Mathematics Preparation Tips

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Preparation Tips

In this article, the preparation tips for the class 10 maths exam have been divided into three categories which are mentioned below:

• Early Preparation
• Mid Preparation
• Last day preparation

Early Preparation for CBSE Class 10 Maths

When the new session begins for class 10, the starting days are very important. It is because students don’t feel any exam pressure at the start so you can utilize these early days and make the best of it. In these early days, you can devote much of your time to the basics of mathematics which include the concepts, formulas, and practice.

• Know the Exam Pattern

Students of class 10 are required to get acquainted with the exam pattern as soon as possible. Students should have a clear-cut idea as to how the question paper is set every year so that they can prepare accordingly. To know the exam pattern, you can look at previous years’ questions and find out how many questions are coming from each section. Apart from these, you also need to remember which section is carrying more marks. 

• Keep Syllabus at Your Fingertips

The syllabus of any examination is the most important thing that can help you do well in that exam. Students of class 10th also need to know their syllabus before preparing for the exam. A syllabus makes the study plan easier. Without a syllabus, you will get disoriented while preparing. In the syllabus, you get some selected topics to be covered for the entire session. So, being a student of class 10th, you need to complete your syllabus at least 2 months before the examination so that in the upcoming two months, you can devote yourself to practice.

• Memorize Formulas

Memorizing and keeping formulas at your fingertips would save much time during the examination. Most maths preparation is based on formulas. Without formulas, students cannot solve any math problem. So, for being familiar with formulas, you should make a chart at home written with each formula for each kind of question and solution. Moreover, you also need to keep a diary filled with formulas so that whenever you are in school or anywhere outside the home, it will benefit you.

• Make A Time Table

Maths is a subject that needs consistency. Students are required to be consistent and reserve two or three hours daily only for maths. These three hours will keep you in the right direction and it will also help you prepare at a constant pace.

Mid Preparation for CBSE Class 10th Maths

Generally, CBSE schools try to cover the whole syllabus till mid-session. After covering the syllabus, schools start to take class tests to know the strength and weaknesses of the students in the subject. So, at this moment, you need to look beyond their syllabus for further preparation.

• Solve Question Banks

When the syllabus is over, you now need to look for question banks including NCERT Maths Book of class 10th and RD Sharma’s book. These books are very important for the students of class 10th. Their exercise chapters include various important questions with an easy and comprehendible solution.

• Start Group Study 

Group study becomes much beneficial for the preparation of subjects like maths. But the important thing to consider is to make a group of those friends who are very serious while preparing. Exclude yourself from a group where students are not that serious about preparation. If you don’t like to study in a group, prepare by yourself while staying in touch with the maths teacher.

• Try to Teach Your Friend

Teaching your friend provides you self-confidence in your abilities. Whenever you are preparing, ask your friends to take out some unsolved questions and solve them together. If you know the concept of a question which your friends don’t, you should explain and teach them. It will be beneficial not only for your friends but for yourself too.

Last Days Preparation for CBSE Class 10th Maths

By the last days of your examination, you must have completed your main syllabus. Apart from the syllabus, exercise chapters of the NCERT book and RD Sharma’s book would also be completed. Nowadays, students only need to practice and revise each chapter. Some of the important last days’ tips for preparation are mentioned below:

• Finish Sample Papers and PYQs

Solving sample papers and previous years’ questions are very helpful in the last few days. This would hint your mind about the familiarity of the types of questions asked in the exam. After solving the sample papers and PYQs, you need to go through the solved papers to check whether you have used the right approach or not. Students need to solve the problem stepwise because, in the exams, the examiner would check each step. A mistake in a single step can lead to wrong answers and thus no marks for that question.

• Time Management 

Maths is a time-consuming subject. When students sit in the exam hall for maths exams, time passes really fast. So, to get rid of this problem, you must give two or three mock exams earlier at your home. Make sure to keep a clock in front of you when you are sitting in the exam hall.

• Don’t Take Stress

As the exam approaches, students get stressed day by day, and yes! It is entirely natural. But you need to control this stress to do well in the examination. While preparing in the last days, your mind gets stressed. You can take a little break. Going for a walk, talking with your friend, or having a cup of coffee would reduce the stress.

• Engage in Revision

At this time, you don’t need to study outside of your notebooks, syllabus, sample papers, and PYQs. All you need is to revise every formula, exercise, and important topic. Focus on those topics which carry more marks. In the last few days, don’t involve yourself in solving or revising lengthy questions.

• Sleep Well

The night before the examination is as important as the day of your examination. Don’t take much stress thinking about the next day or you will be stressed and sleep-deprived during your examination. Hence, eat good food, talk, laugh, and sleep well.

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A Guide to Solve Questions During 10th Board

For the students of CBSE class 10th, it is important to have an idea of how to tackle the questions in the examination hall. Here are some steps which students need to follow:

Step 1: When you get the question paper, try to solve all the questions which are simple and easy for you first. Make sure that for each question you attempt, you give a proper number or heading. If you don’t know the answers chronologically, you can leave a big space so that you can solve them when easy and simple questions are done.

Step 2: If you get stuck while solving any question, move on to the next question. Don’t waste your time on that particular question. You can solve it later when other questions are done.

Step 3: Now, when you solve all the easy questions, come to those questions for which you had doubts before. Then take some time and try to recall the concept or the formulas which you had learned before. If your mind responds positively, it will be solved.

Step 4: During the examination, students usually face some questions which are not possible to solve. So, in that case, don’t leave the question unattempted. CBSE board exams don’t carry negative marks so you can try your luck by attempting these types of questions.

Step 5: At last, students need to check how much time is left. If a student is in doubt that he/she cannot complete the paper, look for the questions which carry more marks and take less time. Suppose there is a question which carries 4 marks and takes 10 minutes, while some other question carries 8 marks and takes 10 minutes, go for the 8 marks question. If you save some more time, attempt those questions which are lengthy and carry fewer marks.

All the best for your exam!