CBSE Board exam 2021: From knowing Class 10, Class 12 exams 2021 syllabus, practicing old papers to smart learning- Rules students must follow to score great marks

CBSE Board Exam 2021: As the students of CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 now know the date on which exams will start and only subject-wise datesheet is to be announced, it is time that they switch gears and start preparing for the CBSE exams 2021. Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank had announced to conduct the CBSE board exam 2021 from May 4 to June 10. Though, as a student, each one has a unique strength and weakness, It is important to plan things as per your strength. In this article, we bring to you five things done by students who have aced the CBSE Board exams over the years. As a student, be it CBSE Class 10 or Class 12, you should do things that are within your reach rather than worry unnecessarily on things that are not under your control. We have listed out some strategies that may help you in preparing for the CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 exams and reduce stress.   

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1) Know your syllabus
Education minister had announced a reduction of 30 per cent of the syllabus. “Over 30% of the total syllabus has been cut and some states have also announced a similar move while others are expected to do the same,” he had said during his interaction with teachers.  It is important at this juncture that students adhere to the reduced syllabus. Prepare well for what’s in the syllabus and leave out the rest. Just know the syllabus thoroughly. Do not invest time on topics that are not in the current syllabus.  Take a print out of the syllabus – subject wise and keep it on your study table.

2) Learn the smarter way
Students can employ various learning techniques to memorise in an efficient manner. You can try mnemonics or learning using keywords and acronyms to save effort and time. Prepare you, short ready reckoners, for different subjects. Use the coming days to prepare a study plan and assemble what you would need.  

3) Filter important topics  
This is also a smart move. Students must filter the important topics that they feel will be asked in the exams. Students should devote extra time preparing for these topics to increase their chances of securing maximum marks. Once again, make a time-table to go through the important topics. Subject wise topic listing is important.  

4) Practice from old papers, be vigilant of common errors
This practice comes very handy and had been used by students every year. This is crucial for prepping for CBSE Class 10, 12 Board Exams 2021. Do yourself a favour and solve previous years’ question papers. Some questions repeat from year to year. Do remember to cut out the questions that won’t be part of the new reduced syllabus. Again, keep subject wise syllabus always ready in front of you. Knowing the syllabus is the first step to success.  Also, students must spend some time to find commonly made mistakes in board exams. This will help them save marks. Going through toppers’ answers sheets is also recommended so that you get an idea of what helped them score high marks in the first place. 

5) Timing
You get three hours for every subject. Focus on timing. It is very important while writing your paper. Students should form a habit of timing their self-tests. You can also time yourself while solving practice papers. Try solving a test paper in the exam-like situation at home. Prepare a schedule in a way that you appear in at least one mock exam a week.