CISCE ICSE Class 8 History and Civics Syllabus - Free PDF Download
CISCE Syllabus 2026-27 ICSE Class 8: The CISCE ICSE Class 8 History and Civics Syllabus for the examination year 2026-27 has been released by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, CISCE. The board will hold the final examination at the end of the year following the annual assessment scheme, which has led to the release of the syllabus. The 2026-27 CISCE ICSE Class 8 History and Civics Board Exam will entirely be based on the most recent syllabus. Therefore, students must thoroughly understand the new CISCE syllabus to prepare for their annual exam properly.
The detailed CISCE ICSE Class 8 History and Civics Syllabus for 2026-27 is below.
CISCE ICSE Class 8 History and Civics Revised Syllabus
CISCE ICSE Class 8 History and Civics Course Structure 2026-27 With Marking Scheme
| # | Unit/Topic | Marks | Marks with options |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | History | ||
| 1 | A Period of Transition | ||
| 2 | The Growth of Nationalism | ||
| 3 | The American Civil War | ||
| 4 | India in the 18th Century | ||
| 5 | Traders to Rulers | ||
| 6 | British Policies and Impacts | ||
| 7 | The Great Uprising of 1857 | ||
| 8 | Socio-religious Reforms | ||
| 9 | Struggle For Freedom (I) | ||
| 10 | Struggle For Freedom (II) | ||
| 2 | Civics | ||
| 1 | The Union Legislature | ||
| 2 | The Union Executive | ||
| 3 | The Judiciary | ||
| 4 | The United Nations | ||
| Total | - | - |
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Syllabus
1: History [Revision]
CISCE ICSE Class 8 History and Civics Syllabus
- The Period of Transition
- The Transition from Medieval to Modern Age
- (a brief mention of Renaissance, Reformation, Voyages, discoveries)
- The Industrial Revolution
- Imperialism
- The French Revolution
- Introduction of French Revolution
- Causes of the Outbreak
- Course of the French Revolution
- Impact of French Revolution
- The post-revolution period
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- The American War of Independence
- Introduction of American War of Independence
- Colonies of European Powers
- Plantations and the Slave Labour
- Increasing incidence of Taxation
- Townshend Acts
- Boston Tea Party
- American War of Independence
- First Continental Congress, September 5, 1774
- Second Continental Congress, May - 10, 1775
- Battle of Bunker Hill
- Declaration of Independence
- War
- French Alliance
- Victory at Yorktown
- Results
- American Civil War
background, causes, beginnings, the role of Abraham Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address
- The Decline of the Mughal Empire
- Rise of Independent/Regional Kingdoms
Hyderabad, Awadh, Bengal, Rajputs, Sikhs, Mysore, Marathas (brief)
- The Advent of the English East India Company
- Conquest of Bengal
Battle of Plassey, Buxar - causes and results
- Dual Government
Drawbacks of Dual government
- The Policy of British Expansion
(meaning and examples) – The doctrine of lapse, Subsidiary Alliance, Annexation of Awadh (pretext)
- Economic Policy
- Land Revenue System (Permanent Settlement, Mahalwari, Ryotwari), highlight Permanent Settlement only,
- The Exploitation of Artisans and Weavers
- The Drain of Wealth
- Introduction of Modern Education
- Wood’s Despatch
(What was Wood’s despatch and its effects)
- Early Resistance to British Rule in India
- Causes of First War of Independence
- Immediate Cause
- Leaders and Spread of the Uprising
- Consequences of the First War of Independence
- Nature of the War
- Contribution of Social Reformers
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy
- Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar
- Dayanand Saraswati
- Swami Vivekanand
- JyotibaPhule
- Annie Beasant
- Veerasalingam
- Kandukuri
- Sree Narayana Guru
- Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
- Singh Sabhas
2: Civics [Revision]
CISCE ICSE Class 8 History and Civics Syllabus
- Indian Government: Legislature
- Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, composition, term, election, qualifications, Presidency officer. Powers and functions of the Union Parliament
