NCERT Syllabus for class 8 Science 2025-26

NCERT Syllabus for class 8 Science 2025-26 - Download PDF Here

Edited By Vishal kumar | Updated on Jul 23, 2025 02:30 PM IST

Do you know how small invisible organisms shape our life, what makes a mirror to show our reflection while paper does not show our reflection, how storms and cyclones are formed, and why some substances dissolve in water while others do not ? The answer to all these questions lies in the NCERT Syllabus for class 8 Science 2025-26, introduced through the newly released textbook named ‘Curiosity’. From the air we breathe to the invisible world of microbes, Science is all around us.

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NCERT Syllabus for class 8 Science 2025-26 - Download PDF Here

NCERT Class 8 Syllabus for Science consists of 13 chapters that offer a perfect blend of theoretical and practical knowledge covering topics like living organisms, Health, Electricity, Magnets, force, and Natural phenomena. NCERT Syllabus for Science 2025–2026 has been updated under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the NCF-SE 2023 framework.

Note: The new NCERT syllabus and books for Class 8 are released for subjects like Science, Social Science, English, Sanskrit, and Mathematics. The NCERT Science Syllabus Class 8 is covered in textbook titles Curiosity. The updated syllabus and books PDFs are not yet available for download on the NCERT official website. Students can purchase the latest Science books from the Amazon store. To access the latest NCERT Syllabus for class 8 Science 2025-26, scroll down

NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Science 2025-26

The NCERT Syllabus for class 8 Science 2025-26 has been thoughtfully designed to develop curiosity and promote concept-based learning. CBSE Class 8 Science Syllabus 2025 follows the latest education reforms under NCF-SE 2023 and introduces students to science through real-life connections and hands-on activities.

The complete updated syllabus is given below:

Chapter No.	Chapter Names
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 Effect
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 work in Harmony
Chapter 13	Our Home: Earth, a unique Life Sustaining Planet

How to download the NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Science 2025-26?

Students can easily Download Class 8 Science Syllabus 2025–26 PDF from the official NCERT website. By following the simple steps given below

Step 1: Go to the official NCERT website at http://ncert.nic.in.

Step 2: On the home page, in the 'Search' option and type 'Syllabus' and click on it. This will take you to the syllabus page.

Step 3: Click on the 'Syllabus for Classes on the Elementary Level' option. The syllabus PDF will open.

Step 4: Choose the "Required Subject Class VI to VIII Syllabus" in the PDF.

Step 5: The NCERT Class 8 Science syllabus PDF will be displayed on your screen. Download and save it for future use.

Note: The new CBSE Class 8 Science Syllabus 2025 is not updated yet on the official website of NCERT and will soon be available on the website.

NCERT Books for class 8

NCERT books for Class 8 are carefully designed to build strong foundational knowledge across all subjects. NCERT Science Syllabus Class 8 follows the latest curriculum guidelines and is ideal for students preparing for both school exams and competitive foundations. Follow the links given below to access these books.

NCERT Books for Class 8 Maths

NCERT Books for Class 8 English

NCERT Books for Class 8 Social Science

NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Hindi

NCERT Syllabus

The NCERT Class 8 Science Syllabus 2025–26 provides a structured syllabus that helps students build concepts across subjects. NCERT Science Syllabus Class 8 is based on the latest national curriculum guidelines and supports clear, exam-ready learning. Students can follow the links given below for other subjects.

NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Maths

NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 English

NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Social Science

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Has the NCERT Syllabus for class 8 Science 2025-26 been released?

Yes, the official NCERT Syllabus for class 8 Science 2025-26 academic session is released by NCERT.

2. Where can students download the NCERT Class 8 Science Syllabus 2025-26?

Students can download the NCERT Science Syllabus Class 8 from the official website of NCERT, but the new syllabus is not updated yet there.

3. Does the Class 8 Science syllabus include practicals or only theory?

The Class 8 Science syllabus includes both theory and practical.

4. Can students access NCERT Class 8 Science Solutions for Class 8 Science 2025-26?

NCERT Class 8 Science Solutions will align with the 2025-26 syllabus and will be available on platforms like Careers360 after the syllabus is released. For now, students can use 2024-25 solutions as a guide.

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A block of mass 0.50 kg is moving with a speed of 2.00 ms^-1 on a smooth surface. It strikes another mass of 1.00 kg and then they move together as a single body. The energy loss during the collision is

Option 1) $0.34\; J$	Option 2) $0.16\; J$
Option 3) $1.00\; J$	Option 4) $0.67\; J$

A person trying to lose weight by burning fat lifts a mass of 10 kg upto a height of 1 m 1000 times. Assume that the potential energy lost each time he lowers the mass is dissipated. How much fat will he use up considering the work done only when the weight is lifted up ? Fat supplies 3.8×10⁷J of energy per kg which is converted to mechanical energy with a 20% efficiency rate. Take g = 9.8 ms⁻² :

Option 1)

2.45×10⁻³ kg

Option 2)

6.45×10⁻³ kg

Option 3)

9.89×10⁻³ kg

Option 4)

12.89×10⁻³ kg

An athlete in the olympic games covers a distance of 100 m in 10 s. His kinetic energy can be estimated to be in the range

Option 1) $2,000 \; J - 5,000\; J$	Option 2) $200 \, \, J - 500 \, \, J$
Option 3) $2\times 10^{5}J-3\times 10^{5}J$	Option 4) $20,000 \, \, J - 50,000 \, \, J$

A particle is projected at 60⁰ to the horizontal with a kinetic energy $K$ . The kinetic energy at the highest point

Option 1) $K/2\,$	Option 2) $\; K\;$
Option 3) $zero\;$	Option 4) $K/4$

In the reaction,

$2Al_{(s)}+6HCL_{(aq)}\rightarrow 2Al^{3+}\, _{(aq)}+6Cl^{-}\, _{(aq)}+3H_{2(g)}$

Option 1) $11.2\, L\, H_{2(g)}$ at STP is produced for every mole $HCL_{(aq)}$ consumed	Option 2) $6L\, HCl_{(aq)}$ is consumed for ever $3L\, H_{2(g)}$ produced
Option 3) $33.6 L\, H_{2(g)}$ is produced regardless of temperature and pressure for every mole Al that reacts	Option 4) $67.2\, L\, H_{2(g)}$ at STP is produced for every mole Al that reacts .

How many moles of magnesium phosphate, $Mg_{3}(PO_{4})_{2}$ will contain 0.25 mole of oxygen atoms?

Option 1) 0.02	Option 2) 3.125 × 10^-2
Option 3) 1.25 × 10^-2	Option 4) 2.5 × 10^-2

If we consider that 1/6, in place of 1/12, mass of carbon atom is taken to be the relative atomic mass unit, the mass of one mole of a substance will

Option 1) decrease twice	Option 2) increase two fold
Option 3) remain unchanged	Option 4) be a function of the molecular mass of the substance.

With increase of temperature, which of these changes?

Option 1) Molality	Option 2) Weight fraction of solute
Option 3) Fraction of solute present in water	Option 4) Mole fraction.

Number of atoms in 558.5 gram Fe (at. wt.of Fe = 55.85 g mol^-1) is

Option 1) twice that in 60 g carbon	Option 2) 6.023 × 10²²
Option 3) half that in 8 g He	Option 4) 558.5 × 6.023 × 10²³

A pulley of radius 2 m is rotated about its axis by a force F = (20t - 5t²) newton (where t is measured in seconds) applied tangentially. If the moment of inertia of the pulley about its axis of rotation is 10 kg m² , the number of rotations made by the pulley before its direction of motion if reversed, is