NCERT Syllabus for class 8 Science 2024

NCERT Syllabus for class 8 Science 2024 - Download PDF

Edited By Shamshad Ali Dar | Updated on Sep 27, 2024 04:36 PM IST

NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Science 2024-25 - National Council of Educational and Research Training prescribes the NCERT Science syllabus for Class 8. Students can download the NCERT Class 8 Science syllabus 2024-25 from the official website, ncert.nic.in. Class 8 Science syllabus will include the topics from the NCERT syllabus for Class 8 Science which will acquaint them with the marking scheme and help in prepare for exams strategically.

NCERT Syllabus for class 8 Science 2024 - Download PDF

Students note that the NCERT Class 8th Science syllabus plays an essential role in the competitive exams as well. In competitive and scholarship exams such as NTSE, NMMS, etc. most of the questions are asked from the NCERT syllabus. Therefore, if a student refers to the NCERT syllabus for Class 8 Science in the early academic stage such as Class 8, it’ll help them in the long run. Read this article to download the Class 8 Science syllabus NCERT pdf and learn the benefits of the same.

NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Science 2024-25

Check the given class 8 science syllabus 2024-25 in detail. The table is updated with the Class 8 science syllabus. Students can go through the NCERT Class 8 Science Syllabus chapter-wise mentioned in the table that follows.

Chapter-wise NCERT Science Syllabus for Class 8

Chapter No.	Chapter-wise Class 8 Science Solutions	Topics Covered
Chapter 1	Crop Production and Management	Agricultural Practices, Basic Practices of Crop Production, Preparation of Soil, Agricultural Implements, Sowing, Adding Manures and Fertilizers, Irrigation, Protection from Weeds, Harvesting, Storage, Food from Animals
Chapter 2	Microorganisms: Friend and Foe	Microorganisms, Where Do Microorganisms Live, Microorganisms and Us, Harmful Microorganisms, Food Preservation, Nitrogen Fixation, Nitrogen Cycle
Chapter 3	Coal and Petroleum	Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas, Some Natural Resources are Limited
Chapter 4	Combustion and Flame	What is Combustion?, How do We Control Fire?, Types of Combustion, Flame, Structure of Flame, What is a Fuel, Fuel Efficiency
Chapter 5	Conservation of Plants and Animals	Deforestation and its Causes, Consequences of Deforestation, Conservation of Forest and Wildlife, Biosphere Reserve, Flora and Fauna, Endemic Species, Wildlife Sanctuary, National Park, Red Data Book, Migration, Recycling of Paper, Reforestation
Chapter 6	Reproduction in Animals	Modes of Reproduction, Sexual Reproduction, Asexual Reproduction
Chapter 7	Reaching the Age of Adolescence	Adolescence and Puberty, Changes at Puberty, Secondary Sexual Characters, Role of Hormones in Initiating Reproductive Function, Reproductive Phase of Life in Humans, How is the Sex of the Baby Determined?, Hormones Other than Sex Hormones, Role of Hormones in Completing the Life History of Insects and Frogs, Reproductive Health
Chapter 8	Force and Pressure	Force – A Push or a Pull, Forces are due to an Interaction, Exploring Forces. A Force can Change the State of Motion, Force can Change the Shape of an Object, Contact Forces, Non-contact Forces, Pressure, Pressure Exerted by Liquids and Gases; Atmospheric Pressure
Chapter 9	Friction	Force of Friction, Factors Affecting Friction, Friction: A Necessary Evil, Increasing and Reducing Friction, Wheels Reduce Friction, Fluid Friction
Chapter 10	Sound	Sound is Produced by a Vibrating Body, Sound Produced by Humans, Sound Needs a Medium for Propagation, We Hear Sound Through Our Ears, Amplitude, Time Period and Frequency of a Vibration, Audible and Inaudible Sounds, Noise and Music, Noise Pollution,
Chapter 11	Chemical Effects of Electric Current	Do Liquids Conduct Electricity?, Chemical Effects of Electric Current. Electroplating
Chapter 12	Some Natural Phenomena	Lightning, Charging by Rubbing, Types of Charges and their Interaction, Transfer of Charge, The Story of Lightning, Lightning Safety, Earthquakes
Chapter 13	Light	What Makes Things Visible, Laws of Reflection, Regular and Diffused Reflection, Reflected Light can be Reflected Again, Multiple Images, Sunlight - White or Coloured?, What is Inside Our Eyes, Care of the Eyes, Visually Impaired Persons can Read and Write, What is the Braille System?

Also, Check: CBSE Board Exam Date Sheet 2025

How to download the NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Science 2024-25?

The syllabus of class 8 Science NCERT 2024-25 is available online. The authorities release the CBSE class 8 science syllabus PDF through the official website only. Students can follow the steps mentioned below to learn how to check the NCERT Class 8 Science syllabus.

Visit the NCERT official website, ncert.nic.in.
On the home page, in the section of ‘Links’, click on the option of ‘Syllabus of Classes I-XII.’
A new page will open on the screen.
Now, click on ‘Click Here for download of Syllabus at Elementary Level.’
Download the NCERT syllabus for Class 8 Science. It will be downloaded in the form of a pdf file.
Take a print of the class 8th science syllabus and refer to the same for exam preparation.

Benefits of NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Science 2024-25

Go through this section to know the advantages of referring to the NCERT Science syllabus for Class 8.

The Class 8 NCERT syllabus comprises the details of topics to study for the exam, so it gives direction to students for study.
NCERT syllabus for Class 8 Science will help the students to prepare for competitive and scholarship exams such as NTSE, NMMS, etc. Hence, most of the questions in the competitive exams are asked from the Class 8 Science syllabus of NCERT.
NCERT Class 8 Science syllabus also provides the period for a topic which helps to manage the periods among the chapters and do well.
By referring to the NCERT syllabus for Class 8 Science, students will be able to plan their preparation as per the weightage of each chapter.

NCERT Books for Class 8 Science 2024-25

Many boards such as CBSE and many more prescribe the NCERT books for Class 8 and onwards. The main reason behind the same is that NCERT books are prepared by the best authors and as per the competitive exams. The topics in the NCERT Science books are to the point and are not exaggerated. Therefore, NCERT Class 8 Science books will help the students to score well in the exams and prepare for competitive exams as well.

Chapter-wise NCERT Class 8 Science Solutions

Careers360 has provided the chapter-wise solutions of the NCERT Class 8 Science. Students can open the link provided above and find the solutions chapter-wise. They are advised to solve the NCERT book by themselves first and then match their answers to the NCERT solutions. This will help in cross-checking and analyse their preparation level.

NCERT Books and syllabus for Class 8

NCERT books	NCERT Syllabus
NCERT Books for Class 8 Maths	NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Maths
NCERT Books for Class 8 English	NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 English
NCERT Books for Class 8 Social Science	NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Social Science
NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Hindi

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is the benefit of using NCERT books?

One of the greatest benefits of referring to NCERT books is that most of the questions in the competitive exams are based on the syllabus of NCERT.

2. Is NCERT syllabus enough for Class 8 exam preparation?

Many Boards including CBSE Board prescribes NCERT syllabus. Class 8 cbse science syllabus enough for the science exam preparation but students can also refer to some of the reference books for solving a variety of questions.

3. Where can I get the NCERT chapter-wise solutions?

Students can click on the solution link provided above or visit the Careers360 website for downloading the pdf of NCERT solutions chapter-wise.

Also Read

NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Science Chapter 11 Force and Pressure

NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Science Chapter 10 Reaching The age of adolescence

NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Science Chapter 9 Reproduction in Animals

NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Science Chapter 7 Conservation of Plants and Animals

NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Science Chapter 3 Synthetic Fibres and Plastics

NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Science Chapter 2 Microorganisms Friend and Foe

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