⏱️ Time Management
- Total time: 3 hours for 80 marks
- Section A (1-mark MCQs): ~20 minutes for 20 questions
- Section B (2-mark): ~25 minutes for 5 questions
- Section C (3-mark): ~35 minutes for 6 questions
- Section D (5-mark): ~40 minutes for 4 questions
- Section E (4-mark case study): ~30 minutes for 3 questions
- Keep 10 minutes for revision
Tip: Don’t spend more than 2 minutes on any MCQ. Skip and come back.
📝 Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Not writing units in mensuration problems
- Forgetting ± in quadratic formula
- Not showing steps (even if answer is correct, steps get marks)
- Wrong sign in trigonometric identities
- Not drawing diagrams in geometry questions
- Skipping verification step in linear equations
- Writing lengthy proofs when short ones suffice
🎯 High-Weightage Topics
- Triangles (9.5%) — Focus on similarity proofs, BPT
- Arithmetic Progressions (9%) — nth term, sum formulas
- Linear Equations (8%) — Graphical + algebraic methods
- Quadratic Equations (8%) — Discriminant, nature of roots
- Trigonometry (8%) — Prove identities, height & distance
- Statistics (6%) — Mean, median, mode of grouped data
📅 Last 7 Days Revision Plan
- Day 1: Algebra (Ch 1–5) — formulas and 2 PYQs per chapter
- Day 2: Geometry (Ch 6, 10, 11) — theorems and diagrams
- Day 3: Trigonometry (Ch 8, 9) — all identities, height problems
- Day 4: Mensuration (Ch 11, 12) — surface area/volume formulas
- Day 5: Statistics & Probability (Ch 13, 14) — practice calculation-heavy Qs
- Day 6: Solve 1 full sample paper under time pressure
- Day 7: Light revision, read notes, sleep well
✅ Exam Day Checklist
- Admit card + ID
- 2 pens (black/blue), pencil, eraser, sharpener
- Geometry box (compass, protractor, ruler)
- Reach exam center 30 minutes early
- Read all questions first, mark easy ones
- Attempt easy questions first for confidence
- Write neatly — presentation matters
- Check all calculations before submitting