NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Social Science 2025-26, Download Latest Syllabus PDF

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NCERT Class 8 Social science syllabus is systematically designed. It follows the CBSE pattern. The syllabus is designed to help students not just in their academics but also in developing a deeper understanding of society. The Social Science class 8 curriculum is divided into three parts: Geography, political science and history. Every part is designed in a systematic way which helps students to develop awareness and critical thinking about the issues happening every day around us. Social science helps students understand society, its polity, history and geography.

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NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Social Science 2025-26, Download Latest Syllabus PDF

The social science curriculum helps students to score good marks in board exams, scholarship exams, and entrance exams. Social science helps students to develop awareness about the world. With the help of History students get to know about their past, Geography helps students to know about resources and their development and Civics helps students to generate political awareness. Students should make a proper schedule to complete their NCERT syllabus on time to avoid the last-minute rush.

NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Social Science 2025-26

The syllabus is divided into three parts:

Resources and Development (Geography)
Social and Political Life (Political Science)
Our Past lll (History).

NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Social Science 2025-26 (Geography)

Resources and Development

Chapter 1: Resources

Chapter 2: Land, Soil, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources

Chapter 3: Agriculture

Chapter 4: Industries

Chapter 5: Human Resources

NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Social Science 2025-26 (History)

Our Past lll

Chapter 1: Introduction: How, When and Where

Chapter 2: From Trade and Territory (The Company Establishes Power)

Chapter 3: Ruling the Countryside

Chapter 4: Tribals, Dikus, and the vision of a golden age

Chapter 5: When People Revolt (1857 and After)

Chapter 6: Civilising the "Naive", Educating the Nation

Chapter 7: Women, Caste and Reform

Chapter 8: The Making of the National Movement: 1870s-1947

NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Social Science 2025-26 (Political Science)

Social and Political Life lll

Unit 1: The Indian Constitution and Secularism

Chapter 1: The Indian Constitution

Chapter 2: Understanding Secularism

Unit 2: Parliament and the Making of Laws

Chapter 3: Parliament and the Making of Laws

Unit 3: The Judiciary

Chapter 4: Judiciary

Unit 4: Social Justice and the Marginalised

Chapter 5: Understanding Marginalisation

Chapter 6: Confronting Marginalisation

Unit 5: Economic Presence of the Government

Chapter 7: Public Facilities

Chapter 8: Law and Social Justice

Also read - NCERT solutions for Class 8

How to Download NCERT Syllabus for Class 8 Social Science 2025-26?

Students can follow the guidelines given below to download NCERT Class 8 Social Science syllabus :

Check the official website, ncert.nic.in.
On the home page, students will find the link for the syllabus by the name 'Syllabus I-XII’. Click on the link.
Now select ‘Syllabus for elementary classes’. Then select the Social Science class 8 syllabus.
The syllabus will be displayed on your screen.
Save the NCERT class 8 social science syllabus in PDF format for future reference.

NCERT Textbooks for Class 8 Social Science

NCERT published 3 books to cover the entire Class 8 NCERT social science syllabus. The names of these NCERT books are given below:

Resource and Development for Geography

Social and Political Life for Political Science

Our Pasts-III (Part II) for History

NCERT 8th Other Syllabus and Books

NCERT Books for Class 8 Science

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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 Syllabus for Class 8 Hindi

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is the NCERT syllabus for Class 8 Social Science?

The syllabus generally covers all the important topics and concepts related to Indian society, world history, Indian history, and democratic politics. The syllabus has been designed to provide students with a strong foundation in social science subjects.

2. How many chapters are there in the NCERT Class 8 Social Science textbooks?

There are a total of 26 chapters in the NCERT Class 8 Social Science textbooks, divided into four subjects.

3. Where can students find the NCERT Class 8 Social Science textbooks and syllabus?

Students can find the social science textbook and syllabus on the official NCERT website.

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Option 1) $0.34\; J$	Option 2) $0.16\; J$
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Option 1) $2,000 \; J - 5,000\; J$	Option 2) $200 \, \, J - 500 \, \, J$
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