Class 8 curriculum guide: 2026–27

Mathematics — Ganita Prakash, Parts I and II

14 chapters total; each part contains 7 chapters.

Part I

1. A Square and A Cube — notes and practice
2. Power Play — notes and practice
3. A Story of Numbers — notes and practice
4. Quadrilaterals — notes and practice
5. Number Play — notes and practice
6. We Distribute, Yet Things Multiply — notes and practice
7. Proportional Reasoning–1 — notes and practice

Part II

1. Fractions in Disguise — notes and practice
2. The Baudhayana-Pythagoras Theorem — notes and practice
3. Proportional Reasoning–2 — notes and practice
4. Exploring Some Geometric Themes — notes and practice
5. Tales by Dots and Lines — notes and practice
6. Algebra Play — notes and practice
7. Area — notes and practice

Science — Curiosity

13 chapters in the current English edition.

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

Social Science — Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Part I

The 2026 catalogue lists Part I with 7 chapters. NCERT has published a recall advisory for Grade 8 Part II; verify any replacement or school guidance through the official NCERT update.

1. Natural Resources and Their Use — StudyNotesHub notes
2. Reshaping India’s Political Map — StudyNotesHub notes
3. The Rise of the Marathas — StudyNotesHub notes
4. The Colonial Era in India — StudyNotesHub notes
5. Universal Franchise and India’s Electoral System — StudyNotesHub notes
6. The Parliamentary System: Legislature and Executive — StudyNotesHub notes
7. Factors of Production — StudyNotesHub notes

English — Poorvi

The current catalogue groups the book into five thematic units. Each unit includes three literature selections.

1. Unit 1: Wit and Wisdom — The Wit that Won Hearts; A Concrete Example; Wisdom Paves the Way
2. Unit 2: Values and Dispositions — A Tale of Valour; Somebody’s Mother; Verghese Kurien
3. Unit 3: Mystery and Magic — The Case of the Fifth Word; The Magic Brush of Dreams; Spectacular Wonders
4. Unit 4: Environment — The Cherry Tree; Harvest Hymn; Waiting for the Rain
5. Unit 5: Science and Curiosity — Feathered Friend; Magnifying Glass; Bibha Chowdhuri

Hindi — Malhar

10 chapters in the current Hindi edition. The official textbook provides the authoritative text and any edition-specific updates.

1. स्वदेश
2. दो गौरैया; मित्रलाभ (पठन के लिए)
3. एक आशीर्वाद
4. हरिहर
5. कबीर के दोहे; कदम मिलाकर चलना होगा (पठन के लिए)
6. एक टोकरी भर मिट्टी
7. मत बाँधो
8. नए मेहमान
9. आदमी का अनुपात
10. तरुण का स्वप्न; भारति, जय, विजय करो! (पठन के लिए)

Sanskrit — Deepakam

The 2026 catalogue lists 16 sections, including पाठाः and grammar appendices.

1. संगच्छध्वं संवदध्वम्
2. अल्पानामपि वस्तूनां संहतिः कार्यसाधिका
3. सुभाषितरसं पीत्वा जीवनं सफलं कुरु
4. प्रणम्यौ देशभक्तोऽयं गोपबन्दुर्महामनाः
5. गीता सुगीता कर्तव्या
6. डिजिभारतम् – युगपरिवर्तनम्
7. मञ्जुलमञ्जूषा सुन्दरसुभाषा
8. पश्यत कोणमैशान्यं भारतस्य मनोहरम्
9. कोऽरुक्? कोऽरुक्? कोऽरुक्?
10. सन्निमित्ते वरं त्यागः (क-भागः)
11. सन्निमित्ते वरं त्यागः (ख-भागः)
12. सम्यग्वर्णप्रयोगेण ब्रह्मलोके महीयते
13. वर्णोच्चारण-शिक्षा १
14. परिशिष्टम् १ — व्याकरणम्
15. परिशिष्टम् २ — शब्दरूपाणि
16. परिशिष्टम् ३ — धातुरूपाणि

Other NCERT Class 8 books

NCERT's current Class 8 catalogue also lists Fine Arts (Kriti), Physical Education and Well-being (Khel Yatra), Vocational Education (Kaushal Bodh), and Urdu (Khayal). Chapter guides and practice pages are now available below. Schools may prescribe additional language or computer books; those are school-level choices and are not presented here as an NCERT Class 8 textbook.

• Fine Arts — Kriti (19 chapters) — subject guide and chapter notes
• Physical Education and Well-being — Khel Yatra (6 units) — subject guide and chapter notes
• Vocational Education — Kaushal Bodh (8 chapters) — subject guide and chapter notes
• Urdu — Khayal (21 chapters) — subject guide and chapter notes