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CBSE Class 8 · English · 2025-26

CBSE Class 8 English Syllabus 2025-26

Official chapter-wise syllabus for CBSE Class 8 English — unit-wise marks distribution, list of deleted/reduced topics, and the 2025-26 exam paper pattern. Use this page alongside the Class 8 English preparation guide for full exam readiness.

2025-26

Academic Year

Theory Marks

Practical Marks

Total Chapters

Unit-Wise Marks Distribution

80 marks (theory)

Reading

Unseen Passage · Comprehension

20M

25% of theory marks

Writing & Grammar

Writing (Letter, Paragraph, Story) · Grammar (Tenses, Voice, Narration, Prepositions)

30M

38% of theory marks

Literature

Honeydew (Prose) · Honeydew (Poems) · It So Happened (Supplementary)

30M

38% of theory marks

Chapter-Wise Syllabus

9 chapters

#	Chapter	Marks	Key Topics
1	Reading Comprehension (Unseen)	15	Factual & Inferential Questions · Vocabulary · Summary Writing
2	Grammar — Clauses & Phrases	10	Main Clause · Subordinate Clause · Noun/Adjective/Adverb Clauses
3	Grammar — Passive Voice	8	Active to Passive for All Tenses · Impersonal Passive
4	Grammar — Reported Speech	8	All Sentence Types · Pronoun & Tense Changes
5	Grammar — Determiners & Connectors	7	Articles · Demonstratives · Quantifiers · Linking Words
6	Writing — Formal Letter & Email	10	Application Letters · Complaint Letters · Email Format
7	Writing — Narrative & Descriptive Essay	10	Narrative Structure · Vivid Description · Cohesion & Coherence
8	Literature — Honeydew Prose	7	Theme Analysis · Character Study · Value-based Questions
9	Literature — Poems (It So Happened)	5	Central Idea · Poetic Devices · Imagery

Exam Paper Pattern 2025-26

80 marks total

Section	Question Type	Marks/Q	Count	Total
Reading	Comprehension Questions	—	2	20
Writing & Grammar	Writing Tasks + Grammar	—	4	30
Literature	Extract + Long Answer	—	4	30
Total Theory Marks				80

Practical / Internal Assessment Marks — assessed throughout the year by your school (projects, lab work, notebooks).

How to Use This Syllabus

Prioritise by marks

Use the unit-wise distribution above. Focus first on units with 20+ marks — they give the best return on study time.

Skip deleted topics

CBSE will not ask deleted topics in the board exam. Don't waste time on them — use that time for NCERT exercises instead.

Know the paper pattern

Section E (Case Study) has new-format questions many students ignore. Practise these separately — they're easy marks.

From syllabus to practice

You know the syllabus. Now practise it.

ClearSteps gives you chapter-wise mock tests aligned to the exact CBSE Class 8 English syllabus, with AI evaluation against the official marking scheme.

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