ICSE Books PDF Free Download: Study Guide for Students

This page lists icse books pdf free downloads for Class 6 to Class 10 — 319 chapter PDFs in all, covering Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Geography. Every chapter is taken from commonly used CISCE-aligned textbook material under the CISCE syllabus; publishers and editions can differ by school, so check your school booklist. Find your class and subject in the table below, then read the sections after it for advice on using these PDFs properly.

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These are the 319 chapter-wise books PDFs hosted on icseboard.org for ICSE, organised by class and subject. Each section below explains what those books cover before the download table.

Class 6 — Biology

This collection opens with what makes something alive, covering unicellular and multicellular organisms and the differences between living and non-living things. Later chapters move into plant classification and everyday health topics like hygiene, diseases and first aid. It gives Class 6 students their first structured look at life science before cell-level detail begins in Class 7.

Class 6 — Geography

This collection builds physical geography from the ground up: the earth as a planet, latitude and longitude, rotation and revolution, and the earth's internal structure. Later chapters cover landforms, rocks and denudation — how rivers and wind wear down and reshape land over time. It suits students who need the syllabus definitions and diagrams for map and structure-based questions.

Class 6 — Mathematics

This collection starts with the basic vocabulary of numbers — unit, numeral and numeration — before moving through integers, the number line, factors, multiples, fractions and decimals. With 30 chapters, it lays the arithmetic foundation that later classes build on. Students should treat the early chapters as non-negotiable, since fraction and decimal errors carry forward into every class above.

Class 6 — Physics

This collection opens with measurement — SI units, standard units and why they matter for accurate readings — before covering force, friction, pressure, work, energy and simple machines. It is a short book at 7 chapters, making it a good one to complete early and revise fully. The measurement chapter in particular sets up unit-conversion skills used in every later Physics book.

Class 7 — Biology

This collection starts at the cell, covering organelles like the cell membrane, plastids, mitochondria and nucleus, and the differences between plant and animal cells. It then moves to how living things are organised, how they move, and how they take in and digest food. The chapter includes a marked microscope experiment on onion peel and cheek cells, useful for practical-based questions.

Class 7 — Chemistry

This collection introduces matter as elements, compounds and mixtures, explaining that an element cannot be split into simpler substances by chemical means. It goes on to physical and chemical changes, acids, bases and salts, and the composition of air and water. It is the first dedicated Chemistry book on the ICSE syllabus, so definitions here get reused heavily in Class 8 and 9.

Class 7 — Mathematics

This collection covers the number system in more depth — natural numbers, even and odd numbers — along with powers, roots, HCF, LCM, fractions, decimals and the unitary method. At 36 chapters, it is dense, so students benefit from working through it topic by topic rather than all at once. The unitary method chapter is worth extra practice since it recurs in later commercial maths chapters.

Class 7 — Physics

This collection covers measurement, motion, sound, heat, light and shadows, and reflection in plane mirrors, alongside a chapter on mass, weight and density. It explains that mass is the amount of matter in a body, distinct from weight, a distinction students often get wrong in exams. The optics chapters here (light, shadows, mirrors) are a direct lead-in to Class 9-10 refraction topics.

Class 8 — Biology

This collection covers life processes, plant transport and reproduction, animal reproduction, pollution and the human circulatory system, including blood groups and transfusion. The circulatory system chapter includes practical activities like counting pulse rate before and after exercise. Across its 11 chapters, it shifts the subject from plant biology toward human physiology.

Class 8 — Chemistry

This collection focuses on Hydrogen — its discovery, occurrence and preparation — Carbon and its compounds, carbon-based fuels, and metals versus non-metals. It notes that hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe but occurs only in small free amounts on earth. With just 6 chapters, it is compact and worth completing in full before moving to Class 9 Chemistry.

Class 8 — Mathematics

This is the largest book in the set at 40 chapters, covering Sets, algebraic Formulae, Polygons, Decimals, Constructions and HCF/LCM. It recaps literals and constants from earlier classes before extending into fuller algebra and geometry. Given its size, students should plan this collection across the whole term rather than close to exams.

Class 8 — Physics

This collection opens with the Universe and Physical Quantities before introducing the kinetic theory of matter, which explains why solids, liquids and gases behave differently. It also covers Lenses, Heat and Heat Transfer, and has 13 chapters in total, the most of any Class 8 subject here. The kinetic theory chapter is foundational for heat and matter questions in Class 9-10.

Class 9 — Biology

The available chapters here cover Health Organisations and Waste Generation and Management, looking at common health problems across India's cities, towns, villages and remote areas. This material is applied and civic in nature rather than purely biological, focusing on public health and sanitation issues. It suits revision of the health-and-society portion of the Class 9 syllabus.

Class 9 — Chemistry

This collection opens with Matter and Its Composition, covering the Kinetic Theory of Matter and the Law of Conservation of Mass with worked explanations. It also includes additional revision charts — important formulas, a valency chart, periodic table reference and revision equations — across its 21 chapters. These extra charts make it useful for quick recall before tests, not just first-time reading.

Class 9 — Mathematics

This collection covers Rational and Irrational Numbers, Compound Interest (with and without using the formula), Expansions, Factorisation and Framing of Formula. It draws a clear line between real and imaginary numbers before building up algebraic skills. The two separate Compound Interest chapters (with and without formula) are meant to be studied in that order, not interchangeably.

Class 9 — Physics

This collection covers Measurements and Experimentation using instruments like vernier callipers and the micrometre screw gauge, followed by Motion in One Dimension, Laws of Motion, Pressure in Fluids and Archimedes' Principle. The measurement chapter specifically notes that no numerical problems are set on calliper or screw gauge readings at this level. Its 10 chapters form the mechanics base for Class 10 Physics.

Class 10 — Biology

This board-year book covers Structure of Chromosomes, Cell Cycle and Cell Division, Genetics, Absorption by Roots, Transpiration, Photosynthesis and the Circulatory System across 14 chapters. The cell division chapter explains mitosis in full stages, while meiosis is covered only at a basic level as a reduction division. These are core board-exam chapters, so each needs full revision, not just a first read.

Class 10 — Chemistry

This collection opens with the Periodic Table, including Dobereiner's Triads, then moves through Chemical Bonding, Acids Bases and Salts, Analytical Chemistry, Mole Concept and Electrolysis. Each chapter is structured with Important Points to Remember, Previous Year's Questions and a Self Evaluation Test built in. That structure makes it usable as both a first read and a pre-board revision tool.

Class 10 — Mathematics

This collection starts with Commercial Mathematics — Value Added Tax, Sales Tax and Banking — before moving into Linear Inequations and Quadratic Equations across 30 chapters. The Compound Interest formulas here cover both annual reckoning and two successive different rates, a distinction that shows up often in board questions. Students should practise both formula variants separately rather than assuming one covers the other.

Class 10 — Physics

This collection covers Force, Work Energy and Power, Machines, and refraction of light through plane surfaces, lenses and the spectrum, across 12 chapters. The Force chapter explains turning forces, moments and centre of gravity using everyday examples like a door or steering wheel. Its optics chapters build directly on the light and mirror basics introduced back in Class 7.

What Each Class 6 to 10 ICSE Subject PDF Covers

The subjects on offer change slightly by class. Class 6 pairs Biology and Geography with Math and Physics, while Class 7 onward swaps Geography for Chemistry as a standalone subject.

Notice how the Mathematics books carry the most chapters at every stage — Class 8 Math alone runs to 40 chapters. That is normal; algebra, geometry and arithmetic are each treated as separate chapters rather than merged sections.

How to Use These ICSE PDFs for Exam Preparation

A textbook PDF is only useful if you read it in the right order. Here is a routine that works with how these books are structured.

1. Read the syllabus box at the start of the chapter first. Almost every chapter opens with one, and it tells you exactly what is examinable and what is not.
2. Do the labelled demonstrations and experiments where marked (D) or (E) — for example, viewing onion peel and cheek cells under a microscope in the Class 7 Biology cell chapter. These often turn into practical or diagram questions.
3. For Mathematics, rework every formula derivation by hand rather than copying the final formula — the Compound Interest chapter in Class 10 Math, for instance, gives separate formulas for annual interest and for two different successive rates.
4. In the senior Chemistry books (Class 9 and 10), use the “Important Points to Remember” and “Self Evaluation Test” sections for revision — they are built for exam practice, not just first reading.
5. Finish each chapter by checking its scope notes for exclusions, such as the Class 7 Biology note that mitosis and meiosis stages need not be studied in detail.

For the full CISCE syllabus documents that these books are based on, check the official CISCE website.

Common Mistakes Students Make While Studying From These PDFs

Most marks are lost to habits, not lack of knowledge. These are the recurring ones across classes.

Choosing the Right Class and Subject PDF to Start With

If more than one subject is pending, start with the one that has the most chapters relative to time left — Mathematics at every class level, and Chemistry from Class 9 onward, tend to need the longest runway.

• Class 6-7: build the base — number systems, measurement, and basic classification chapters in Biology and Chemistry.
• Class 8: heavier Math (Sets, Formulae, Constructions) and the start of Carbon-based Chemistry.
• Class 9-10: board-pattern chapters — Mole Concept, Periodic Table, Genetics, Compound Interest, Force and Moments — with revision material built into the Chemistry PDFs.

If you are unsure where to begin, browse the full ICSE books library for subject-wise details, or return to the homepage to find resources for other classes.

Frequently Asked Questions About These ICSE Books PDFs

Are these ICSE books PDFs free to download?
Yes. Every chapter PDF listed in the table above is free to download.

Do these PDFs follow the CISCE syllabus for my class?
Yes. Each chapter is taken from a CISCE-aligned ICSE textbook for that class and subject, following the syllabus set by CISCE.

Why does Class 6 not have a Chemistry PDF?
This collection currently has no Class 6 Chemistry PDF; the available Class 6 resources cover the other subjects listed. Check your school booklist and the applicable CISCE syllabus for your class’s subjects.

Do the PDFs include practice questions, or only chapter text?
Some do. The Class 9 and Class 10 Chemistry PDFs add extra charts, previous years’ questions and self-evaluation tests alongside the main chapter text.

Which class and subject should I download first?
Start with whichever subject has your nearest test or the most pending chapters — Mathematics usually needs the most lead time at every class level.

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Reference: CISCE-aligned ICSE textbook material (Classes 6-10).