NCERT · Class 7 · 2026–27

NCERT Class 7 Social Science Books PDF 2026–27: Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Part I and Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Part II

The NCERT Social Science textbooks for Class 7 in 2026–27 are Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Part I and Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Part II: Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Part I (12 chapters) and Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Part II (8 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, Part I and Samaj Ka Aadhyan: Bharat or uske aage, Part II.

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Class 7 Social Science at a glance

Class 7
Subject Social Science
Books Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Part I and Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Part II
Chapters 20
First published Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Part I: April 2025; Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Part II: November 2025
Edition Reprint 2026–27
Hindi medium Samaj Ka Aadhyan: Bharat or uske aage, Part I and Samaj Ka Aadhyan: Bharat or uske aage, Part II

Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Part I: all 12 chapters (PDF)

Class 7 Social Science, in book order. Each link opens the official NCERT PDF on ncert.nic.in.

Chapter 1: Geographical Diversity of India Download PDF
Chapter 2: Understanding the Weather Download PDF
Chapter 3: Climates of India Download PDF
Chapter 4: New Beginnings: Cities and States Download PDF
Chapter 5: The Rise of Empires Download PDF
Chapter 6: The Age of Reorganisation Download PDF
Chapter 7: The Gupta Era: An Age of Tireless Creativity Download PDF
Chapter 8: How the Land Becomes Sacred Download PDF
Chapter 9: From the Rulers to the Ruled: Types of Governments Download PDF
Chapter 10: The Constitution of India — An Introduction Download PDF
Chapter 11: From Barter to Money Download PDF
Chapter 12: Understanding Markets Download PDF

Download the complete Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Part I textbook

Full book ZIP (83 MB)

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Hindi medium: Samaj Ka Aadhyan: Bharat or uske aage, Part I (12 chapters)

The Hindi-medium edition of Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Part I is Samaj Ka Aadhyan: Bharat or uske aage, Part I. 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

Samaj Ka Aadhyan: Bharat or uske aage, Part I full book ZIP (95 MB)

Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Part II: all 8 chapters (PDF)

Class 7 Social Science, in book order. Each link opens the official NCERT PDF on ncert.nic.in.

Chapter 1: The Story of Indian Farming Download PDF
Chapter 2: India and Her Neighbours Download PDF
Chapter 3: Empires and Kingdoms: 6th to 10th Centuries Download PDF
Chapter 4: Turning Tides: 11th and 12th Centuries Download PDF
Chapter 5: India, a Home to Many Download PDF
Chapter 6: The State, the Government, and You Download PDF
Chapter 7: Infrastructure: Engine of India’s Development Download PDF
Chapter 8: Banks and the Magic of Finance Download PDF

Download the complete Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Part II textbook

Full book ZIP (49 MB)

Contents and front pages (PDF)

Hindi medium: Samaj Ka Aadhyan: Bharat or uske aage, Part II (8 chapters)

The Hindi-medium edition of Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Part II is Samaj Ka Aadhyan: Bharat or uske aage, Part II. 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

Samaj Ka Aadhyan: Bharat or uske aage, Part II full book ZIP (48 MB)

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NCERT Class 7 Social Science: common questions

Which NCERT book is used for Class 7 Social Science in 2026–27?

The books are Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Part I and Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Part II. NCERT lists them as the Class 7 Social Science textbooks on its official textbook website (checked September 2026).

How many chapters are in NCERT Class 7 Social Science?

Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Part I has 12 chapters. Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Part II has 8 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 7 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 7 Social Science available in Hindi medium?

Yes. The Hindi-medium edition is Samaj Ka Aadhyan: Bharat or uske aage, Part I and Samaj Ka Aadhyan: Bharat or uske aage, Part II, and its chapter PDFs are listed on this page below the English-medium edition.

Is the Class 7 Social Science book new?

Yes. Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Part I and Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Part II belong to NCERT’s new textbook series written under the National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023 (NCF-SE 2023).

Can CBSE students in the Gulf use these Class 7 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.

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