5 tips to follow if you are studying in CBSE Class 10
Class 10 examination is no joke. It is the first examination that students need to appear where questions papers are set by the Board of School Education and not by their respective schools. To clear the class 10 examination students must be hardworking, sincere, consistent in their studies, and so on. Being in a country where marks decide one’s fate and people are obsessed with marks, where one’s intelligence also seems to be decided by marks and without good marks getting into a prestigious college for 10+2 is impossible, one’s marks in CBSE Class 10 should almost mean everything to students and in meeting parents’ expectations.
Yes, indeed many challenging obstacles will be there especially when one has to study a subject of no interest and completing the syllabus will add pressure. Class 10 examination involves subjects that students might not want to take but has no option but study. Here, in this article, we will present some tips that one needs to follow in order to clear and score well in theCBSE Class 10 examinations.
The 5 tips are highlighted below:
- Making a study routine: It is a very important step before starting your preparation process. Creating a study routine is very helpful while preparing for the Class 10 examination or any other examination as this will enable one in managing their time well and divide the time evenly for studying different subjects that are included in the syllabus. Give more time for difficult subjects or the subjects in which the students do not have interest especiallyMathematics as it requiresconstant and extra practice and effort to master this particular subject. Science subjects i.e., Physics, Chemistry, and Biology are also important to prepare beforehand as in Physics and Chemistry, there are also many mathematical related problems that need concept clearance for solving and Biology’s syllabus is quite vast. One needs to divide their study time evenly and routinely and follow it daily for a good preparation process.
- Study NCERT books and refer to good reference books: Students should not prefer proceeding to help books directly as most of the students do. This is not a good option as they need to know first the concepts, the topics included in the syllabus, and most CBSE questions come fromNCERT textbooks. The NCERT textbooks not only help them to prepare for their class 10 Board examination but also their competitive examination. It will offer many topics that will help students build their basics and concepts regarding various theories of the concerned subjectsand also, they will be helpful in providing a clear understanding for the preparation.
After they have thoroughly read the NCERT textbooks, the students can referto good reference books which can further enhance their knowledge and practice of the subjects. However, choosing the right reference booksis very important. Reference books should be in accordance with the syllabus and students can even go online and check reference books that can help for their preparation.
- Attentive in class and clearance of doubts: Students should be punctual, and attentive in class to get help from the teachers. The students must also concentrate and focus while the teachers are explaining in order the grasp the information given by them. As much time the students have with their teachers or peers they must discuss the topics not clear to them or if they require extra help from them regarding subjects or topics that are difficult to them. One more thing, the students should clear all their doubtsat the beginning only and not leave it till the last minute as this will only create confusion. This will boost up thepreparation process as the student will enjoy studying topics they understand and once they understand the basics they can proceed a bit faster. Discussing, doubts with friendsare also one thing that can make students clear their doubts and this is more approachable at times rather than going to teachers.
- Solving previous years’ question papers: When solving previous years’ question papers, students can get an idea of the question paper pattern and keep track of the time for completing a question paper and also this will help the students understand which topic they have thoroughly read, and which are the ones they aren’t confident yet. Practicing like this will help them understand and save a lot of time for the revision of topics.
- Constant revision, daily practice and prepare short notes: Constant studying is a necessity for all examination preparation. Procrastination will not help the student in any way but worsen the situation. Daily practice is very important to clear doubts and revision is highly needed for scoring well in the exams. Last-minute preparation will build up stressand nervousness which can hamper your preparation