Updated 6 August 2026·12 chapters

ICSE Class 7 History & Civics — Syllabus 2026-27

ICSE Class 7 History & Civics syllabus for 2026-27: all 12 chapters, with the topics in each. Follows the ICSE / ISC syllabus.

About this syllabus

The ICSE Class 7 History & Civics course for 2026-27 has 12 chapters. Chapters with a topic breakdown link to their own syllabus page.

ICSE Class 7 History & Civics — Chapter List

#	Chapter	Topics
1	Medieval Europe : Rise and Spread of Christianity	The Medieval Age and Feudalism · Roman Conquest of Palestine and the Birth of Christianity · The Bible and Teachings of Christ
2	The Constitution of India	Meaning of the Constitution · The Constituent Assembly · Preamble
3	Rise and Spread of Islam	Pre-Islamic Arabia · Prophet Mohammad and the Birth of Islam · Teachings of Islam
4	Directive Principles of State Policy	Meaning and Purpose · Principles Relating to Economic Equality · Gandhian Principles and Social Equality
5	The Turkish Invasions	Arab Invasion and Early Contacts · Mahmud of Ghazni · Muhammad Ghori and Turkish Rule
6	The Delhi Sultanate	The Sultanate Period · The Slave Dynasty · The Khalji Dynasty
7	Administration, Society and Culture under the Delhi Sultanate	Society and People · Administration · Economy
8	The Vijayanagar Empire and Bahamani Kingdom	Decline of the Tughlaq Dynasty · The Vijayanagara Kingdom · Krishnadev Raya: The Greatest Vijayanagara Ruler
9	Foundation of the Mughal Empire	Babur and the Beginning of Mughal Rule · Humayun and His Struggles · Sher Shah Suri and His Administration
10	Akbar	Early Life and Accession · Akbar's Conquests · Central and Provincial Administration
11	Jahangir, Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb	Jahangir · Shah Jahan · Aurangzeb
12	Religious Reform Movements	Background and Meaning · The Sufi Movement · Important Sufi Saints

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This page has syllabus for 12 chapters of ICSE Class 7 History & Civics for the 2026-27 session. Each chapter links to its own page with the full set.

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Go through the syllabus first, then work chapter by chapter: learn the ideas, practise questions, and revise with notes and flashcards. Leave time at the end to revise every chapter once more under timed conditions.

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