Kerala LSS & USS Class 7 syllabus
The Kerala LSS & USS Class 7 syllabus for 2026-27, subject by subject: 26 topics to work through. On SkillStar, Class 7 children also get 14 mock tests marked instantly and sample papers to download.
- Class
- Class 7 (Grade 7)
- Syllabus years
- 2026-27
- Topics
- 26
- Mock tests
- 14
- Downloads
- 123
Kerala LSS & USS Class 7 syllabus 2026-27
First Language Part 1 (AT: Malayalam / Kannada / Tamil / Arabic / Urdu / Sanskrit)
- Poems and prose from Class 7 lessons: Understand the meaning, ideas and feelings in Class 7 poems and stories.
- Language usage: Choose correct words, sentence forms and expressions in the first language.
- Reading for inference: Draw conclusions and judge statements about a passage you read.
First Language Part 2 (BT: Malayalam / Kannada / Tamil)
- Class 7 Part 2 reader: Questions on the Class 7 Part 2 textbook and its follow-up reading.
- Art and education themes: Some questions focus on art and on education-related topics.
- Higher-order reading: Analyse, compare and evaluate ideas rather than just recall facts.
Mathematics and Mental Ability
- Fractions: Multiply and compare fractions and use them in length and sharing problems.
- Factors, primes and powers: Work with factors, prime factors, squares and powers of numbers.
- Geometry and area: Areas of squares and shapes inside circles, and properties of triangles.
- Right triangles and side lengths: Recognise side-length sets that form right-angled triangles.
- Mental ability (6 questions): Number codes, patterns and logic puzzles that test reasoning speed.
English
- Reading comprehension: Understand Class 7-level passages and poems and answer thinking questions.
- Vocabulary and usage: Word meanings, phrases and correct grammar in context.
- Class 7 English lessons: Any English unit finished by 31 January, plus supplementary reading.
Basic Science
- Plant reproduction: Sexual and vegetative reproduction and artificial methods like layering and pollination.
- Acids, bases and indicators: Use litmus and other indicators to tell acids from bases.
- Electric circuits: Predict what happens to LEDs and motors in simple battery circuits.
- Sun, Moon and Earth: Why the Moon rises at a different time each day, and related sky facts.
- Health, PE, work education and ICT: Science questions also cover health, physical education, work-based learning and e@Vidya (ICT).
Social Science
- Earth's structure: Layers inside the Earth (crust, mantle, core) and what each is like.
- Atmosphere and climate: Layers of the atmosphere and factors like latitude and altitude that shape climate.
- Agriculture and crops: Tell food crops from cash crops and know where they grow.
- Society and rights: Recognise social exclusion and deprivation, and why fairness matters.
- Current affairs (6 questions): Recent events in Kerala, India and the world.
Previous-year question papers — source downloads
- English medium — USS UP Class 7: Source PDF links, not imported tests. 2025 Paper I archive has only BT Malayalam and English-medium Maths, questions 16–50; questions 1–15 are missing. 2023 files show Set C. English medium retains the printed Malayalam first-language sections. PDF overview checked; detailed/key audit pending.
- Malayalam medium — USS UP Class 7: Source PDF links, not imported tests. 2025 Paper I archive has only BT Malayalam and Malayalam-medium Maths, questions 16–50; questions 1–15 are missing. 2023 files show Set C. PDF overview checked; detailed/key audit pending.
About the Kerala LSS & USS exam
How the exam works
Mode: Pen-and-paper at local exam centres. LP: Paper I is a tick-the-answer booklet and Paper II is written answers. UP: both papers are multiple choice on an OMR sheet, marked by computer, with question booklet sets A-D. · Levels: Two levels: LP (Class 4) and UP (Class 7). Both are held on the same day, in two papers. · Duration: Each paper is 2 hours: 15 minutes of reading ('cool-off') time, then 1 hour 45 minutes to answer. Paper I runs 10:00-12:00 and Paper II 1:30-3:30 pm. · Questions: LP Paper I: 50 selected-response questions (10 each in First Language, English, Maths, EVS and General Knowledge). LP Paper II: 6 descriptive questions (2 First Language, 1 English, 2 Maths, 1 EVS). UP Paper I: 50 MCQs (15 First Language Part 1 (AT), 15 First Language Part 2 (BT), 20 Maths including 6 mental-ability questions). UP Paper II: 50 MCQs (15 English, 15 Basic Science, 20 Social Science including 6 current-affairs questions). · Marking: LP: Paper I is 50 x 1 = 50 and Paper II is 6 x 5 = 30, so 80 in total. UP: 1 mark per question, 50 per paper, 100 in total. The LP notification does not mention negative marking. UP answers are marked by OMR, and UP has no revaluation. · Language: Question papers come in Malayalam, English, Tamil and Kannada media. The UP First Language Part 1 can be Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Arabic, Urdu or Sanskrit.
Who can apply
Class 4 (LP) and Class 7 (UP) pupils in government, aided or recognised unaided schools in Kerala in the exam year. Selection uses the Term 2 formative (FA-II) and summative (SA-II) grades. LP: an 'A' grade in Malayalam, English, Mathematics and Environmental Studies. A pupil with a 'B' in only one of these can still sit if they won an A/B grade or first place at a sub-district science, maths, social science, arts, sports, work-experience or Vidyarangam fest. CWSN and SC/ST/OEC pupils need 'A' in two subjects and 'B' in the other two. UP: either an 'A' in every subject, or an A-A-B pattern in both the language papers and the science subjects (Maths, Basic Science, Social Science). The A-A-B route is only open to fest winners, as at LP. There is no fee, and the head teacher registers pupils online. The qualifying score for the scholarship is not fixed in the notification: an exam board chaired by the Director of General Education sets it after evaluation. UP only: the top 40 scorers in each educational district (30 open, and 2 each for OBC, OEC, SC, ST and CWSN) are also named as gifted pupils ('prathibhadhanar').
When it happens
No next-cycle 2026–27 exam date, application window or hall-ticket date could be verified on the official pages checked. The official examination page still links the 2026 LSS/USS portal. Do not reuse the completed 26 February 2026 exam as an upcoming date or treat a predicted February 2027 exam as confirmed. Ask the school head for the current LP/UP (LSS/USS/CM Kids) notification and school registration instructions. Status checked 1 November 2026; times are IST.
How to register
Parents do not apply. The school head teacher registers eligible pupils on the Pareeksha Bhavan LSS/USS portal (bpekerala.in/lss_uss_<year>) during the registration window and hands out hall tickets. There is no fee.
Official website, syllabus and sample papers
Links to the organiser's own pages. Past and sample papers are published there by the organiser.
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Kerala LSS & USS Class 7: questions parents ask
- What is in the Kerala LSS & USS Class 7 syllabus for 2026-27?
- 26 topics in First Language Part 1 (AT: Malayalam / Kannada / Tamil / Arabic / Urdu / Sanskrit), First Language Part 2 (BT: Malayalam / Kannada / Tamil), Mathematics and Mental Ability, English, Basic Science, Social Science and Previous-year question papers — source downloads, laid out subject by subject on this page. On SkillStar your child can tick off each topic as they learn it.
- Are there Kerala LSS & USS Class 7 mock tests on SkillStar?
- Yes, 14 mock tests. Each one is marked the moment your child finishes, with a question-by-question review, and can be taken again as often as they like.
- Can I download Kerala LSS & USS Class 7 papers?
- Yes. The Kerala LSS & USS Downloads tab on SkillStar has 123 files for this class.
- How does my child start Kerala LSS & USS Class 7 practice?
- Sign up free as a parent, add your child with their class, and pick Kerala LSS & USS from the exam list. Every new family gets welcome credits, lots of content costs nothing, and anything paid shows its price in credits before you decide.
- Is SkillStar the official Kerala LSS & USS website?
- No. SkillStar is an independent practice platform and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the organisers of these exams. Exam names belong to their respective owners. Check dates, fees and registration with the Kerala LSS & USS organisers.
SkillStar is an independent practice platform and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the organisers of these exams. Exam names belong to their respective owners.
