ICSE Class 6-10 Textbook PDFs & Study Guide

This page collects ICSE chapter PDFs for Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, and Geography, covering Class 6 through Class 10. The table below lists 319 chapter PDFs in total, drawn from CISCE-aligned textbooks used in ICSE schools. Pick your class, choose the subject, and check each chapter name against your own school’s textbook before you download.

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) sets the syllabus these chapters follow. You can check the official syllabus and exam rules on cisce.org.

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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 set opens with the difference between living and non-living things and how all life activities happen inside a cell. It moves into plant classification, then health, hygiene, and basic first aid. It is a foundation set — expect definitions and observation-based questions rather than long numerical problems.

Class 6 — Geography

These chapters start with the earth as a planet, its shape, and its place in the solar system. Later chapters cover latitude and longitude, rotation and revolution, the earth's structure, landforms, and rocks. Use it to build the map-and-diagram vocabulary that later geography chapters assume you already know.

Class 6 — Mathematics

This is the largest Class 6 set, covering the number system, integers, the number line, factors and multiples, fractions, and decimal fractions. These chapters build the arithmetic base that later classes' algebra and commercial maths chapters depend on. Practice each exercise fully; skipping early number-system work causes gaps in Class 7 and 8 algebra.

Class 6 — Physics

The set covers measurement, force, friction, pressure, work and energy, and simple machines. It focuses on defining physical quantities correctly and understanding everyday examples of force and machines. These are largely conceptual chapters with fewer formulas than later classes' physics.

Class 7 — Biology

Chapters here move from cell structure into how living things are organised, how they move, and how they take in and process food. Topics include nutrition, ingestion, digestion, absorption, respiration, and transpiration. It builds directly on the Class 6 cell and classification chapters.

Class 7 — Chemistry

This is the first dedicated chemistry set, opening with elements, compounds, and the difference between physical and chemical change. It continues into acids, bases, salts, air, and water. Expect definition-heavy questions and simple classification exercises rather than equations.

Class 7 — Mathematics

A large set covering the number system, powers and roots, HCF and LCM, fractions, decimal fractions, and the unitary method. These chapters extend the Class 6 arithmetic base and introduce the calculation habits needed for later percentage and ratio problems.

Class 7 — Physics

Chapters cover measurement, motion, sound, heat, light and shadows, and reflection from plane mirrors. The measurement chapter explains mass, weight, and density as distinct physical quantities. Use it before moving to Class 8's heat-transfer and lens chapters.

Class 8 — Biology

This set covers life processes, transport in plants, reproduction in plants and animals, health and hygiene, and pollution. It includes the human circulatory system, blood cell types, and blood groups. Diagrams matter here — the circulatory system chapter is best revised by redrawing the blood-flow pathway yourself.

Class 8 — Chemistry

Chapters focus on hydrogen, carbon, carbon-based fuels, carbon compounds, and metals and non-metals. The hydrogen chapter covers its occurrence, preparation, and history, including how it was first isolated. Expect short-answer questions on preparation methods and properties.

Class 8 — Mathematics

The biggest set on this page, covering sets, formulae, polygons, decimals, constructions, and HCF/LCM among other chapters. This is where algebra becomes central to ICSE maths, starting with literals, constants, and operations on them. Work through the formulae and construction chapters with a ruler and compass, not just on paper diagrams.

Class 8 — Physics

Chapters cover the universe, physical quantities, lenses, properties of solids, heat, and heat transfer. The universe chapter introduces the solar system, moon phases, tides, and eclipses before the physics turns more numerical in later chapters. Use it as a bridge between Class 7's basic measurement and Class 9's more formula-driven physics.

Class 9 — Biology

This set currently lists two chapters: Health Organisations and Waste Generation and Management. Both connect biology to public health and environmental systems rather than pure life-science content. Check your school's booklist for the rest of the Class 9 Biology syllabus, since it is not fully represented here yet.

Class 9 — Chemistry

This set includes core syllabus chapters on symbols, valency, radicals, and chemical formulae, plus a set of reference charts and revision material. It covers writing and balancing simple chemical equations with varying numbers of reactants and products. The chart-style PDFs are useful for quick revision, not first-time learning.

Class 9 — Mathematics

Chapters cover rational and irrational numbers, compound interest (with and without the formula), expansions, factorisation, and framing formulae. The rational numbers chapter includes worked examples on identifying terminating decimals from a fraction's denominator. This set carries forward the algebra started in Class 8.

Class 9 — Physics

This set opens with measurement and experimentation, including the vernier calliper and micrometer screw gauge, then moves into motion in one dimension, laws of motion, pressure in fluids, upthrust and Archimedes' principle, and heat and energy. The measurement chapter is largely conceptual, with no numerical problems expected on the instruments themselves at this stage. Later chapters introduce more calculation-based problems.

Class 10 — Biology

Board-year chapters include cell division, genetics fundamentals, absorption by roots, transpiration, photosynthesis, and the circulatory system. These build directly on the cell-structure basics from Class 7 and Class 8. Diagram labelling and short-answer definitions are common question types across this set.

Class 10 — Chemistry

This set covers the periodic table, chemical bonding, acids, bases and salts, analytical chemistry, mole concept and stoichiometry, and electrolysis. It includes historical classification attempts like Dobereiner's Triads, where the middle element's atomic mass is close to the average of the other two. Use it alongside numerical practice, since stoichiometry and mole concept chapters carry calculation-based questions.

Class 10 — Mathematics

Chapters include Value Added Tax, banking, linear inequations, and quadratic equations, mixing commercial maths with algebra. The VAT and banking chapters explain why governments levy sales tax and how it is collected, before moving into calculation exercises. These commercial-maths chapters are specific to the board-year syllabus and are not present in earlier classes.

Class 10 — Physics

This set covers force, work, energy and power, machines, refraction of light at plane surfaces and through lenses, and the spectrum. The force chapter introduces turning forces, moment of a force, and conditions for a body to stay in equilibrium. Numerical problems on moments and simple machines are common in board papers from this set.

If you only need Class 10 material, our ICSE books PDF download page narrows this down to board-year subjects. For a class-wise list across all levels, see ICSE books by class.

Using These Class 6-10 PDFs for ICSE Exam Preparation

A PDF is only useful if you read it the way you would read your own textbook, chapter by chapter, alongside the exercises. Do not skip to the last chapter hoping it matters more. ICSE papers draw from the full syllabus.

• Read the chapter once for the concept before attempting any question.
• Work out numerical problems on paper, not in your head. Examiners check the steps, not just the final answer.
• Match every chapter title in the table to the same chapter in your school’s textbook. Editions differ by school, so titles and numbering can shift slightly.

For Class 10 board candidates

Class 10 is the board year. Its subjects are usually split into Group I compulsory subjects, Group II, and Group III electives.

Most main written papers at Class 10 follow an 80 marks written exam plus 20 marks internal assessment split. Use the PDFs to revise the written-paper syllabus. Your practical or project marks are assessed separately by your own school.

The Class 10 downloads on this page cover Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics chapters. Use them to fill the gap between what your class has finished and what is left before the board exam.

Common Mistakes Students Make When Downloading Multiple Class/Subject PDFs

With 319 PDFs spread across five classes, it is easy to grab the wrong file. Here are the mistakes that come up most often.

One more habit worth building: keep a single notebook per subject instead of switching between the PDF and your class notes. It is easier to revise from one source close to the exam.

Suggested Study Order When You’re Preparing More Than One ICSE Subject

If you are using this page to prepare several subjects at once, do not switch between them randomly. A rough order that works for most ICSE students:

1. Finish the chapters your school has already taught, subject by subject.
2. Revise Mathematics and Physics numerical chapters first. They need more practice time than reading time.
3. Move to Chemistry and Biology chapters that involve definitions, diagrams, and reactions.
4. Leave chapters that need memory rather than problem-solving, such as Geography topics, for the final weeks.

Spread this across a fixed calendar instead of “whenever I have time.” A three-month run-up before the board exam, split by subject and chapter, keeps the PDFs from piling up in the last week.

Frequently Asked Questions About These ICSE PDFs

Are these PDFs the same as my school’s textbook?

They are CISCE-aligned material, but editions and publishers vary by school. Check the chapter title and topic list against your own textbook before treating a PDF as a full replacement.

Why does my class show fewer chapters than another class?

Chapter counts differ by subject and by what is listed on this page. For example, the Class 9 Biology set here currently has two chapters. Check your school’s booklist for the rest of the syllabus.

Can I use a lower class’s PDF to revise a topic I’ve forgotten?

Yes. Topics like cell structure or the number system repeat across classes at increasing difficulty. Reading the earlier class’s chapter is a reasonable way to rebuild a weak foundation before the harder version.

Do these PDFs cover the practical or project component?

No. These are chapter PDFs for the written syllabus. Practicals, projects, and internal assessment marks are set and checked by your own school.

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