CBSE Class 10 Term-1 Board Exam 2021-22 : Tips To Attempt MCQ-based Question Paper To Score High

Class 10th Students should practice sample question papers on the model OMR sheets provided by CBSE to understand the exam pattern and time management for appearing in the exam with ease.

Competency-based MCQs are not based on recall but rather target the higher-order thinking skills of the students and assess their ability to answer the questions by applying, analyzing, and synthesizing.

There is a huge misunderstanding among students that they don't need to study hard since the question paper will be based on the multiple-choice questions pattern. As the paper is based on MCQs, students are required to understand that they won’t be able to bluff anymore, they need to gain an in-depth understanding of all the topics.  

Earlier, the recall method was encouraged and the students were required to remember the texts and formulas. Also, the students were allowed to answer the questions in their own creative words. Now the competency-based questions require the students to give precise answers and use their critical thinking skills without sacrificing their creativity.

The questions may have stimuli such as a graph, picture, or a news clip. The questions can also be based on a case study in the context of a lesson. As the MCQ pattern is new for the class 10 students, students should take note of these important points while appearing in the CBSE board term-1 exams.

— The given reading time should be used effectively and the students should go through each question carefully to identify those questions they are confident about. They can look at the challenging questions later after attempting all the easy ones.

— Reading the given instruction carefully is also important. A certain number of questions need to be answered in every section and the students should double-check to see whether they have answered the required number of questions or not.

— The students should check whether there are double negatives in the question and understand how the questions are framed. What may seem a logical answer at first may be an incorrect one if the question is not read properly.

— There will be one correct answer and three distractors. The answers may be quite close to each other but only one answer would be the most suitable one. So by the method of elimination one can identify the correct answer.

— While reading the question, students should not look at the answers but try to analyze and answer before looking at the choices. This would help them to not be distracted by the wrong choices.

— Since there is no negative marking, no question should be left unanswered. This means the number of questions required to be answered per section, should be answered even if some of them are pure guesswork and if the students are unsure of the answers. Even though it could be pure guesswork, they should try to reason it out logically before selecting the answer.

— The students should not waste too much time over a question as they need to finish 50 questions in 90 minutes which means, they don’t get even 2 minutes per question. So they should learn to manage their time effectively. 

Students should practice sample question papers on the model OMR sheets provided by CBSE to understand the exam pattern and time management for appearing in the exam.

There is no substitute for hard work. If the students are thorough with the lessons, they will be able to answer the questions confidently.