NCERT · Class 6 · 2026–27
NCERT Class 6 Social Science Book PDF 2026–27: Exploring Society: India and Beyond
The NCERT Social Science textbook for Class 6 in 2026–27 is Exploring Society: India and Beyond, with 14 chapters. Download every chapter below as an official PDF from ncert.nic.in, or the whole book as one ZIP file. Hindi medium: Samaj Ka Aadhyan: Bharat or uske aage.
Class 6 Social Science at a glance
- Class 6
- Subject Social Science
- Book Exploring Society: India and Beyond
- Chapters 14
- First published June 2024
- Hindi medium Samaj Ka Aadhyan: Bharat or uske aage
Exploring Society: India and Beyond: all 14 chapters (PDF)
Class 6 Social Science, in book order. Each link opens the official NCERT PDF on ncert.nic.in.
- Chapter 1: Locating Places on the Earth Download PDF
- Chapter 2: Oceans and Continents Download PDF
- Chapter 3: Landforms and Life Download PDF
- Chapter 4: Timeline and Sources of History Download PDF
- Chapter 5: India, That Is Bharat Download PDF
- Chapter 6: The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation Download PDF
- Chapter 7: India’s Cultural Roots Download PDF
- Chapter 8: Unity in Diversity, or ‘Many in the One’ Download PDF
- Chapter 9: Family and Community Download PDF
- Chapter 10: Grassroots Democracy — Part 1: Governance Download PDF
- Chapter 11: Grassroots Democracy — Part 2: Local Government in Rural Areas Download PDF
- Chapter 12: Grassroots Democracy — Part 3: Local Government in Urban Areas Download PDF
- Chapter 13: The Value of Work Download PDF
- Chapter 14: Economic Activities Around Us Download PDF
Download the complete Exploring Society: India and Beyond textbook
Hindi medium: Samaj Ka Aadhyan: Bharat or uske aage (14 chapters)
The Hindi-medium edition of Exploring Society: India and Beyond is Samaj Ka Aadhyan: Bharat or uske aage. Chapter PDFs, as published by NCERT:
- Chapter 1 Download PDF
- Chapter 2 Download PDF
- Chapter 3 Download PDF
- Chapter 4 Download PDF
- Chapter 5 Download PDF
- Chapter 6 Download PDF
- Chapter 7 Download PDF
- Chapter 8 Download PDF
- Chapter 9 Download PDF
- Chapter 10 Download PDF
- Chapter 11 Download PDF
- Chapter 12 Download PDF
- Chapter 13 Download PDF
- Chapter 14 Download PDF
FAQ
NCERT Class 6 Social Science: common questions
Which NCERT book is used for Class 6 Social Science in 2026–27?
The book is Exploring Society: India and Beyond. NCERT lists it as the Class 6 Social Science textbook on its official textbook website (checked September 2026).
How many chapters are in NCERT Class 6 Social Science?
Exploring Society: India and Beyond has 14 chapters. Each one is a separate PDF on this page, and the full book is also available as a ZIP file.
Are these NCERT Class 6 Social Science PDFs free and official?
Yes. Every link on this page opens the PDF directly from NCERT’s own server (ncert.nic.in). NCERT makes its textbooks free to download, with no login or payment.
Is NCERT Class 6 Social Science available in Hindi medium?
Yes. The Hindi-medium edition is Samaj Ka Aadhyan: Bharat or uske aage, and its chapter PDFs are listed on this page below the English-medium edition.
Is the Class 6 Social Science book new?
Yes. Exploring Society: India and Beyond belongs to NCERT’s new textbook series written under the National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023 (NCF-SE 2023); NCERT first published it in June 2024.
Can CBSE students in the Gulf use these Class 6 books?
Yes. The PDFs download from anywhere, and CBSE schools in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain follow the same CBSE curriculum as schools in India.