NCERT Class 8 books for 2026-27 are available below as free PDFs. Class 8 now uses the new NCF textbooks: Poorvi (English), Malhar (Hindi), Deepakam and Ruchira (Sanskrit), Ganita Prakash Part I and II, Curiosity for Science and Exploring Society: India and Beyond. Hindi and Urdu medium titles are listed in their own cards, and each chapter can be opened online without downloading the whole book.
NCERT Class 8 Books PDF 2026-27: Read Online or Download
Latest 2026-27 books, smaller files: many NCERT PDFs shared online are older printings. The books here are NCERT’s 2026 reprint for this session, compressed to about 40% smaller than the original files so they open faster on a phone. Tap a book to read its chapters in your browser, or download the full book as one PDF.
Class 8 English Books
Class 8 English Book: Poorvi 5 chapters
Class 8 Hindi Books
Class 8 Hindi Book: Malhar 10 chapters
- Chapter 1: गयाप्रसाद शुक्ल ‘सनेही’ – स्वदेश — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 2: भीष्म साहनी – दो गौरैया — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 3: दुष्यंत कुमार – एक आशीर्वाद — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 4: भारतेंदु हरिश्चंद्र – हरिद्वार — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 5: कबीर – कबीर के दोहे — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 6: माधवराव सप्रे – एक टोकरी भर मिट्टी — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 7: महादेवी वर्मा – मत बाँधो — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 8: उदयशंकर भट्ट – नए मेहमान — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 9: गिरिजा कुमार माथुर – आदमी का अनुपात — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 10: सुभाषचंद्र बोस – तरुण के स्वप्न — Read Online & Notes
Class 8 Sanskrit Books
Class 8 Sanskrit Book: Deepakam (दीपकम्) 13 chapters
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- Chapter 1: संगच्छध्वं संवदध्वम्
- Chapter 2: अल्पानामपि वस्तूनां संहतिः कार्यसाधिका
- Chapter 3: सुभाषितामृतं पीत्वा जीवनं सफलं कुरु
- Chapter 4: प्रणम्यो देशभक्तोऽयं गोपबन्धुर्महामनाः
- Chapter 5: गीता सुगीता कर्तव्या
- Chapter 6: डिजि भारतम् – युगपरिवर्तनम्
- Chapter 7: मञ्जुलमञ्जूषा सुन्दरसुरभाषा
- Chapter 8: पश्यत कोणमैशानं भारतस्य मनोहरम्
- Chapter 9: कोऽरुक् ? कोऽरुक् ? कोऽरुक् ?
- Chapter 10: स्वामिनिमित्ते वरं त्यागः (क-भागः)
- Chapter 11: स्वामिनिमित्ते वरं त्यागः (ख-भागः)
- Chapter 12: सम्यग्वर्णप्रयोगेण ब्रह्मलोके महीयते
- Chapter 13: वर्णोच्चारण-शिक्षा १
- परिशिष्टम् १ — व्याकरणम्
- परिशिष्टम् २ — शब्दरूपाणि
- परिशिष्टम् ३ — धातुरूपाणि
Class 8 Sanskrit Book: Ruchira Bhag 3 (रुचिरा) 14 chapters
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- Chapter 1: सुभाषितानि
- Chapter 2: बिलस्य वाणी न कदापि मे श्रुता
- Chapter 3: डिजिभारतम्
- Chapter 4: सदैव पुरतो निधेहि चरणम्
- Chapter 5: कण्टकेनैव कण्टकम्
- Chapter 6: गृहं शून्यं सुतां विना
- Chapter 7: भारतजनताहम्
- Chapter 8: संसारसागरस्य नायकाः
- Chapter 9: सप्तभगिन्यः
- Chapter 10: नीतिनवनीतम्
- Chapter 11: सावित्री बाई फुले
- Chapter 12: कः रक्षति कः रक्षितः
- Chapter 13: क्षितौ राजते भारतस्वर्णभूमिः
- Chapter 14: आर्यभटः
Class 8 Maths Books
Class 8 Maths Book: Ganita Prakash Part-I 7 chapters
- Chapter 1: A Square and A Cube — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 2: Power Play — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 3: A Story of Numbers — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 4: Quadrilaterals — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 5: Number Play — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 6: We Distribute, Yet Things Multiply — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 7: Proportional Reasoning-1 — Read Online & Notes
Class 8 Maths Book: Ganita Prakash Part-II 7 chapters
- Chapter 1: Fractions in Disguise — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 2: The Baudhayana-Pythagoras Theorem — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 3: Proportional Reasoning-2 — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 4: Exploring Some Geometric Themes — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 5: Tales by Dots and Lines — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 6: Algebra Play — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 7: Area — Read Online & Notes
Class 8 Maths Book (Hindi Medium): Ganita Prakash 7 chapters
Class 8 Science Books
Class 8 Science Book: Curiosity 13 chapters
- Chapter 1: Exploring the Investigative World of Science — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 2: The Invisible Living World: Beyond Our Naked Eye — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 3: Health: The Ultimate Treasure — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 4: Electricity: Magnetic and Heating Effects — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 5: Exploring Forces — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 6: Pressure, Winds, Storms, and Cyclones — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 7: Particulate Nature of Matter — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 8: Nature of Matter: Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 9: The Amazing World of Solutes, Solvents, and Solutions — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 10: Light: Mirrors and Lenses — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 11: Keeping Time with the Skies — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 12: How Nature Works in Harmony — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 13: Our Home: Earth, a Unique Life Sustaining Planet — Read Online & Notes
Class 8 Science Book (Hindi Medium): Jigyasa 13 chapters
- Chapter 1: विज्ञान के अन्वेषी संसार की खोज यात्रा
- Chapter 2: अदृश्य जीव-जगत— हमारी आँखों की क्षमता से परे
- Chapter 3: स्वास्थ्य— एक अमूल्य निधि
- Chapter 4: विद्युत — चुंबकीय एवं तापीय प्रभाव
- Chapter 5: बलों को जानें
- Chapter 6: दाब, पवन, झंझावात एवं चक्रवात
- Chapter 7: द्रव्य की कणीय प्रकृति
- Chapter 8: द्रव्य की प्रकृति— तत्व, यौगिक और मिश्रण
- Chapter 9: विलेयों, विलायकों और विलयनों का अद्भुत संसार
- Chapter 10: प्रकाश— दर्पण एवं लेंस
- Chapter 11: आकाशीय परिघटनाएँ और काल-निर्धारण
- Chapter 12: प्रकृति कैसे सामंजस्य में कार्य करती है
- Chapter 13: हमारा आवास— पृथ्वी एक अद्वितीय जीवनदायी ग्रह
Class 8 Social Science Books
Class 8 Social Science Book: Exploring Society India and Beyond Part-I 7 chapters
- Chapter 1: Natural Resources and Their Use — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 2: Reshaping India’s Political Map — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 3: The Rise of the Marathas — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 4: The Colonial Era in India — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 5: Universal Franchise and India’s Electoral System — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 6: The Parliamentary System: Legislature and Executive — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 7: Factors of Production — Read Online & Notes
Class 8 Social Science Book (Hindi Medium): Samaj Ka Aadhyan Bharat or uske aage Part-I 7 chapters
Class 8 Social Science Book (Urdu Medium): Muashrey ki Daryaft – Hindustan Aur Uske Age Part-I 7 chapters
Class 8 Arts Books
Class 8 Arts Book: Kriti 19 chapters
- Chapter 1: Bringing Words Alive — Play Reading — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 2: One Stage, Many Scripts — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 3: From Page to Stage — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 4: Applause and Advice — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 5: Discovering the Elements of Music — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 6: Musical Instruments — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 7: Indian Classical Music — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 8: Inspiration and Imagination — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 9: My World of Music — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 10: Inner Dynamics of Dance — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 11: Pan Indian Dance Forms — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 12: Dance for Well-being — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 13: Innovation, Inclusivity and Inspiring Change — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 14: A Presentation of Dance and Choreography — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 15: Elements and Principles of Visual Art and Design — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 16: Still Life in Colour — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 17: People in Places — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 18: Arts of the People, With the People, For the People — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 19: Campaign for Art Awareness — Read Online & Notes
Class 8 Physical Education Books
Class 8 Physical Education Book: Khel Yatra 6 chapters
- Unit 1: Foundations of Physical Education and Well-being — Read Online & Notes
- Unit 2: Physical and Motor Fitness — Read Online & Notes
- Unit 3: Fundamental Skills of Sports – Athletics — Read Online & Notes
- Unit 4: Fundamental Skills of Sports – Table Tennis — Read Online & Notes
- Unit 5: Fundamental Skills of Sports – Volleyball — Read Online & Notes
- Unit 6: Yoga — Read Online & Notes
Class 8 Urdu Books
Class 8 Urdu Book: Khayal 21 chapters
- Chapter 1: اختر شیرانی – وادئ گنگا میں ایک رات
- Chapter 2: سورج کی گواہی
- Chapter 3: نمک کی کہانی
- Chapter 4: اشفاق اللہ خاں
- Chapter 5: خلیل الرحمٰن اعظمی – مٹی
- Chapter 6: جگن ناتھ آزاد – کسانوں کا گیت
- Chapter 7: لیو ٹالسٹائی – تین سوال
- Chapter 8: کازی رنگا نیشنل پارک
- Chapter 9: مولوی عبدالحق – نام دیو مالی
- Chapter 10: زعفران
- Chapter 11: اسرار الحق مجاز – رات اور ریل
- Chapter 12: حاضر جواب
- Chapter 13: سیم مانک شا
- Chapter 14: بچندری پال – ایوریسٹ کی فتح
- Chapter 15: شوکت پردیسی – عزم و عمل
- Chapter 16: ساحر لدھیانوی – اے شریف انسانو!
- Chapter 17: ہاکی کا جادوگر
- Chapter 18: ڈاکٹر محمد اسلم پرویز – مصنوعی ذہانت
- Chapter 19: اسٹیفن ہاکنگ
- Chapter 20: پیغام رسانی
- Chapter 21: بھرتری ہری – نیتی شتکم
Class 8 Vocational Education Books
Class 8 Vocational Education Book: Kaushal Bodh 8 chapters
- Chapter 1: Hydroponics: Growing Plants without Soil — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 2: Feeding and Caring for Farm Animals — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 3: Working with Wood and Bamboo — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 4: Home Automation — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 5: Water Audit for Water Management — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 6: Creating Advertisements — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 7: Planning for Kaushal Mela — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 8: Annexure 1: Project Template — Read Online & Notes
How to Study with NCERT Class 8 Books
- Class 8 maths is the base for Class 9 and 10 algebra. Do not skip the exercise questions.
- In Curiosity, draw the diagrams yourself instead of copying them.
- Make short notes for every Social Science chapter: dates, places, three key points.
- Solve one previous term paper before each exam to practise time management.
NCERT Class 8 Books: FAQs
Which books are new in Class 8?
Class 8 switched to Poorvi, Malhar, Ganita Prakash, Curiosity and Exploring Society: India and Beyond, replacing Honeydew, Vasant, the old maths book and the separate history, geography and civics books.
Which books are in NCERT Class 8 for 2026-27?
English medium books by subject: English: Poorvi; Maths: Ganita Prakash Part-I, Ganita Prakash Part-II; Science: Curiosity; Social Science: Exploring Society India and Beyond Part-I; Sanskrit: Deepakam, Ruchira; Arts: Kriti; Physical Education: Khel Yatra; Vocational Education: Kaushal Bodh. Hindi and Urdu medium editions are listed under each subject above.
Can I read NCERT Class 8 books without downloading?
Yes. Tap a book above, then tap a chapter; it opens in your browser. Use the full book link only if you want the whole book saved on your device.
Are these the latest NCERT Class 8 books?
Yes. They are NCERT's 2026 reprint for the 2026-27 session. Many PDFs on other sites are older printings, so check the reprint year on the first pages if you download elsewhere. Our files are also about 40% smaller than NCERT's originals, with no ZIP to unpack.