ITO NSSO Class 8 sample paper, 2026–27
What is actually on the ITO NSSO Class 8 paper for 2026–27: the sections the body itself publishes, how many questions each one carries and what each is worth — read off the body's own site, and stamped with the date we last checked it.
Last verified against Indian Talent Olympiad (ITO)’s own site on 28 September 2026.
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The paper
What the body's own paper looks like
| Section | Questions | Marks each |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 — Subjective (syllabus) | 35 | 1 |
| Section 2 — Logical Reasoning | 10 | 1 |
| Section 3 — Higher Order Thinking (HOTs) | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 50 | 50 marks · 65 minutes |
The 65 minutes above is the school route. Indian Talent Olympiad gives the individual online route 45 minutes for the same 50 questions — both figures are the body's own, in identically headed rows on its two schedule pages, and neither page mentions the other. If you are registering your child directly rather than through the school, plan for 54 seconds a question instead of 78. Section 3 is not a separate syllabus: the body states that the Higher Order Thinking questions are drawn from Section 1, so 40 of the 50 questions come from the chapter list below and 10 do not.
What it covers: Social Science for Class 8
Ch 1. Natural Resources and Their Use
Olympiad syllabus label: Natural Resources (ITO chapter 16)
Ch 2. Reshaping India's Political Map
Olympiad syllabus label: Not on ITO's Class 8 list — its post-1947 history stops at India gains Independence (5)
Ch 3. The Rise of the Marathas
Olympiad syllabus label: Wars (6), for the Anglo-Maratha wars only — the Marathas are on ITO's Class 7 list
Ch 4. The Colonial Era in India
Olympiad syllabus label: British rule (3); Colonialism (7); Wars (6) — Plassey, the Carnatic wars, Dual Government in Bengal
Ch 5. Universal Franchise and India's Electoral System
Olympiad syllabus label: Our Constitution and Parliament (12), in part; Caste System (15) for its social half
Ch 6. The Parliamentary System: Legislature and Executive
Olympiad syllabus label: Our Constitution and Parliament (12)
Ch 7. Factors of Production
Olympiad syllabus label: Economic Activities (17), in part — ITO names factors of production on its Class 7 list, not here
Ch 8. World Geography: Some Glimpses
Olympiad syllabus label: Vegetation and Wildlife (18); Inside and Outside of the Earth (19); Structure of Ocean Floor (21) — ITO puts world-regional geography on its Class 7 list
Ch 9. India's Long Road to Independence
Olympiad syllabus label: Freedom Movement (4); India gains Independence (5)
Ch 10. A Journey Through Indian Architecture
Olympiad syllabus label: Not on ITO's Class 8 list — Architecture and Literature is chapter 7 of its Class 6 list
Ch 11. The Role of the Judiciary in Our Society
Olympiad syllabus label: Judiciary System of India (14)
Ch 12. Citizenship: Rights and Duties
Olympiad syllabus label: Human Rights and UNO (13), in part — ITO carries Citizenship and Human Rights on its Class 6 list
Ch 13. Dynamics of Population
Olympiad syllabus label: Population (20)
Ch 14. India's Urban Landscape
Olympiad syllabus label: Not on ITO's Class 8 list
Ch 15. Cultural Currents: 13th to 17th Centuries
Olympiad syllabus label: Not on ITO's Class 8 list — Bhakti and Sufi movements is chapter 2 of its Class 7 list
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