CBSE Class 3 Maths: Syllabus, Chapters & Sample Practice

Numbers & Place Value

• Ch 1 What's in a Name?

  Counting larger groups using one-to-one correspondence and tally marks.

• Ch 3 Double Century

  The Indian number system — digits and zero, number names and ordering numbers.

• Ch 6 House of Hundreds – I

  Building numbers beyond 200 using groups of tens and hundreds (place value).

• Ch 9 House of Hundreds – II

  Three-digit numbers up to 1000 — place value and locating numbers on a number line.

Operations & Fractions

• Ch 4 Vacation with My Nani Maa

  Addition and subtraction using number bonds and making-a-number strategies.

• Ch 7 Raksha Bandhan

  Multiplication as equal groups and repeated addition.

• Ch 8 Fair Share

  The first idea of fractions through equal sharing — halves and one-half of a whole.

• Ch 12 Give and Take

  Addition and subtraction of three-digit numbers with regrouping.

Shapes, Measurement, Time & Data

• Ch 2 Toy Joy

  3D solid shapes — cubes, cuboids, cylinders and cones, and their faces, edges and corners.

• Ch 5 Fun with Shapes

  2D shapes and shape patterns (rangoli); straight-line and curved-line shapes.

• Ch 10 Fun at Class Party!

  Measuring length and height with informal and formal units.

• Ch 11 Filling and Lifting

  Capacity in litres — more than, less than and equal to one litre (and weight).

• Ch 13 Time Goes On

  Time through the calendar — months, days of the week and dates.

• Ch 14 The Surajkund Fair

  Symmetry and patterns — matching left and right, and colour/bead patterns.

Point to the Method

Names the idea to use (e.g. "Find which place the digit sits in") without giving the answer.

Guided Reasoning Prompt

Prompts the key step (e.g. "Is the 4 in the ones, tens or hundreds place?").

Complete Worked Solution

Shows the full place-value breakdown so the method is clear.

Make Place Value Concrete

Bundling objects into tens and hundreds makes place value real before it becomes columns on a page.

Practise a Little, Often

Short, regular topic-by-topic practice keeps number work and operations fresh and shows what needs another look.

Talk Through the Steps

Explaining how an answer was found builds reasoning and catches place-value slips early.

How many chapters are in the CBSE Class 3 Maths syllabus?

The NCERT Class 3 Maths book "Maths Mela" has 14 chapters, from What’s in a Name? to The Surajkund Fair. Always confirm the current list with NCERT or your school.

What is the Class 3 Maths NCERT book called?

It is "Maths Mela", the Class 3 Mathematics book written for the Preparatory Stage under the new National Curriculum Framework, replacing the older Math-Magic textbook.

Is there a board exam in CBSE Class 3?

No. Class 3 is assessed through school-based internal assessment, not a board examination — board exams begin at Class 10.

What topics does Class 3 Maths cover?

Counting, place value into the hundreds and up to 1000, addition and subtraction with regrouping, multiplication as equal groups, fractions through fair sharing, 2D and 3D shapes, length, capacity, time, symmetry and data.