Are you preparing for TNPSC exams and struggling to figure out exactly where to study General Science topics in your school textbooks?
This complete guide maps every single syllabus topic directly to the 6th through 12th standard Samacheer Kalvi books so you don't have to guess.
Use this chapter-wise breakdown to save valuable time, study smarter, and confidently boost your score in the upcoming exams.
| Topic | Where To Study (School Books Source) |
|---|---|
| Scientific knowledge and scientific temper Power of reasoning, Rote learning vs conceptual learning Science as a tool to understand the past, present, and future | Refer PYQ and General Topics. |
| Nature of universe | 6th Social Term I (Geo Lesson - 1) 7th Science Term - III (Lesson - 2) 8th Science (Lesson - 8) 9th Science (Lesson - 9) 11th Geography (Lesson - 2) |
| General scientific laws | 10th Science (Lesson - 1) |
| Mechanics Properties of matter Everyday application of the basic principles of mechanics | 6th Science Term I (Lesson - 3) 7th Science Term - I (Lesson - 3) 8th Science (Lesson - 4) 9th Science (Lesson - 3) 11th Physics (Lesson - 7) |
| Force, motion, and energy | 6th Science Term - 1 (Lesson - 2) 7th Science Term - I (Lesson - 2) 9th Science (Lesson - 2) 10th Science (Lesson - 1) 11th Physics (Lesson - 2, 3, 5, 6, 10) |
| Electricity and magnetism | 6th Science Term - II (Lesson - 2) 6th Science Term - III (Lesson - 1) 7th Science Term - II (Lesson - 2) 8th Science (Lesson - 5) 9th Science (Lesson - 4, 5) 10th Science (Lesson - 4) 11th Physics (Lesson - 4) 12th Physics (Lesson - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) |
| Light | 7th Science Term III (Lesson - 1) 8th Science (Lesson - 3) 9th Science (Lesson - 6) 10th Science (Lesson - 2) |
| Sound | 8th Science (Lesson - 6) 9th Science (Lesson - 8) 10th Science (Lesson - 5) |
| Heat | 6th Science Term - II (Lesson - 1) 7th Science Term - II (Lesson - 1) 8th Science (Lesson - 4) 9th Science (Lesson - 7) 10th Science (Lesson - 3) 11th Physics (Lesson - 8) |
| Nuclear physics | 7th Science Term - I (Lesson - 4) 8th Science (Lesson - 12) 9th Science (Lesson - 11) 10th Science (Lesson - 6) 12th Physics (Lesson - 7, 8, 9) |
| Laser | 10th Science (Lesson - 2) 11th Physics (Lesson - 11) 12th Physics (Lesson - 6) |
| Electronics, and communications | 6th Science Term - 1 (Lesson - 7) 7th Science Term - II (Lesson - 7) 8th Science (Lesson - 9) 12th Physics (Lesson - 10) |
| Elements and compounds | 9th Science (Lesson - 12) 10th Science (Lesson - 7, 8) 11th Chemistry (Lesson - 3) |
| Acids, Bases, Salts | 9th Science (Lesson - 14) 10th Science (Lesson - 9, 10) |
| Petroleum Products | 7th Science Term - III (Lesson - 3) 8th Science (Lesson - 15) |
| Fertilizers, Pesticides | 6th Science Term - III (Lesson - 3) 8th Science (Lesson - 21) 9th Science (Lesson - 16) |
| Main concepts of life science | 6th Science Term I (Lesson - 4, 5) 6th Science Term II (Lesson - 5) 6th Science Term III (Lesson - 5) 7th Science Term II (Lesson - 4) 8th Science (Lesson - 18) 9th Science (Lesson - 18, 19) |
| Classification of living organisms | 7th Science Term II (Lesson - 5) 8th Science (Lesson - 17) 9th Science (Lesson - 17) 11th Botany (Lesson - 1, 2) 11th Zoology (Lesson - 1, 2) |
| Evolution, Genetics | 10th Science (Lesson - 18, 19, 20) 12th Zoology (Lesson - 4, 5, 6, 10) 12th Botany (Lesson - 2, 3, 4, 5) |
| Physiology | 6th Science Term II (Lesson - 6) 8th Science (Lesson - 18, 19) 9th Science (Lesson - 20) 10th Science (Lesson - 14, 15, 16, 17) |
| Nutrition, health and hygiene | 6th Science Term I (Lesson - 6) 7th Science Term I (Lesson - 6) 9th Science (Lesson - 21) 11th Botany (Lesson - 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 12th Zoology (Lesson - 7) |
| Human diseases | 6th Science Term I (Lesson - 6) 7th Science Term I (Lesson - 6) 8th Science (Lesson - 16) 9th Science (Lesson - 22) 10th Science (Lesson - 21) |
| Environment and Ecology | 6th Science Term II (Lesson - 4) 6th Science Term III (Lesson - 2, 4) 8th Science (Lesson - 13) 9th Science (Lesson - 24) 10th Science (Lesson - 22) 12th Zoology (Lesson - 11, 12, 13) 12th Botany (Lesson - 6, 7, 8) |
| Latest inventions in Science and Technology | 12th Physics (Lesson - 11) |