CBSE Syllabus for Class 8 Maths
1. Rational Numbers
- Properties Of Rational Numbers
- Representation Of Rational Numbers On The Number Line
- Rational Numbers Between Two Rational Numbers
2. Linear Equations In One Variable
- Solving Equations Which Have Linear Expressions On One Side And Numbers On The Other Side
- Some Applications
- Solving Equations Having The Variable On Both Sides
- Some More Applications
- Reducing Equations To Simpler Form
- Equations Reducible To The Linear Form
3. Understanding Quadrilaterals
- Polygons
- Sum Of The Measures Of The Exterior Angles Of A Polygon
- Kinds Of Quadrilaterals
- Some Special Parallelograms
4. Practical Geometry
- Constructing A Quadrilateral
- Some Special Cases
5. Data Handling
- Looking For Information
- Organising Data
- Grouping Data
- Circle Graph Or Pie Chart
- Chance And Probability
6. Squares And Square Roots
- Properties Of Square Numbers
- Some More Interesting Patterns
- Finding The Square Of A Number
- Square Roots
7. Cubes And Cube Roots
- Cubes
- Cube Roots
8. Comparing Quantities
- Recalling Ratios And Percentages
- Finding The Increase Or Decrease Per Cent
- Finding Discounts
- Prices Related To Buying And Selling (profit And Loss)
- Sales Tax/Value Added Tax
- Compound Interest
- Deducing A Formula For Compound Interest
- Rate Compounded Annually Or Half Yearly (semi Annually)
- Applications Of Compound Interest Formula
9. Algebraic Expressions And Identities
- What Are Expressions?
- Terms, Factors And Coefficients
- Monomials, Binomials And Polynomials
- Like And Unlike Terms
- Addition And Subtraction Of Algebraic Expressions
- Multiplication Of Algebraic Expressions: Introduction
- Multiplying A Monomial By A Monomial
- Multiplying A Monomial By A Polynomial
- Multiplying A Polynomial By A Polynomial
- What Is An Identity?
- Standard Identities
- Applying Identities
10. Visualising Solid Shapes
- Views Of 3D-Shapes
- Mapping Space Around Us
- Faces, Edges And Vertices
11. Mensuration
- Let Us Recall
- Area Of Trapezium
- Area Of A General Quadrilateral
- Area Of A Polygon
- Solid Shapes
- Surface Area Of Cube, Cuboid And Cylinder
- Volume Of Cube, Cuboid And Cylinder
- Volume And Capacity
12. Exponents And Powers
- Powers With Negative Exponents
- Laws Of Exponents
- Use Of Exponents To Express Small Numbers In Standard Form
13. Direct And Inverse Proportions
- Direct Proportion
- Inverse Proportion
14. Factorisation
- What Is Factorisation?
- Division Of Algebraic Expressions
- Division Of Algebraic Expressions Continued (polynomial ÷ Polynomial)
- Can You Find The Error?
15. Introduction To Graphs
- Linear Graphs
- Some Applications
16. Playing With Numbers
- Numbers In General Form
- Games With Numbers
- Letters For Digits
- Tests Of Divisibility