What is in the MSAT Class 8 syllabus for 2025-26?

20 topics in English, Science, Social, Math, GK and Aptitude, laid out subject by subject on this page. On SkillStar your child can tick off each topic as they learn it.

Are there MSAT Class 8 mock tests on SkillStar?

Yes, 23 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 MSAT Class 8 papers?

Yes. The MSAT Downloads tab on SkillStar has 6 files for this class.

How does my child start MSAT Class 8 practice?

Sign up free as a parent, add your child with their class, and pick MSAT 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.

MSAT Class 8 syllabus

The MSAT Class 8 syllabus for 2025-26, subject by subject: 20 topics to work through. On SkillStar, Class 8 children also get 23 mock tests marked instantly and sample papers to download.

Class: Class 8 (Grade 8)
Syllabus years: 2025-26
Topics: 20
Mock tests: 23
Downloads: 6

MSAT Class 8 syllabus 2025-26

English

Vocabulary, Idioms and Word Use: Practise word formation, meanings, synonyms, antonyms, themed words, collocations and phrasal verbs; interpret idioms and proverbs from context.
Grammar, Sentence Types and Writing: Apply parts of speech, auxiliaries and modals, verb types and verbals, clauses, tenses, voice, reported speech, comparison, agreement and sentence types; edit punctuation and contractions.
Reading Comprehension: Prose and Poetry: Read unseen prose and poems for facts, inference, vocabulary, literary devices, tone and theme; justify choices with words from the text.

Science

Biodiversity, Cells and Health: Connect biological diversity, cell structure, respiration, disease prevention, soil and agriculture through structures, functions and real examples.
Matter and Chemical Change: Compare metals and non-metals, substance properties, atom structure and evidence of chemical reactions; use examples to distinguish physical from chemical change.
Air, Light and Energy: Explain air pollution, light behaviour and forms of energy; predict effects and identify conservation choices.
Atmosphere and Space: Relate atmospheric pressure to daily events and describe stars and the solar system using scale and observation.

Social

Early India, Empires and Colonial Change: Use chronology and cause/effect to compare prehistory, civilizations, religions, dynasties, wars, colonialism, freedom and independence.
Constitution, Justice and Equality: Explain Parliament, courts, human rights, the UN and caste-based inequality through rights and civic scenarios.
Earth, Resources, Population and Maps: Read maps and diagrams of Earth and the ocean floor; connect natural resources, vegetation, wildlife and population to place.
Economic Activity and Money: Explain occupations and sectors, saving and investment, national income and simple economic choices.

Math

Rational Numbers, Powers and Proportion: Calculate with rational numbers, exponents, squares, cubes, roots, comparing quantities and direct or inverse proportion; estimate and check results.
Algebra and Patterns: Recognise number patterns and 'math magic', factor expressions and perform operations on algebraic expressions.
Quadrilaterals, Measurement and Data: Identify quadrilateral properties and construct figures; solve mensuration problems and interpret data.

GK

Plants, Animals and Our Environment: Connect living things, habitats and environmental changes through examples and conservation choices.
Science, India, World and Social Studies: Use reliable facts about discoveries, places, people, institutions and society; connect facts across subjects.
Language, Literature, Media, Sports and Current Affairs: Read culture and media clues, recognise literature and sports, and check dates and sources for current events.
Quantitative Reasoning and Life Skills: Solve short number and logic puzzles and choose practical responses to everyday decisions.

Aptitude

Spatial Understanding, Symmetry and Images: Use mental rotation, symmetry lines, paper folding and mirror images; sketch or visualise each step before selecting an answer.
Grouping, Analogy and Ranking: Find the classification rule, relationship or order; explain why alternatives fail.

About the MSAT exam

How the exam works

MSAT here means the Malappuram Sahodaya Aptitude Test run by the Malappuram Sahodaya Schools Complex. SkillStar has School Level and District Level papers from LKG to Class 12, including separate senior-secondary streams. Use the class/stream and level printed on the organiser's paper; question counts, subjects and marking can differ.

Who can apply

Participation is coordinated by participating schools. Ask your school for current class/stream eligibility, school-level selection and any district-level qualification requirements.

When it happens

A next 2026–27 School Level or District Level date could not be verified. The organiser's accessible MSAT resources page still shows 2025–26 materials. Do not treat old paper dates as the next exam. Checked 1 November 2026.

How to register

Contact your school's MSAT coordinator for the current circular, fee, last date, venue and registration. No open individual application window or current fee was verified.

Official website, syllabus and sample papers

Use the organiser's MSAT page for class-wise syllabus, papers and answer keys. The existing 2025–26 syllabus on SkillStar is retained as labelled; it is not being represented as a newly issued 2026–27 syllabus.

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MSAT Class 8: questions parents ask

What is in the MSAT Class 8 syllabus for 2025-26?: 20 topics in English, Science, Social, Math, GK and Aptitude, laid out subject by subject on this page. On SkillStar your child can tick off each topic as they learn it.
Are there MSAT Class 8 mock tests on SkillStar?: Yes, 23 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 MSAT Class 8 papers?: Yes. The MSAT Downloads tab on SkillStar has 6 files for this class.
How does my child start MSAT Class 8 practice?: Sign up free as a parent, add your child with their class, and pick MSAT 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 MSAT 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 MSAT organisers.

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.