The NCERT class 5 EVS book — Our Wondrous World — closes the primary-level environmental studies sequence with a five-unit journey through water, health, India, everyday objects and the planet; this class 5 evs book ncert covers every chapter below.
Last Updated: September 23, 2026
What’s in the Class 5 EVS NCERT Book (2026-27 Edition)
Unit 1, Life Around Us, opens with Water — The Essence of Life and Journey of a River; Unit 2, Health and Well-being, covers The Mystery of Food and Our School — A Happy Place; Unit 3, Incredible India, looks at Our Vibrant Country and Some Unique Places; Unit 4, Things Around Us, explains Energy — How Things Work and Clothes — How Things are Made; and Unit 5, Our Amazing Planet, closes the book with Rhythms of Nature and Earth — Our Shared Home.
Study Tip
Earth — Our Shared Home is this book’s big-picture chapter tying together water, energy and the country studied earlier — revise the other nine chapters before this one so the connections it draws actually make sense.
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Chapters in This Book
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Why This Book Matters
Our Wondrous World builds the observation and reasoning habits that Class 6 Science and Social Science build on directly, once EVS splits into separate subjects in middle school.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I download the Class 5 EVS NCERT Book PDF?
Click any chapter link in the table above, or use the ZIP link to download the whole book at once. All links go directly to the official NCERT PDF.
Is this download free?
Yes, this book is published free of charge by NCERT, and every link here points straight to NCERT’s own server.
Is this the 2026-27 edition?
Yes, this page reflects the 2026-27 edition of the Class 5 EVS NCERT textbook, Our Wondrous World.
How many chapters does this book have?
This book has 10 chapters, grouped into 5 units, plus the front matter/contents section.
Is a Hindi-medium edition available?
Yes, NCERT publishes a Hindi-medium edition of this book (Hamara Adbhut Sansar) on its official textbooks portal alongside the English edition.
Can I read this book offline?
Yes, once you download the chapter PDFs or the ZIP file, you can study them offline anytime.
Is Our Wondrous World the same as the older Looking Around textbook?
No. Our Wondrous World is the current NEP 2020-aligned EVS textbook for Class 5 and has a different, shorter 10-chapter structure across 5 units; Looking Around was an earlier, since-discontinued NCERT EVS book with 22 chapters.
Does this book prepare students for Class 6 Science and Social Science?
Yes, EVS is the foundation subject that splits into Science and Social Science from Class 6 onward, so the water, energy and geography themes here carry forward directly.
Should I practice extra worksheets alongside this book?
Practising a few extra questions per topic is generally helpful at this age to reinforce observation and reasoning skills, alongside working carefully through every activity in the textbook.
Are the activities in this book meant to be done by hand?
Yes, many chapters include hands-on activities and observation tasks, which are best done directly rather than skipped over.
Can I print the downloaded chapters?
Yes, since these are standard PDF files, you can print any chapter at home or at a local print shop.
Are these download links official and safe?
Yes, every chapter and ZIP link on this page points directly to ncert.nic.in, the official NCERT website.
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Chapter-wise Solutions, Extra Questions & Revision Notes
Along with the official NCERT PDF above, here is our own chapter-by-chapter study material for this book:
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