To keep away the examination apprehension, The Pioneer brings experts’ advice, comments and tips for the students. Few pertinent queries which often create quandary in a student’s mind taking the board examination are sorted out by experts here.
As CBSE 10th aspirants are waiting for their first public examination, Dr. Ram Singh, Principal, Delhi Public School, suggests few vital tips to score well in board exam. Excerpts:
How students can overcome stress during the board examinationIJ
Candidates must follow their regular routine. Systematic preparation on right track should be maintained. Anxiety is quite natural during the examination. To curb the apprehension, food habits and physical exercises too play a pivotal role.
How students can score well in all subjectsIJ
Students must remember four key points to score well in exam. Presentation style, maintaining the answers order in chronology, must follow steps while solving numerical and should spend at least 10-15 minutes in revising the entire paper. Following NCERT books and rigorously solving test papers help candidates in understanding the question pattern.
What do you suggest to guardians, whose kids are taking board examsIJ
Parents must not put extra pressure on kids to perform and keep boosting their morale, irrespective of anything. Guardians must give space to kids so that they analyse their strength and weakness and accordingly decide their goals visualizing the future demand.
Has the present marking system benefitted candidatesIJ
To an extent, CGPA (Cumulative Grade Percentage Average) has benefited the students and set equality level too. Now, students are analyzed in different formats in one year.
What else, apart from securing good percentage, is required in this competitive eraIJ
In the age of cut throat competition where opportunities too have increased in diverse field, an individual must possess soft skills which include communication skills, analysis and application power, will power, general awareness, technical skill to carve niche in their respective sectors. Managerial skills and leadership power are X-factors to shine and set example for others.