Maharashtra State Board 8th Standard General Science Syllabus - Free PDF Download
Maharashtra State Board Syllabus 2026-27 8th Standard: The Maharashtra State Board 8th Standard General Science Syllabus for the examination year 2026-27 has been released by the MSBSHSE, Maharashtra State Board. 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 Maharashtra State Board 8th Standard General Science Board Exam will entirely be based on the most recent syllabus. Therefore, students must thoroughly understand the new Maharashtra State Board syllabus to prepare for their annual exam properly.
The detailed Maharashtra State Board 8th Standard General Science Syllabus for 2026-27 is below.
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Syllabus
1 Living World and Classification of Microbes [Revision]
- Introduction of Biological Classification
- Classification of Living Organisms
- Classification
- Need for Classification
- Advantages of Classification
- Five Kingdom Classification
- Introduction
- Hierarchy Classification
- Five Kingdom Classification
- Kingdom Monera
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Kingdom Protista
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Kingdom Fungi
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Microorganisms (Microbes) and Microbiology
- Bacteria
- Protozoa
- Fungi
- Algae
- Viruses
2 Health and Diseases [Revision]
- Health
- Introduction
- Physical Health
- Mental Health
- Disease
- Human Diseases > Communicable / Infectious Diseases
- Common Diseases in Human Beings
- Diseases Transmitted by Animals
- Human Diseases > Non-communicable or Non-infectious Diseases
- Cancer
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Introduction of Diabetes
- Reasons for Developing Diabetes
- Preventive Measures
- Heart Disease
- Introduction of Heart Diseases
- Common Reasons for a Heart Attack
- First Aid for Heart Disease
- Treatment of Heart Diseases
- Misuse of Medicine
- Generic Medicines
- Introduction
- Quality of Generic Medicines
- Lifestyle and Diseases
- Vaccination and Immunization
3 Force and Pressure [Revision]
- Force
- Definition: Force
- Formula: Force
- Key Points: Force
- Types of Forces>Contact and Non-Contact Forces
- Introduction
- Definition: Contact Force
- Definition: Non-Contact Force
- Characteristics
- Understanding Contact Forces
- Understanding Non-Contact Forces
- Experiment
- Significance
- Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Inertia and Mass
- Combined Forces
- Inertia and Mass
- Activity
- Types of Inertia
- Thrust and Pressure
- Pressure on Solids
- Introduction
- Pressure on Solids
- Pressure of liquid
- Introduction
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Gas Pressure
- Atmospheric Pressure
- Buoyancy Force (Upthrust Force)
- Introduction
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Archimedes Principle
- Introduction
- Discovery of Archimedes Principle
- Archimedes Principle
- Experiment
- Density of substance and Relative density
- Density
- Relative Density
4 Current Electricity and Magnetism [Revision]
- Atoms: Building Blocks of Matter
- Introduction of Atom
- Discovery of Charged Particles and the Structure of an Atom
- Electric Current
- Potential and Potential Difference
- Introduction
- Definition: Potential at a Point
- Definition: Potential Difference
- Formula: Electric Potential at a Point
- Electrostatic Potential
- Potential Difference
- Experiment 1
- Derivation
- Experiment 2
- Experiment 3
- Key points: Potential and Potential Difference
- Electric cell
- Introduction
- Definition: Electric Cell
- Mechanism of Cell
- Types of Electric Cells
- Experiment
- Electric Circuit
- Key Points: Electric Circuit
- Battery
- Effects of Electric Current
- Magnetic Effect of Electric Current
- Key Points: Magnetic Effect of Electric Current
- Electromagnet
- Introduction
- Michael Faraday: A Pioneer in Electromagnetism
- Experiment
- Construction of an I-Shaped Electromagnet
- Construction of a U-Shaped Electromagnet
- Ways of Increasing the Magnetic Field of an Electromagnet
- Electric Bell
- Electric Bell and its Component
- Working of Electric Bell
5 Inside the Atom [Revision]
- Atoms: Building Blocks of Matter
- Introduction of Atom
- Discovery of Charged Particles and the Structure of an Atom
- History of Atom
- Dalton's Atomic Theory
- Atomic Models
- Neils Bohr’s Model of an Atom
- Structure of the Atom and Nucleus
- Atomic Mass
- Electronic Configuration of Atom
- Periodic Trends in the Modern Periodic Table
- Definition: Periodic Trends
- Definition: valency
- Isotopes
- Definition: Isotopes
- Examples
- Nuclear Reactor
- Introduction of Nuclear Reactor
- Components of a Nuclear Reactor
- Heat Removal and Energy Conversion
6 Composition of Matter [Revision]
- Matter (Substance)
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Experiment 3
- Experiment 4
- Substance (Matter)
- Physical Nature of matter
- Chemical properties
- Characteristics of Particles (Molecules) of Matter
- Characteristics of particles or matter
- Classification of Matter and Particle
- Experiment
- States of Matter
- The Solid State
- The Solid State of Matter
- Characteristics of Solids
- The Liquid State
- The Liquid State of Matter
- Characteristics of Liquids
- The Gaseous State
- The Gaseous State of Matter
- Characteristics of Gases
- The Solid State
- Elements
- Experiment
- Elements
- Earth and Elements
- Non-Metals
- Definition: Non-Metals
- Definition: Metalloids or Semi-Metals
- Type of Element: Metalloid
- Metalloid
- General Properties of Metalloid
- Compound
- Introduction
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Types of Compound
- Experiment
- Types of Compound
- Mixture
- Introduction
- Separation of Unwanted Substances from Mixtures
- Activity
- Types of Mixtures
- Types of Mixtures
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Introduction to Solutions
- Suspension Solution
- Definition
- Suspension Solution
- Colloidal Solution
- Definition
- Colloidal Solution
- Understanding Compounds
- Experiment
- Molecular Formula of Compounds
- Molecular Formula
- Valency
- Periodic Trends in the Modern Periodic Table
- Definition: Periodic Trends
- Definition: valency
7 Metals and Nonmetals [Revision]
- Earth and Elements
- Physical Properties of Metals
- Key Points: Physical Properties of Metals
- Chemical Properties of Metal
- Definition: Electropositive Elements
- Key Points: Chemical Properties of Metal
- Non-Metals
- Definition: Non-Metals
- Definition: Metalloids or Semi-Metals
- Physical Properties of Non-metal
- Key Points: Physical Properties of Non-metal
- Chemical Properties of Non-metal
- Definition: Electronegative Elements
- Chemical Equation: Reaction of Nonmetals with Oxygen
- Chemical Equation: Reaction of Nonmetals with Water
- Chemical Equation: Reaction of Dilute Acids with Nonmetals
- Chemical Equation: Reaction of Nonmetals with Hydrogen
- Type of Element: Metalloid
- Metalloid
- General Properties of Metalloid
- Uses of metals and nonmetals
- Nobel Metal
- Introduction of Noble Metal
- Uses of Noble Metals
- Purity of Gold
- Corrosion of Metals
- Definition: Corrosion
- Alloy
- Definition: Alloy
- Definition: Fusible Alloy
- Definition: Alloy Steel
- Definition: Amalgam
- Definition: Dental Amalgam
8 Pollution [Revision]
- Pollution
- Definition: Pollution
- Definition: Pollutant
- Environmental Issues
- Air Pollution
- Definition: Air Pollution
- Introduction
- Water Pollution
- Definition: Water pollution
- Introduction
- Air Pollution
- Prevention and Control of Air Pollution
- Effects of Water Pollution
- Effects on Human Beings
- Effects on Ecosystem
- Prevention and Control of Water Pollution
- Effects of Soil Pollution
- Prevention and Control of Soil Pollution
- Relationship of Soil Pollution with Air and Water Pollution
- Laws for Control, Regulation, and Prevention of Pollution by Indian Government
- Pollution- Prevention and Control
- Additional Rules and Regulations
- Monitoring and Supervision
9 Disaster Management [Revision]
- Disaster
- Definition: Disaster
- Earthquake
- Introduction
- Focus and Epicenter
- Intensity of Earthquakes
- Types of Seismic Waves
- Measuring Earthquakes
- Causes and Effects of Earthquakes
- Precautions During an Earthquake
- Earthquake Resistant / Proof Buildings
- Modern Equipment for Earthquake Detection
- Fire
- Precautions and Safety Measures
- Landslides - Rift Collapse
- Disaster Relief – Planning in School
10 Cell and Cell Organelles [Revision]
- Cell: Structural and Functional Unit of Life
- Key Points: Cell
- Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cell
- Characteristics of Cells
- Types of Cells
- Difference between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells
- Plant Cell Vs Animal Cell
- Cell Organelles
- Introduction
- Definition: Organelles
- Definition: Protoplasm or Protoplast
- Definition: Cell Inclusions
- Key Points: Cell Organelles
- Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
- Introduction
- Functions of ER
- Key Points: Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
- Golgi Apparatus - "The delivery system of the cell"
- Introduction
- Functions of Golgi Apparatus
- Key Points: Golgi Apparatus
- Lysosome - “Suicidal Bag”
- Introduction
- Functions of Lysosomes
- Key Points: Lysosomes
- Mitochondria - “Power House of the Cell”
- Introduction
- Functions of Mitochondria
- Key Points: Mitochondria
- Plastids
- Key Points: Plastids
- Structure of the Cell > Cell Wall: “Supporter and Protector”
- Key Points: Cell Wall
- Structure of the Cell > Plasma Membrane / Cell Membrane
- Key Points: Cell Membrane
- Structure of the Cell > Cytoplasm: “Area of Movement”
- Introduction
- Definition: Cytosol
- Key Points: Cytoplasm
- Structure of the Cell > Nucleus: “Brain” of the Cell
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Definition: Chromatin Fibres
- Key Points: Nucleus
- Non-living Substances Or Cell Inclusion
- Cell Inclusion
- Granule
- Vacuole
- Functions of Vacuole
- Key Points: Vacuoles & Granules
11 Human Body and Organ System [Revision]
- Human Body
- Introduction
- Energy for the Body
- Human Organ System
- Mechanism of Respiration > Breathing
- Mechanism of Respiration
- Steps of Respiration
- Human Respiratory System
- Respiratory System
- Exchange of Gases in Lungs
- Significance of Respiration
- Key Points: Respiratory System
- Blood Circulatory System
- Human Heart
- Structure of the Heart
- Layers of the Heart Wall
- Chambers of the Heart
- Definition: Pericardium
- Key Points: The Heart
- Blood Vessels
- Blood Vessels: Structure and Functions
- Capillaries
- Definition: Artery
- Definition: Vein
- Definition: Arteriole
- Definition: Venule
- Circulation of Blood in the Heart (Functioning of Heart)
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Key Points: Circulation of Blood in the Heart
- Heart Beat
- Definition: Cardiac Cycle
- Heart Beat Rate
- Heart Beat Sounds
- Key Points: Heart Beat
- Blood
- Plasma (The Liquid Portion of Blood)
- Plasma
- Components of Plasma
- Function of Plasma
- Definition: Serum
- Composition of Blood > Cellular Elements: Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes)
- Red Blood Cells
- Function of RBC
- Key Points: Red Blood Cells
- Composition of Blood > Cellular Elements: White Blood Cells (Leukocytes)
- White Blood Cells (WBCs)
- Types of WBCs
- Function of WBCs
- Key Points: White Blood Cells
- Composition of Blood > Cellular Elements: Blood Platelets (Thrombocytes)
- Definition: Thrombokinase
- Definition: Clot
- Blood Platelets
- Function of Blood Platelets
- Key Points: Blood Platelets
- Functions of Blood
- Blood Transfusion and Blood Groups (ABO and Rh system)
- Definition: Blood Transfusion
- Definition: Blood Donor
- Definition: Blood Recipient
- Definition: Antigens
- Definition: Antibodies
- Definition: Universal Donor
- Definition: Universal Recipient
- Blood Groups
- Rh Factor
- Key Point: Blood Transfusion and Blood Groups
- Blood Pressure (B.P.)
- Introduction
- Definition: Blood Pressure
- Definition: Systolic Pressure
- Definition: Diastolic Pressure
- Definition: Hypertension
- Definition: Sphygmomanometer
- Heart Related Conditions
12 Introduction to Acid and Base [Revision]
- Acids
- Definition: Acid
- Properties of Acids > Physical Properties
- Key Points: Physical Properties of Acids
- Uses of Acids
- Bases (Alkalis)
- Definition: Base
- Definition: Alkali
- Properties of Bases > Physical Properties
- Key Points: Physical Properties of Bases
- Uses of Bases
- Indicators
- Making of natural indicator
- Experiment: 1
- Experiment: 2
- Experiment: 3
- Types of Double Displacement: Neutralization Reaction
- Introduction of Neutralization
- Application of Neutralization
13 Chemical Change and Chemical Bond [Revision]
- Changes-Physical and Chemical
- Chemical and Physical Changes
- Experiment
- Chemical Reaction
- Definition: Chemical Change
- Definition: Reactants
- Definition: Products
- Indicators of a Chemical Change (Chemical Reaction)
- Chemical Changes in Everyday Life
- Introduction
- Natural chemical changes
- Man made chemical changes
- Experiment
- Concept of Chemical Bonding
- Definition: Chemical Bond
- Ionic or Electrovalent Bond
- Definition: Ion
- Definition: Cation
- Definition: Anion
- Definition: Electropositive Element
- Definition: Electronegative Element
- Definition: Electrovalent Bond
- Definition: Electrovalent (or Ionic) Compounds
- Definition: Electrovalency
- The Covalent Bond
- Definition: Covalent Compound
- Definition: Covalent Molecule
- Key Points: The Covalent Bond
14 Measurement and Effects of Heat [Revision]
- Heat
- Introduction
- Units of Heat
- Sources of Heat
- Sources of Heat
- Methods of Heat Energy Transfer
- Various Forms of Energy
- The Temperature and a Thermometer
- Introduction
- Unit of Temperature
- Experiment: 1
- Experiment: 2
- Temperature and Heat
- Introduction
- Definition: Heat
- Definition: Temperature
- Formula: Average Kinetic Energy and Temperature
- Formula: Heat Exchange
- Characteristics
- How Heat Affects Matter
- Significance
- Real-Life Examples
- Summary
- Thermometer and Its Types
- Thermometer and its working
- Types of Thermometers
- Specific Heat Capacity
- Definition: Specific Heat Capacity
- Formula: Specific Heat Capacity
- Key Points: Specific Heat Capacity
- Calorimetry
- Introduction
- Definition: Calorimetry
- Definition: Calorimeter
- Calorimeter
- Law: Principle of Calorimetry
- Experiment: Method of Mixtures
- Derivation of the Calorimetry Equation
- Example
- Key Points: Calorimetry
- Effects of Heat
- Thermal Expansion
- Introduction
- Classification of Expansion
- Definition: Thermal Expansion
- Definition: Coefficient of Linear Expansion (α)
- Definition: Coefficient of Superficial Expansion (β)
- Definition: Coefficient of Cubical Expansion (γ)
- Key Points: Thermal Expansion
15 Sound [Revision]
- Sound Waves
- Definition: Audible Range of Frequency
- Definition: Ultrasonic
- Definition: Infrasonic
- Definition: Amplitude of the Wave
- Definition: Time Period of the Wave
- Definition: Frequency of the Wave
- Definition: Wavelength
- Definition: Wave Velocity
- Definition: Longitudinal Wave
- Definition: Transverse Wave
- Production of Sound
- Introduction
- Production of Sound Using a Tuning Fork
- Experiment
- Propagation of Sound
- Introduction
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Sound Need a Medium to Travel
- Characteristics of Sound
- Sound and Music
- Sound and Music
- Experiment
- Sound Produced by Humans
- Sound Generation by Loudspeaker
- Introduction
- Parts of a Loudspeaker
- Working of a Loudspeaker
16 Reflection of Light [Revision]
- Reflection of Light
- Introduction
- Activity
- Experiment
- Key Points: Reflection of Light
- Terms Used in Reflection of Light
- Law of Reflection of Light
- Laws of Reflection
- Experiment
- Types of Reflection
- Reflection of Reflected Light
- Kaleidoscope
- Introduction of Kaleidoscope
- Working and Uses of Kaleidoscope
- Experiment
- Periscope
- Introduction of Periscope
- Working and Uses of Periscope
- Experiment
17 Man Made Materials [Revision]
- Man-made Fibre: Plastics
- Materials
- Plastic: A Manmade Material
- Properties of Plastic
- Types of Plastics
- Thermoplastic
- Thermosetting Plastics
- Plastic and Environment
- Degradable vs. Non-Degradable Materials
- Impact of Plastic on the Environment
- Measures to Reduce Plastic Pollution
- Thermocol
- Introduction of Thermocol
- Uses of Thermocol
- Adverse Effects of Excessive Thermocol Use
- Ways to Mitigate Thermocol’s Harmful Effects
- Glass
- Introduction of Glass
- Production of Glass
- Properties of Glass
- Types of Glass
- Types of Glass
- Environmental Impact of Glass
18 Ecosystems [Revision]
- Concept of Ecosystem
- Land Biomes
- Introduction of Land Biomes
- Grassland Ecosystem
- Evergreen Forest Ecosystem
- Aquatic Ecosystem
- Introduction of Aquatic Ecosystems
- Freshwater Ecosystem
- Marine Ecosystem
- Diminishment of Ecosystem Due to Human Interference
- Diminishment of Ecosystem
- Human Interference
19 Life Cycle of Stars [Revision]
- Galaxy and Its Types
- Galaxy
- Types of Galaxy
- Stars and Their Types
- Stars
- Lifecycle of Stars
- Types of Stars
- The Sun
- Introduction of the Sun
- Properties of the Sun
- Birth of Stars
- Birth of Stars
- The Process of Star Formation
- Stability of Stars
- Formation of Star Clusters
- Stability of Stars
- Evolution of Stars
- Evolution of stars
- Energy Generation in Stars
- End Stages of Stars
- Final Stability
- Three Ways of Star Evolution Based on Initial Mass
- Stars with Initial Mass Less than 8 Times the Sun’s Mass
- Stars with Mass Between 8 and 25 Times the Sun’s Mass
- Stars with Mass Greater than 25 Times the Sun’s Mass
