The CBSE Term 2 exam date sheet isn’t official yet, but it is only wise to be prepared for the second round of board exams!
After Term 1 Boards in December 2021, it’s soon going to be time for Term 2 papers. The pandemic and there has been no official announcement for Term 2 exams.
The term I examinations consisted of multiple-choice questions, comprising case-based MCQs and assertion-reasoning type MCQs. In term II, you will be asked questions in a variety of styles, including case-based, situation-based, open-ended, and short and long-term response questions.
This judgment is significant since it is the first of its kind in the history of the board.
Time management during the exams
Students studying for competitive examinations such as JEE or NEET, on the other hand, will have no trouble dealing with such questions; nonetheless, we must consider every student. Thus, in this blog, we will discuss time management during the CBSE board test.
Because the CBSE has updated the test format for the year 2021-22, students will need to adjust to the new MCQ-based exam. It’s simple to split problems according to word limit in subjective tests, but it becomes difficult in objective exams.
It’s not simple to choose between a variety of plausible solutions and a variety of diversions. For most of the students, it is a challenge. It happens since every choice appears to be a viable response to the posed questions. In such circumstances, time management becomes a challenge, but without it, you will not be able to excel in objective exams at any cost.
Follow the guidelines below for objective questions, and we’ll have a better understanding of subjective tests in the latter part of the blog.
- Save your time in every possible way: The main issue with students is that they prefer to tackle complex and perplexing problems first, rather than simple and clear ones. It wastes a lot of time, and your confidence will suffer as a result. Students should start with the questions that they are most comfortable with as it will save them the most of their time and leave them with only a few questions to answer. Remember, every second matters when you are in mid of an exam.
- Avoid options: Do not look at choices as the examiner tries to test you by giving confusing options. To prevent misunderstandings, read the question first and attempt to analyse the answer before moving on to the available choice.
- Work on less time-consuming questions: Sometimes, students are stuck on those questions which consume a lot of time, like numerical problems. Attempt such time-consuming questions at the second halftime. If you read all of the questions attentively, you might be able to connect them to any other question and get your solution.
- Do not leave anything: Usually, exams that have MCQs also include negative markings. Interestingly, this is not the case with CBSE’s board exams. There is no negative marking here. When there is negative marking, students won’t attempt all the questions out of fear of losing marks. There are no penalties for unsolved or incorrectly answered questions, so students should solve all of them even if they are unsure.
- Manage time for OMR as well: This is the most typical blunder committed by candidates, who attempt to answer all of the questions before looking at the OMR page. It is not the correct approach; try to fill OMR after regular intervals and do not wait for the end to fill the whole sheet at once.
It was all about Objective type exams. Let us now discuss time management for subjective-type exams that are part of Term-2 CBSE board exams.
Make long responses a priority: long answer questions often feel like a burden if not managed properly. A student must plan long replies or essay questions ahead of time to write swiftly and confidently and create superior solutions. But make it a priority throughout your reading time, since if you don’t, the majority of your time will be in vain. Spend as much time as possible writing to demonstrate your ability to express yourself.
Begin with something you can do: Some students like to go right to the core of the matter: getting a question they fear to solve. They think they have plenty of time at the end to finish everything else at a more comfortable pace, similar to objective-type inquiries. But this is not the reality. Such students will be stuck at these difficult questions and won’t get any time for other questions.
Write smartly, not in a lengthy manner: Assume you chose at the outset that you would devote 15 minutes to a 300-word question. Now, if you do not limit your response to the word limit and write more in the hopes of receiving high marks, your time will run out, and you will achieve nothing because every question has step marking, and the conclusion is necessary to achieve a good impression. So, write smartly with keywords and avoid any unwanted paragraphs.
Key Takeaways
As for the pattern, it is already clarified in the interest of students that the Board had announced the changes in exam pattern (mentioned in circular number 51, dated 5th July 2021). Term 1 exams have already been completed and the format of exams for Term 2 is also mentioned in the same circular.
And as for the preparation, William Shakespeare said, it’s better to be three hours early than a minute late, so try to manage time well for exams and practice well in advance in the same way like you are in the examination hall. It will help you to understand how to manage your time well to score well.
Also published on Medium.