CBSE Social Science Syllabus for Class 8 for Academic Session 2025-26
CBSE Class 8 Social Science Syllabus – Social Science is a compulsory subject up to secondary stage of school education. The Class 8 Social Science curriculum draws its content mainly from History, Geography and Civics. In History, students will study significant events and key figures from the past. Geography will focus on the Earth’s landscapes, resources, and environment. Civics will help them understand how the government works and the role of being a responsible citizen. Let us have a look at the syllabus.
History (Our Pasts III)
Chapter 1 – Introduction: How, When and Where
Chapter 2 – From Trade to 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 “Native”, Educating the Nation
Chapter 7 – Women, Caste and Reform
Chapter 8 – The Making of the National Movement: 1870s-1947
Civics (Social and Political Life – III)
Unit One: The Indian Constitution and Secularism
Chapter 1: The Indian Constitution
Chapter 2: Understanding Secularism
Unit Two: Parliament and the Making of Laws
Chapter 3: Parliament and the Making of Laws
Unit Three: The Judiciary
Chapter 4: Judiciary
Unit Four: Social Justice and the Marginalised
Chapter 5: Understanding Marginalisation
Chapter 6: Confronting Marginalisation
Unit Five: Economic Presence of the Government
Chapter 7: Public Facilities
Chapter 8: Law and Social Justice
Geography (Resource and Development)
Chapter 1 – Resources
Chapter 2 – Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources
Chapter 3 – Agriculture
Chapter 4 – Industries
Chapter 5 – Human Resources