Expert tips to ace your board exams

The Gujarat State Board examinations for Class 12 and for Class 10 will start on March,2014.

With less than a 15 day's time left for preparation, there is no better time than now to resolve all queries related to the board examinations.

ü  Where can you download last year's question papers and how can they benefit you?

ü  How can you best optimize your overall score?

ü  How do you de-stress?

ü  Are you a parent whose child is set to appear for one of these examinations?

ü  What should you be doing to boost your child's morale?

ü  How can you help her/him to unwind and prepare for the big day?

Question-1: What should student do if student can remember only diagram but not the theory? How many marks will be given for correct diagram?

Answer: Student might get marks for a diagram for e.g. 2 marks for a 10 marks question.

Question-2: Some dos and don’ts for parents of students during exam period?

Answer: It's good that parents are trying to find ways to help own son or daughter. Depending on how many days are left for the exam and what your son/ daughter has allotted these days for. You can ask him/her to practice sample exam papers. This can help him/her build confidence by knowing which chapters he/she knows and what to practice. Don't shout at him/her if he/she does not know. Inform him/her and he/she will learn.

Question-3: Is it true that July exam for one subject is tougher than one in March?

Answer: There is no validation for a theory like this. Not to be rude. If March is easy then why would anyone repeat in the first place?

Question-4: How to deal with temporary memory loss?

Answer: It can be achieved by practice. Create a three hours question papers answering environment at home. Answer the paper at one stretch. This will help to get over the fear that you might face during your exams. Also it will inform you if you knew those theories in the first place.

Question-5: How to write good English essays?

Answer:  It can be done by reading Books, new articles, etc and essays comprise ideas and grammar. You need to have a good hold on these.

Question-6: Do we lose marks for not writing question number?

Answer:  Yes, it can be. An examiner will only be able to relate an answer to a question by the number. If the examiner is confused and assumes the questions wrongly you will lose marks.

Question-7: How to manage time in Mathematics paper?

Answer:  Mathematics is about practice, and you need to start practicing months before the exam.

Question-8: Where do examiners cut marks?

Answer: Examiners cut marks wherever you make a mistake.

Question-9: Is there extra marks for clean handwriting?

Answer: No extra marks for clean handwriting, but a clean hand writing means that the examiner can understand your answers and helps you from loosing mark.

Question-10: Where can I find unseen comprehension passages?

Answer:  You get comprehension books, you can try to find online.