Class 8 · Academic Year 2025-26

Class 8 Yearly Study Plan

NCERT chapter-wise test calendar from June to January, with parallel Maths & Science Olympiads prep (Sept-Dec) — plus full school exam preparation aligned with your CBSE schedule.

Weekly Test Pattern

Same schedule repeats every week — students develop a rhythm.

Mon

Maths

Tue

Science

Wed

Maths

Thu

Science

Fri

Maths

Sat

Subjective

Sun

Rest / Review

Track 1 · Chapter-wise NCERT (June – January)

8 months of structured chapter-wise testing on NCERT Maths (13 ch) and Curiosity (13 ch). Mon · Wed · Fri = Maths · Tue · Thu = Science · Saturday = chapter-wise Subjective Test (every week, June to January).

Track 2 · Maths & Science Olympiads (Sept – Dec)

Parallel 4-month Maths & Science Olympiads — NSO, IMO, NTSE, NMTC patterns. Multi-concept questions, logical reasoning, and full-length mocks. Runs alongside the chapter-wise track.

School Exam Preparation Included

Study with Concepts will also prepare your child for every school exam — Unit Tests, Periodic Tests (PT-1, PT-2), Half-Yearly (Term-1), and Annual / Term-2 — strictly aligned to the CBSE schedule and norms. Pre-exam revision papers, mock tests, and writing-pattern practice are scheduled before every CBSE checkpoint.

Month-by-Month Plan

JUNE

Month 1 — Foundation Start

Chapter-wise NCERT

What we'll do

Kick-off month. Build the daily habit (Mon/Wed/Fri Maths · Tue/Thu Science · Sat Subjective). Cover Maths Ch 1-2 and Science Ch 1-2 thoroughly.

  • ✓Complete Maths Ch 1-2 (Rational Numbers, Linear Equations)
  • ✓Complete Science Ch 1-2 (Investigative World, Microorganisms)
  • ✓Set baseline accuracy & speed (30 MCQs in 30 minutes)

Maths (Mon · Wed · Fri)

  • • 1. Rational Numbers
  • • 2. Linear Equations in One Variable

Science (Tue · Thu)

  • • 1. Investigative World of Science
  • • 2. The Invisible Living World

Subjective (Saturday)

  • • Sat-1: Maths Ch 1
  • • Sat-2: Science Ch 1
  • • Sat-3: Maths Ch 2
  • • Sat-4: Science Ch 2

CBSE: New academic session begins. Foundational concepts.

JULY

Month 2 — PT-1 Sprint

Chapter-wise NCERT

What we'll do

Cover Maths Ch 3-4 and Science Ch 3-4. Prepare for the school PT-1 / Unit Test in the last week of July.

  • ✓Master Quadrilaterals & Data Handling
  • ✓Master Health & Electricity (Magnetic/Heating)
  • ✓Crack school PT-1 / Unit Test with 90%+

Maths (Mon · Wed · Fri)

  • • 3. Understanding Quadrilaterals
  • • 4. Data Handling

Science (Tue · Thu)

  • • 3. Health: The Ultimate Treasure
  • • 4. Electricity — Magnetic & Heating

Subjective (Saturday)

  • • Sat-1: Maths Ch 3
  • • Sat-2: Science Ch 3
  • • Sat-3: Maths Ch 4
  • • Sat-4: Science Ch 4

CBSE: PT-1 / Unit Test (Periodic Test 1) — last week of July.

AUGUST

Month 3 — Build-Up

Chapter-wise NCERT

What we'll do

Cover Maths Ch 5-6 and Science Ch 5. Daily 15-min revision of Ch 1-4 to keep them fresh for the upcoming Half-Yearly.

  • ✓Complete Squares/Square Roots & Cubes/Cube Roots (Maths Ch 5-6)
  • ✓Complete Exploring Forces (Science Ch 5)
  • ✓Daily 15-min revision of Ch 1-4

Maths (Mon · Wed · Fri)

  • • 5. Squares & Square Roots
  • • 6. Cubes & Cube Roots

Science (Tue · Thu)

  • • 5. Exploring Forces

Subjective (Saturday)

  • • Sat-1: Maths Ch 5
  • • Sat-2: Science Ch 5
  • • Sat-3: Maths Ch 6
  • • Sat-4: Mixed revision

CBSE: Independence Day · Revision week before September Half-Yearly.

SEPTEMBER

Month 4 — Half-Yearly + Olympiads Begin

Chapter-wise + Olympiads

What we'll do

Cover Maths Ch 7-8 and Science Ch 6-7. Crack the school Half-Yearly. Maths & Science Olympiads (NSO/IMO patterns) begin as a parallel track.

  • ✓Score 90%+ in school Half-Yearly (Term-1) exams
  • ✓Complete Comparing Quantities & Algebraic Identities (Maths Ch 7-8)
  • ✓Complete Pressure/Winds & Particulate Nature of Matter (Science Ch 6-7)

Maths (Mon · Wed · Fri)

  • • 7. Comparing Quantities
  • • 8. Algebraic Expressions & Identities

Science (Tue · Thu)

  • • 6. Pressure, Winds, Storms
  • • 7. Particulate Nature of Matter

Subjective (Saturday)

  • • Sat-1: Maths Ch 7
  • • Sat-2: Science Ch 6
  • • Sat-3: Maths Ch 8
  • • Sat-4: Science Ch 7

Olympiads (Parallel)

  • • Intro NSO / IMO question patterns
  • • Algebra speed drills
  • • Diagram-based science MCQs

CBSE: HALF-YEARLY EXAMS (Term-1) — week of 15-30 September.

OCTOBER

Month 5 — Olympiad Foundation

Chapter-wise + Olympiads

What we'll do

Cover Maths Ch 9-10 and Science Ch 8-9. Olympiads track ramps up: NTSE / NMTC reasoning + NSO Set-A practice.

  • ✓Complete Mensuration & Exponents (Maths Ch 9-10)
  • ✓Complete Elements/Compounds & Solutions (Science Ch 8-9)
  • ✓Solve 150+ NTSE / NMTC reasoning questions

Maths (Mon · Wed · Fri)

  • • 9. Mensuration
  • • 10. Exponents & Powers

Science (Tue · Thu)

  • • 8. Elements, Compounds & Mixtures
  • • 9. Solutes, Solvents & Solutions

Subjective (Saturday)

  • • Sat-1: Maths Ch 9
  • • Sat-2: Science Ch 8
  • • Sat-3: Maths Ch 10
  • • Sat-4: Science Ch 9

Olympiads (Parallel)

  • • NTSE / NMTC reasoning sets
  • • NSO Set-A practice papers
  • • Mensuration + algebra olympiad mix

CBSE: Diwali break. Light revision; Olympiads practice continues.

NOVEMBER

Month 6 — PT-2 + IMO Push

Chapter-wise + Olympiads

What we'll do

Cover Maths Ch 11 and Science Ch 10-11. Crack school PT-2 / Unit Test 2 in the second week. Full IMO Stage-1 patterns in parallel.

  • ✓Complete Direct & Inverse Proportions (Maths Ch 11)
  • ✓Complete Light (Mirrors/Lenses) & Keeping Time with Skies (Science Ch 10-11)
  • ✓Crack PT-2 with 90%+ · Solve 100+ IMO Stage-1 questions

Maths (Mon · Wed · Fri)

  • • 11. Direct & Inverse Proportions

Science (Tue · Thu)

  • • 10. Light: Mirrors & Lenses
  • • 11. Keeping Time with the Skies

Subjective (Saturday)

  • • Sat-1: Maths Ch 11
  • • Sat-2: Science Ch 10
  • • Sat-3: Mixed Maths
  • • Sat-4: Science Ch 11

Olympiads (Parallel)

  • • IMO Stage-1 pattern questions
  • • Multi-concept mixed problems
  • • Geometry + algebra olympiad mix

CBSE: PT-2 / Unit Test 2 (Periodic Test 2) — second week.

DECEMBER

Month 7 — Olympiad Mocks

Chapter-wise + Olympiads

What we'll do

Cover Maths Ch 12 and Science Ch 12. Full-paper Olympiad mocks (NSO / IMO) with strict timing. Identify weak chapters for January.

  • ✓Complete Factorisation (Maths Ch 12)
  • ✓Complete How Nature Works in Harmony (Science Ch 12)
  • ✓Attempt 4+ full-length Olympiad mock papers

Maths (Mon · Wed · Fri)

  • • 12. Factorisation

Science (Tue · Thu)

  • • 12. How Nature Works in Harmony

Subjective (Saturday)

  • • Sat-1: Maths Ch 12
  • • Sat-2: Science Ch 12
  • • Sat-3: Mixed Mock
  • • Sat-4: Year-mid review

Olympiads (Parallel)

  • • Full-length NSO mock papers
  • • Full-length IMO mock papers
  • • Speed drill: 30 Q in 30 min

CBSE: Winter break. Self-paced Olympiad practice.

JANUARY

Month 8 — Final Wrap & Annual Prep

Chapter-wise NCERT

What we'll do

Cover Maths Ch 13 and Science Ch 13 — final NCERT chapters. Year-end revision across all 13 Maths + 13 Science chapters; target weak ones for the school Annual Exam.

  • ✓Complete Introduction to Graphs (Maths Ch 13)
  • ✓Complete Our Home: Earth (Science Ch 13)
  • ✓Full revision pass — all 13 Maths + 13 Science chapters

Maths (Mon · Wed · Fri)

  • • 13. Introduction to Graphs
  • • Full-syllabus revision papers

Science (Tue · Thu)

  • • 13. Our Home: Earth
  • • Full-syllabus revision papers

Subjective (Saturday)

  • • Sat-1: Maths Ch 13
  • • Sat-2: Science Ch 13
  • • Sat-3: Annual Mock
  • • Sat-4: Final review

CBSE: Republic Day · Pre-Annual revision begins for school finals.

NCERT Maths Chapters (NCERT Maths)

  1. Rational Numbers
  2. Linear Equations in One Variable
  3. Understanding Quadrilaterals
  4. Data Handling
  5. Squares and Square Roots
  6. Cubes and Cube Roots
  7. Comparing Quantities
  8. Algebraic Expressions and Identities
  9. Mensuration
  10. Exponents and Powers
  11. Direct and Inverse Proportions
  12. Factorisation
  13. Introduction to Graphs

NCERT Science Chapters (Curiosity)

  1. Exploring the Investigative World of Science
  2. The Invisible Living World: Beyond Our Naked Eye
  3. Health: The Ultimate Treasure
  4. Electricity: Magnetic and Heating Effect
  5. Exploring Forces
  6. Pressure, Winds, Storms and Cyclones
  7. Particulate Nature of Matter
  8. Nature of Matter: Elements, Compounds & Mixtures
  9. The Amazing World of Solutes, Solvents & Solutions
  10. Light: Mirrors and Lenses
  11. Keeping Time with the Skies
  12. How Nature Works in Harmony
  13. Our Home: Earth, a Unique Life-Sustaining Planet

Plan aligned with the latest NCERT 2025-26 Class 8 textbooks (NCERT Maths + Curiosity) and CBSE academic calendar. Chapter-wise testing June – January, parallel Maths & Science Olympiads Sept – Dec, plus full school exam preparation. Subject to minor adjustments based on school holidays.

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