Official Controller Blueprint Session 2026–27 Verified Syllabus

Class 6 School Entrance Syllabus & Marks Distribution

Official subject-wise curriculum, chapter marks weightage, topic prioritization, and examination blueprint for AMU Class 6 School Admission Entrance Test Guide & Syllabus. Calibrated with the latest Controller of Examinations standards.

Total Marks
100 Marks
Total Questions
100 MCQs
Test Duration
2 Hours (120 Minutes)
Marking Scheme
NO NEGATIVE MARKING in AMU Class 6 Admission Test.
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Subject-Wise Marks & Question Distribution

3 Subject Domains
Subject Domain Prescribed Weightage Core Topics & Chapter Scope Priority / Threshold
Languages (Section I)
Minimum 25% required in Section I.
25 Marks English Grammar, Urdu Qawaid, Hindi Vyakaran Core Scoring
Mathematics (Section II)
NCERT Class 5 Mathematics (Math-Magic)
30 Marks Large Numbers, Place Value & Operations, Factors, Multiples, HCF & LCM, Fractions & Decimals, Unitary Method, Profit/Loss & Measurements, Perimeter, Area & Geometry High Deciding Factor
EVS / Science (Section II)
NCERT Class 5 Environmental Studies (Looking Around)
30 Marks Animals: Super Senses & Adaptations, Digestion, Food & Diseases, Water Conservation & Experiments, Plants, Seeds & Germination, Shelters, Mountains & Space High Deciding Factor

Detailed Syllabus Topic & Chapter Breakdown

Section 1

Languages (Section I)

25 Marks
Special Requirement / Curriculum: Minimum 25% required in Section I.

English Grammar

Expected Weightage: ~9 Questions

Nouns, Pronouns, Simple Tenses, Prepositions, Adjectives, Opposites, Synonyms, Singular/Plural, Gender, Spelling correction.

Urdu Qawaid

Expected Weightage: ~8 Questions

Haroof ki shaklein, Ism, Zameer, Sifat, Fail, Wahid-Juma, Mutazad Alfaz, Mutaradif, Tazkeer-o-Tanees, Muhavare.

Hindi Vyakaran

Expected Weightage: ~8 Questions

Varnamala, Sangnya, Sarvanam, Kriya, Visheshan, Vilom, Paryayvachi, Ling badlo, Vachan badlo, Shuddh-ashuddh, Muhavare.

Section 2

Mathematics (Section II)

30 Marks
Special Requirement / Curriculum: NCERT Class 5 Mathematics (Math-Magic)

Large Numbers, Place Value & Operations

Expected Weightage: ~6 Questions

Indian and International numbering systems, place value, expanded form, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and long division.

Factors, Multiples, HCF & LCM

Expected Weightage: ~6 Questions

Divisibility tests (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10), prime numbers, prime factorization, word problems on LCM and HCF.

Fractions & Decimals

Expected Weightage: ~6 Questions

Equivalent fractions, addition/subtraction of fractions, decimals operations, converting fractions to decimals.

Unitary Method, Profit/Loss & Measurements

Expected Weightage: ~6 Questions

Unitary calculations, basic profit and loss, metric conversions (km, m, cm; kg, g; L, mL), clock time (12-hr vs 24-hr).

Perimeter, Area & Geometry

Expected Weightage: ~6 Questions

Perimeter and area of square and rectangle, acute/right/obtuse angles, 2D shapes, symmetry.

Section 3

EVS / Science (Section II)

30 Marks
Special Requirement / Curriculum: NCERT Class 5 Environmental Studies (Looking Around)

Animals: Super Senses & Adaptations

Expected Weightage: ~6 Questions

Vision in birds, smell in dogs and ants, sound detection in snakes, animal sleep cycles, endangered animals, national parks.

Digestion, Food & Diseases

Expected Weightage: ~6 Questions

Tongue taste buds, stomach digestion and gastric juices, balanced diet, malaria mosquito life cycle, ORS solution.

Water Conservation & Experiments

Expected Weightage: ~6 Questions

Traditional stepwells (Bawlis), Ghadsisar lake history, rainwater harvesting, floating and sinking, Dead Sea density.

Plants, Seeds & Germination

Expected Weightage: ~6 Questions

Seed germination conditions, seed dispersal mechanisms (wind, water, animals, explosive pods), pitcher plant.

Shelters, Mountains & Space

Expected Weightage: ~6 Questions

Houses in Ladakh, Pashmina goats and Changpa tribe, houseboats in Kashmir, Sunita Williams in space, Earth's gravity.

Alumni Advisory Preparation Strategy

High-Yield Strategic Advice for Class 6 School Entrance

1. Negative Marking & Pacing Discipline

There is zero negative marking in AMU School Entrance. Do NOT leave any question unshaded on your OMR sheet. Allocate sufficient time (45 mins) to Mathematics and complete Languages within the first 25 minutes.

2. NCERT Foundation & Problem Sets

Over 75% of AMU entrance questions directly adapt NCERT textbook theorems, exemplar problems, and standard definitions. Complete all in-text NCERT chapter exercises before attempting external reference materials.

3. 10-Year Trend Repetition

AMU entrance examinations exhibit high concept reuse. Solving previous year papers under exact 2-hour OMR conditions reveals recurrent question patterns, high-frequency topics, and typical question traps.

Frequently Asked Questions — Class 6 School Entrance Syllabus

Q: Is there negative marking in AMU Class 6 entrance exam?
No. There is strictly no negative marking in the AMU Class 6 admission written test. Candidates are advised to attempt all 85 multiple-choice questions.
Q: What is the qualifying rule for the language section in AMU Class 6?
A candidate must score a minimum of 25% marks in Section I (Languages - English, Urdu, Hindi) to have Section II (Math and Science) evaluated.
Q: What are the age criteria for AMU Class 6 admission?
The candidate must be aged between 10 and 12 years as of March 31 of the admission academic year. Birth certificates issued by Municipal Corporation or authorized Registrar are verified.
Q: Are hostel facilities available for Class 6 students at AMU?
Yes, residential boarding is available at S.T.S. High School Boarding House for boys and AMU Girls' School Boarding House for girls, allocated strictly to outstation students on merit.
Q: What is the strategic advantage of getting admitted to AMU School at Class 6?
Students admitted into AMU schools acquire university Internal Quota status upon matriculation, granting approx. 50% reservation across AMU competitive undergraduate degrees such as B.Tech, MBBS, B.Sc, and BA LLB.