NCERT / CBSE Class 5 Maths Syllabus and Chapter names in the NCERT Workbook 2025-26

Syllabus Overview for 2025-26


Numbers: Understanding large numbers in thousands and hundreds. Reading and writing large numbers, arranging them in increasing and decreasing order, and performing all four operations. Solving real life word problems with large numbers and estimating the sum, difference, product, and quotient using standard methods or by breaking numbers.

Fractions: Learning about fractions, equivalent fractions, and applying them in real life problems. Understanding relation between fractions and decimals and expressing one in terms of the other. Using fractions to solve problems in measurement and sharing situations.

Angles and Turns: Identifying and drawing different types of angles. Understanding turns, half turns, and three fourth turns in practical situations. Relating them to shapes and directions in real life.

Geometry and Shapes: Exploring various shapes and patterns around us. Understanding symmetrical designs, nets of 3D shapes like cubes, cuboids, cylinders, and cones. Learning about mapping, patterns, and location through visual representation.

Measurement: Measuring length, weight, and capacity using standard units. Converting larger units to smaller units and vice versa. Estimating measurement values and solving real life problems involving time, money, and distance.

Multiplication and Division: Understanding multiplication and division of large numbers. Solving word problems related to travel, farming, and sharing. Developing accuracy in standard algorithms and applying them to practical problems.

Area and Perimeter: Finding the area and perimeter of regular and irregular shapes. Applying these concepts to situations like tiling, fencing, and designing patterns.

Factors and Multiples: Exploring the relationship between factors and multiples. Identifying prime and composite numbers, and understanding their application in patterns and number puzzles.

Time and Speed: Learning to calculate elapsed time and relate time to speed in real life examples. Understanding seconds, minutes, and hours through daily life applications.

Data Handling: Collecting data and representing it through pictograms and bar graphs. Interpreting the data to find meaning and solve related problems.

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NCERT Class 5 Mathematics Book Chapter Names for 2024-25

The NCERT book for Class 5 Mathematics has 14 chapters and here are the names for your quick reference

1. We the Travellers 1
2. Fractions
3. Angles and Turns
4. We the Travellers 2
5. Far and Near
6. The Dairy Farm
7. Shapes and Patterns
8. Weight and Capacity
9. Coconut Farm
10. Symmetrical Designs
11. Grandmothers Quilt
12. Animal Jumps
13. Racing Seconds
14. Maps and Location
15. Data Through Pictures

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