How do I cover my course of 10th CBSE in two months if I haven-t studied so far?

Well, honestly, you can’t! Unless, of course, you’re a prodigy. But then given you didn’t study all year long, it’s safe to assume that you aren’t a prodigy. So, you can’t really cover all your course of 10th CBSE in two months.

BUT don’t panic now.

You don’t really have to cover “all” the course for your boards. It might not necessarily seem that way, but once you cross a mark in your age, you will realize the board exams in India are some of the easiest. They don’t exactly test your knowledge and intelligence. They are more about the strategy—strategy how you study, strategy how you cover the syllabus, and strategy how you answer your question papers.

So, again, you don’t have to cover all your 10th CBSE course if you’re left with only 60 days. You have to be a bit strategic. Here are a few simple tips:

· Remember the “best of 5” rule

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In class 10, the aggregate is calculated with 5 subjects, including English as mandatory. Meaning, aside from English, you can choose any 4 other subjects to aggregate the marks and come up with a percentage. So, instead of focusing equally on all subjects, it’s best to focus more on these 5 subjects. Pick those 4 subjects that you like, are easy and you’re sure you can score big in them. Invest more of your time in them. (Note: don’t ignore the other subjects. You need to score passing marks in them.)

· Analyze the previous years’ question papers

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If you look closely at the previous years’ board exam question papers, you will find a pattern. Pattern in what kind of questions will come this year and from what chapter. For instance, if they asked questions from Chapter #1, #4 and #7 two years back, Chapter #2, #5 and #8 last year, it’s very likely that they will ask questions from chapters #3, #6 and #9. This is a simple example. But if you focus on previous years’ questions, you can definitely find such patterns in selected subjects like English Literature, Social Science, History, and Geography. In addition, you can always be certain that the questions that came last year, they won’t make it this year. So, you can omit them.

· Distribute time to subjects priority-wise

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If you have followed the tip #1, you would now have a list of exact five subjects that would be your “best of 5”. Now, time to distribute your time among them according to your priority. This priority will depend on how much you know about the subject already, what kind of interest you have in these subjects, which ones do you find easier and which one difficult, and so forth. So, divide your time among them accordingly. Note, again, don’t forget the remaining of the subjects. You still need to score passing marks in them.

· Eliminate the chapters

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Once you have prioritized your subjects, time now to prioritize the chapters. In accordance with the question paper patterns (previous years’ and latest question banks), you will find some chapters are more important over the others. In addition, CBSE also provides ample choices in the questions. So, you can plan your answering pattern in advance. You can eliminate the chapters from studying if you know you’re going to choose to answer questions from other chapters. There’s no point spending your limited time on chapters and parts that you’re not even going to choose to answer. Focus on selected chapters to an extent where you’re sure that whatever questions come from them, you can answer these confidently.

These are 4 simple tips that will help you properly prepare for your 10th CBSE exam if you’re left with just two months or less.

Remember not to panic. Stay calm. Study. But don’t stick to an impossible routine. Do go out, chill and watch some TV to lighten up your mood. You don’t want to take too much stress. Or else, your productivity level will sink. Besides, it’s just an exam. Relax. Contrary to what your parents want you to believe, the world doesn’t end here.