Looking for the official NCERT Books Class 7 Arts textbook? The CBSE-prescribed book is Kriti, and all 20 chapter PDFs below open straight from ncert.nic.in — every link verified there on 25 August 2026.
Use the chapter table to download or print any single chapter; the notes after it explain what each chapter teaches and how to work through the book.
Chapter-wise PDF Downloads
Each row names the chapter as it appears in the official book, gives its ncert.nic.in link, and shows the page count so you can judge length before opening.
| Ch. | Chapter | Pages | Official PDF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THEATRE | 19 | |
| 2 | SAY MORE WITHOUT SPEECH — MIME | 10 | |
| 3 | LET'S DESIGN — STAGE TECHNICALS 2 | 16 | |
| 4 | STORY OF INDIA'S | 10 | |
| 5 | MUSIC | 10 | |
| 6 | MUSIC, EMOTIONS | 7 | |
| 7 | RAGAS AND TALAS/TAAL | 13 | |
| 8 | THE MUSIC OF THE PEOPLE | 12 | |
| 9 | PERFORMANCE | 8 | |
| 10 | DANCE AND MOVEMENT | 13 | |
| 11 | DANCE VOCABULARY AND TECHNIQUES | 14 | |
| 12 | DANCE, YOU | 7 | |
| 13 | PERSONALITIES | 3 | |
| 14 | SALUTATION | 9 | |
| 15 | VISUAL ARTS | 14 | |
| 16 | NATURE'S PALETTE | 10 | |
| 17 | ACTIVITY 17.1: ACT AND GUESS | 10 | |
| 18 | TEXTILES AND TRADITIONS | 8 | |
| 19 | THE ART OF | 10 | |
| 20 | INTEGRATION OF ALL ART FORMS | 5 |
About the NCERT Books Class 7 Arts Book: What You Are Downloading
Kriti is the official English-medium NCERT textbook for Class 7 Arts. Its 20 chapters move across theatre, music, dance, visual arts, and textiles, and close with a chapter that integrates all the art forms into one creative practice.
Links verified on the official site matter because edited or outdated PDFs circulate widely online. An old copy may carry deleted chapters or the wrong edition, so always open a chapter from the ncert.nic.in textbook PDF directory — the same source every link above points to.
Two chapter titles appear cut short in the official listing: Chapter 4 is listed as STORY OF INDIA’S and Chapter 19 as THE ART OF. The table and the notes below keep those titles exactly as NCERT publishes them; the full wording appears inside the PDF itself.
What Each Chapter Covers
Chapters are grouped by art discipline so you can see at a glance how the book is organised.
Theatre and the Stage (Chapters 1–4)
- Chapter 1 introduces theatre as a live art form and what staging a play involves.
- Chapter 2 teaches mime — telling a story through body language and gesture without speech.
- Chapter 3 covers stage technicals and design, the sets, lights, and sound that support a performance.
- Chapter 4 traces the story of India’s folk theatre heritage (full title cut short in the official listing).
Music (Chapters 5–8)
- Chapter 5 introduces music fundamentals — sound, melody, and rhythm.
- Chapter 6 looks at how music carries emotion and mood.
- Chapter 7 explains ragas and talas, the melodic and rhythmic frameworks of Indian music.
- Chapter 8 surveys the music of the people — folk and community traditions.
Performance and Dance (Chapters 9–14)
- Chapter 9 examines what makes a performance work for an audience.
- Chapter 10 explores dance and movement — using the body in space.
- Chapter 11 builds a dance vocabulary and basic dance techniques.
- Chapter 12 connects dance to the self and personal expression.
- Chapter 13 profiles personalities from the performing arts.
- Chapter 14 teaches the salutation — the greeting gestures used in Indian performance traditions.
Visual Arts, Textiles, and Activity (Chapters 15–19)
- Chapter 15 introduces visual arts — drawing, painting, and composition.
- Chapter 16 uses nature’s palette, colours drawn from the natural world.
- Chapter 17 is an activity — act and guess, a game of performing and identifying.
- Chapter 18 looks at textiles and traditions, regional cloth and craft practices.
- Chapter 19 explores the art of a craft practice (full title cut short in the official listing).
Bringing It Together (Chapter 20)
- Chapter 20 shows how to integrate all art forms — theatre, music, dance, and visual art in one piece.
How to Use This Book
The book flows in a deliberate order: theatre → music → dance → visual arts → integration. Reading the disciplines in sequence builds each skill on the one before, and Chapter 20 pulls them together.
| What You Should Do | Why It Helps | Chapters |
|---|---|---|
| Work through the four discipline blocks in order | Each block builds on the earlier ones | 1–4, 5–8, 9–14, 15–19 |
| Treat the shortest chapters as fast revision wins | Personalities (3 pages) and Integration of All Art Forms (5 pages) are quick reads for a last-minute pass | 13, 20 |
| Run Chapter 17 as a group activity in class | Act and Guess is a performing game — it works live, not as silent reading | 17 |
| Check the official CBSE syllabus for marks weightage | Arts marks distribution is not published in the verified data on this page, so don’t estimate it | all |
For the current session’s Arts weightage, open the official CBSE website and download the subject syllabus document for Class 7.
Related Resources
Once you have the Kriti book, you can move to the other official Class 7 materials on this site:
- CBSE Notes Class 7 Arts — chapter summaries and learning support that pair with Kriti.
- CBSE Notes Class 7 — notes for every Class 7 subject.
- All CBSE notes — the full library across classes.
Need the textbooks for other subjects? Head to the NCERT Books Class 7 page for the complete set of official PDFs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I download the official NCERT Class 7 Arts book Kriti as a PDF?
Use the chapter-wise table on this page. Every link opens the official chapter PDF hosted on ncert.nic.in, so you can download or print just the chapter you need.
How do I confirm a Class 7 Arts PDF is the official, unedited textbook?
Check the address bar — an official chapter PDF always opens from ncert.nic.in, in the textbook/pdf directory. Match the chapter code and title, and note the verification date shown at the top of this page. Copies on other domains may be edited or outdated.
How many chapters does the Class 7 Arts Kriti book have, and which are the shortest?
Kriti has 20 chapters. The quickest to finish are Chapter 13 Personalities (3 pages) and Chapter 20 Integration of All Art Forms (5 pages), which makes them good candidates for a fast revision pass.
Has any chapter been removed or changed in the Class 7 Arts book for the current session?
All 20 chapters were live and verified on ncert.nic.in at the check date stated above, matching the table on this page. If NCERT revises the book, it updates the PDFs on its own site and this page is refreshed to match; for syllabus-level changes, consult the official CBSE site.
Reference: NCERT Class 7 Arts Kriti textbook, official edition on ncert.nic.in.