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JNVST Class 8 syllabus

The JNVST Class 8 syllabus for 2026-27, subject by subject: 34 topics to work through. On SkillStar, Class 8 children also get 6 mock tests marked instantly and sample papers to download.

Class
Class 8 (Grade 8)
Syllabus years
2026-27
Topics
34
Mock tests
6
Downloads
4

JNVST Class 8 syllabus 2026-27

English

  • Unseen Passage: Read a new passage and answer questions about it.
  • Words, Sentences and Spelling: Word use, sentence structure and correct spelling.
  • Jumbled Words: Rearrange mixed-up words into a proper sentence.
  • Active and Passive Voice: Change sentences between active and passive forms.
  • Degrees of Comparison: Use forms like tall, taller and tallest correctly.
  • Modals: Helping verbs such as can, may, must and should.
  • Prepositions: Words like in, on, at and between used correctly.
  • Tenses: Past, present and future verb forms.
  • Reported Speech: Turn direct speech into indirect speech.

Hindi

  • Hindi Comprehension and Grammar: Hindi reading and grammar at Class 8 level. The prospectus lists about 10 topic areas in Hindi.

Mathematics

  • Rational Numbers: Fractions and negative numbers treated as one number family, and operations on them.
  • Squares and Square Roots: Perfect squares and finding square roots.
  • Cubes and Cube Roots: Perfect cubes and finding cube roots.
  • Exponents and Powers: Powers, laws of exponents and very large or small numbers.
  • Direct and Inverse Proportion: Quantities that rise together, or where one rises as the other falls.
  • Comparing Quantities: Percentage, profit and loss, discount, and simple and compound interest.
  • Algebraic Expressions and Identities: Working with expressions, standard identities and factorisation.
  • Linear Equations in One Variable: Solving equations and word problems with one unknown.
  • Understanding Quadrilaterals: Properties of parallelograms, rhombuses, rectangles, squares and kites.
  • Mensuration: Area of flat shapes; surface area and volume of cubes, cuboids and cylinders.
  • Data Handling: Bar graphs, pie charts, organising data and simple probability.

General Science

  • Crop Production and Management: Farming steps, from preparing soil and sowing to harvest, storage and food from animals.
  • Microorganisms: Friend and Foe: Useful and harmful microbes, food preservation and the nitrogen cycle.
  • Coal and Petroleum: Fossil fuels and why natural resources are limited.
  • Combustion and Flame: How burning works, flame structure, fuels and fire control.
  • Conservation of Plants and Animals: Deforestation, wildlife sanctuaries, national parks, biosphere reserves and endangered species.
  • Reproduction in Animals: Sexual and asexual ways animals reproduce.
  • Reaching the Age of Adolescence: Body changes at puberty, hormones and reproductive health.
  • Force and Pressure: Pushes and pulls, contact and non-contact forces, and pressure in liquids and air.
  • Friction: What causes friction, and how to increase or reduce it.
  • Sound: Vibrations, how we hear, pitch and loudness, and noise pollution.
  • Chemical Effects of Electric Current: Liquids that conduct electricity, and electroplating.
  • Some Natural Phenomena: Static charge, lightning safety and earthquakes.
  • Light: Reflection, multiple images, the human eye and Braille.

About the JNVST exam

How the exam works

Mode: Offline, pen and paper. Objective MCQs with 4 options, answered on an OMR sheet with a blue or black ball pen (no pencil). · Levels: Class 6 entry (sat in Class 5); Class 9 lateral entry (sat in Class 8); Class 11 lateral entry (sat in Class 10) · Duration: Class 6: 2 hours, 11:30 AM-1:30 PM (+40 min for Divyang). Class 9: 2.5 hours (+50 min for Divyang). Class 11: 2.5 hours, 11:00 AM-1:30 PM (+50 min for Divyang). · Questions: Class 6 (revised for 2027): 80 questions for 100 marks. Mental Ability 20 + Environmental Studies 20 (50 marks, about 60 min), Arithmetic 20 (25 marks, about 30 min), Language 20 (25 marks, about 30 min). Class 9: 100 questions for 100 marks. English 15, Hindi 15, Mathematics 35, General Science 35. Class 11: 100 questions for 100 marks. Mental Ability, English, Science, Social Science and Mathematics, 20 each. · Marking: No negative marking at any level. Class 6: 1.25 marks per correct answer. The minimum to qualify is 14 in Mental Ability + EVS, 7 in Arithmetic and 7 in Language. Class 9: 1 mark each, and a qualifying score is needed in all four subjects. Merit uses Maths + Science + the better-scored language. Class 11: 1 mark each, with at least 6/20 needed in every section. Merit is out of 60, using subjects chosen by stream. · Language: Class 6: the medium is picked from a State/UT-wise list (English, Hindi and regional languages) and cannot be changed later. Class 9: English or Hindi. Class 11: bilingual English + Hindi paper.

Who can apply

CLASS 6 (JNVST 2027, session 2027-28): the child must be a genuine resident of the district and study Class 5 for the whole 2026-27 session in a government, government-aided or recognised school (or hold an NIOS 'B' certificate). A school in a neighbouring district counts if it is within 10 km of home, but the application still goes to the home district. Date of birth must fall between 01-05-2015 and 31-07-2017 (both inclusive). The child must have studied and passed Classes 3, 4 and 5, one full session each, with no skipped classes. Only one attempt is allowed. At least 75% of seats in a district go to rural candidates, meaning Classes 3-5 were studied fully in rural-area schools. Even one day in an urban school makes the child an urban candidate. SC/ST seats follow the district population (at least 15%/7.5%, at most 50% combined). OBC gets 27% (central list only). At least one third of seats go to girls, and Divyang reservation follows GoI norms. Aadhaar is required, or a parent's residence certificate provisionally. There are no JNVs in Tamil Nadu. CLASS 9 LATERAL ENTRY (2027-28): the student must live in the district and study Class 8 in 2026-27 in a government or recognised school there. Date of birth must fall between 01-05-2012 and 31-07-2014. A student who appeared in an earlier lateral entry test cannot apply again. Admission is against vacant seats only. CLASS 11 LATERAL ENTRY (2027-28): the student must study Class 10 in 2026-27 in a government or recognised school of the district. Date of birth must fall between 01-06-2010 and 31-07-2012. A student may choose up to 2 streams and up to 3 JNVs per stream. Vacant seats only.

When it happens

Next Class 6 entry exam: 28 November 2026 for 2027–28 admission, per the NVS prospectus. The official portal now says Class 6 admit cards are available; registered candidates can download them using their credentials. Class 9 and Class 11 lateral entry exams are scheduled for 10 April 2027 in their 2027 prospectuses. Application windows are closed on the portals checked. Later extensions override the original prospectus deadline; confirm any individual application/correction issue with NVS rather than relying on the old 30 September deadline. Follow the admit card for reporting time and centre. Status checked 1 November 2026; times are IST.

How to register

Apply free of cost on the NVS online admission portal linked from navodaya.gov.in. You need the child's photo, the signatures of the child and a parent, and Aadhaar or a residence certificate (JPG, 10-100 KB). Every JNV runs a free help desk for parents.

Official previous-year question booklets

Use the official NVS previous-year booklet for the admission class you are preparing for. The historical booklet's pattern may differ from the current prospectus. Try the questions under its printed time limit, mark answers only as instructed, and review your mistakes afterwards. Class VI and IX official previous-year papers are available in Downloads; the Class XI official paper already remains available there.

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JNVST Class 8: questions parents ask

What is in the JNVST Class 8 syllabus for 2026-27?
34 topics in English, Hindi, Mathematics and General Science, laid out subject by subject on this page. On SkillStar your child can tick off each topic as they learn it.
Are there JNVST Class 8 mock tests on SkillStar?
Yes, 6 mock tests. Each one is marked the moment your child finishes, with a question-by-question review, and can be taken again as often as they like.
Can I download JNVST Class 8 papers?
Yes. The JNVST Downloads tab on SkillStar has 4 files for this class.
How does my child start JNVST Class 8 practice?
Sign up free as a parent, add your child with their class, and pick JNVST from the exam list. Every new family gets welcome credits, lots of content costs nothing, and anything paid shows its price in credits before you decide.
Is SkillStar the official JNVST website?
No. SkillStar is an independent practice platform and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the organisers of these exams. Exam names belong to their respective owners. Check dates, fees and registration with the JNVST organisers.

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