The CBSE Class 8 Hindi syllabus for academic year 2025-26 has been prepared by the CBSE Board to increase the understanding of students and to increase command on Hindi language. The curriculum includes a rich mixture of inspirational poems, literary stories, dialogues and informative texts, aimed at reading, writing, listening and strengthening the skills in an attractive and interactive way. The curriculum provides grammar, vocabulary and sentence structure in a manner which through resources and task/project based teaching, encourages students to express their ideas clearly and confidently in Hindi. CBSE Class 8 Hindi syllabus creates a learning environment that is playful and educational, which develops a student’s relationship to the language in a way that they will continue to develop solid understanding and communication skills needed for their higher levels of education.
Unit 1: परिवार और समाज |
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पाठ संख्या |
Chapter Title |
Type |
1 |
नई शुरुआत |
Story |
2 |
एक बार की बात |
Poem |
3 |
हमारी माँ |
Story |
4 |
बड़ों का आदर |
Value based |
5 |
मेरे प्रिय दादा |
Biography based |
Unit 2: विविध रंग |
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Lesson No. |
Chapter Title |
Type |
6 |
रंगों की दुनिया |
Poem |
7 |
दोस्ती की ताकत |
Story |
8 |
त्योहारों की रौनक |
Descriptive |
9 |
जीवन में हँसी |
Poem |
10 |
हाथों की भाषा |
Informative |
Unit 3:प्रकृति और विज्ञान |
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Lesson No. |
Chapter Title |
Type |
13 |
पृथ्वी की पुकार |
Poem |
14 |
चिड़ियों की सभा |
Story |
15 |
बादलों की यात्रा |
Descriptive |
16 |
विज्ञान की दुनिया |
Informative / Story |
17 |
बूँदों की कहानी |
Poem |
Unit 4: प्रेरणा और मूल्य |
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Lesson No. |
Chapter Title |
Type |
18 |
सच्ची वीरता |
Inspirational Story |
19 |
जीत किसकी? |
Moral based Story |
20 |
कोशिश करने वालों की हार नहीं होती |
Poem |
21 |
संघर्ष से सफलता तक |
Real life Based |
Unit 5: संस्कृति और विरासत |
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Lesson No. |
Chapter Title |
Type |
22 |
कहानियों का खजाना |
Story |
23 |
लोकगीतों की मिठास |
Poem |
24 |
भारत की धरोहर |
Informative |
25 |
कश्मीर की वादियाँ |
Travel/Descriptive |
26 |
मिट्टी की खुशबू |
Story |
Disclaimer: The syllabus and academic information provided here are taken from official CBSE and NCERT sources. For any updates or confusion, please refer to the official CBSE or NCERT websites.
CBSE Class 8 Hindi syllabus is based on the latest NCERT textbooks and follows the National Course Framework (NCF) 2023 and NEP 2020 guidelines to promote concept-based and interactive learning.
The spring textbook usually includes 17 chapters with stories, poems and informative prose. Grammar and writing sections are covered separately.
Yes, Hindi is an important part of a grammar course. This includes Sangya (noun), verb (verb), giant (adjective), Kaal (Kaal), sentence (sentence), compound, alankar and saddhi.
Along with grammar and vocabulary development in the course, reading, writing, listening and speaking is strong.
Yes, the curriculum includes short story composition to encourage essay writing, letter writing, dialogue writing, diary entry and expression and creativity.
Absolutely. It aligns with NEP 2020, focusing on language flow through skill development, application-based learning and reference to real life.
Class 8 Hindi is slightly more advanced, with complex vocabulary, dark grammar and prolonged understanding route, preparing students for high classes.
By reading regular lessons, practicing grammar, writing creative pieces, and doing NCERT back exercise and mock tests for better language command.
In many CBSE schools, speaking and hearing activities (such as poetry recitation, role, and storytelling) are used for formal evaluation.
The question paper includes unseen paths, grammar questions, short and long answers from literature and creative writing work.