Here are a few tips to ace the core subjects of Science which will also assist you in future competitive exams associated with this particular stream.
CBSE Class 12th Board Exam 2022: The CBSE Class 12th board exams are round the corner. The CBSE Class 12th term 2 exams will begin from April 26.
Science as a stream provides a multitude of bright career options ranging from Engineering to Data Analytics. Nevertheless, certain subjects under the stream can pose a typical sort of challenge for the students.
The students need to study the core subjects systematically and constantly all year around for adept conceptual understanding.
Here are a few tips to ace the core subjects of Science which will also assist you in future competitive exams associated with this particular stream.
Adequate conceptual understanding: Physics being an imperative subject under the Science stream, clarity of concepts will not only help you in scoring better on boards but also assist you to set a better board for various entrance exams. Adequate understanding of concepts will help lay a strong foundation for all topics under the syllabus, which will make it possible for you to answer complex questions with ease and help you understand the know-hows of all scientific phenomena.
Give sufficient time for high weightage chapters: You will find a few subjective questions in the exam based on Cyclotron, Van-de graff, and other similar apparatus. Hence, giving optimum time to chapters that carry more weightage according to the syllabus will enhance your practice with composite questions that involve a lot of analytical reasoning.
Focus on numericals: Physics involves loads of numerical type questions which are quite mark fetching if you practice them enough. Always remember to depict the correct values in your solutions and follow a step-by-step approach while solving sums. Calculations should be correct and well-described.
Maintain a separate log: You should have the complete list of formulae, experiments, and derivations from chapters in single copy for easy access and last-minute revision.
Brush up your writing skills: The syllabus involves certain long answer questions. Term II of Boards generally has descriptive answers. One should practice writing the answers. This will help them memorize some of the content to get the essence of the overall chapter & also assist with increasing writing pace & accuracy.
Always specify units: Most physical entities are expressed in various units. Be mindful of mentioning S.I units, if any, such as millimetres, volt, ampere, Celsius, seconds etc.
Set targets and achieve them: Biology is an extensive theoretical subject in Science with 2 broad categories of Zoology and Botany with a lot of descriptive subject matter. Dividing the vast syllabus into achievable targets and then staying consistent with accomplishing those targets within the planned deadlines will help you complete the syllabus on time and have ample time for revision from time to time in the last months prior to exams.
Sample papers for application questions: Not all questions in your exam will be direct from the NCERT book, some of them will test your logical reasoning and analytical thinking of the subject. Solving as many sample papers and previous year’s question papers will help you get better at answering such applied questions. Do not shy away from referring to sample papers by various authors.
Proper time management: It is sometimes easy to get carried away writing a lot in long answer type questions, but practising long answer questions from all chapters with a set timer after you finish studying them will help you stick to the stipulated tenure on the exam and finish on time.
Diagrams should be well-labelled: Both Zoology and Botany have anatomies of everything explained through diagrams. Such diagrams share intricate details while pinpointing everything in detail. Neatly drawn & well-labelled diagrams to back up your answers casts a good impression on the examiner and will help you amplify your overall percentage.
Chapter-wise flashcards: Biology has a lot of subject-related terms that might be confusing to remember. Designing creative flashcards stating all major terms from each chapter will make learning them a fun trend. You will be learning new terms which are to be memorized. You can make notes with definitions of the new terms that you learn each day.
Avoid cramming: You can only mug up so much. So, trying to frame an answer after understanding the concept of it without changing the core meaning of a term is advised.
Revise daily: Chemistry has a lot of formulas under physical chemistry. A lot of structures, properties and, of course, the Periodic Table. Revising these on a daily basis for some time will increase your ability to memorise them. Losing touch will land you with a lot of stress and turmoil at the last minute.
Read thoroughly for reasoning-based questions: For organic chemistry, the types of questions asked are Conceptual questions (reasoning based), Conversion and naming reactions, Distinction Test, Mechanism of reaction (as per NCERT). Thorough reading and understanding of these topics will help you answer such questions with ease and help frame your own answers.
Jot it down several times: Don’t just study a chemical reaction once and get done with it. Practice writing it several times while revising to develop that flow and gain that accuracy.
Be well-acquainted with the marking scheme: The marking scheme will give you a window of opportunity to plan and prepare for high-weightage chapters, first to ramp up your chances of scoring better marks.
Identify the areas of improvement: Mark the silly errors you make and analyse the chapters that would require more effort from your side to feel more prepared before the final day. Try to do as many as previous year’s question papers to transcend overall preparedness & confidence. The crux of good preparation is solving a wide variety of questions from different years to get acquainted with the chapters of the exam pattern.
Maintain legible writing: Practice answering questions in 3 hours before the main examination as this will improve the speed of handwriting and accuracy of answers. The main formulas used in solving the questions can be highlighted in small boxes. Avoid overwriting and labeling each chemical reaction for better reference by the examiner.
Maintain a formula copy: List all the formulas chapter wise in a separate log for ease and better revision.
Daily Practice is your holy-grail: Practice the chapters throughout the year to be more fluent in solving all types of questions. Start with moderate NCERT questions and eventually escalate to questions with a higher difficulty level.
Ensue a step-by-step method: Pay attention to the major steps that help you solve a question. Mentioning the steps that led you to your answer will get you full marks and also provide insight to the examiner as to which functions or methods you applied.
Focus more on the tough ones: You will tend to dread the chapters you find the toughest and keep pushing it towards the end. Nevertheless, you should start with the tough chapters to have ample time to be absolutely thorough conceptually. Mark the difficult questions and spot silly errors so as to practice them more later.
Time management via sample papers: Being focused yet accurate within the time window given in the exam is an imperative aspect to consider. Practice sample papers while setting a timer. This will help increase your pace while also being accurate with the answers.
Take it easy, don’t over-stress: Maths is one such subject where you will realise that the less your practice, the more petrified you will be of the subject. Take one chapter at a time and stay in the loop of what’s being taught in classes. This will help you learn with ease and avoid any sort of stress from piling all the chapters towards the end.
Clarity of concepts in core maths: If you have opted for Core Maths, you need to understand the derivations of various formulas being used to solve a sum for better retention.
Board exams mark an important milestone in your academic life. Hence, it is imperative that you put in all your effort while pursuing science for class 12 as they lay down a foundation for your choices with graduation, post-graduation & other competitive exams in the future!
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