Physics, Chemistry, Maths, and Biology of Class 11 are relatively different from what you have studied in your Class 10. The difference in the position of difficulty is vast. New chapters, generalities, and motifs were added in the Class 11 syllabus, but also, every conception and content are much more detailed. This means to score well, and one needs to have deeper knowledge. Also, compared to Class 10, Class 11 needs a lot of further knowledge of propositions, formulas, visualizations, etc. Also, questions asked in the examinations are not direct presently. So, one must prepare accordingly.
During the last days of an exam, most of the students get confused about what to do in this crucial moment. Most of the students devote lots of time to collect information and give very little time for processing of the information, as a result of which they are not able to score maximum marks. Here are some useful tips which students can follow to score maximum marks in their CBSE Class 11 English Exam.
Collect the relevant material:
Before you start to study it is important that you have all the relevant content, especially class notes, test papers, etc. and collect previous years’ question papers from NCERT Books Class 11 English. The notes from class should help you get a general idea of the mindset of your teacher. In most of the school teachers frequently ask questions which they have already asked in the previous years’ exam. Even some teachers are too lazy to set a new paper. If you are lucky you may get some exact questions from the previous years’ question papers.
Make a judicious timetable:
Calculate the amount of time left before the exam and divide it judiciously to study all the topics. First, revise the topics which you have already studied. However, in CBSE Class 11 English Exam, more emphasis is laid on reading comprehension and grammar. So, it is also necessary that you must know the basic rules of grammar and be able to form grammatically correct sentences while answering such questions.
Assess yourself by solving some practice papers:
It is the most important part of the preparation for any exam. Most of the students avoid solving papers before the exam, but it's not a good practice. A student must devote at least 1 to 2 hours for practice. Avoid distractions and follow your timetable strictly:
It happens with 90% of students. They devote a lot of time to making timetables and plans, but most of them are unable to follow their timetable. Most of the students devote their precious time to mobile phones, WhatsApp, television, etc. So before you start your study, lock yourself in a room, switch off your mobile phones and prepare as if your life depends on utilizing the right amount of time.
Neat and systematic presentation:
The way you present your work plays a major role in determining the impact you make on the examiner. Good handwriting, systematic presentation, following instructions, using proper formats, and neatly written answers easily impress the examiner and make him/her take extra interest to go through the entire booklet in more than one. So make sure your work is as neat as possible.
Stick to the topic:
Sometimes it happens that in excitement or as a result of struggling for words and ideas, students tend to divert from the chosen topic and start adding irrelevant topics that make the content read out of focus. This makes it more difficult for the examiner to sustain his/her interest in correcting the rest of the answer booklet. So make sure you stick to the topic and include only those points that are relevant and important for the topic.
Quote from the text:
While answering the questions, a judicious mix of quoting from the book and using your own expressions is a must. If you quote too much, this may give the impression that you have just memorized the book without actually understanding. The best balance is quoting from the book and explaining in your own words.
Use of the correct vocabulary:
It is always better to use everyday common words as a part of your content while writing an essay or letter. Remember by using a flowery phase in the wrong context will only fetch you low marks and not any praise from the examiner. The examiner will mark you only on the correct usage of words that makes sense.
Style of writing:
In order to grasp the attention of the examiner, make your content appear fresh and different. Always adopt a different style in writing out the content for essays and letters. Style does not have to include new words and phrases but it must be interesting enough for the examiner.
Heavy meals just before exams decreases brain power:
You should not eat any heavy meal for 3 hours before going to an exam. This is because the digestion of food requires energy. When you eat food, blood supply and flow of oxygen increase to the stomach area. The total blood in the body is constant, so the blood that is supplied to the brain decreases. This is why you feel lazy or sleepy after eating food. This also means that your IQ or brainpower decreases for a few hours after eating.
Dos and Don’ts:
- Write long answers and short paragraphs.
- Use short and crisp sentences in simple language and avoid diverting from the topic.
- Underline the key sentences in long answers.
- Use simple vocabulary and write correct spellings throughout your answers.
- Write an invitation, poster, notice, and letter from a new page.
- Put notice, poster, advertisement, and formal invitation in a box.
- Avoid using multi-colors in writing a poster. It will save you time.
- Write headings in bold letters.
- Write all the answers using only one recommended ink pen.
- Write answers within a given word limit.
- Leave proper space between two answers in order to avoid any confusion.
- Answer all questions in a serial order.
- Make sure all the subparts of the same question are answered together.
