⭐ FOUNDATION SYLLABUS – CLASS 5

(For IIT-JEE / NEET Foundation – Based on NCERT Class 5)

1) MATHEMATICS – FOUNDATION

A. Numbers & Arithmetic

• Indian & International number system (up to 6-digit)
• Place value, face value, expanded form
• Roman numerals
• Large numbers (reading & writing)
• Rounding off numbers
• Factors & multiples
• Prime, composite, co-prime numbers
• LCM & HCF (basic + word problems)
• Divisibility rules (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11)

B. Operations

• Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division (large numbers)
• BODMAS / Order of operations
• Estimations
• Speed calculation tricks (Vedic basics)

C. Fractions & Decimals

• Types of fractions
• Proper, Improper, Mixed fractions
• Equivalent fractions
• Comparing & ordering fractions
• Conversion (fraction ↔ decimal)
• Operations on decimals (add/sub/multiply/divide)

D. Geometry

• Basic shapes & properties
• Lines, line segment, ray
• Types of angles (acute, right, obtuse, reflex)
• Perimeter (triangle, square, rectangle)
• Area (square, rectangle)
• Circles – basic terms (radius, diameter, chord)
• Symmetry, patterns
• Nets of 3-D shapes

E. Measurements

• Length, mass, capacity (conversion)
• Time: conversion, 12/24-hour clock
• Money calculations
• Basic unit conversions (mm–cm–m–km)

F. Data Handling & Logical Reasoning

• Pictograph, bar graph
• Tables & tally marks
• Logical reasoning (patterns, sequences, odd one out, coding-decoding)

2) SCIENCE – FOUNDATION

A. Human Body & Health

• Organs & organ systems (intro only)
• Digestive, respiratory, circulatory basics
• Sense organs
• Healthy habits, hygiene
• Food groups & nutrients

B. Plants

• Parts of plants & their functions
• Types of plants
• Seed germination
• Photosynthesis basics
• Adaptations in plants

C. Animals

• Types of animals (herbivore/carnivore/omnivore)
• Body coverings
• Adaptations for survival
• Reproduction in animals

D. Matter & Materials

• States of matter
• Properties of solids, liquids, gases
• Soluble & insoluble substances
• Separation techniques (filtration, evaporation, sedimentation)

E. Force & Motion

• Types of force (push, pull, friction, gravity)
• Simple machines: lever, pulley, wheel & axle
• Motion — types & speed concept

F. Light & Shadow

• Luminous / non-luminous objects
• Reflection basics
• Shadows & how they change

G. Air, Water, Weather

• Composition of air
• Wind, breeze, storms (basics)
• Water purification (filtration/boiling)
• Water cycle
• Weather vs climate

H. Environment & Conservation

• Natural resources
• Pollution & its types
• Conservation of water/trees
• Reduce-Reuse-Recycle

3) ENGLISH – FOUNDATION (For Competitive Exams & Reasoning)

A. Grammar

• Parts of speech
• Types of nouns
• Singular → plural
• Articles
• Tenses (basic)
• Prepositions
• Conjunctions
• Subject-verb agreement
• Active vocabulary development

B. Reading & Comprehension

• Short passages
• Inference-based questions
• Synonyms / antonyms
• Logical understanding questions

C. Writing Skills

• Picture composition
• Paragraph writing
• Story sequencing

4) MENTAL ABILITY / APTITUDE (Most Important for Foundation)

(For IIT-JEE/NEET foundation + Olympiads)

A. Verbal Reasoning

• Series
• Analogy
• Classification
• Directions
• Coding-decoding
• Logical patterns
• Alphabet test

B. Non-Verbal Reasoning

• Figure completion
• Mirror images
• Paper folding
• Embedded figures
• Figure matrix
• Patterns & sequences