CBSE 10th Maths Exam 2021 : Quick Revision Tips With Important Topics To Ace The Exam

We bring here the tips shared by experienced teachers to prepare for CBSE Class 10 Maths exam easily and effectively in the last few days. Check these preparation tips to score maximum marks in the exam.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct the Class 10th Mathematics Exam on 21st May 2021 (Friday). Before the exam, it's a crucial time to revise all that you have prepared throughout the year in Maths. Most of the students consider Maths to be the toughest subject, but if prepared thoroughly, this paper can help you increase your overall grade by scoring full marks.

CBSE Class 10 Maths Blue Print 2021:

For all those students who find preparing for the Maths exam the toughest job, the CBSE blueprint comes as the savior as it will help them to concise the huge syllabus of Maths and make preparations easy for them.

CBSE Class 10 Maths Marking Scheme: Check the breakup of marks in CBSE Class 10 Maths question paper to formulate the right strategy for writing the exam perfectly.

• Keep on practicing with the previous years' CBSE class 10 Maths question papers as it will make you more efficient in decoding the problems asked in the Maths paper.
• Revise the important formulae and theorems frequently whenever you get time.
• NCERT is the most important book to ace the examination. Students should focus on completing all the examples and questions from the Class 10 Maths NCERT book.
• Practice the NCERT Exemplar Problems thoroughly as the questions of high complexity in exams are generally picked from the Class 10 Maths NCERT Exemplar book.
• Avoid picking any new topic which you have not studied yet.
• A day before the exam, carefully go through all important formulas, theorems, and identities.
• Take light food and adequate rest to keep you calm and stress-free.
• Avoid late-night study just the day before the exam as it will only exhaust your brain making you anxious and nervous.

Topics to revise on the last day before the CBSE Class 10 Maths Exam 2021:

• Prepare questions of Trigonometry, Mensuration, and Statistics first as questions of high weightage will be asked from these units.
• Practice questions on Arithmetic Progressions as the paper will have two/three questions from this chapter.
• Revise important theorems like Pythagoras theorem, Basic Proportionality theorem, and areas of similar triangles. The question paper will surely have two/three questions based on these topics.
• Practice the questions based on the construction of a triangle similar to a given triangle. One question will surely be asked for three to four marks in the Class 10 Maths paper.
• Practice the problems based on trigonometric identities as the Maths paper will contain Questions of 7 to 8 marks from this topic.

For example:

• One question on Probability will also be there in two/three marks questions.
• Question on Statistics will be there in both three and four marks questions, which is considered to be the easy and scoring part of the exam.
• Questions based on Mensuration will be there in all sections and asked for the maximum weightage. Keep all the formulas related to surface areas and volumes of solids (mentioned in the syllabus) affirmed in your brain.

For example:

• One question on ‘Angle of elevation, Angle of Depression’ will surely be asked for four marks in section D of Maths paper.
• Questions on Linear Equation, like a unique solution, infinitely many solutions, no solution, and questions like finding the value of 'k' will be asked under one/two marks type questions.

Things to Consider During the Examination:

• In the first 15 minutes before the exam, read all 30 questions in the paper properly and mark them into categories viz easy, manageable, and tough. Then make a rough plan to attempt them starting with the easy questions first.
• Write the step-wise answer to each question as in CBSE Exams, separate marks are given for each step.
• In addition to having a correct answer, you will also be assessed by the methods and principles applied in a solution.
• Feel free to think out your answers on rough paper where you feel stuck or confused. It will help you to understand the question quicker and write a proper solution for it. 
• Draw graphs and figures wherever required as it can help you to score more marks if you make them with concentration and neatness.
• Maintain speed and accuracy hand in hand.
• Spare at least 15 minutes in last to recheck your answers and numbering of questions to avoid any silly mistakes that might take away your important marks.

Analyzing the trends followed in the previous year's CBSE Class 10 Maths papers and the latest examination pattern, experts are expecting the CBSE Class 10 Maths Paper 2021 to be easy, direct, and straight from the NCERT textbook. However, two to three questions may be tricky, but with a clear conceptual understanding, one can easily solve them. So, don't get worried and stressed about your Maths Exam. Rather, make it a fun experience. Stay prepared and alert to crack the exam with flying colors.

Keep Practicing!