NCERT Textbooks · Session 2026-27
NCERT Books for Class 8 (English Medium)
Welcome to the NCERT Books hub for Class 8 in English Medium! Here, students can access the latest NCERT textbooks prescribed by the CBSE board for the academic session 2026-27. Explore all subjects, read chapters online, and download PDF previews to enhance your learning experience.
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Latest NCERT books — read online
Arts - English medium - Kriti
| Title | Action |
|---|---|
| Bringing Words Alive — Play Reading | Read online |
| One Stage, Many Scripts | Read online |
| From Page to Stage | Read online |
| Applause and Advice | Read online |
| Discovering the Elements of Music | Read online |
| Musical Instruments | Read online |
| Indian Classical Music | Read online |
| Inspiration and Imagination | Read online |
| My World of Music | Read online |
| Inner Dynamics of Dance | Read online |
| Pan Indian Dance Forms | Read online |
| Dance for Well-being | Read online |
| Innovation, Inclusivity and Inspiring Change | Read online |
| A Presentation of Dance and Choreography | Read online |
| Elements and Principles of Visual Art and Design | Read online |
| Still Life in Colour | Read online |
| People in Places | Read online |
| Arts of the People, With the People, For the People | Read online |
| Campaign for Art Awareness | Read online |
English - English medium - Honeydew
| Title | Action |
|---|---|
| The Best Christmas Present in the World | Read online |
| The Tsunami | Read online |
| Glimpses of the Past | Read online |
| Bepin Choudhury's Lapse of Memory | Read online |
| The Summit Within | Read online |
| This is Jody's Fawn | Read online |
| A Visit to Cambridge | Read online |
| A Short Monsoon Diary | Read online |
English - English medium - It So Happend
| Title | Action |
|---|---|
| How the Camel got his hump | Read online |
| Children at work | Read online |
| The Selfish Giant | Read online |
| The treasure within | Read online |
| Princess September | Read online |
| The fight | Read online |
| Jalebis | Read online |
| Ancient Education System of India | Read online |
English - English medium - Poorvi
| Title | Action |
|---|---|
| The Wit that Won Hearts | Read online |
| A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam | Read online |
| The Case of the Fifth Word | Read online |
| The Cherry Tree | Read online |
| Feathered Friend | Read online |
Mathematics - English medium - Ganita Prakash Part-I
| Title | Action |
|---|---|
| A Square and A Cube | Read online |
| Power Play | Read online |
| A Story of Numbers | Read online |
| Quadrilaterals | Read online |
| Number Play | Read online |
| We Distribute, Yet Things Multiply | Read online |
| Proportional Reasoning-1 | Read online |
Mathematics - English medium - Ganita Prakash Part-II
| Title | Action |
|---|---|
| Fractions in Disguise | Read online |
| The Baudhayana-Pythagoras Theorem | Read online |
| Proportional Reasoning-2 | Read online |
| Exploring Some Geometric Themes | Read online |
| Tales by Dots and Lines | Read online |
| Algebra Play | Read online |
| Area | Read online |
Mathematics - English medium - Mathematics
| Title | Action |
|---|---|
| Rational Numbers | Read online |
| Linear Equations in One Variable | Read online |
| Understanding Quadrilaterals | Read online |
| Data Handling | Read online |
| Squares and Square Roots | Read online |
| Cubes and Cube Roots | Read online |
| Comparing Quantities | Read online |
| Algebraic Expressions and Identities | Read online |
| Mensuration | Read online |
| Exponents and Powers | Read online |
| Direct and Inverse Proportions | Read online |
| Factorisation | Read online |
| Introduction to Graphs | Read online |
Physical Education and Well Being - English medium - Khel Yatra
| Title | Action |
|---|---|
| Foundations of Physical Education and Well-being | Read online |
| Physical and Motor Fitness | Read online |
| Fundamental Skills of Sports: Athletics | Read online |
| Fundamental Skills of Sports — Table Tennis | Read online |
| Fundamental Skills of Sports — Volleyball | Read online |
| Yoga for Daily Life | Read online |
Science - English medium - Curiosity
| Title | Action |
|---|---|
| Exploring the Investigative World of Science | Read online |
| The Invisible Living World: Beyond Our Naked Eye | Read online |
| Health: The Ultimate Treasure | Read online |
| Electricity: Magnetic and Heating Effects | Read online |
| Exploring Forces | Read online |
| Pressure, Winds, Storms, and Cyclones | Read online |
| Particulate Nature of Matter | Read online |
| Nature of Matter: Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures | Read online |
| The Amazing World of Solutes, Solvents, and Solutions | Read online |
| Light: Mirrors and Lenses | Read online |
| Keeping Time with the Skies | Read online |
| How Nature Works in Harmony | Read online |
| Our Home: Earth, a Unique Life Sustaining Planet | Read online |
Science - English medium - Science
| Title | Action |
|---|---|
| Crop Production and Management | Read online |
| Microorganisms : Friend and Foe | Read online |
| Coal and Petroleum | Read online |
| Combustion and Flame | Read online |
| Conservation of Plants and Animals | Read online |
| Reproduction in Animals | Read online |
| Reaching the Age of Adolescence | Read online |
| Force and Pressure | Read online |
| Friction | Read online |
| Sound | Read online |
| Chemical Effects of Electric Current | Read online |
| Some Natural Phenomena | Read online |
| Light | Read online |
Social Science - English medium - Exploring Society India and Beyond Part-I
| Title | Action |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Their Use | Read online |
| Reshaping India's Political Map | Read online |
| The Rise of the Marathas | Read online |
| The Colonial Era in India | Read online |
| Universal Franchise and India's Electoral System | Read online |
| The Parliamentary System: Legislature and Executive | Read online |
| Factors of Production | Read online |
Social Science - English medium - Exploring Society India and Beyond Part-II
| Title | Action |
|---|---|
| World Geography: Some Glimpses | Read online |
| India's Long Road to Independence | Read online |
| A Journey Through Indian Architecture | Read online |
| The Role of the Judiciary in Our Society | Read online |
| Citizenship: Rights and Duties | Read online |
| Dynamics of Population | Read online |
| India's Urban Landscape | Read online |
| Cultural Currents: 13th to 17th Centuries | Read online |
Social Science - English medium - Our-Pasts-III
| Title | Action |
|---|---|
| 1. Introduction: How, When and Where | Read online |
| 2. From Trade to Territory The Company Establishes Power | Read online |
| 3. Ruling the Countryside | Read online |
| 4. Tribals, Dikus and the Vision of a Golden Age | Read online |
| 5. When People Revolt 1857 and After | Read online |
Social Science - English medium - Resource And Development(Geography)
| Title | Action |
|---|---|
| Resources | Read online |
| Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources | Read online |
| Agriculture | Read online |
| Industries | Read online |
| Human Resources | Read online |
Social Science - English medium - Social And Political Life
| Title | Action |
|---|---|
| The Indian Constitution | Read online |
| Understanding Secularism | Read online |
| Parliament and the Making of Laws | Read online |
| The Judiciary | Read online |
| Understanding Marginalisation | Read online |
| Confronting Marginalisation | Read online |
| Public Facilities | Read online |
| Law and Social Justice | Read online |
Vocational Education - English medium - Kaushal Bodh
| Title | Action |
|---|---|
| Part 1: Work with Life Forms | Read online |
| Part 2: Work with Machines and Materials | Read online |
| Part 3: Work in Human Services | Read online |
| Home Automation | Read online |
| Water Audit for Water Management | Read online |
| Creating Advertisements | Read online |
| Planning for Kaushal Mela | Read online |
Older NCERT book lists (archive)
Previous-edition chapter lists. Prefer the latest books above when available.
Class 8 English — Honeydew (English, archive)
| Title | Action |
|---|---|
| Chapter Prelims | Open chapter |
| Chapter 1. The Best Christmas Present In the World ; The Ant & the Cricket | Open chapter |
| Chapter 2. The Tsunami ; Geography Lesson | Open chapter |
| Chapter 3. Glimpses Of the Past ; Macavity The Mystery Cat | Open chapter |
| Chapter 4. Bepin Choudhury’s Lapse Of Memory ; The Last Bargain | Open chapter |
| Chapter 5. The Summit Within ; The School Boy | Open chapter |
| Chapter 6. This Is Jody’s Fawn ; The Duck & the Kangaroo | Open chapter |
| Chapter 7. A Visit to Cambridge ; When I Set Out For Lyonnesse | Open chapter |
| Chapter 8. A Short Monsoon Diary ; On the Grasshopper & Cricket | Open chapter |
| Chapter 9. The Great Stone Face-I | Open chapter |
| Chapter 10. The Great Stone Face–II | Open chapter |
Class 8 English — It So Happened (English, archive)
| Title | Action |
|---|---|
| Chapter Prelims | Open chapter |
| Chapter 1. How the Camel Got His Hump | Open chapter |
| Chapter 2. Children At Work | Open chapter |
| Chapter 3. The Selfish Giant | Open chapter |
| Chapter 4. The Treasure Within | Open chapter |
| Chapter 5. Princess September | Open chapter |
| Chapter 6. The fight | Open chapter |
| Chapter 7. The Open Window | Open chapter |
| Chapter 8. Jalebis | Open chapter |
| Chapter 9. The Comet – I | Open chapter |
| Chapter 10. The Comet – II | Open chapter |
| Chapter 11. Ancient Education System Of India | Open chapter |
Class 8 Mathematics — Mathematics (English, archive)
| Title | Action |
|---|---|
| Chapter 1. Prelims | Open chapter |
| Chapter 1. Rational Numbers | Open chapter |
| Chapter 2. Linear Equations In One Variable | Open chapter |
| Chapter 3. Understanding Quadrilaterals | Open chapter |
| Chapter 4. Practical Geometry | Open chapter |
| Chapter 5. Data Handling | Open chapter |
| Chapter 6. Squares & Square Roots | Open chapter |
| Chapter 7. Cubes & Cube Roots | Open chapter |
| Chapter 8. Comparing Quantities | Open chapter |
| Chapter 9. Algebraic Expressions & Identities | Open chapter |
| Chapter 10. Visualising Solid Shapes | Open chapter |
| Chapter 11. Mensuration | Open chapter |
| Chapter 12. Exponents & Powers | Open chapter |
| Chapter 13. Direct & Inverse Proportions | Open chapter |
| Chapter 14. Factorisation | Open chapter |
| Chapter 15. Introduction to Graphs | Open chapter |
| Chapter 16. Playing With Numbers | Open chapter |
| Chapter Answers | Open chapter |
Class 8 Mathematics — Mathematics Lab Manual (English, archive)
| Title | Action |
|---|---|
| Activities for VI to VIII (1 - 27) | Open chapter |
| Activities for VI to VIII (28 - 51) | Open chapter |
| Activities for VI to VIII (52 - 74) | Open chapter |
| Activities for VI to VIII (75 - 93) and Projects | Open chapter |
Class 8 Science — Science (English, archive)
| Title | Action |
|---|---|
| Chapter Prelims | Open chapter |
| Chapter 1. Crop Production & Management | Open chapter |
| Chapter 2. Microorganisms Friend And Foe | Open chapter |
| Chapter 3. Synthetic Fibres & Plastics | Open chapter |
| Chapter 4. Materials Metals & Non-Metals | Open chapter |
| Chapter 5. Coal & Petroleum | Open chapter |
| Chapter 6. Combustion & Flame | Open chapter |
| Chapter 7. Conservation Of Plants & Animals | Open chapter |
| Chapter 8. Cell-Structure & Functions | Open chapter |
| Chapter 9. Reproduction In Animals | Open chapter |
| Chapter 10. Reaching the Age Of Adolescence | Open chapter |
| Chapter 11. Force & Pressure | Open chapter |
| Chapter 12. Friction | Open chapter |
| Chapter 13. Sound | Open chapter |
| Chapter 14. Chemical Effects Of Electric Current | Open chapter |
| Chapter 15. Some Natural Phenomena | Open chapter |
| Chapter 16. Light | Open chapter |
| Chapter 17. Stars & Solar System | Open chapter |
| Chapter 18. Pollution Of Air & Water | Open chapter |
| Chapter Index | Open chapter |
Class 8 Science — Science Lab Manual (English, archive)
| Title | Action |
|---|---|
| About this Manual | Open chapter |
| Theme 1 - Food | Open chapter |
| Theme 2 - Materials | Open chapter |
| Theme 3 - The World of the Living | Open chapter |
| Theme 4 - Moving Things, People and Ideas | Open chapter |
| Theme 5 - How Things Work | Open chapter |
| Theme 6 - Natural Phenomena | Open chapter |
| Theme 7 - Natural Resources | Open chapter |
| Project Work | Open chapter |
| Exemplar Projects | Open chapter |
| Exemplar Educational Games | Open chapter |
Class 8 Social Science — Our Past III (Part II) (English, archive)
| Title | Action |
|---|---|
| Chapter Prelims | Open chapter |
| Chapter 1. How, When & Where | Open chapter |
| Chapter 2. From Trade to Territory | Open chapter |
| Chapter 3. Ruling the Countryside | Open chapter |
| Chapter 4. Tribals, Dikus & the Vision Of a Golden Age | Open chapter |
| Chapter 5. When People Rebel | Open chapter |
| Chapter 6. Weavers; Iron Smelters & Factory Owners | Open chapter |
| Chapter 8. Women; Caste & Reform | Open chapter |
| Chapter 9. The Making Of the National Movement 1870s-1947 | Open chapter |
| Chapter 10. India After Independence | Open chapter |
| Chapter 7. Civilising the Native; Educating the Nation | Open chapter |
Class 8 Social Science — Resourse & Developement (Geography) (English, archive)
| Title | Action |
|---|---|
| Chapter Prelims | Open chapter |
| Chapter 1. Resources | Open chapter |
| Chapter 2. Land; Soil; Water; Natural Vegetation & Wildlife Resources | Open chapter |
| Chapter 3. Mineral & Power Resources | Open chapter |
| Chapter 4. Agriculture | Open chapter |
| Chapter 5. Industries | Open chapter |
| Chapter 6. Human Resources | Open chapter |
Class 8 Social Science — Social & Political Life (English, archive)
| Title | Action |
|---|---|
| Chapter Prelims | Open chapter |
| Chapter 1. The Indian Constitution | Open chapter |
| Chapter 2. Understanding Secularism | Open chapter |
| Chapter 3. Why Do We Need a Parliament | Open chapter |
| Chapter 4. Understanding Laws | Open chapter |
| Chapter 5. Judiciary | Open chapter |
| Chapter 6. Understanding Our Criminal Justice System | Open chapter |
| Chapter 7. Understanding Marginalisation | Open chapter |
| Chapter 8. Confronting Marginalisation | Open chapter |
| Chapter 9. Public Facilities | Open chapter |
| Chapter 10. Law & Social Justice | Open chapter |
About these NCERT books
This page provides easy access to all NCERT textbooks for Class 8 students studying in English Medium for the 2026-27 academic year. Aligned with the CBSE curriculum, these books are essential for building a strong foundation in subjects like Mathematics, Science, Social Science (History, Geography, Civics), English, and Hindi. Students can conveniently read chapters online or download them in PDF format for offline study. The NCERT books are designed to offer comprehensive coverage and promote conceptual understanding, making them a vital resource for exam preparation and overall academic growth.
Objective questions — check your basics
Q1. Who publishes NCERT textbooks used in CBSE schools?
Explanation: NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) publishes the official textbooks.
Q2. Which board primarily uses NCERT books for Classes 1 to 12?
Explanation: CBSE-affiliated schools follow NCERT textbooks for core subjects.
Q3. What is the best way to study from Class 8 NCERT books?
Explanation: NCERT books are designed for step-by-step reading plus practice from examples and exercises.
Q4. For which session are the books on NCERT Help updated?
Explanation: This hub lists textbooks aligned with the 2026-27 academic session.
Q5. Can you read NCERT chapters online on NCERT Help?
Explanation: NCERT Help lets you open chapters online with readable text and PDF preview.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find the official NCERT books for Class 8 English Medium for 2026-27?
You can find the official NCERT books for Class 8 English Medium for the 2026-27 session right here on this page. We provide direct access to all subjects prescribed by the CBSE board.
Can I read the NCERT Class 8 books online?
Yes, you can read all NCERT Class 8 books online chapter by chapter directly from this page. PDF previews are also available for download.
What subjects are included in the NCERT Class 8 English Medium books?
The NCERT Class 8 English Medium books cover essential subjects including Mathematics, Science, Social Science (History, Geography, Civics), English, and Hindi.
Are these books updated for the 2026-27 academic session?
Yes, the books available here are updated for the current academic session 2026-27, following the latest CBSE guidelines.
Is there a cost to access these NCERT books?
Accessing and reading the NCERT books online or downloading their PDF previews is completely free.