7 Most Important Tips to Finish Maths Paper on Time in CBSE Class 10 Term 1 Exam

Here are the 7 Most Important tips to finish Maths Question Paper on time in CBSE Board Class 10 Term 1 Exam. These tips will guide you to prepare for the Exam very well. 

Most of the Students face problems in completing the Maths questions paper on a given time frame in the exam due to the long and tricky calculations used in solving the given Maths questions. Therefore, the lack of time makes them panic while solving the papers, and as a result they are unable to finish the paper on time. Aslo, due to the limitation of time or running out of time they have to leave some of the questions they can easily solve and score good marks. Hence, such situations make them disappointed and they feel regret. 

Therefore, we have summed up some important tips on how to attempt the Maths paper correctly and finish it on time. These simple but effective tips will help you write the exam perfectly to fetch you the good marks in the examination.

1. It’s Crucial to Know the examination pattern and question paper design

If you get the idea of the question paper pattern and their design then you won’t find it difficult to write the Maths exam smoothly. Therefore, the most important thing is to understand the examination pattern/ question paper design in advance. 

Doing this will make you familiarize with the structure of the question paper and the formats in which questions will be asked. In order to do this you can refer to the CBSE Class 10 Term 1 Maths Sample Paper 2021-22. 

Solving the sample papers and knowing the examination pattern & questions paper design will definitely save some of your crucial time.

2. Prepare a strategy before you take the exam

Once you are done with understanding the examination pattern, the next step is to deeply analyse the exam pattern and prepare a strategy for the board exam. In order to do that, you need to Check the number of questions, their types or categories. 

Check the below given table to understand the questions’ structure for CBSE Board Mathematics Exam 2021:
 

From the given table you can see, you will have to solve a total of 40 questions in 90 minutes. Therefore, you should make a proper distribution of time so that you are able to attempt all questions well on time.

3. Use the given 20 minutes reading time effectively

In CBSE Class 10 Date Sheet 2021 For term 1 the board has stated that the reading time for CBSE Class 10 students in the Term 1 Board Exam 2021-22 will be 20 minutes. Earlier it was 15 minutes. So, it is advised here to Students to use 20 minutes wisely. 

4. Don't allow your anxiety to harm your performance

While going through the paper, you may find some questions that seem to be tough to you, here you need not worry about it because this anxiety will only harm your performance.

So, you need to just start with easier problems. Once you will solve some easier questions and answer them correctly you will gain the confidence to solve the tough questions. After doing this you will find those questions easier which were looking tough initially.

5. Do not waste your time on a single problem 

The moment you start solving the questions paper, you should have a plan on how much time is worth spending on each question.

It is important that you don’t waste your valuable time on a single question and miss out on the most important and scoring questions. Therefore use the time wisely and do not leave any question unsolved due to the lack of time.

6. Maintain speed and accuracy simultaneously

Maintain the speed and accuracy simultaneously in order to finish your maths paper on time. To do that try to use the quicker methods to calculate the mathematical calculations and save your precious time. Carefully look at the given signs & terms used while solving a question.

If not then it will take a lot of your time to solve a problem and eventually gives you an incorrect answer. Also, keep in mind, you have to fill OMR sheet to give your final answer of the questions, so fill a circle for the right option in the OMR sheet

7. Keep an eye on watch 

Keeping an eye on your watch will help you track the time and let you know how many questions are still left. In addition to that it will help you check whether you are following the time allocation scheme you had decided on in the beginning. Although, a minor differences in the time allotted to each section or question is not a reason to worry. 

A wise way to get good marks in the board exam and finish papers on time is to work hard and prepare smartly. Make sure you are giving your 100% in the preparation so that you can perform in the board examination well and score full marks.

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