The academic year of 2021-2022 brought various challenges for students due to the pandemic and the revised syllabus along with the changed exam pattern. Students struggled a bit while answering the questions in MCQ format.
With the successful commencement of CBSE Class 10 and 12 Term-1 board examinations, students are now avidly waiting for the official CBSE guidelines for term-2 board examinations.
However, students have already started their exam preparations according to the previously announced CBSE guidelines for the academic year 2021-2022.
For students to settle in easily, CBSE has even released the timetable for the course subjects which students can check on the official website of CBSE. Candidates appearing for the CBSE term 2 board examinations must be aware of any latest updates, guidelines, and instructions issued by the board.
In this article, we are going to discuss the important information crucial for exam preparation such as the CBSE timetable release and updated mock tests.
CBSE Exam timetable (Term 2):
As we know, Term 1 was completely MCQ based, but Term 2 examinations are a blend of both MCQs and theoretical questions. Therefore, students are recommended to strategize their study routine and have quality study material to prepare for Term 2 Exams.
The duration of term 2 exams will be 2 hours. Students will be asked questions related to situation-based, case-based, short answer type questions, and long answer type questions.
CBSE Exam Study material (Term 2):
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to divide the term 2 2022 session into two parts- MCQs and theory. The term 2 question paper pattern is expected to be a bit familiar to the standard theory question papers. Students can check the bifurcated syllabus and the detailed marking scheme on the official website of CBSE.
You can refer here for the term-wise curriculum, important guidelines, internal assessment and other important information regarding exams.
CBSE Exam mock tests (Term 2):
Term 2 board exams are expected to be conducted in March-April 2022. CBSE has even launched the chapter-wise mock tests of different subjects so the students can have an idea of what to expect from term 2 examinations and to ensure that they are exam-ready without any confusion regarding the exam pattern.
The mock tests are structured keeping in mind the latest CBSE guidelines and the revised syllabus. Mock tests are considered practice exams/papers before you appear for the final examination. Solving plenty of them boosts confidence and eliminates the fear of exams as it shows a clear picture of the main exam. These also come in handy while revisions.
Mock-tests will cover the objective & subjective portions asked in the term 2 board examinations. The subjective type includes very short, short, long answer type questions. The objective-type questions include:
- Stand-alone MCQs
- MCQs based on Assertion-reasoning
- Case-based MCQs
Key Takeaways
Students should note that the final assessment will be based on the collective results of term 1 and term 2 examinations. Therefore, students who appeared for term 1 examinations must appear for term 2 examinations as well.
CBSE has recommended NCERT Textbooks for exam preparation which are available online for free of cost. Students can download the NCERT books for quality study material. The board frequently make annual updates and necessary changes in the syllabus. Therefore, Students are advised to keep an eye on the latest CBSE Syllabus and other important instructions that might be relevant to board examinations.
Also published on Medium.