (Ganit Prakash)
Chapter names from the Class 6 NCERT Mathematics textbook (Ganit Prakash) — updated edition (2025–26), beautifully aligned with the latest curriculum (NCF 2023):
- Chapter 1: Patterns in Mathematics
- Chapter 2: Lines and Angles
- Chapter 3: Number Play
- Chapter 4: Data Handling and Presentation
- Chapter 5: Prime Time
- Chapter 6: Perimeter and Area
- Chapter 7: Fractions
- Chapter 8: Playing with Constructions
- Chapter 9: Symmetry
- Chapter 10: The Other Side of Zero
Topics of Class 6 NCERT Mathematics (Ganit Prakash, New Edition) Chapter 1 – Patterns in Mathematics
- Patterns in daily life and nature
- Number patterns (sequences, skip counting, odd/even)
- Patterns with shapes and figures
- Growing and repeating patterns
- Next term in a sequence
- Patterns using basic operations (+, −, ×, ÷)
- Magic squares and number puzzles
- Symmetry in patterns
- Creating new patterns with numbers and shapes
Topics of Class 6 NCERT Mathematics (Ganit Prakash, New Edition) Chapter 2 – Lines and Angles
- Point, line, line segment, and ray
- Intersecting and non-intersecting lines
- Parallel lines and perpendicular lines
- Angles formed by intersecting lines
- Types of angles – acute, right, obtuse, straight, reflex, complete
- Measuring angles using a protractor
- Pairs of angles – complementary and supplementary
- Angles on a straight line
- Vertically opposite angles
- Simple problems based on lines and angles
Topics of Class 6 NCERT Mathematics (Ganit Prakash, New Edition) Chapter 3 – Number Play
- Even numbers and odd numbers
- Prime and composite numbers
- Tests of divisibility (2, 3, 5, 9, 10, etc.)
- Prime factorisation of numbers
- Highest Common Factor (HCF)
- Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)
- Relationship between HCF and LCM
- Expressing numbers as product of primes
- Word problems using HCF and LCM
- Patterns and puzzles with numbers
Topics of Class 6 NCERT Mathematics (Ganit Prakash, New Edition) Chapter 4 – Data Handling and Presentation
- Collection of data from daily life situations
- Organising data in tables
- Pictographs and interpretation
- Bar graphs – drawing and reading
- Tally marks and frequency tables
- Choosing appropriate graphs for given data
- Interpretation of graphs to solve problems
- Importance of data handling in real life
Topics of Class 6 NCERT Mathematics (Ganit Prakash, New Edition) Chapter 5 – Prime Time
- Prime numbers and composite numbers
- Even and odd primes
- Twin primes and co-primes
- Sieve of Eratosthenes for finding primes
- Prime factorisation of numbers
- Divisibility rules for quick checking
- Highest Common Factor (HCF) using prime factorisation
- Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) using prime factorisation
- Relationship between HCF and LCM
- Word problems based on primes, HCF, and LCM
Topics of Class 6 NCERT Mathematics (Ganit Prakash, New Edition) Chapter 6 – Perimeter and Area
- Concept of perimeter and its measurement
- Perimeter of rectangle, square, and triangle
- Perimeter of regular polygons
- Concept of area and its measurement
- Area of rectangle and square
- Relationship between area and perimeter
- Word problems on perimeter and area
- Practical applications in daily life (fields, rooms, gardens, etc.)
Topics of Class 6 NCERT Mathematics (Ganit Prakash, New Edition) Chapter 7 – Fractions
- Concept of fraction (part of a whole)
- Representation of fractions on a number line
- Proper, improper, and mixed fractions
- Equivalent fractions
- Simplest form of a fraction
- Like and unlike fractions
- Comparing fractions
- Addition and subtraction of fractions
- Word problems involving fractions
- Applications of fractions in daily life
Topics of Class 6 NCERT Mathematics (Ganit Prakash, New Edition) Chapter 8 – Playing with Constructions
- Introduction to basic geometrical instruments
- Drawing a line segment of given length
- Constructing a copy of a line segment
- Drawing perpendiculars to a line
- Constructing an angle using a protractor
- Constructing angles using a compass (60°, 120°, 90°, 45° etc.)
- Bisecting a line segment
- Angle bisector construction
- Simple geometrical figures using ruler and compass
- Practical applications of constructions
Topics of Class 6 NCERT Mathematics (Ganit Prakash, New Edition) Chapter 9 – Symmetry
- Meaning of symmetry in daily life and nature
- Line of symmetry in figures
- Figures with one, two, or multiple lines of symmetry
- Symmetry in regular polygons
- Reflection and mirror symmetry
- Rotational symmetry (basic idea)
- Patterns and designs with symmetry
- Applications of symmetry in art, architecture, and design
Topics of Class 6 NCERT Mathematics (Ganit Prakash, New Edition) Chapter 10 – The Other Side of Zero
- Introduction to negative numbers
- Understanding the number line with positive and negative numbers
- Representation of integers on a number line
- Comparing and ordering integers
- Addition of integers using a number line
- Subtraction of integers using a number line
- Practical situations involving integers (temperature, money, height, etc.)
- Word problems based on integers