CENTRAL ACADEMY

Group of Schools
Syllabus: 2024-2025
Class: VIII

INDEX
Sr. No. Content Page No.

1 English

2 Hindi

3 Mathematics

4 Social Science

5 Science

6 Computer

7 General Knowledge

8 Sanskrit

9 Drawing

10 Music

11 Examination Pattern

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 Syllabus 2024 - 2025
Class – VIII
Subject – English
Distribution of Marks for Term-l and Term-II

Section A (Reading): 15 Marks Section C (Grammar): 25 Marks M.M: 80 Marks

Section B (Writing): 15 Marks Section D (Literature): 25 Marks Time: 2:30 Hrs

TERM – I
Publisher: S Chand Literature- The English Dale Grammar-The Grammar Caravan
Month Ch. No. Name of Chapters Name of Chapters
April POEM-1 The Lotus Ch-1 Determiners
STORY-1 The Time Machine Ch-2 The present
Ch-3 The past
LIFE SKILLS-1 Ch-4 The future
Unit Test - I (Syllabus: April)
May STORY-2 The Old Man and the Sea Ch-19 Message writing
PROJECT-1
July STORY-3 Scrooge and the Ghost Ch-5 Modals
POEM-2 In the Bazaars of Hyderabad Ch-17 Letter writing
DRAMA-4 A Pound of Flesh Ch-18 E-mail writing
LIFE SKILLS-2 Ch-16: Comprehension: 1 to 3
August STORY-5 The Gift of the Magi Ch-6 Gerunds, infinitives, participles
PROJECT-2 Ch-20 Report writing
Ch-21 Summary
Unit Test - II (Syllabus: Literature: Story:2 and 3; Grammar: Ch-5 and 19)
September Revision
MID-TERM EXAMINATION
(Syllabus: April to August “The English Dale” & “The Grammar Caravan”)
TERM – II
Month Chapters Name of Chapters Name of Chapters
October POEM-3 The Mouse and the Snake Ch-8 Voice
STORY-6 The Great Sport Ch-9 Reported speech
STORY-7 The Little Prince Ch-10 Prepositions
LIFE SKILLS-3 Ch-22 Notice writing
November POEM-4 The Tyger Ch-11 Conjunctions
STORY-8 The Speckled Band Ch-12 Phrases
PROJECT-3 Ch-13 Clauses
Ch-23 Essay writing
Ch-24 Story writing
December STORY-9 Tryst with Destiny Ch-7 Conditional sentences
POEM-5 The Inchcape Rock Ch-14 Simple, complex and compound
STORY-10 Nyaminyami the Zambezi River God sentences
LIFE SKILLS-4 Ch-25 Diary entry
Ch-26 Data interpretation
Unit Test – III (Syllabus: Literature: Poem:3 and Story: 6; Grammar: Ch-8, 9 and 22)
January DRAMA-11 The Bishop’s Candlesticks Ch-15 Synthesis
Reading Comprehension (Pg. no. 174- Ch-27 Listen and speak
177) Ch-16 Comprehension- 4 to 6
Listening Text (Pg. no.178-180) PROJECT-4

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February Revision
ANNUAL EXAMINATION
(Syllabus: October to February “The English Dale” & “The Grammar Caravan”)

Fun and Learn activities: All the language Enrichment Activities are strictly to be taken during the regular period of
the teacher in the class room.

Sr.No. Month Activity Modus Operandi Outcome

Extempore After teaching for 15-20 minutes student will be Spontaneous speaking and
given topics. Giving them time for two minutes presence of mind will be
1 April
(to think), randomly some of the students can be improved, along with the
asked to speak. fear of public speaking.
Debate Assuming 40 students in a class, the class can be Fluency in English, co-
divided into 8 groups. The debate will be in the ordination, mutual
form of penal discussion, where each child will understanding, maintaining
get chance to speak. (The first group vs. second discipline and decorum
2 July group that is 10 students will take part in the first while discussing in the group
slot of the debate. In four slots each students will will be improved.
get a chance to speak.) Just after the teaching of
15 to 20 minutes, this discussion can be kept as
per the convenience of the teacher.
Role Play The topics will be taken by the groups of Communication skills, the
students. They will select a topic or situation and voice modulation as per the
will perform in front of the class. requirement of the role play
Points to remember: Each group can have will be enhanced. The fear of
3 August
maximum 5 members. Each student must get public speaking will also be
chance to speak while performing role play. The removed.
students will get liberty to choose their group
members,
Dictionary While teaching a chapter, the students will be The students will be skilled
Activity asked to search the meaning of the words. Every in searching the words from
now and then they will be asked to do so. Initially the dictionary.
4 October they will be given 30 seconds to search the
meaning of the word. Gradually the time limit
will be decreased up to 10 seconds. This practice
can be given throughout the session.
Speak on a After the teaching of 15 to 20 minutes this The students will acquire the
Topic activity can be taken for the rest of the time in skills of public speaking as
the particular period. The students will be given a well as command on the
5 November
few topics to prepare with the next few minutes. language.
Then randomly they will be called as per the time
available.
Listening The teacher will read a passage twice in the class. The students will be able to
Activity The students will listen to it and will answer the listen more attentively in the
6 December question given to them. class. It will improve their
listening skills and memory
power.
Story The students can be given an outline or the The ability of expression will
7 January Framing beginning of the story. They must be allowed to be improved.
frame the story in their own way.

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Note:

1. The following topics of ‘The English Dale’ will be tested in Exams:

a) Word meaning
b) Questions and answers
c) Word web

2. The following topics of ‘The English Dale’ will not be tested but can be given in class-tests.
a) Think and discuss questions
b) Grammar
c) Study skills
d) Write

3. The following topics of ‘The English Dale’ can be practiced in the class as per convenience but will not be
tested:
a) Life skills
b) Projects
c) Comprehension
d) Listening text

4. The following topics of ‘The Grammar Caravan’ will not be evaluated (only to be practiced):
a) Fun time
b) Word smart
c) Let’s Revise (1 to 3)
d) Listening text

5. Writing section of Term-l will not be tested in Term-ll.

6. 10% Questions will be framed from outside exercises related to the chapters.

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 Syllabus 2024 - 2025
Class – VIII
Subject – English
BLUE PRINT

English literature (Term-I and Term-II respectively)

S.N. Topic Marks

1. Word Meaning 6
2. Summary of Poem 4
3. Question/Answer 8
4. Multiple Choice Questions 3
5. Who said to whom 2
6. Word web 2
7 Comprehension Prose Q/A, MCQs 6
8. Poem- Antonyms/Synonyms ,T.F, Fill ups 6
9. Seen Extract from literature- Q/A, MCQs 3
(Internal choice can be given between prose and poetry)
Total 40

English Language (Term-l)

S.N. Topic Marks

Writing Skills( Term-l)
1. Message writing Or E-mail writing 5
2. Letter writing Or Report writing 5
3. Summary writing 5
Grammar
1. Determiners 5
2. The present 3
3. The past 3
4. The future 3
5. Modals 5
6. Gerunds, infinitives, participles 6
Total 40

English Language (Term-II)

S.N. Topic Marks

Writing Skills( Term-l)
1. Notice writing Or Diary writing 5
2. Essay writing Or Story writing 5
3. Data interpretation 5
Grammar
1. Voice 3
2. Reported speech 3
3. Prepositions 3
4. Conjunctions 3
5. Synthesis 2

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6. Conditional sentences 3
7. Simple, complex and compound sentences 3
8. Phrases 2
9. Clauses 3
Total 40

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 Syllabus 2024 - 2025
Class – VIII
Subject – HINDI

पस्ु तक का नाम : गुंजु न हहदुं ी पाठमाला / व्याकरण सुंबोध पणू ाांक : 80

प्रकाशक : मधबु न एजुकेशनल बक्ु स समय : 2:30 घुंटे

खडुं "क" अपहठत बोध (अपहठत गद्ाुंश) 5 (5)

खुंड "ख" पहठत बोध( गुंजु न हहदुं ी पाठमाला ) 40 (5+5+5+5+4+8+4+2+2)

(पहठत गद्ाुंश, काव्याुंश पर आधाररत प्रश्नोत्तर, सप्रसगुं व्याख्या, बहुवैकहपपक, लघउु त्तरीय, दीघघउत्तरीय प्रश्न, शब्दाथघ,

भाव/आशय,कहवता की पुंहिया¡)
खडुं "ग" व्याकरण पस्ु तक ( व्याकरण सुंबोध) 20
रचनात्मक लेखन (हनबुंध, पत्र, सूचना-लेखन) 15 (7+5+3)
योग 80

TERM – I
गज
ुं न हहदुं ी पाठमाला व्याकरण सबुं ोध
माह इकाई पाठ का नाम पाठ का नाम
पाठ&1 कहवता कदम हमलाकर चलना होगा पाठ&1 भाषा] बोली] हलहप और व्याकरण
पाठ&2 कहानी खल
ु े आकाश में ¼के वल अभ्यास के हलए½
पाठ&2 वणघ&हवचार
¼के वल अभ्यास के हलए½
पाठ&3 सुंहध
पाठ&5 उपसगघ
अप्रैल पाठ&6 प्रत्यय

अपने क्षेत्र में ररि पडे स्थान पर वृक्षारोपण के हलए सुझाव देते हुए
पत्र ¼औपचाररक½ वन्य हवभाग के हनदेशक को पत्र ।

बरसात का एक हदन
हनबधुं
मई प्रथम सामहयक परीक्षा (पाठ् यक्रम: अप्रैल)
पाठ-3 कहानी लाख की चहू डया¡ पाठ-4 शब्द&हवचार
कुरुक्षेत्र की कराह
पाठ-4 कहानी पाठ-7 समास
र¡ग जाती एक ऋतु
पाठ-5 कहवता पाठ-8 सुंज्ञा
जुलाई
हनबुंध भारत के पवघ एवुं त्योहार

सूचना&लेखन बोडघ परीक्षा देने वाले हवद्ाहथघयों से पस्ु तकें लौटाने सुंबधुं ी सचू ना
लेखन ।
पाठ-6 नाटक पच
ुं तत्वों की कहानी पाठ-9 हलुंग
(के वल पढ़ने के हलए)
रथ चक्र पाठ-10 वचन
पाठ-7 कहानी
अगस्त अपने छोटे भाई को अध्ययनशील होने की सलाह देते हुए पत्र ।
पत्र (अनौपचाररक)
आपका बैट कक्षा में ही रह गया है ।
खोया-पाया बोडघ पर सूचना हलहखए ।
सूचना&लेखन

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 हितीय सामहयक परीक्षा (पाठ् यक्रम: जलाई)
हसतम्बर पाठ&11 कारक
अ)Zवाहषि क परीक्षा ¼पाठ् यक्रम: अप्रैल से हसतुंबर½
TERM – II
पाठ&8 पद् आज की कुंु डहलया¡ पाठ&12 सवघनाम
अक्टूबर पाठ&9 लहलत हनबुंध एक कुत्ता और एक मैना पाठ&13 हवशेषण
पाठ&10 साक्षात्कार एक स्वप्न साकार हुआ% अमर ज्योहत पाठ&14 क्रिया
पाठ&11 कहवता मेरा नया बचपन पाठ&15 काल
पाठ&12 पत्र धरती का सुरक्षा&कवच पाठ&16 अव्यय
¼के वल पढ़ने के हलए½ पाठ&17 वाच्य
पाठ&13 सुंस्मरण अनोखा बदला

नवम्बर पत्र (औपचाररक) लाउडस्पीकरों के शोर से उत्पन्न होने वाली असुहवधाओ ुं की ओर ध्यान
हदलाते हुए पहु लस अधीक्षक को पत्र ।

चलहचत्रों का महत्व व उपयोहगता

हनबन्ध
पाठ&14 युद्ध&वणघन आठ अहभमन्यु पाठ&18 पद&पररचय
पाठ&15 दोहा&चौपाई कहप करर रृदयँ हवचार … पाठ&19 वाक्य&हवचार
पाठ&20 शब्द, पद और पदबंध
¼के वल अभ्यास के हलए½

हदसम्बर अपनी माता जी को उनके द्वारा भेजी गई कहाहनयों की पस्ु तक के

हलए धन्यवाद प्रकट करते हुए पत्र ।

पत्र (अनौपचाररक) अवकाश में एक हिप जैसलमेर जाना था] लेहकन उसे रद्द कर हदया
गया है। कारण का उपलेख करते हुए सचू ना हलहखए ।

सूचना&लेखन
तृतीय सामहयक परीक्षा (पाठ् यक्रम % अक्टूबर)
पाठ&16 लेख परदेस में बसा भारत पाठ&21 वाक्य&रचना की अशहु द्धया¡
(के वल ‘पररयोजना कायघ’ एवुं ‘हवषय
पाठ&22 हवराम&हचह्न
सुंवद्धघन गहतहवहध’ हेत)ु
पाठ&23 अलुंकार

जनवरी रोहटया¡

पाठ&17 हवदेशी कहानी

शहर की आत्मकथा
हनबुंध
छात्रों द्वारा हवद्ालय में सफाई अहभयान चलाया जाना है हवद्ालय
सूचना&लेखन के बोडघ हेतु सचू ना हलहखए ।
फरवरी
पाठ&18 लेख जायके का सफ़र पाठ&24 महु ावरे और लोकोहिया¡

माचघ वाहषि क परीक्षा (पाठ् यक्रम: अक्टूबर से फरवरी)

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नोट-
1- पाठ के आरुंभ में सुलेख अुंत में श्रहु तलेख व पाठ के पणू घ होने पर कक्षा-परख हलया जाएगा ।
2- गुंजु न हहदुं ी पाठमाला में पछू े गए मौहखक प्रश्नोa को मपू याुंकन हेतु प्रश्न-पत्र में शाहमल हकया जाएगा ।
3- पाठों की ^हवषय सुंवधघन गहतहवहधयों^ का प्रयोग हवषय सaवहृ द्ध (Subject enrichment) गहतहवहधयों के रूप में हकया जाएगा ।
4- सभी पाठों के मध्य से 10 प्रहतशत प्रश्न पछू े जाए¡गे ।
5- व्याकरण सुंबधुं ी प्रश्न व्याकरण सुंबोध पस्ु तक से ही पछू े जाए¡गे ।
6- पाठ् यक्रम में आने वाली कहवताए¡ अहनवायघ रूप से कुंठस्थ कराई जाए¡गी हजन्हें प्रश्न-पत्र में शाहमल हकया जाएगा ।
7- प्रश्न-पत्र में स्वरहचत हनबुंध भी पछू े जा सकते हैं ।
8- प्रश्न-पत्र में अभ्यास कायघ में करवाए गए सचू ना-लेखन के अहतररि हकसी नवीन हवषय पर भी सूचना-लेखन पछू ा जा सकता है ।

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 Syllabus 2024 - 2025
Class – VIII
Subject – MATHEMATICS

Name of the Book: Mathematics for class VIII (R. S. Aggarwal) M.M: 80 Marks
Writer/ Publisher: Bharati Bhawan Time: 2:30 Hrs

TERM I
Month Chapter No. Chapters to be covered Wtg.
Ch-1 Rational Numbers (1G,Q.11 to 20 and 1H not to be tested) 12
April
Ch-2 Exponents (2C not to be tested) 7
May Ch-5 Playing with Numbers (5D not to be tested) 8
Unit Test – I (Syllabus: April Ch-1, 2)
Ch-3 Squares and Square Roots (3H not to be tested) 9
Ch-4 Cubes and Cube Roots (4D not to be tested) 6
July Ch-14 Polygons 8
Ch-15 Quadrilaterals 6
Ch-16 Parallelograms 8
Ch-17 Construction of Quadrilaterals 8
August
Ch- 6 Operations on Algebraic Expressions (6E not to be tested) 8
Unit Test - II (Syllabus: May & July Ch-3, 4, 5, 14, 15)
MID TERM EXAMINATION
September
(Syllabus: April to August Ch-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17)
TERM – II
Ch-7 Factorisation (7E not to be tested) 10
October Ch-8 Linear Equations (8B Q.16 to 27 and 8C not to be tested) 8
Ch-9 Percentage (9B not to be tested) 6
Ch-10 Profit and Loss (10D not to be tested)
November
Ch-11 Compound Interest (11D not to be tested)
Ch-12 Direct and Inverse Proportions (12C not to be tested) 5
Ch-13 Time and Work (13B not to be tested) 6
December Ch-19 Three-Dimensional Figures 4
Ch-18 Area of a Trapezium and a Polygon 8
Unit Test - III (Syllabus: Oct. & Nov. Ch-7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Ch-20 Volume and Surface Area of Solids (20C not to be tested) 10
Ch-21 Data Handling 4
January Ch-22 Introduction to Coordinate Geometry 4
Ch-23 Line Graphs and Linear Graphs 6
Ch-24 Pie Charts 4
February
Ch-25 Probability 5
ANNUAL EXAMINATION
March (Syllabus: October to February Ch-7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
*Chapter No. 10 & 11 will not be tested in Annual Examination

Note :

1. Class test will be conducted after completion of each chapter.

2. Weightage of extra questions framed from within the chapter will be 10%.
3. 60% of total text book questions will be done in class work and 40% will be given as homework.
4. Subject enrichment to be assessed through Mental Maths Exams.

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 Syllabus 2024 - 2025
Class – VIII
Subject – MATHEMATICS
BLUE PRINT

TOPIC MARKS
SECTION – A
Q.1 MCQ 10x1=10
Q.2 FILL IN THE BLANKS 5x1=5
Q.3 TRUE OR FALSE 5x1=5
SECTION – B 10x2=20
SECTION – C 6x3=18
SECTION – D 3x4=12
SECTION – E 2x5=10
TOTAL 80

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 Syllabus 2024 - 2025
Class – VIII
Subject – SOCIAL STUDIES
Name of the Book: Integrated Social Science M.M – 80 Marks
Writer Name : R.K. Jain Time – 2:30 Hrs
Publisher: Ratna Sagar

Distribution of marks for TERM-I and TERM-II

Section A: History : 35 Marks
Section B: Geography : 25 Marks
Section C: Civics : 15 Marks
Section D: : 05 Marks

Term – I
Remarks-
Enrichment
Month Subject Ch. No. Chapters to be covered Map/ Wtg
Activity
Diagram
History Ch-1 The Modern Period
(Not to be tested)

April Ch-2 The Expansion of British Power Pg.no-11,17 9

Geography Ch-1 Resources 13
Civics Ch-1 The Constitution and the Need for 5
Laws
May Unit Test – I (Syllabus of April)
History Ch-3 Life in the Rural Areas Pg.no- 27 9
Ch-4 Tribal Communities
(Not to be tested)
Ch-5 Crafts and Industries
(Not to be tested)
Ch-6 The Great Uprising Pg.no- 41 9
July Geography Ch-2 Natural Resources-Land, Soil and Pg.no -122 Pg.no- 127 E 12
Water
Ch-3 Natural Resources-Natural
Vegetation and Wildlife
(Activity based)
Civics Ch-2 Ideals of Our Constitution 5
Ch-3 The Parliamentary System 5
History Ch-7 Education and British Rule 8
August Geography Ch-10 Disaster and its Management** 5
Unit Test –II (Syllabus: History Ch-3 Geography Ch-2 Civics Ch-2, 3)
REVISION
September
MID-TERM EXAMINATION (Syllabus: April to August)

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 Term – II
History Ch-8 Reforms in Indian Society 9
Ch-9 Colonialism and Urban Change
(Not to be tested)
October
Ch-10 Changes in the Arts
(Not to be tested)
Ch-11 The National Movement: First Phase Pg.no. 83 9
Geography Ch-4 Minerals and Power Resources Pg.no.146 G 12

Ch-5 Agriculture Paste pictures

(Based on project work and activity) of different
types of
farming
Ch-6Major Crops and Agricultural
Development
(Based on project work and activity)
Civics Ch-4 The Judiciary 5
History Ch-12 The National Movement: Second 9
Phase
Geography Ch-7 Manufacturing Industries Pg.no.171 13
November Ch-8 Industries-Comparative Studies
(Not to be tested)
Civics Ch-5 The Police and the Courts
(Based on project work and activity)
Geography Ch-9 Human Resources** 5
December Civics Ch-6 Marginalization and Social Justice 5
Unit Test – III (Syllabus of October)
History Ch-13 India After Independence 8
Civics Ch-7 Untouchability-A Social Evil 5
Ch-8 Government for Development Write the
(Based on project work and activity) current
schemes
January introduced by
the
government
for
development
of country
February Revision
March Annual Examination (Syllabus: October to January)

Note :

1. Class test will be conducted after completion of each chapter.

2. In between questions will be of 10% approximately.
3. Chapter-wise weightage can be increased/ decreased by 1 or 2 marks in the question paper, as per the
requirement.
4. No question should be framed from activity based chapter.
**These two chapters are to be considered for ‘Disaster Management’ – Section D of 5 Marks each.

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 Syllabus 2024 - 2025
Class – VIII
Subject – SOCIAL STUDIES
BLUE PRINT

Q. No. Content Marks Distribution Marks

Section A (History) 35
Q-1 Define the terms with (Internal Choice) 1X4=4 4
Q-2 Fill in the blanks 1X5=5 5
Q-3 Multiple Choice Questions 1X4=4 4
Q-4 True or False 1/2X6 =3 3
Q-5 Give one word/ Identification with (Internal Choice) 1X4=4 4
Q-6 Answer in brief (Any 3) 2X3=6 6
Q-7 Answer in detail (Any 2) 3X2=6 6
Q-8 Map 1X2=2 2
Q-9 VBQ 1X1=1 1
Section B (Geography) 25
Q-1 Define the terms (Internal Choice) 1X3=3 3
Q-2 Multiple Choice Questions 1X4=4 4
Q-3 Name of the following with (Internal Choice) 1X4=4 4
Q-4 Distinguish between 1X2=2 2
Q-5 Answer in brief (any 2) 2X2=4 4
Q-6 Answer in detail (any 2) 3X2=6 6
Q-7 Map work 1/2X4=2 2
Section C (Civics) 15
Q-1 Define the terms with(Internal Choice) 1X4=4 4
Q-2 Fill in the blanks 1/2X6=3 3
Q-3 True or False 1/2X4=2 2
Q-4 Answer in brief (any 2) 2X2=4 4
Q-5 VBQ 1X2=2 2
Section D (Disaster Management/Human Resources) 5
Q-1 Define the terms with (Internal Choice) 1X3=3 3
Q-2 Answer in brief (any 1) 1X2=2 2
Total 80

SUGGESTED MAP ACTIVITIES

Maps to be done No of Maps Page no of Maps

TERM – I
History (India) 4 Pg no 11,17,27,41
Geography (India) 2 Pg no 122,127 -E
TERM – II
History (India) 1 Pg no 83
Geography (India) 2 Pg no 146-G,171

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 Syllabus 2024 - 2025
Class – VIII
Subject – SCIENCE
Name of the Book: Enhanced Science Now (Revised Edition) M.M: 80 Marks
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers Time: 2:30 Hrs

TERM – I
Month Ch. No. Chapters to be covered Wtg
April Chapter-1 Crop Production and Management 14
Chapter-5 Combustion and Fossil Fuels 12
May UNIT TEST – I (Syllabus – April )
July Chapter-17 Pollution of Air and Water 12
Chapter-6 Cell: Structure and Function 15
Chapter-3 Synthetic Fibres and Plastics 14
August UNIT TEST – II (Syllabus – Ch – 17 & 6 )
Chapter-10 Force and Friction 13
September REVISION
MID–TERM EXAMINATION (Syllabus – April to August)
TERM – II
October Chapter- 13 Chemical Effects of Electric Current 8
Chapter -14 Some Natural Phenomena 8
Chapter -11 Pressure 10
November Chapter -7 Endocrine System and Adolescence 8
Chapter -8 Reproduction in Animals 8
December Chapter-2 Microorganisms 8
Chapter -15 Light 10
UNIT TEST – III (Syllabus – October )
January Chapter-12 Sound 10
Chapter -4 Metals and Non –metals 10
February REVISION
March ANNUAL EXAMINATION (Syllabus - October to January)

NOTE-
1. Class test will be conducted after completion of every 2 chapters.
2. Weightage of extra questions framed from within the chapter will be 20%.
3. Chapter – 9 (Conservation of Plants and Animals) & Chapter-16 (The Universe) can be given as project work
and are not to be tested.
4. Chapter-wise weightage can be increased/ decreased by 1 or 2 marks in the question paper, as per the
requirement.
5. Activities mentioned in the chapters to be performed in the classroom accordingly.
6. ATL TINKERING LAB activities to be performed systematically according to the standard of the students to
avoid rote memorization.

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 SCIENCE – Suggested Diagram (Chapter wise)
TERM – I TERM – II
Ch. No. & Name Name of diagram Ch. No. & Name Name of diagram
Ch-1 Crop Page No. 10 Structure of a plough Ch-13 Chemical Page No. 196 Set-up for
Production and Page No. 17 Nitrogen cycle Effects of electrolysis
Management Electric Current Page No. 200 Electrorefining of
copper
Page No. 200 A schematic diagram
of a dry cell

Ch-5 Page No. 82 Structure of a candle Ch-14 Some Page No. 210 Charging by
Combustion and flame Natural induction
Fossil Fuels Page No. 85 Formation of fossil fuels Phenomena Page No. 210 Gold-leaf
Page No. 88 Refining (fractional electroscope
distillation) of petroleum Page No. 215 Internal structure of
the Earth
Ch-17 Pollution No Diagram Ch-11 Pressure Page No. 170 Simple manometer
of Air and Water Page No. 172 Barometer
Ch-6 Cell: Page No. 98 Motor Neuron cell Ch-7 Endocrine Page No. 111 Human endocrine
Structure and Page No. 99 Structure of a plant cell System and system
Function and an animal cell Adolescence Page No. 112 Pancreas
Page No. 100 Structure of the nucleus
Page No. 102 Division of a cell
Ch-3 Synthetic Page No.43 Structure of a polymer Ch-8 Page No. 125 Human gametes
Fibres and Reproduction in Page No. 126 Male reproductive
Plastics Animals system
Page No. 126 Female reproductive
system
Page No. 129 Metamorphosis in a
butterfly
Ch-10 Force and Page No. 156 Like poles repel and Ch-2 Page No. 25 Algae
Friction unlike poles attract each other Microorganisms Page No. 25 Fungi
Page No. 158 Sliding friction Page No. 26 Viruses
Page No. 158 Rolling friction.
Ch-15 Light Page No. 225 Laws of reflection
Page No. 227 Regular and diffused
reflections
Page No. 231 Refraction of light
Page No. 233 Parts of the human
eye
Ch-12 Sound Page No. 180 A simple pendulum
and its movement
Page No. 181 A diagrammatic
representation of a sound wave
Page No. 184 Internal structure of
the human ear
Ch-4 Metals and Page No. 67 Activity Series
Non-metals

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 Syllabus 2024 - 2025
Class – VIII
Subject – SCIENCE
BLUE PRINT

No. of Questions
S.N. TOPIC Total Questions Attempted by a MARKS
Candidate
1 MCQs 10 All 10 x 1 = 10
2 Fill in the blanks 8 All 1x8=8
3 True or False 6 All x6=3
4 One word 6 All 1x6=6
5 Define Terms 6 Any 5 1x5=5
6 Differentiate 3 All 2x3=6
7 Critical Thinking 4 All 1x4=4
8 Give Reasons 5 All 1x5=5
9 Short Answers 6 All 2 x 6 = 12
10 Long Answers 6 Any 5 3 x 5 = 15
11 Diagrams 3 Any 2 3x2=6
Total Marks 80

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 Syllabus 2024 - 2025
Class – VIII
Subject – COMPUTER SCIENCE

Name of the Book: Track Pad 8 M.M: 40 Marks

Publisher: Orange Publications Time: 2:00 Hrs

TERM – I
Month Ch. No. Chapters to be covered Lab Work
April Ch. 1 Networking Concepts Pg.no. 22

May Unit Test – I (Syllabus: April)

Ch. 2 Introduction to Photoshop 2021 Pg.no. 41

July
Ch. 3 More on Photoshop 2021 Pg.no. 61

Ch. 4 Dynamic Web Pages in HTML5 Pg.no. 75

August
Unit Test – II (Syllabus: July)
September Ch. 5 Latest IT Trends Pg.no. 89

MID-TERM EXAMINATION (Syllabus: April to September)

TERM – II
Ch. 6 Cloud Computing Pg.no. 99
October
Ch. 7 Control Structures in Python Pg.no. 117
Ch. 8 Functions, String and List in Python Pg.no. 136
November
Unit Test – III (Syllabus: October)
December Ch. 9 Artificial Intelligence and its Domains

January Ch. 10 Fields of Artificial Intelligence Pg.no. 159

February Ch. 11 Introduction to SDGs and Data Science
March
ANNUAL EXAMINATION (Syllabus: October to February)

Note:

1. Subject enrichment/ Computer Practical to be assessed through Lab Activity section.

2. Weightage of extra questions framed from within the chapter will be 10%.
3. One period (weekly) should be allotted in the time table for carrying out Lab activities.
4. Class test should be taken after completion of two chapters.
5. Additional information given at the end of chapter must be discussed in the class.

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 Syllabus 2024 - 2025
Class – VIII
Subject – COMPUTER SCIENCE
BLUE PRINT

No. of Questions
S.N. TOPIC Total Questions Attempted by a MARKS
Candidate
1 Fill in the blanks 5 All 1x5=5
2 True or False 5 All 1x5=5
3 MCQs 5 All 1x5=5
4 Full form/ Short Cut Keys 5 4 1x4=4
5 Programs 3 2 2x2=4
6 Answer in one word/ Define Terms 5 All 1x5=5
7 Question-Answers 8 6 2x6=12
Total Marks 40

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 Syllabus 2024 - 2025
Class – VIII
Subject – GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Name of the Book: GK Achievers M.M: 40 Marks

Publisher: PM PUBLISHERS Pvt. LTD. Time: 1:30 Hrs

TERM – I
Month Page No. Chapters to be covered
April 7 - 17 Himalayan trees, Desert Plants, Striking Self-defence, Freaky Insects, Specialist
Doctors, Common Diseases, Lunar Mission Chandrayaan-3, Natural Calamities.
May 18 - 23 Sobriquets of Cities, State Flowers and Trees, Famous Indian Forts, India Under
British Raj.
Unit Test – I (Syllabus – April )
July 24 - 34 Royal Heads of Nations, Seven Wonders of Ancient World, World History Timeline,
Sports Legends, Summer and Winter Olympic Games, Performing Arts in India, First
from Bollywood, Common Latin Phrases, World Literary Awards, Famous Indian
Pen Masters, Characters and Their Creators.
August Unit Test – II (Syllabus – May and July )
40 - 45 Organic Farming, National War Memorial, How India Borrows, Bird Feeder, Paper
Art-Owl and Self-assessment -1.
September REVISION
MID TERM EXAMINATION (Syllabus – April to August & Current Affairs)
TERM –II
October 46 - 57 Unique Trees, Polar Plants, Extinct Animals, Deadly Reptiles, Alternative Medicine
and Therapies, Space Quiz, Measuring Instruments, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
November 58 - 66 The Power of India, Famous Hill Stations, Electoral System, Countries and
Currencies, The United Nations, Intelligence Agencies, Women Power.
December 67 - 72 Major Football Clubs, Commonwealth Games, Academy Award Winning Directors,
Authors and Their Languages, Famous Autobiographies, Detectives in Novels.
UNIT TEST – III (Syllabus – October )
January 78 - 81 Guru’s Wisdom, Important Documents, Best out of Waste-Face Mask, Papier -mache
Art-Cactus.
February 82-84 Self-assessment -2 and Be Inquisitive.
REVISION
March ANNUAL EXAMINATION (Syllabus – October to February and Current Affairs)

Note:-
1. Aptitude Test (Unit -7) of Term -1 and Term -2 is NOT TO BE TESTED.
2. Activity Corner (Unit – 9) of Term -1 and Term -2 is to be performed in the classes, but is NOT TO BE
TESTED for the examination point of view.
3. Class Test is to be conducted after completion of every unit.
4. Current Affairs from April to August will be asked in Mid Term Examination and October to February will
be asked in Annual Examination. These questions have to be done monthly and to be framed locally by
the concerned branches.
5. Chapter-wise weightage can be increased/ decreased by 1 or 2 marks in the question paper, as per the
requirement.

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 Syllabus 2024 - 2025
Class – VIII
Subject – GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
BLUE PRINT

Marks distribution: 30 + 10 (Current Affairs) M.M: 40 Marks

Total Questions No. of Questions

S.N. TOPIC MARKS
Attempted by a Candidate
1 Question-Answers 10 All 1x10=10

2 True or False 5 All 1x5=5

3 Name the following 5 All 1x5=5

4 Match the following 5 All 1x5=5

5 Fill in the blanks 5 All 1x5=5

Total Marks 30

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 Syllabus 2024 - 2025
Class – VIII
Subject – SANSKRIT

पस्तक का नाम : सबोध सुंस्कृ त माला भाग – 3 कल अुंक :50

पहललशसि : lkWहवहनयर पहललशसि प्रा॰ हल॰ समय :2 घुंटे

अुंक हवभाजन
1- अनवु ाद (सुंस्कृ त से हहदुं ी में) 03 9- गणना 02
2- अनवु ाद (हहदुं ी से सुंस्कृ त में) 03 10- सुंहध 02
3- ररि स्थान 03 11- समास 01
4- शब्दाथघ 03 12- पद पररचय 02
5- प्रश्नोत्तर 03 13- शब्द रुप 03
6- वाक्य प्रयोग 01 14- धातु रूप 03
7- वाक्य शहु द्ध 01 15- श्लोक का अथघ 02
8- बहुवैकहपपक प्रश्न 02 16- हनबन्ध 06

कुल अुंक 40

TERM – I TERM – II
(अुंक भार - प्रश्न पत्र 40 अुंक + UT 10 अुंक) (अुंक भार - प्रश्न पत्र 40 अुंक + UT 10 अुंक)
माह पाठ का नाम माह पाठ का नाम
पाठ - 1 प्राथघना पाठ - 8 उद्ानम्
पाठ - 2 गरुु भि: आरूहण: पाठ - 9 अस्माकुं देश:
पाठ - 3 अरण्यम् पाठ - 10 हवद्ाया महत्त्वम्
गणना - 51 से 75 तक शब्द रूप -पष्ु प( नपुंसु कहलुंग)
अप्रैल शब्द रूप - राम: (अकारान्त पहु पलुंग) शाखा (आकारान्त स्त्रीहलुंग )
अश्व: (अकारान्त पहु पलुंग) अक्टूबर धातु रूप - हन् धातु (पाँचों लकारों में)
अभ्यास प्रश्न पत्र - 2 (पाठ 8, 9)
अभ्यास प्रश्न पत्र -3 (पाठ 10)
आदशघ प्रश्न पत्र -1 (पाठ 8 , 9)

मई U T - 1 (अप्रैल का पाठ् यक्रम)

पाठ - 4 श्लोका: पाठ - 11 पुं॰ जवाहरलाल नेहरू:
पाठ - 5 चतरु : काक: पाठ - 12 सुंघे शहि: कलौ युगे
पाठ - 6 उपदेशो हह मख ू ाघणाम्
जल
ु ाई शब्द रुप - महु न (इकारान्त पहु पलुंग) नवम्बर धातु रूप - घ्रा (पाँचों लकारों में)
लता (आकारान्त स्त्रीहलुंग) अभ्यास प्रश्न पत्र -3 (पाठ 11,12)
धातु रूप - गम् धातु (पाँचों लकारों में)
अभ्यास प्रश्न पत्र -1 (पाठ 1 से 5)

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 पाठ -7 नीहतश्लोका:

धातु रूप - अस् धातु (पाँचों लकारों में)

शब्द रूप - तद् (पहु पलुंग, स्त्रीहलुंग) UT - 3 (अक्टूबर का पाठ् यक्रम)
अगस्त
हनबुंध - अस्माकुं देश:, धेन:ु
अभ्यास प्रश्न पत्र - 2 (पाठ 6, 7)
आदशघ प्रश्न पत्र - 1 (पाठ 1 से 7)

पाठ - 13 दीपावली
पाठ - 14 श्लोका:
पाठ - 15 भगवान् भास्कर:
हदसम्बर
UT - 2 (जलाई का पाठ् यक्रम) हनबन्ध - दीपावली
शब्द रूप - साधु (उकारान्त पहु पलुंग)
फल (नपसुंु कहलुंग)
अभ्यास प्रश्न पत्र - 3 (पाठ 13)

पाठ 1 से 7 तक पनु रावृहत्त पाठ - 16 शशक-कच्छप-कथा

पाठ - 17 हमथ्या प्रशसुं ा
हसतम्बर
जनवरी
शब्द रूप - अस्मद,् युष्मद् (सवघनाम शब्द)
हनबन्ध - पुं॰ जवाहरलाल नेहरू:
गणना - 76 से 100 तक

पाठ - 18 हवद्ा ददाहत हवनयम्

अ)Zवाहषि क परीक्षा
(अप्रैल से हसतुंबर तक का पाठ् यक्रम) फरवरी अभ्यास प्रश्न पत्र - 4 (पाठ 14 से 18)
आदशघ प्रश्न पत्र -2 (पाठ 13 से 18)
पाठ 8 से 18 तक पनु रावृहत्त

माचघ वाहषि क परीक्षा

(अक्टूबर से फरवरी तक का पाठ् यक्रम)

नोट:
1- तीन पाठों के पणू घ होने पर कक्षा परख हलया जाए।
2- समस्त पाठों के मध्य से 10% प्रश्न पछू े जाएँगे।
3- अभ्यास पहु स्तका 40 पेज।
4- कक्षा परख पहु स्तका 40 पेज।
5- हनबधुं 12 वाक्य मात्र।

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 Syllabus 2024 - 2025
Class – VIII
Subject – Drawing
Name of Book Writer/Publisher
Art Festival – 8 Vivekananda / Rohan Book Co. Pvt. Ltd.
TERM-1 TERM-2

Page No. 3 to 27 Page No. 28 to 65

Activity Page No. 10, 12, 28 Activity Page No. 33, 35, 41, 53, 55, 65

Note:
One “Best out of waste” craft item must be prepared in TERM-1 and TERM-2 each.

MARKS DISTRIBUTION
Question paper of Drawing will have two questions each carrying 10 marks 10x2=20

File work Marks 15x1=15

Craft Activity Marks 15x1=15

Total 50 (Grades)

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 Syllabus 2024 - 2025
Class – VIII
Subject – MUSIC

TERM – I TERM – II

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vyadkj ¼1 ls 20 ½ Hktu ¼lsehDykfldy½
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 Points to Note
 There will be three Unit Tests in the Academic Session 2023-24. The marks of the best two tests will
be added in the grand total.
 Students will not be granted exemption from the Unit Test. In case if leave is required due to some
unavoidable circumstances same will be sanctioned by the Principal.
 In the Unit Test the weightage of question paper will be 30 Marks each in English, Hindi,
Mathematics, General Science, Social Studies
 Question Paper of G.K., Sanskrit, Computer will be 20 Marks.
 Parents should sign the Unit Test copies and return it to the Class Teacher with in next 5 working
days.

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