Chapter 1
Rational Numbers
Study properties of rational numbers including closure, commutativity, and distributivity.
Class 8 ICSE Maths introduces exponents, algebraic identities, linear equations, and the Pythagorean theorem. Students tackle mensuration of complex shapes and begin working with graphs systematically.
Last updated: 5 May 2026
The Class 8 ICSE Maths syllabus on SparkEd covers 17 chapters aligned to the latest ICSE curriculum, spanning number systems, algebra, fractions, decimals and percentages, geometry, mensuration, data and statistics and coordinate geometry. Every chapter on this page links to a topic guide with concept notes, a free PDF worksheet at three difficulty levels, and an interactive practice module with instant feedback.
Class 8 maths builds the foundation that the next year's chapters depend on, so consistent weekly practice matters more than last-minute cramming. Class 8 ICSE Maths introduces exponents, algebraic identities, linear equations, and the Pythagorean theorem. Students tackle mensuration of complex shapes and begin working with graphs systematically.
How to use this page: open a chapter's Topic Guide for the concept refresher, switch to Practice for graded questions, and download the PDF worksheet for offline use. Each chapter has around 60 questions across easy, medium, and hard sets — enough material for a full revision cycle leading up to school assessments and ICSE board-aligned tests.
Chapter 1
Study properties of rational numbers including closure, commutativity, and distributivity.
Chapter 2
Apply laws of exponents to simplify expressions with negative and zero exponents.
Chapter 3
Find squares and square roots of numbers using prime factorization and long division methods.
Chapter 4
Understand perfect cubes, cube roots, and methods to compute them.
Chapter 5
Work with polynomials, perform operations on algebraic expressions, and learn identities.
Chapter 6
Factorize algebraic expressions using common factors, regrouping, and identities.
Chapter 7
Solve linear equations with variables on both sides and apply to practical problems.
Chapter 8
Calculate percentages, profit, loss, discount, and tax in commercial mathematics problems.
Chapter 9
Learn compound interest formula and solve problems on compounded amounts and rates.
Chapter 10
Study properties of parallelograms, rectangles, rhombuses, squares, and trapeziums.
Chapter 11
Explore interior and exterior angles of regular and irregular polygons.
Chapter 12
Calculate area of trapeziums, polygons, and volume of cubes, cuboids, and cylinders.
Chapter 13
Represent data using histograms and frequency polygons, and compute mean.
Chapter 14
Understand basic probability concepts with experiments on coins, dice, and cards.
Chapter 15
Apply set operations to solve problems; use Venn diagrams for two and three sets.
Chapter 16
Construct quadrilaterals given specific side, angle, and diagonal measurements.
Chapter 17
Plot points on the Cartesian plane, identify quadrants, and read coordinates.