NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 (All Subjects) 2020-21

Updated on Apr 3, 2020 - 10:19 p.m. IST by Dinesh Goyal

NCERT syllabus for class 8- Students studying in 8th class should have the complete NCERT Class 8 syllabus. National Council of Educational Research & Traning provides the complete NCERT class 8 syllabus online on ncert.nic.in. CBSE Board & many state boards follow the NCERT syllabus for class 8. While others derive their syllabus on the basis of this NCERT syllabus. Class 8th syllabus is the foundation for higher classes of 9th and 10th. Students appearing for NMMS Scholarship are suggeted to follow the NCERT syllabus for class 8. Thus, all students are suggested to prefer syllabus and NCERT Class 8 books to prepare well and strengthen their foundation. Students can download subject-wise NCERT class 8 syllabus pdf for Maths, English, Science, Hindi, Social science subjects in this article.

NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 (All Subjects) 2020-21

NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Science

Science is one of the major subjects in class 8 level exams. Science subject contains formulae, numerical and chemical equations. There are a total of 18 chapters in NCERT 8th class syllabus which needs a lot of logical approach with rigorous practice to ace the exams.

NCERT Class 8 Science Syllabus

Chapter No.	Chapter Name
Chapter 1	Crop Production and Management
Chapter 2	Microorganisms: Friend and Foe
Chapter 3	Synthetic Fibres and Plastics
Chapter 4	Materials: Metals and Non-Metals
Chapter 5	Coal and Petroleum
Chapter 6	Combustion and Flame
Chapter 7	Conservation of Plants and Animals
Chapter 8	Cell - Structure and Functions
Chapter 9	Reproduction in Animals
Chapter 10	Reaching the Age of Adolescence
Chapter 11	Force and Pressure
Chapter 12	Friction
Chapter 13	Sound
Chapter 14	Chemical Effects of Electric Current
Chapter 15	Some Natural Phenomena
Chapter 16	Light
Chapter 17	Stars and The Solar System
Chapter 18	Pollution of Air and Water

NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Maths

Like Science, Maths is also a major subject of 8th class which requires a lot of practise to solve various kinds of problems. It contains numerical questions which can be solved using problem-solving and analytical thinking skills. As per class 8 NCERT syllabus, there are a total of 16 chapters. Students should keep formulas remember to solve questions quickly.

NCERT Class 8 Math Syllabus

Chapter No.	Chapter name
1	Rational Numbers
2	Linear Equations in One Variable
3	Understanding Quadrilaterals
4	Practical Geometry
5	Data Handling
6	Squares and Square Roots
7	Cubes and Cube Roots
8	Comparing Quantities
9	Algebraic Expressions and Identities
10	Visualizing Solid Shapes
11	Mensuration
12	Exponents and Powers
13	Direct and Inverse Proportions
14	Factorization
15	Introduction to Graphs
16	Playing with Numbers

NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 English

English plays an important role in further studies and it is used as communication across the globe. Grammar and literature are the two major parts of English syllabus of NCERT 8th class. NCERT devised two class 8 English books and the chapter names for both of them are tabulated below:

NCERT Class 8 English Syllabus

It So Happened	Honeydew
How the Camel got his hump	The Best Christmas Present in the World
Children at work	The Tsunami
The Selfish Giant	Glimpses of the Past
The treasure within	Bepin Choudhury’s Lapse of Memory
Princess September	The Summit Within
The fight	This is Jody’s Fawn
The open window	A Visit to Cambridge
Jalebis	A Short Monsoon Diary
The comet - I	The Great Stone Face–I
The comet - II	The Great Stone Face–II
Ancient Education System of India	-

NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Social Science

Social Science consists of the historical, geographical and economic background of the country and world. Civics is a part of the syllabus which provides knowledge about the functions of the government and society structure in general. NCERT class 8 syllabus of Social Science is divided into three parts. The chapters and syllabus for these three parts are given in the following table:

NCERT Class 8 Social Science Syllabus

Book Name	Chapters
Our Pasts – III	How, When and Where
	From Trade to Territory: The Company Establishes Power
	Ruling the Countryside
	Tribals, Dikus and the Vision of a Golden Age
	When People Rebel: 1857 and After
	Colonialism and the City: The Story of an Imperial Capital
	Weavers, Iron Smelters and Factory Owners
	Civilising the “Native”, Educating the Nation
	Women, Caste and Reform
	The Changing World of Visual Arts
	The Making of the National Movement: 1870s-1947
	India After Independence
Resources and Development	Resources
	Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources
	Mineral and Power Resources
	Agriculture
	Industries
	Human Resources
Social and Political Life- III	The Indian Constitution
	Understanding Secularism
	Why do we need a Parliament?
	Understanding Laws
	The Judiciary
	Understanding Our Criminal Justice System
	Understanding Marginalisation
	Confronting Marginalisation
	Public Facilities
	Law and Social Justice

NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Hindi

Hindi is one of the languages taught in class 8. The prescribed NCERT class 8 syllabus of Hindi consists of three books which include prose, poetry and essays. The name of the books along with syllabus is given below:

NCERT Class 8 Hindi Syllabus

Book Name	Download Syllabus of Hindi
Vasant	Click here
Durva	Click here
Bharat Ki Khoj	Click here
Sanshipt Budhcharit	Click here