NCERT Books for Class 8 Science 2025-26 PDF - Download Now

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NCERT Books for Class 8 Science 2025-26 PDF - Download Now

NCERT Books for Class 8 Science 2025-26 PDF - Download Now

Irshad AnwarUpdated on 06 Aug 2025, 12:13 PM IST

The latest addition to the NCERT book for class 8 science 2025-26 academic year, Curiosity, has been included as per the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. This revised book with the specific choice of content adapted to the current syllabus and educational objectives redefines how the traditional learning is experienced through an interactive concept-based learning. Be it revision of fundamental concepts or studying towards school examinations, Science textbook for Class 8 "Curiosity" makes the complexities of science concepts simple, easy to understand and practicals can be done through reading and freely describing the subject and illustrating through pictures and practical activities.

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Class 8 NCERT Science Books 2025-26
How to Download Class 8 NCERT Science Books 2025-26?
NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Science
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NCERT Books for Class 8 Science 2025-26 PDF - Download Now

NCERT Books Class 8 2025-26

This new NCERT Science Class 8 textbook does not only facilitate the learning in the academic curriculum but is also useful in providing a strong foundation in competitive exams like JEE and NEET as it promotes clarity, curiosity, and critical thoughts. It deals with fundamental and advanced knowledge in a student friendly and understandable style. To increase their convenience, students can simply access the Class 8 Science NCERT PDF online, which makes their study both possible anywhere and at their own convenience (without needing a hard copy). It is recommended as a compulsory resource book to CBSE students to help them to understand the NCERT syllabus for class 8 and prepare well ahead of exposure to academic success and future exams.

Class 8 NCERT Science Books 2025-26

The NCERT has released the updated book for the science subject, which is named 'Curiosity'. The updated book PDFs are available on the official NCERT website. Students can get the latest NCERT books for class 8 from the Careers360 page as well. This book includes a total of 13 chapters, which are given below. These chapters help students learn about health, matter, forces, electricity, light, and nature in a simple and interesting way.

Chapter Number	Chapter Name
Chapter 1	Exploring the Investigative World of Science
Chapter 2	The Invisible Living World: Beyond Our Naked Eye
Chapter 3	Health: The Ultimate Treasure
Chapter 4	Electricity: Magnetic and Heating Effects
Chapter 5	Exploring Forces
Chapter 6	Pressure, Winds, Storms, and Cyclones
Chapter 7	Particulate Nature of Matter
Chapter 8	Nature of Matter: Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures
Chapter 9	The Amazing World of Solutes, Solvents, and Solutions
Chapter 10	Light: Mirrors and Lenses
Chapter 11	Keeping Time with the Skies
Chapter 12	How Nature Works in Harmony
Chapter 13	Our Home: Earth, a Unique Life Sustaining Planet

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NCERT solutions for Class 8 Science

How to Download Class 8 NCERT Science Books 2025-26?

The book for the 2025-26 academic session is updated on the official website of the NCERT. Students can go through the following steps to download the Class 8 Science Book.

Go to the official website, https://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php
Select your class and subject from the provided options.
Now, you are supposed to choose the name of the book: Science/Vigyan (For English/Hindi medium)
Click on the “Go” button.
The PDF for NCERT Science book for class 8 will be displayed on the screen.
Students can also download the updated NCERT Class 8 Science book directly from the link given below.

Download: NCERT Book Class 8 Science PDF: Curiosity

NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Science

For students who are preparing for the school exams as well as for daily revision, it is important to go through the NCERT syllabus. It is prepared as per the age of the students and also helps in preparing for the competitive exams. They are prepared according to the latest syllabus. At the end of each chapter, practice questions are provided in the form of exercises. Many times, students get confused and are unable to solve the questions during the exam. But by practicing through these exercises, they can get an overview and clarity of the chapters present in the Class 8 Science Book.

Chapter 1: Exploring the Investigative World of Science

Learn how to ask questions, observe phenomena, construct simple experiments, and do scientific thorough investigation and deep reflection and learning based on investigation

Chapter 2: The Invisible Living World: Beyond Our Naked Eye

Discover microscopic living beings, cells and tissue using microscopes; find out how invisible entities and structures form life

Chapter 3: Health: The Ultimate Treasure

Explain about personal hygiene, healthy eating, disease prevention and how to maintain healthy lifestyles to ensure our body is safe and in good shape.

Chapter 4: Electricity: Magnetic and Heating Effects

Study the principle of how electric current generates magnetic fields and generates heat; concepts that have relevance to all our practical materials such as a heater, electromagnetic bell, and fuse among many others.

Chapter 5: Exploring Forces

Discover various forms of forces (contact and non-contact), how they influence motion and shape and how they interact in our every-day life.

Chapter 6: Pressure, Winds, Storms and Cyclones

Understand atmospheric pressure, wind patterns, storm formation, cyclones, and how these phenomena affect weather and human life.

Chapter 7: Particulate Nature of Matter

Discover various kinds of forces (contact and non-contact), how they affect the motion and form, and how they interact with each other in everyday life.

Chapter 8: Nature of Matter: Elements, Compounds and Mixtures

Identify elements, compounds, and mixtures via examples, differentiating properties and separation methods.

Chapter 9: The Amazing World of Solutes, Solvents and Solutions

Study basics of solubility, concentration, forms of solution, and doing hands-on experiments with solutions such as saltwater and sugar solutions.

Chapter 10: Light: Mirrors and Lenses

Explore the behavior of light, reflection and refraction, forming images and use of mirrors and lenses in everyday instruments.

Chapter 11: Keeping Time with the Skies

Learn astronomical techniques of timekeeping like sundials and calendars, the phases of the moon and how the movements of the universe help us tell time.

Chapter 12: How Nature Works in Harmony

Learn the nature of ecological interdependence, food webs, and biodiversity, and the ecosystem balancing in maintaining life.

Chapter 13: Our Home: Earth, a Unique Life‑Sustaining Planet

Learn about the components of Earth’s life-supporting atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, lithosphere and the interconnected environmental systems that keep our planet habitable.

NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Science

Solutions for each chapter are provided to help students easily find and understand answers to each topic. These step-by-step solutions make learning easy and help with exam preparation. Students can use these NCERT solutions for class 8, along with the latest updated books. This allows students to stay organised and plan their preparation effectively. Doing practice of different types of questions in advance helps them to solve each question easily during the exam and score well.

NCERT Books for Class 8 Subject-Wise

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Are there any NCERT exemplar questions in Class 8 Science?

Yes, NCERT too publishes exemplar books that are further practice questions that can be used to learn more.

Q: Will I be able to prepare Olympiads using NCERT Science book of 8 th Class?

Yes, NCERT Science helps in giving good conceptual background that is useful in exams such as NSO, NSTSE and other Olympiads.

Q: What is the number of chapters in the Class 8 NCERT Science book (202526)?

The new NCERT class 8 science book has 13 chapters in the book, which covers topics in physics, chemistry, and biology.

Q: Is the NCERT Science sufficient to prepare Class 8 Science exam?

Yes, NCERT Book for Class 8 Science is sufficient for exam preparation. However, students can also refer to some of the reference books for solving a variety of questions.

Q: Does the Science book in Class 8 have activities that are practical based?

Yes, there are activity boxes and experiments in the textbook to help in the learning process.

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