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CBSE Class 4 Maths syllabus: a parent’s map
The current Math-Mela route gives substantial space to shapes, views, measurement and everyday number problems. Those visual tasks deserve attention alongside the written arithmetic.
Source and scope. NCERT textbook catalogue and the 2026–27 Delhi Directorate of Education chapter cross-check. School textbooks and teaching order should be confirmed; Delhi term dates are not universal CBSE deadlines. This is a skill summary, not a replacement for the official syllabus and its exclusions.
Shapes Around Us; Hide and Seek
Identify shape properties, views and positions; relate a solid object to a flat drawing.
Pattern Around Us; Thousands Around Us
Describe patterns, compare numbers and use place value to make estimates.
Sharing and Measuring
Represent halves and quarters as equal parts and relate them to familiar quantities.
Measuring Length; Weigh it, Pour it
Choose units and convert metres/centimetres or familiar mass/capacity measures.
The Cleanest Village; Equal Groups
Use the four operations for practical totals, grouping and sharing.
Elephants, Tigers, and Leopards
Apply number comparisons, estimation and calculations in larger-number contexts.
Fun with Symmetry
Check whether a reflection matches; distinguish symmetry from simply looking balanced.
Ticking Clocks and Turning Calendar
Read time and work through elapsed-time questions in sensible steps.
The Transport Museum; Data Handling
Solve practical number stories and interpret tables, pictographs and bar graphs.
What to check before starting harder work
Make the picture match the calculation
Recall or build multiplication facts; explain place value and remainders; recognise equal shares.
Ask what the answer measures. A remainder can be left over, shared further or require another whole container. The calculation alone does not decide which interpretation is useful.
Use a blank sheet and let your child show a method. Record the first point where help is needed: reading the question, choosing a representation, carrying out a calculation or explaining the answer. That observation makes a tutoring conversation more specific than “Maths is weak”.
Two examples that reveal the reasoning
These are original teaching examples, not copied textbook answers or predictions of an exam question.
Worked example 1
The minibus remainder
Twenty-nine children travel in minibuses that each seat 8 children. What is the smallest number of minibuses needed?
Swipe across the diagram to see the full explanation.
Work it through. 29 ÷ 8 = 3 remainder 5. Three buses carry 24 children, leaving 5 without seats. A fourth bus is needed, so the answer is 4 buses. It is not 3 remainder 5 buses: a bus is a whole vehicle.
What to notice: Ask which quantity the remainder counts; here it is children, not buses.
Worked example 2
A journey across the hour
A journey starts at 9:45 am and ends at 10:20 am. How long does it take?
Work it through. From 9:45 to 10:00 is 15 minutes. From 10:00 to 10:20 is 20 minutes. Total 15 + 20 = 35 minutes. A clock has 60 minutes per hour, so subtracting the displayed numbers as ordinary decimals does not work.
What to notice: A two-jump timeline makes the hour boundary visible.
A short Class 4 Maths check, with explained answers
Try these before opening the answers. Use drawings or working; speed is not the aim. This samples a few skills and is not a full syllabus test.
Find 3,406 + 2,175.
Show answer and reasoning
5,581; align thousands, hundreds, tens and ones.
Share 38 counters into groups of 6. How many full groups and leftovers?
Show answer and reasoning
6 full groups and 2 left; 6 × 6 + 2 = 38.
Convert 3 m 25 cm to centimetres.
Show answer and reasoning
325 cm; 3 metres are 300 cm.
How long from 2:50 pm to 3:15 pm?
Show answer and reasoning
25 minutes: 10 to the hour, then 15.
A pictograph key is 1 symbol = 5 books. What do 6 symbols show?
Show answer and reasoning
30 books; use the key.
Find three quarters of 16 counters.
Show answer and reasoning
12; one quarter is 4, so three quarters are 12.
Use the result to choose the next step
- Correct answer and clear explanation: change the numbers or context and check transfer.
- Correct method, calculation slip: practise the specific operation and use an estimate or inverse check.
- Unsure how to begin: return to an object, drawing or simpler example of the same idea before assigning more questions.
A short check cannot diagnose a learning condition or establish full mastery. Keep the actual working to discuss with the school teacher or tutor.
A focused learning sequence you can adapt
Choose one priority from the school chapter and the practice above. These are four learning steps, not a promise that every learner finishes in four lessons.
- Step 1. Choose one current school topic and a prerequisite to revisit.
- Step 2. Draw a labelled model before using a written procedure.
- Step 3. Check the result with an inverse operation or an estimate.
- Step 4. Use a new context with the same relationship and record the method used independently.
After each step, keep one independent attempt and one note about the help needed. Move on when the explanation holds up in a changed example; revisit the prerequisite when it does not.
Go deeper into the relevant concepts
Use the lesson that matches the difficulty you observed. These topic guides may carry another grade label because a prerequisite can be introduced or revisited at different times in different schools.
Explore Maths practice games for extra practice. A game score is one piece of information; pair it with a spoken or written explanation.
When one-to-one CBSE Maths tuition may help
Bring the current textbook, one independently attempted question and the school’s next topic. A tutor can use the working to separate a prerequisite gap from a new topic that simply needs clearer explanation.
- Individual attention: one child and one teacher in a 50-minute online class.
- First session: request a free 50-minute session and discuss the teaching fit and next priorities.
- Ongoing plan: agree the topics, schedule and how progress will be reviewed before committing.
- Prices: check the current pricing page. Packs are 16, 32 or 64 or more classes of 50 minutes; they are not purchased hours.
Maths is our priority. English and Science tutoring are also available; ask about the relevant school course. Availability and curriculum fit are confirmed before ongoing lessons.
Tell us where Class 4 Maths gets difficult
Include CBSE, Class 4, the textbook or chapter and a question your child found difficult. Add your time zone if you live overseas.
Request a free Class 4 sessionQuestions parents ask
Does my child need tuition for every CBSE Class 4 topic?
Not necessarily. Start with the school’s current chapter and ask your child to explain a question without prompts. If the difficulty is confined to one prerequisite, a focused plan may be more useful than repeating every chapter.
Will you follow our school textbook?
Share the NCERT or school textbook title, edition and current chapter. New textbook sequences differ from many older online lists. Confirm the school’s sequence rather than relying only on a class label.
How do we judge whether the first session helped?
Keep one question your child needed help with. Later, try a similar question with changed numbers and ask for an explanation. Look for more independent reasoning, not only a higher score on a familiar exercise. One session does not establish mastery.
What happens before we pay for ongoing classes?
Request the free 50-minute first session. Discuss the topic, teaching fit and available time. Ask for the next learning priorities and confirm the current paid plan on the pricing page. Class packs count 50-minute classes, not hours.
Can we join from outside India?
Share your country, local time zone, school curriculum and preferred times. Availability and curriculum fit must be confirmed. For CBSE or ICSE schools overseas, include the class and textbook; for another curriculum, use the international tutoring page.
Curriculum sources and how to use this guide
Curriculum checked 30 October 2026. NCERT textbook catalogue and the 2026–27 Delhi Directorate of Education chapter cross-check. School textbooks and teaching order should be confirmed; Delhi term dates are not universal CBSE deadlines.
Open the official NCERT textbook catalogue.
For a second official cross-check, see the Delhi Directorate of Education 2026–27 syllabus collection. Use the relevant class’s Mathematics document; its school calendar applies to that system.
BananaLearn’s examples, explanations and practice are original. School-issued instructions and the official examination syllabus take precedence. How we prepare learning guides.