How to score maximum in Class X CBSE Board exams ?

Plan your schedule

“Feel relaxed while preparing for exams, don't pressurize yourself. Organize your plans comfortably” As you get to know your weak areas, your agenda should be to give extra time to tackle those difficult lessons and transform them to strong ones. Without a proper planning, it’s almost impossible to reach your target. Therefore, to make an effective preparation for the coming CBSE board exams, every student must prepare a proper study time table first and then make a habit to stick to the same.

Focus on NCERT Books

The Board exam you are going to appear will be conducted by CBSE and the official books recommended by CBSE are NCERT books. Rather than just mugging up the topics, Students must focus on understanding the concepts in each subject from NCERT books. When you understand a concept, you remember it for a long time. Students who just memorize and don't understand the concept fully face difficulty while attempting tricky question related to that topic. 

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced some big changes to the exam pattern to be rolled out from 10th & 12th Board Exam 2020. CBSE has now declared that it will make multiple-choice questions (MCQs) more difficult than in the past few years. According to CBSE's new marking scheme for Class 10 and Class 12, 20 marks will be dedicated to objective-type questions. Any line from the NCERT text can be used as an MCQ question; hence, it is important for students to go through NCERT text thoroughly. All the subjects, including the practical ones like Mathematics will have MCQs. Students are recommended to follow NCERT books and syllabus properly.

Workout the Appropriate Syllabus

For the Academic Session 2019-20, CBSE has made changes in the syllabus of all subjects. A few chapters have been deleted or have been put under internal evaluation (this chapters will not be evaluated in the Board exams). Similarly there will be changes in the Paper Pattern also, one marks Objective questions are being introduced in the Board exams. Check your syllabus and paper pattern before finalizing your timetable and going for preparations. 

http://cbseacademic.nic.in/curriculum.html

Time Management

Study time should be scheduled for a time when you are most focused and alert. Develop a study routine that works for you. Study the learning subjects like Chemistry, Biology etc. at morning time when efficiency of your mind is the most. At least 4 to 5 hours self-study a day is must. Divide the time equally to all subjects, don’t forget that each of them carries 100 marks. Scoring good in few subjects and lacking in others, will have an overall affect on the % you score in Board exams

Concentrate in Class

Totally concentrate on the content been taught in the class. That will help you in better understanding of the concepts. In case of any doubts, immediately contact concerned teachers to clear them. Any small doubt could be of major concern afterward and could affect your result.

Note - Making

Maintain a separate notebook for each subject. Chapter wise all important formulae, reactions, diagrams, short notes should be written neatly and clearly in this notebook. This small notebook will come immensely handy when you need to revise your syllabus.

Don’t miss any School tests, Practice only leads to Perfection

Proper planning and practice promotes better performance and repeated practice lessens one's deficiencies. After trying every paper, evaluate yourself and revise the material which you could not recollect during the practice session.

Be careful with your weak points

What are my weak points and how to keep them strong? You should always keep this question in your mind while preparing the board exams. Identify your weak areas and work upon them.

SUBJECT SPECIFIC STRATEGIC GUIDELINES

Science

• In Physics, learn the derivations, formula, theorems thoroughly to solve questions correctly. Practice numerical problems and keep units on your tips.
• In Chemistry, learn formula, names as well as the colour of the compounds, chemical reactions, periodic table & IUPAC rules.
• Making the proper chart of all the important reactions (approx. 30 main reactions) can be handy while last minute preparation.
• Biology is a subject that requires a lot of diagrams and hence it is always suggested to practice as much of the diagrams you can to get the hand set on it and can answer any question related to it in exam with ease.
• Keep in mind that very short answer type questions and short answer type questions do not involve very lengthy calculations. They generally have a fact hidden behind them.
• In long answer type questions choose the question in which you are confident.

Mathematics

• Make a sheet of important concepts/formulas. Make sure you know these formulas and more importantly, their usage.
• On a rough paper, note down exactly what is given in the question paper and what you need to find.
• Calculate accurately in given time span.
• Cross check the units.
• Be careful while doing the calculations.
• Use sharp pencil and clear measuring scale for construction purpose.
• Mention which theorem or properties you have used in solving sub steps.
• Make rough column on right side of each answer sheet.       
• Each and every step involved in solving should be written in the solution.

Social Science

• Prepare according to weight age.
• Create timeline of important dates. Practice Map work by tracing important locations.
• Practice mind mapping and write the answers in points.
• If it is a long answer type question then the points should be written first and then each point should be explained briefly according to the word limit.
• For questions like Define or Differentiate, always substantiate your answer with suitable examples for the same.
• Map should be labeled clearly.
• Do not write everything you know, try to follow the word limit.
• Attempt 3 & 5 marks questions always in points. Points to be written precisely, but don't forget to explain these points (keeping in mind the word limit) as they are Long Answer Type questions.

English

• If you are attempting the question paper section wise. Complete all the questions of the section which you are attempting first.
• Do not copy questions. If writing answer of any objective question, write the complete statement instead of giving answer in number.
• In writing section start letter, e-mail etc. from a new page if very less space is left.
• Adhere to the prescribed word limit.
• In grammar, write only answers instead of copying the entire sentence.
• For Novel, focus more on plot, theme and character sketch.
• Spelling mistakes and grammatical mistakes can take away your marks. So be careful.

Attempt Mock Tests for Self Assessment

Exercises given after every chapter must be practiced religiously. Once you are done with all exercises, then for evaluating your preparations for the Board Exam, you must solve some sample papers and check your answer sheet with the help of authentic marking scheme. Though many sample papers are available on internet, but I consider the previous year’s papers of CBSE as the best. Previous years CBSE papers, Marking schemes and scanned copies of students scoring highest marks are available on the website of CBSE. Just go through them and evaluate your preparations of the upcoming board exams

http://cbse.nic.in/newsite/examination.html

Throw away the exam fear and just relax

Fear, anxiety and stress will only hamper your preparations and ultimately affect your performance in board exams. So, instead of taking tension, start preparing for the exam with a relax mind. You just need to put in the best efforts; result will automatically come out to be the best.