Tips for 2021 Examinations
Over the years education has seen a huge growth across all the levels, however Covid- 19 is one of the greatest challenges that education system has ever faced. Government have ordered no face-to-face instructions for all the students across all the schools and colleges, and this has led to surge in the online teaching and virtual education. The pandemic has disrupted the lives of students in many ways specially for those, where one phase of education is about to finish and moving into other like, those transitioning from school to colleges or those from colleges to employment, it will be too tough for them to complete their curriculum and assessment in the normal way.
However, all said and done the year has passed over learning completely online, every schools, colleges, coaching institutes have conducted all their courses and completed their curriculum via online mode, not only for students, but for many teachers too teaching online was their first ever attempt and grappled a lot in tunning themselves to the online teaching mode and have successful
While online learning has come up with lots of convenience, but it has also brought in its own disadvantages. The government too has intervened and have reduced the syllabus by about 25%, this reduction in syllabus, will make students less prepared for the subsequent stages of their careers.
All said and done with the passing of the year and the examination at the door, it’s time to get the act and focus on how to attempt it.
Following the below few tips could help to tame the pressure and stress that students would be going through.
1. Its essential to know the exam pattern and syllabus thoroughly, which includes details about question types, number of questions, duration of examination, marking scheme, section and chapters that are included.
2.A proper study plan is very important without which it’s impossible to reach the objective, a detailed timetable would come handy to follow and measure schedules and will boost confidence, difficult subject should be given higher priority.
3. The most important part of appearing for examination coupled with studying, is writing, learning to write effectively is a crucial skill, hence it is suggested to attempt as many question paper’s possible while keeping an eye on the clock. We at Empower Tutorials have provided enough and more questions papers and their solutions, this is available chapter wise as well as Board Pattern Question Papers.
4. Solve as many possible previous year papers, irrespective of its being covered this year or not, it would be wise decision to study the entire book as nothing would appear beyond the book. This will help analyze the preparation level.
5. Studying in groups is not only fun, but also helps better learning, listening and speaking always helps in concept understanding, and boring topics becomes interesting, this also leads to studying for longer duration.
6. With lots of use of gadgets, screens and online learning we would have been habituated using slangs, using of SMS words, slang words will be treated as spelling mistakes and would lead to being penalized and loss of marks, to its better to avoid.
7. Post all the preparation for the examination, and the efforts put on, should be reflecting on the answer sheets, proper strategy should be used while writing the examination that is reading the whole questions papers before one start writing and complete answering in time.
8. Solve each and every questions and examples available in the test books, NCERT exemplar. Practice more specially Mathematics problems to help gain accuracy and speed. Remember to keep formulae, theories handy and easily accessible.
9. Topics like Mensuration, Geometry, Algebra being given most weightage as they carry maximum marks, do align timings basis the weightage given to chapters.
10. For languages, English, Hindi, ample reading newspapers, science fictions, books novels, helps improve command over languages and will help better choice of word while writing. Reading, Writing with Grammar carry weightage of 50 marks. Focus on literatures, practice more and more of previous year papers and verify answers. Enough practice is required in essay writing, letter writing and attempting descriptive questions. Following grammatical rules is equally important.
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