Tips to improve mathematical skills for board exams

Maths is a subject one fear of. Solving each question of it makes one more nervous and feels like one is doing wrong as the solution is still 100 steps away.  Well mathematics is the most important subject for the engineers as All India exams as JEE Main and Advanced have a number of questions related strictly to maths. It is a subject that can make you fly high in the sky or even a single mistake can drown you into the harsh sea waves. 

It is only mathematics where one can score a perfect centum. Now, CBSE focuses on more application based questions which have been added in the curriculum as well. So this has made the final CBSE paper a bit tough for the students to score well.

So how to score in boards mathematics exam?

A child fears the most from the long questions where a straight cross can deduce the marks by 6 or 7. So they should be given the maximum time. As they are solved the tendency to score well increases and so the confidence level.  

Solve the previous  years questions and build up the accuracy rate. Check the syllabus and weightage of the different concepts and practice accordingly.

The most cherishing topic in CBSE Maths exam is Calculus, which weighs nearly around 44% followed by the Differential Equations  and 

Vectors and 3D geometry  with 17% of the total portion and Probability, Relations and Functions and Algebra  with the 10%, 10% and 13%  weightage respectively.  Linear Programming weighs nearly 6%.

The steps to prepare well:

1. Make a timetable. Plan according to the different topics and concepts.

2. Solve as many questions as possible. Increase the accuracy in the results by training the mind to build up the logic for problem solving.

3. Note down all the important formulas on the page and practice them everyday.   Check the frequency of the different concepts and questions asked in the exam. 

4. Solve the unsolved, miscellaneous  exercise of NCERT and then prefer other books. Solve the sample papers in a time of 3 hours and other papers from the reference books.

5. Understand the concept, visualize it in daily life and remember the portion already covered by you.

        

Practice makes the mathematics of a student perfect so solve on a daily basis with a definite time limit set according to the question.

Practice according to the pattern of the paper.

Tips for the paper :

Read the paper thoroughly :

Try to find the questions that are easy to be solved and start attempting them. So the order of solving the paper should be from the known to the unknown.

Manage the space:

Solve the paper in well written words and improve handwriting. Prioritize the sequence of the answers and make separate margins for the rough work as one can get confused while rechecking the answers at the end of the exam.

Manage time :

The time limit for different portions should be set as  Section-A : 8-10 minutes , Section B :25-30 minutes , Section C  : 50-60 minutes and Section D: 40-45 minutes . don’t waste time on a particular question if you are stuck in the midway solve some other question.  Saving this time will help you a lot in the last minutes of the paper.

Keep stress levels as low as possible :

Keep calm even if the target isn’t met. Take some deep breaths and drink water. Avoid getting stressed by looking at the examination hall. Never give up.

Focus on each question:

Once the entire exam is over , check thoroughly that no question is left. Reduce the errors and silly mistakes.

   

Attempt 100 % paper while avoiding the overwriting and scribbling. Label all the graphs properly and work out the time to rectify the errors made in the exam.

There is nothing that can stop you from climbing the ladder of success. The more you practice, the more you achieve. So work sincerely to attain your goal of good grades.

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