GUIDELINES TO ATTEMPT THE

EXAM QUESTION PAPER

EFFECTIVELY
 “
You were born to win. But to
be a winner, You must plan
to win, prepare to win and
expect to win.
- Zig Ziglar.

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 We need to learn how to ...

✘ Write without getting nervous

✘ Complete the paper within the time limit
✘ Score optimum marks in the exam

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1. Make right use of the reading time

All students are given 10-15 minutes time

before they start writing their exam. This
additional time is provided for students to
read the questions properly and draft a plan
in their mind about how they will be solving
the paper correctly without panicking. So,
students must utilise this time very carefully
to make a strategy for writing their exam
smoothly and correctly.
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2. set the priority
✘ Mark the questions which you are more
confident of. There’s no need to write the
answers in the same order as in question paper.
✘ First, write those answers which you know
correctly. This will help you gain confidence and
will also help you spare enough time to think
about the answers of other questions which are
less clear to you.

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3. Choose questions wisely
✘ Usually, some questions in the paper require
student to make choices and write answers. Do
not make a hasty decision while choosing the
questions to attempt.

✘ Give a careful reading to each question at least

twice and then think of what you have to write
in each case. This way you will be able to
evaluate your knowledge about the particular
question and help you clear away any doubts.
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4.. Write brief, to the point answers
Understand what the question wants you to do:

✘ Name / List
✘ Describe
✘ Explain / Discuss
✘ Compare/ Contrast /Differentiate

Write your answer according to the ‘Verb’ used in the

question.

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 5. .How much to Write?
✘ 1 mark question needs a short, precise answer (usually a
definition – make sure you know these by heart!)
✘ 2 marks – expand on your answer and give a
scientific/logical reason/explanation (because…) or add
another point
✘ 3 marks – give another point or quote in addition to
what you would write for 2 marks. Writing 3-4 lines is
sufficient in about 40 words. If it's English or Social
Science, you can extend the answer to not more than 50
words.
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How much to Write for 4 or 5 Mark Questions?
✘ DO NOT write your answers in paragraphs. It is difficult for
teachers to calculate how many points you’ve written and you
may end up getting less marks for your answer.
✘ Before mentioning the points, give a one line introduction. For
example- Following are some reasons for the poverty in India-
(next line) (i)… (ii).. and so on.
✘ Write at-least 5 points for a 5-mark question. If still there are
some important points left to address the question effectively
and completely, feel free to write all of them (if time permits).
✘ Do not write the same point again by rearranging the words of
sentences.

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6. Attempt all the questions.

We know that there is no negative marking for wrong

answers in school exams. So don’t be afraid to answer
the questions about which you are confused, as you
have nothing to lose.
Read the question very carefully. Re-read the
question. Try to understand the genre of the question
and what it demands. If you know the answer, then
write it. If you don't, then use your logic and make an
attempt to write the answer.

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7. Don’t decorate the answer sheet.
✘ Use only two colour pens; a blue pen for
writing the text and black for headings.
✘ While drawing diagrams, you must
always use a pencil. It would keep your
answer sheet simple and would give
you time to write more as well.

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8. Space out each word, Write neatly
✘ Make sure your words are properly spaced out. Don’t
squeeze in too many words in the same line. Examiner
will find it difficult to read such overlapped words.
✘ Your paper should look neat and legible. Try to write
the answers in points. Avoid bunching all sentences
together.
✘ Leave at least two lines before and after each
question. Doing this will also help you later, when you
feel you want to add something to your answer. This
will prevent you making a mess of your answer script.
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 9. Don’t Panic
✘ It’s not always possible for you to know
everything. There may be some questions
which you find beyond your knowledge. At such
times, don’t panic or be afraid.
✘ If you’re stressed you won’t be even able to
answer those questions which you know quite
well. Think wisely. Be calm and focused.
✘ You will have plenty of time to think and frame
the answers to all questions. All you need is to
act sensibly and keep up the confidence.
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10. General Guidelines
✘ Label the diagrams properly wherever
required, and use a scale to draw the lines,
write on the right hand side of the diagram
✘ For a question of comparison/differences,
always make separate columns
✘ Always write your Name/ Roll no. on
Graphs/Maps
✘ If possible, and there is enough time,
underline the key words in your answers

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General Guidelines
✘ In Mathematics, Rough Work should be
done on the right side of the answer
sheet in pen (not pencil)
✘ Geometry diagrams should be copied
onto the answer script first, before
solving the question
✘ All the steps of the word problem should
be written

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11. Check your Answer Sheet before submission
✘ After you have completed the paper don’t
forget to check your answer sheet. Check
what you have written.
✘ Check if you have answered all the required
questions.
✘ Also make sure that you have written your
roll number and name neatly and properly
before handing over the sheet to examiner.
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General guidelines from RO CBSE

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General guidelines from RO CBSE

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HOW TO WRITE ROLL NUMBER IN ANSWER BOOK
 Roll Number of both Classes-X and XII will either
start from ‘1’ or from ‘2’.
 Digit ‘1’ or ‘2’ represent a special information
 Answer Book is having the space for writing 7
digits
 However, in 2020, Roll Number is of 8 digits
 Then how to write the Roll Number in Answer
Book
 Write 1 or 2 before the box
 Darken the place below 1 or 2 in 1st or 2nd line
CORRECT METHOD OF WRITING R.NO.
WHEN ROLL NO. IS STARTING FROM 1

Example-R.No.-
1 11133323
1 1 3 3 3 2 3
CORRECT METHOD OF WRITING R.NO.
WHEN ROLL NO. IS STARTING FROM 2
R.No.- 26645242
2 6 6 4 5 2 4 2
WRONG METHOD OF WRITING R.NO.
R.No.- 11133323

1 1 1 3 3 3 2 3
WRONG METHOD OF WRITING R.NO.
R.No.- 11133323

1 1 1 3 3 3 2
WRONG METHOD OF WRITING R.NO.
R.No.- 26645242

2 6 6 4 5 2 4 2
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