Tips for you juniors of class 10th

Hey guys I hope you all are doing good. I completed my class 12th in session 2021-2022. I given two board exams, Term 1 and Term 2 which were MCQ based and subjective respectively. Overall I got 95% in best of 5. I scored 100 out of hundred in English and social studies. In this post I will give you some tips about these two subjects mainly and also about mathematics and Science.

For English NCERT is your Bible. You don't need to have reference books for English. Particularly for literature. Read all the stories that are there in both the books at least three times if you are aiming for a high score in English. In poems pay special attention to figure of speech and the theme of the poem and how you express it. For stories, I have noticed it from my practice during that time, that class 10th questions of English is mainly factual with very little need of abstract writing unlike class 12th which is purely abstract. So try to memorize details that are given in the chapters and add those details in your answers so that the examiner know that you are well versed with your book. For example in the chapter that was related to the bus ride of Valli, memorize the rate of bus fare, and other details. Similarly in the chapter that was about Goa and Kodagu, learn about the types of breads the routine of the narrator in the Goa episode and about the plant and animal species that are found in Kodagu and also a bit of their history. In English you get marks for mainly two things first is how you insert the details and facts and second is about how you write about the Abstract of the whole question. For example if a question would be asked about Kodagu I will tell them about the history the details and then I will write about the Abstract of the episode, things that are not about details (aroma of coffee and beauty of the place etc). Practice NCERT questions really well and previous year questions. These two will be more than enough. 2) for the reading part that is the comprehension, first read the questions please. Never read the paragraph in the starting start with the questions because sometimes in the factual passage the questions are very direct. For example on a passage that is related to the tiger population in India the questions will mainly based on figures and data for that you need not to read the whole passage but you just need to trace that particular data from the passage and that will save your time. I have cleared law examination for undergraduate in India with an all India rank 1233 and CUET with 186/200 in English and beleive me this method of reading questions first always work. You guys know jata you are looking for so u don't waste your time in reading the whole thing. Only when the question is about abstract things that don't involve facts and figures, you need to read the passage. Try to solve as many comprehensions as you can before going to the examinations. I will again say to go with previous year questions because they are enough. 3) for the writing part I don't remember the syllabus exactly. When you get a choice between writing a formal or an informal letter please always choose the formal letter one because you have to write less content for that so there is less scope for mistake. Yes the format is long but you can memorize it within 5 minutes. When you are writing about analytical paragraphs don't insert your own opinions everywhere. Though, I will suggest you to give your point of view about the matter fact but in a very precise way preferably in one or two lines. Suppose the analytical paragraph is about tiger population in India so don't go on writing a whole rant about the population is so low etc etc. instead be very logical with your approach first write the data. For example the tiger population is 630 in state of Uttar Pradesh then you will write "this shows that the population of tigers in Uttar Pradesh state is lesser than the neighbouring state of Madhya Pradesh because of various factors revolving around ecological conditions and government conservation programs". This is how you will put your opinion very professionally and logically. For the grammar part I will suggest you to read class 8 book of grammar If you can get it from anywhere that will help you a lot. Again saying previous year questions are the treasures they will help you more than any YouTube wale bhaiya didi will do. Don't go on solving multiple books if you don't have time. First focus on accuracy and then focus on timing.

At the end I will tell you all or advice you all to attempt the paper in C,A,B format. That is literature first comprehension second and writing part at the last. Literature section requires you to think to recall and to write for which you need a fresh mind. In comprehension you have to flip Your pages a lot that costs you time so save it for later start with literature part with a fresh mind you will finish it within 45 to 60mins. Your comprehension part will be over in 30 minutes and the writing part will be over in not more than 45 minutes. Best of luck guys.

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