What is in the MSAT Class 1 syllabus for 2025-26?

17 topics in English, EVS, Math, GK and Aptitude, laid out subject by subject on this page. On SkillStar your child can tick off each topic as they learn it.

Are there MSAT Class 1 mock tests on SkillStar?

Yes, 23 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 MSAT Class 1 papers?

Yes. The MSAT Downloads tab on SkillStar has 6 files for this class.

How does my child start MSAT Class 1 practice?

Sign up free as a parent, add your child with their class, and pick MSAT 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.

MSAT Class 1 syllabus

The MSAT Class 1 syllabus for 2025-26, subject by subject: 17 topics to work through. On SkillStar, Class 1 children also get 23 mock tests marked instantly and sample papers to download.

Class: Class 1 (Grade 1)
Syllabus years: 2025-26
Topics: 17
Mock tests: 23
Downloads: 6

MSAT Class 1 syllabus 2025-26

English

Vocabulary, Rhyming Words and Homonyms: Make simple words, explain their meanings, and choose opposite words. Listen for rhyming endings and use picture or sentence clues to distinguish words that sound alike but have different meanings.
Grammar: Naming Words, Action Words, One and Many, Articles and Prepositions: Identify people, places, things and actions in short sentences. Change one to many, choose a or an and other suitable articles, and use position words such as in, on and under correctly.
Sentence Rearrangement: Put jumbled words into a clear sentence with sensible word order. Read the result aloud, check that it has a complete meaning, and simplify awkward wording where possible.
Reading Comprehension: Unseen Passage: Read a short unfamiliar story or passage, find stated facts, follow the order of events, and answer simple why and what-happened questions from the text.

EVS

Me, My Body and Our Needs: Identify body parts and senses and connect food, water, clothing and shelter with daily needs. Use familiar family and home examples to explain healthy choices.
Plants, Animals and Living and Non-Living Things: Recognise common plants and animals, their basic needs and useful parts, then distinguish living things from non-living objects using observable clues.
Neighbourhood, Public Places and Good Habits: Identify public places and people who help there. Practise cleanliness, courtesy and safety at home, school and in the neighbourhood.
Earth, Sky and Transport: Observe the Sun, Moon, stars and everyday weather, and recognise common ways people travel on land, water and in the air.

Math

Number System, Addition and Subtraction: Read, compare and order numbers using tens and ones. Add and subtract with objects, number lines and short word problems, then check whether the answer is reasonable.
Shapes, Sizes and Patterns: Recognise common flat and solid shapes, compare their sizes and features, and continue repeating visual patterns.
Time, Money and Non-Standard Measurement: Read familiar clock times, recognise Indian coins and notes, and compare length, weight and capacity with everyday units such as handspans or blocks.
Spatial Concepts and Basic Data Handling: Describe positions such as above, below, inside and outside. Sort or count objects in a simple table or picture chart and answer comparison questions.

GK

Me, My Surroundings, Plants and Animals: Recognise familiar people, places, plants and animals in the child’s surroundings. Connect simple body, nature and environment facts with daily observations.
India and the World: Identify familiar Indian and world places, symbols and landmarks, and use pictures or maps to connect them with where people live.
Entertainment and Sports: Recognise common games, sports, play equipment and age-appropriate entertainment. Match an activity with the place or equipment used for it.

Aptitude

Spatial Understanding, Symmetry, Mirror Images and Paper Folding: Compare positions and shapes, identify a line of symmetry, choose a mirror image, and imagine how a simple folded paper will look when opened.
Grouping, Analogy and Ranking: Group objects by a shared feature, find the odd one out, complete a simple relationship and work out who or what comes first, last or between.

About the MSAT exam

How the exam works

MSAT here means the Malappuram Sahodaya Aptitude Test run by the Malappuram Sahodaya Schools Complex. SkillStar has School Level and District Level papers from LKG to Class 12, including separate senior-secondary streams. Use the class/stream and level printed on the organiser's paper; question counts, subjects and marking can differ.

Who can apply

Participation is coordinated by participating schools. Ask your school for current class/stream eligibility, school-level selection and any district-level qualification requirements.

When it happens

A next 2026–27 School Level or District Level date could not be verified. The organiser's accessible MSAT resources page still shows 2025–26 materials. Do not treat old paper dates as the next exam. Checked 1 November 2026.

How to register

Contact your school's MSAT coordinator for the current circular, fee, last date, venue and registration. No open individual application window or current fee was verified.

Official website, syllabus and sample papers

Use the organiser's MSAT page for class-wise syllabus, papers and answer keys. The existing 2025–26 syllabus on SkillStar is retained as labelled; it is not being represented as a newly issued 2026–27 syllabus.

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MSAT Class 1: questions parents ask

What is in the MSAT Class 1 syllabus for 2025-26?: 17 topics in English, EVS, Math, GK and Aptitude, laid out subject by subject on this page. On SkillStar your child can tick off each topic as they learn it.
Are there MSAT Class 1 mock tests on SkillStar?: Yes, 23 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 MSAT Class 1 papers?: Yes. The MSAT Downloads tab on SkillStar has 6 files for this class.
How does my child start MSAT Class 1 practice?: Sign up free as a parent, add your child with their class, and pick MSAT 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 MSAT 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 MSAT 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.