How to score maximum in Social Science subject of Class X CBSE Board Exam 2019-20

Here are some preparation tips for Social Science subject :

1. Plan  your preparation thoroughly and methodically before the exam. Plan subject wise e.g. start with History revision first as it is more lengthy and will take more time. Next ,you can plan to revise political science as you have to memorize most of the chapters. Geography requires more understanding than rote as it will increase your overall score. Even if you do not know the exact answer for a particular question, even general knowledge answers fetch you marks. Revise Economics at the end, as it has least number of chapters. Solving previous years questions papers is always of great help.
2. Once you are done with all the subject, do a consolidated study and holistically analyze social science as a subject and make bullet point notes of all the important topics.
3. Scan each and every page of your NCERT book. CBSE board strictly follows NCERT book and over the years every single question has been asked from NCERT book only. Once you are thorough with this book, then only go through other Refreshers or Guide books.
4. Take some mock tests which are available online. Also solve CBSE, sample papers which are also available on the CBSE website.
5. On the day of your exam, spend first 15 minutes analyzing the question paper and figuring out the answers.
6. Attempt what you are thorough with, first. Do not take 1 Mark questions lightly as they can be tricky sometimes, but if you are thorough with your subject, 1 markers are most scoring.  
7. Attempt 3 markers in points and always write one extra point if you have time. Always follow your point with at least one line explanation.
8. Attempt 5 marks questions also in points. 5 points to be precise but do not forget to explain these points as they are long answer type questions. Substantiate your answers with diagrams in geography and flow charts in political science.
9. For questions like Define or Differentiate, always substantiate your answer with suitable examples for the same.
10. Map question in geography is a sure shot scorer and prepare some obvious questions thoroughly like  soils, airports, dams , and nuclear power plants. Mark them clearly using colored pencils. Do not use sketch pens please.
11. Leave last 15 minutes duration of the exam for revision. Scan through both the question paper and the answer sheet for any un-attempted questions. Also check for improvements in any particular answer if any.
12. Last but not the least, keep wits about yourself and maintain a calm composure while attempting your paper.

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