Think and decide!

 It is time for all those students who appeared for their class X exams to put on their thinking caps and decide about their subject choices for class XI. It is a very crucial time for students. Selecting the right subject at the right time is always beneficial as it is rightly quoted “a stitch in time saves nine”. Before selecting your subjects think about your interests and explore possible fields that you may want to get into.

Students have several options if one were to talk about their subjects vis-a-vis their future careers. Some years back those students who opted for Science were considered to be aiming only for the medical field and those who took Commerce were limited to pursuing B.com and other Commerce courses. The education scenario has changed considerably. There are now ample higher education options available at hand.

If you want to get into a professional field other than medical and engineering, then do consider the Humanities and Commerce streams. While subjects like accountancy, business studies can help you get into some really exciting amazing fields in the areas of Management, Finance, Chartered Accountancy (CA) etc, subjects such as Geography, Political Science, Economics in the Arts stream pave the way for some equally exciting career options Career options such as Business administration, Hotel management , and many more are open for students from all streams, but it helps if you have studied Maths at the +2 level

Students considering the Science stream have plenty of options when it comes to the selection of subjects. The science stream is not limited to Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Biotechnology as a subject is also available in some schools at the +2 level. Moreover subjects such as Technical drawing, Mathematics and Computer are some of the other options available. While Physics and Chemistry are typically compulsory subjects in the Science Stream, you have the freedom to choose any one or any two subjects out of Mathematics, Biology, Biotechnology and Computer. Some schools also offer fine arts and physical education as options to students. Career options for the science students offer variety. Occupational Therapy; Biotechnology; Agriculture; Dairy Farming; Traditional Medicine; Genetics; Microbiology; Medicine, Horticulture and Floriculture; Aquaculture; food Processing; Marine Biology; Dentistry; Veterinary Science; Pharmacy; Physiotherapy; Home Science; Poultry Farming; Environment Science; Forestry; Zoology; Detective (forensic Science); Wildlife Science; Research; Tea Industry; Botany; Cosmetology. These are just a few options from among the several that are available.

A small piece of advice that I think can help the students in a big way - be very sure while choosing your subjects because once decided you will have to stick with them your whole life. If you are facing any confusion while selecting your subjects then you can always use the help of certain websites like www.meritnation.com that provides online facility of stream selector.

Study about a few things and look for your interest. A good choice can help you in achieving desired career. So think timely and choose wisely.

CBSE notes – A key to secure better marks

There is no one way to study. Some students go through the whole syllabus while preparing for exams while some students choose to just go through the key points. For some scoring good marks in exams is still a dream. The experts recommend preparing notes for each subject as it is an easy way to score high marks in all subjects. There are several good reasons as to ‘why one should prepare notes?’ And the list, believe me goes longer than thought.

For preparing CBSE notes one has to go through the entire chapter to find out the important concepts in the chapter. An exercise like this also helps in finding out the key points in the chapter. One can go through such notes just before the exam as they consist of key points. It makes revision easy and quick. Reading through one’s own notes helps in understanding and it is commonly believed that writing helps to remember better. Listed below are some important points that one should keep in mind before preparing notes.

• Be precise - While preparing notes one should know which points to include as the key points and which to summarize.
• Use visual cues - For some students it is easy to learn concepts with the help of figures, diagram, and flow charts etc. So while preparing CBSE notes one should always follow the style of learning that suits them and makes topics easy to learn. One can also use simple language while making CBSE notes as it makes learning easy.
• Cover all topics - Notes should be prepared in such a manner that it covers each and every topic, starting from the most important ones to the ones that are least important.

Extracting the important studying material should be done after going through the whole chapter. If the CBSE notes are prepared carefully then nothing can come in your way of attempting all the questions and getting good marks. If the CBSE notes are prepared in the correct manner, then a student need not to go through the whole chapter again at the time of revision.

Last minute revision should be avoided as it does not help improve recall but creates confusion. So it is advisable that students do not wait till the last minute to start revising using CBSE notes. All revision should be completed at least an hour before the examination.

Students who wait for the last few days for preparation, usually end up getting confused. It often results in poor recall at the time of attempting the question paper.

The message is clear for all the students. Start preparing your CBSE notes before it is too late. To walk on the path of success, one should follow the above mentioned points. Scoring good marks will no more remain a dream.

Score high with CBSE model papers

Scoring high marks in exams remains a dream for many. Scoring good marks in exams is not easy. One has to put in a lot of effort to crack each and every question. Practicing using CBSE model paper can be very effective as it helps in evaluating a student’s performance. These papers help know the actual preparation of the students. Also these model papers are prepared keeping in mind the pattern of question paper. Marks to each question are allotted keeping in mind the pattern.

After attempting the model paper, a student can easily identify areas that require more preparation. The CBSE model papers are very useful if they are solved or attempted after completing the complete syllabus.

Students usually end-up thinking that in spite of so much hard work why were they not able to perform better? Solving CBSE model papers is beneficial for those who are about to appear for their final exams. CBSE model papers are designed keeping in mind the present CBSE curriculum. This helps students get a clear idea about the marking scheme and questions. With rising competition in studies, every student wants to give their best and score high marks. Studying with CBSE model paper can be very helpful if taken seriously. There are ample types of CBSE model papers available online that a student can access anytime. CBSE model papers are a good tool to manage time during exams. Time management is very important. CBSE model papers give the student an outline of time available to complete the paper. Usually at the time of exams, students face mental pressure. This often results in poor concentration and lack of confidence. Practicing with the help of CBSE Model Papers can help students manage their time effectively in the examination hall thereby helping them reduce the level of test-taking stress.

Generally students do not keep a check on the time allotted to complete the exam and the word limit. It is necessary to write the answers in accordance to the marks. This helps in saving time from writing unnecessary answer.

Students who are planning to attempt the CBSE model papers must note that the CBSE model papers should be attempted only after completing the whole syllabus. Attempting the model paper before finishing the syllabus won’t be helpful. For positive results, attempt the papers once you are through with the whole syllabus.

Online NCERT textbooks

Online NCERT textbooks! Even imagining something like this about 10 years back would have been difficult. This must surely be the best thing that has happened for students, parents and teachers in a while! The NCERT textbooks online are available for classes I through XII for almost all the subjects. These textbooks available in both Hindi and English languages are in downloadable PDF format.

These online NCERT textbooks come in very handy for students of classes X and XII who wish to start reading the books, during the summer vacations and are sometimes unable to do so due to non-availability of these NCERT books in the stores before the month of July. Further, with online NCERT textbooks the teachers too can refer to textbooks of higher or lower grades for any clarifications, with ease without having to physically scout around for the textbooks. Then, there are those students who are more inquisitive than their peers and are on the constant search for more information on a given topic. It is for such students that the online NCERT textbooks can be a real boon. Now they can readily access NCERT textbooks of a higher grade and read up more on a topic that they may be currently studying. One of the objectives that the NCERT had in mind in making NCERT textbooks available online is to make the teaching-learning process organize itself around meaningfully structured units or sections (of topics) rather than treating the topics in a sequential approach. Doing so, it is hoped, would encourage students to try and comprehend a given topic/subject in its totality and see the inter-linkages within subjects and the interconnectedness of their entire syllabus as a whole.

Online NCERT textbooks have also proved to be very valuable for parents who take a keen interest in their child’s lessons and progress in school as they can now easily access their child’s prescribed NCERT textbooks online from anywhere and read the chapters therein. Parents can thus be better equipped to help them with homework or simply supervise their studies.

The online NCERT textbooks are available on the NCERT website and can be viewed by anyone. Once on the website, you simply have to select the class, the subject and the title of the book and Viola! - the cover of your online NCERT textbook gets displayed on your screen! You have to click on the cover and you get to view the contents page of your online NCERT textbook. From there on, you can view any chapter by simply clicking on it. However, all you students be warned! As you read through the pages of your online NCERT textbook in all its colours on the computer, you may fail notice the time, as reading anything online can be a differently engaging experience after all.

Online education

Online education is often considered as the ‘Gen Y’ way of studying. For Generation Y, online is fast becoming the popular way to study. With broadband connection penetrating to the farthest destinations, the internet is truly going places! Online education attempts to counter the problem of poor quality of education and absentee teachers in schools, right at the outset. However, in spite of numerous benefits of online education, many are still unaware about the scope and benefits of this virtual world of online education.

For all you students out there here is a list of a few benefits of online education. I am sure that these benefits will draw you towards this medium and will also help you make your studying effective.

• The fist and foremost benefit of online education is the ‘anytime-anywhere’ advantage that sit has to offer. With online education, students can now choose to prepare their own study schedules and study as per their own convenience. Gone are the days when students had no option but to regularly attend their classes at tuition centres or schools so as to complete their syllabus within the stipulated time period. With online education, students can now choose to set their schedule sheets.
• Apart from study schedules, online education also enables students to stay in control of their study pace. Online education is a boon for both slow and fast learners. Slow learners can go through their study lessons as many times as they wish to, whereas fast learners can look forward to umpteen practice tests and revisions to further solidify their learning.
• Online education has an added advantage for students studying under the international boards. Finding a good tutor or quality study material is not always an easy task for the Indians studying under the various Indian educational boards outside India. With quality online education coming into play, students can be sure of complete and stress-free study content that will help make scoring great marks in exams easy.
• Online education imparts instructions using a variety of mediums thereby making studies interesting and engaging. Students now can study by reading online study material in text form and support it with video explanations of various concepts using real life/ 2D/ 3D videos and animations. Curriculum aligned puzzles and a variety of online and offline tests that give you instant results are some of the other benefits of online education.  Thus, use of multiple media helps make studies very interesting and learning easy.
• Students can get themselves hooked to online education without burning a hole in their pockets. Apart from low subscription costs, there is significantly no additional or hidden cost involved in online education. By studying online, students can save a lot of money and time by doing away with unnecessary expenses incurred while commuting to and from schools, colleges, tuition centers etc.

I am confident that by now students must realized the benefits of online education. So all you students out there, the next time you face any difficulty while studying, just log on to the internet and surf you way through online solutions.

How to conquer Maths Anxiety?

Math anxiety is a concern for many students. Some students experience occasional problems in understanding the facts of mathematics while others have deep performance related issues in this subject. Many students all over the world tend to freeze during Maths tests, even if they known the procedure to solve the problems, understand all the formulae, equations and arrive at correct answers. So far it has been observed that fear of maths is the biggest obstacle in the path of learning Maths. 

Learning Maths is just like learning any other subject where true mastery can be achieved through practice. Students can outweigh the fear for the subject if they are honest and brave to make mistakes and learn from their mistakes.

Origin of Maths Anxiety
Maths anxiety generally occurs from a limited understanding of the subject. It also arises as a result of poor teaching that leads to unpleasant experiences. Most of the students who don’t understand the concepts, procedures and rules of the problem but try to memorize it, face the problem of anxiety.

Fear factor for Maths would no longer exist if the students follow few simple tips mentioned below:

Ask for early help:
If students face difficulty in a particular chapter, they can ask for tutorial help. Extra help can provide right boost to overcome Maths anxiety and add to their confidence to perform well in tests.


Cramming should be avoided:
Cramming for exams can often enhance Maths anxiety. So, students are advised to avoid cramming. They are suggested to break their study sessions into small portions. It is also advised to deal with problem areas as quickly as possible. All these would help minimize Math anxiety upto a large extent.


Emphasis on regular practice:
The best way to overcome Maths anxiety is to show a student that he/she can solve it correctly and can derive right answers. For the same, students should regularly practice problems related to their weaker sections. Rigorous practice and meticulous efforts would help the students get rid of their fear of Maths and side-by-side would also promote their conceptual understanding.  More and more practice ahead of an exam would help students identify their problem areas, rectify it and consequently boost self-esteem.

Learn Maths in an innovative way
Students who are tired of practicing problems from boring and mundane books can surely add a punch to their study schedule by practicing Maths from online puzzles, quizzes, graphics and animations. Students can go through various animated videos where problems are explained in a simple language for a complete understanding of concepts. These online study material and videos are available 24*7. Students have complete freedom to access this content at their own convenience.

Ask questions if confused:
Students should start learning Maths with a positive attitude and determination. They shouldn’t settle for anything less during the instruction sessions by tutors or teachers. In case of any confusion, they should ask for clear illustrations, demonstrations and simulations.

Teachers and parents of the students can play an important role to make certain that students understand problems in Maths presented to them without any confusion or ambiguity. They can also encourage them to work hard and get more practice. Once the students realize that they can learn Maths like any of the other subjects, the whole notion that Maths is a ‘tough’ subject and the resultant Maths anxiety can become a thing of the past.

Tips and Tricks to Excel in ICSE Papers

Scoring well in ICSE papers is no easy thing considering the vastness of the ICSE syllabus! Scoring good marks in ICSE papers really takes a lot of effort. A disciplined study-regimen that includes regular revision sessions and is backed by good health is a pre-requisite to scoring well in ICSE papers.

To help all you students out there who are preparing for ICSE papers or for that matter any other board papers, here are a few tips and tricks that can help you excel in your exams.

• Study regularly! An important secret to scoring well in ICSE papers is to have a consistent approach towards studies. Regular study sessions will help students stay abreast with the overall pace required to complete the syllabus within the given time-frame. When compared to the various other educational boards operating in India, ICSE has the most expansive syllabus for class 10 examinations. As a result many a times students preparing for ICSE papers find handling the sheer volume in so many subjects, a little difficult. As a precautionary step to avoid last moment chaos and to facilitate effective understanding of concepts, students are advised to study regularly for their ICSE papers. Students can also seek help from various websites that provide ICSE curriculum aligned study material. The study material by these websites provide study content in interesting and fun format in order to accelerate the pace of learning.
• Stay in touch! Ideally, students should study all the major subjects regularly in order to excel in their ICSE papers. But keeping in mind the time that is typically spent by most students in extra curricular activities, tuition sessions, relaxation activities etc. leaving them with very little time for self-study, it may be a little unrealistic to be able to touch all the subjects in a day. However, in order to score well in the ICSE papers students are advised not to lose touch with any of the subjects for more than 2-3 days. If students do not study any subject for a longer period, chances are that recall for that particular subject will be far lesser, and as a result they will lag behind. To help students schedule their studies better, a few websites provide online Study Planner. The Study Planner by these websites is an online organizer that helps students stay abreast with their progress and their level of preparation for each chapter.
• Self-study is a must! Self- study does not mean completing homework, but investing time in studying alone with the primary objective of improving grades in school. To perform well in ICSE papers, students should devote majority of the available time to self-studying. This will help in better and instant understanding of the subjects and lead to a speedy memorization of concepts.
• Study with breaks! In order to break the monotony that is usually a result of long study sessions, it is very essential for students preparing for ICSE papers to inject short breaks in-between their study routines. These short study breaks will help the mind to stay fresh and focused for a longer period. As a result studying for ICSE papers will become easier and also more fun.
• Revise using past year ICSE papers! One of the very important tricks to score well in ICSE papers is to test your knowledge using previous year papers and sample papers. An activity like this helps students assess their preparation levels for the final ICSE papers. As students practice using previous years’ ICSE papers, they can also identify their weak areas and evaluate their time management skills and accordingly work upon it. Students can browse through a lot of websites that provide ICSE curriculum aligned practice and model tests to prepare better for their ICSE papers.
• Eat healthy! The last and the most important tip to score well in ICSE papers is to eat healthy and stay fit. Students should try to increase their intake of fresh fruits and vegetables as it keeps both the body and brain healthy. With ICSE papers approaching, students should restrain themselves from eating food that can hamper their health in any way.

I hope all these tips and tricks will benefit students in many ways and will help make scoring good marks in ICSE papers easy. All the best for your exams!

10th CBSE

CBSE 10th class students of the current academic year are among the early beneficiaries of the Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) system introduced by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Unlike the students in the previous batches, the students studying in CBSE 10th class have the option of not appearing for the board exams. They can do so by opting for CCE – an assessment system that is based on round-the-year, inclusive evaluation. Under CCE, students are required to take two summative and four formative assessments that may include paper-pencil tests along with other formative assessments tools such as classroom quizzes, projects  etc. However, the students who wish to appear for board exams have to send in their requisition to their respective schools stating that they want to appear for Summative Assessment-II conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education.

Grading Pattern & Assessment System under CCE

As mentioned above, students who have opted for CCE have to appear for summative & formative assessments on the basis of which students will be graded for their performance. The entire academic year of CBSE 10th class is divided into two semesters. For the current academic year, a weightage of 40% is being attached to the first semester where as the second semester carries a 60% weightage. However, from next academic year both semesters will carry equal weightage i.e. 50% each. The grading system adopted by CBSE is based on a 9 point scale. Students who score between 91-100 marks will be awarded grade A1, where as students who score between 81-90, 71-80, 61-70, 51-60, 41-50, 33-40, 21-32 & 20 and below will be awarded grades A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, D, E1 & E2 respectively. With each grade certain grade points are also awarded, for example students who score an A1 grade will be awarded 10 grade points, a student with A2 grade will get 9 grade points so on and so forth. No grade points shall be awarded for grades E1 & E2. Grade points in each subject will be accumulated and a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) will be arrived at. 

Exam time-table under CCE

Through the introduction of CCE attempts have been made to engage the students throughout the year in activities that will help strengthen their learning , facilitate better understanding of concepts and will make the entire experience enriching. CBSE 10th class students will appear for Summative Assessment-I in the month of September and Summative Assessment-II in months of February-March. 

With Summative Assessment-II a few months away, it is time that CBSE 10th & 9th class students brace up for these final exams. Students who are facing any difficulty in coping with subjects like Maths, Science, English etc and are looking for CCE aligned tests to help them prepare better can seek help from online educational websites. These websites provide CBSE & CCE aligned study content with videos, tests, revision notes etc for CBSE 10th & 9th that can help students understand concepts better and excel in exams.

So just surf through these websites and be sure of a stress-free study ride!

All the best for your exams!

School exams

One thing that students detest the most during their school lives is school exams. Under the current Indian education system, school exams are usually considered as the most reliable means of assessing a student’s progress. Undoubtedly, paper & pencil exams are important ways of assessing students’ understanding of concepts, but relying solely on paper-pencil based assessments as the only way to test how much a child knows may not be right. There are various ways other than school exams that can prove immensely helpful in assessing students’ progress in schools. Teachers can also assess students through various classroom activities like discussions, debates, practical assignments etc.  However, these techniques of assessing could possibly be time consuming and also require the teacher to be very insightful about child psychology. These techniques require teachers to practice strict caution against biases coming into play and demand from the teacher to be a lot more patient, so as to allow students to become comfortable with the set-up.    

Changes introduced by CBSE in its assessment system

Unlike the other educational boards in India that still continue to rely solely on paper & pencil school exams to evaluate ‘how much the student has understood’, CBSE has made an attempt to move away from this system. Under the new scheme (CCE) adopted by CBSE, along with the paper & pencil tests (summative assessments) students are also evaluated through various classroom activities (i.e. formative assessments) like quizzes, presentations, etc.  CCE also lays a lot of emphasis on the assessment of students in co-scholastics areas that contribute to the holistic development of student. In light of all the attempts made by the CCE to bring freshness into the education system, care has been taken not to undermine the importance of the traditional testing system (based on paper & pencil tests).    

How to prepare for school exams?

In order to excel in school exams (formative assessments and paper-pencil tests) it is very important for students to be attentive in class. Being attentive and focused in the class helps students to effectively understand the concept; as a result it helps them perform well in the classroom discussions. Likewise for the summative assessments it is very important for students to extensively go through the study material and understand all the concepts thoroughly. After understanding the concepts, the next important step is to test their understanding by taking chapter-wise tests. There are a few websites that provide such tests for students studying under CBSE, ICSE, Karnataka, Maharashtra & Tamil Nadu boards. The chapter-wise tests available on such sites are in multiple-choice & question-answer formats that ensure thorough testing. Apart from these chapter-wise tests, students should also try their hand at sample papers/ model tests available at such websites. These mock exams can also help students test their exam taking skills. 

Wishing you all the best for your school exams!

Happy studying!

CBSE makes learning easier

The Central Board of Secondary Education - commonly known as CBSE came into existence in the year 1962. CBSE is a non government educational board. It has its head office in Delhi. Also it has 8 regional offices across the country.

CBSE is working hard to give quality education to the schools affiliated with it. Many schools in India and outside India are affiliated to CBSE. Classes 9 to 12 are considered as the most important classes therefore CBSE itself prepares the syllabus for these classes. It conducts two important examinations every year- the All India Secondary Certificate Examination (AISCE) for class 10th and the All India Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (AISSCE) for class 12th. These two exams are very important and the students take them seriously as the scores in these two exams are responsible for taking admissions in different undergraduate programs and colleges. CBSE as an organization recognized worldwide so it helps the students to get admission anywhere in the world. All the KV’s (Kendriya Vidyalaya) are affiliated to the CBSE board.

The role of CBSE does not end here. In addition to school exams for classes X and XII CBSE also conducts other major exams such as AIEEE and AIPMT. The AIEEE (All India Engineering Entrance Examination) is an all India engineering examination for those who want to take up engineering as a subject for higher studies after their class 12th. CBSE also conducts AIPMT (PMT/PDT) - the All India Pre Medical Test (Pre Medical Test/ Pre Dental Test) for those who want to get into the medical field.

Recently CBSE has also introduced the grading system for class 10th which according to them will help in reducing the pressure from the minds of student as well as their parents. According to CBSE, this system will decrease the number of bad results that they were getting in the past. As per the grading system those scoring between 100-91 will get A1 and would be considered as a 10 pointer. The next grade is A2 for those who score between 81-90. Similarly B1 for 71-80, B2 for 61-70, C1 for 51-60, C2 for 41-50, D for 33-40, E1 for 21- 32 and E2 for those who are below 20. With a difference of every 10 marks, 1 grading point would be deducted.

Good news for those who are going to appear for their class 10th board exams this year. CBSE has made class 10th board exams optional from the next academic year. A new system of evaluation known as CCE (Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation) has been introduced. It comprises of formative assessment and summative assessment. According to the CBSE, students will be evaluated on both the basis. In formative assessment, evaluation will be done on the basis of their performance in class work, homework, assignments, and project work. In summative assessment, two term examination will be conducted- one in the starting and one at the end of the term. The first term will carry 20 marks and the second term will carry 40 marks.

Every year CBSE is trying to make the quality of education even better. The introduction of the new evaluation system makes it clear that CBSE is leaving no stone unturned to make learning easy for its students.

CBSE Revision Notes

CBSE revision notes, both self-compiled and readymade revision notes have been the lifeline for students studying under the CBSE Board for long. Students usually gain confidence once they are through with their revision activity using these notes before their final examinations. Glancing through the CBSE revision notes before attempting the final exams is considered to be an essential pre-requisite for scoring good marks.

Keeping in mind the advantages of revising through the CBSE revision notes, students should practice a lot of caution while preparing these notes. Complete and comprehensive CBSE revision notes can help students gain the maximum benefit out of their revision activity. Therefore, in order to achieve good marks in the final examinations, student are required to put a serious thought on how to arrive at the CBSE revision notes that can be considered ‘ideal’. Students should also never undermine the importance of the correct process of preparing the CBSE revision notes and the essential characteristics of these notes, as studying from poorly prepared CBSE notes can indeed reflect in poor marks.

Students can incorporate the essential characteristics and features in their existing CBSE revision notes and transform them into ‘ideal’ notes for the final examination.

• CBSE revision notes should ideally be a brief highlight that immediately draws the attention of the student to the key points in the chapter. Lengthy and long winding sentences in the CBSE revision notes are usually not preferred by students attempting a quick revision. Notes like these are nothing but a mere replication of the entire chapter and serve little or no purpose in revision. Therefore, while preparing your notes try to restrict it to brief and crisp points.
• One of the main characteristics of the ideal CBSE revision notes is that it is complete in itself. CBSE Revision Notes can be primarily defined as a brief gist of the chapter. However, the element of completeness should not be sacrificed at the cost of being concise. To make your CBSE revision notes best suited for those quick and thorough revision session, try to include all the important points in the chapter in your notes briefly.
• Also try to complement your CBSE revision notes with neatly drawn and clearly labeled illustrations and mind maps wherever necessary. These illustrations and mind maps help in effective understanding and revision of concepts that further lead to better memory. So the next time while you prepare your revision notes do not forget to support it with suitable illustrations and diagrams.
• Your CBSE revision notes should be crisp and in bulleted format. Enough care should be taken so as to ensure that these notes facilitate a quick read for easy understanding. Bulleted CBSE revision notes lend an ‘any-time read’ feel to this written document, as a result one can glance through the key points even while on the move.
• Try to prepare CBSE revision notes on neatly organized sheets of paper that can be easily carried around, rather than in a thick notebook. When carrying these notes becomes less cumbersome there are increased chances of you referring to them often!

Students can either choose to prepare their CBSE revision notes themselves or they can seek help from the readymade CBSE revision notes available online. These days various specialized websites are solely dedicated to providing school students with comprehensive and quality learning solutions. The CBSE revision notes available on these sites are present in easy printable format. Also ample space is made available so as to enable students to lend it a personalized touch by adding their own points.

CBSE Physics

Get your act together for CBSE Physics if you aspire to crack the toughest entrance exams in India and secure a seat in the best engineering college. Thousands of students each year sit for these competitive exams that just have a few hundred seats to offer. With increasing number of students aiming to crack these entrance exams each year, competition levels are soaring. In a situation like this how to keep stress levels under control and prepare well for these entrance exams and also be sure of the performance? After reading this article, questions like these will no longer trouble you. This article will help you arrive at ways that will make cracking the most difficult engineering entrance exam easy. 

• Plan for the academic years in advance! If you are in class XI, now is the right time to start planning and preparing for your engineering entrance exams. Students in class XI and XII should lay emphasis largely on three subjects i.e. CBSE Physics, Maths and Chemistry. Thorough understanding of concepts in these subjects is imperative to help them emerge with flying colours. The engineering entrance examination papers are primarily geared to check the conceptual knowledge of students majorly in these subjects. Therefore, students are advised to start planning for their entrance exams while they are studying in class XI. However, if you have lost out on some precious time, there is no point getting stressed out. Start preparing for these entrance exams right away!
• Get your basics clear! It is of utter importance for students preparing for these engineering entrance exams to have their knowledge of basics concepts and processes in CBSE Physics, Chemistry and Maths crystal clear. The questions asked in these entrance exams are based on the concepts taught in CBSE Physics, Chemistry and Maths for classes XI and XII but of a higher difficulty level. Therefore, before starting to prepare for these engineering entrance exams students are advised to thoroughly go through their NCERT books for CBSE Physics, Chemistry and Maths. While preparing for the entrance exams students should practice hard the end-of-chapter questions in these NCERT books. Students can also choose to seek help from various websites that provide free NCERT solutions for CBSE Physics, CBSE Chemistry and CBSE Maths.
• Pass your CBSE board exams with more than 60% marks! Some students may not know that majority of the engineering institutes in India have an eligibility criteria for admission. As per this eligibility criterion, students should have passed their CBSE board exams with more than 60% marks. A condition like this gives more reasons to students preparing for these entrance exams to take their NCERT books for CBSE Physics, Chemistry and Maths seriously. While preparing for the board exams, students should also practice from the previous years’ board papers for CBSE Physics, Chemistry and Maths. There are a few websites that provide previous years’ solved board papers, model tests and practice tests for these subjects to help students score well in their board exams.
• Seek help from entrance exam aligned test papers! After preparing for your board exams, students should practice concepts from the model question papers and test series for entrance exams. This will help students get a hang of the type of questions that are usually asked in these engineering entrance exams from CBSE Physics, Chemistry and Maths.

Now that all you students know how to prepare for your engineering entrance exams, I am positive that cracking these exams won’t be difficult.

All the best!

Benefits of revising using CBSE solved papers

Previous years’ CBSE solved papers are usually the first resort for students planning to revise for their final CBSE examinations. They not only help students assess their preparation levels for the final CBSE exams, but also help gain the much required confidence to beat exam-related stress. However, many students still may not have discovered the real benefits of revising using CBSE solved papers.

To help all you students out there score great marks in your final CBSE examinations, here are a few points enumerating the benefits of practicing using solved CBSE papers. After going through these benefits, I am confident that practicing using CBSE solved papers will become an important element of your revision activity and you will try to avoid missing out on these practice sessions.

• Familiarization with the overall examination pattern is the first benefit that a student planning to practice from the CBSE solved papers is sure to obtain. It often happens that despite of a lot of hard work, students are not able to perform well in their final CBSE examinations. Apart from poor quality of preparation, one of the significant reasons for the same is that students are usually ill-equipped to handle examinations with respect to the type of questions asked, answering technique, customization of answers as per the requirements of the questions etc. To efficiently combat issues like these, it is very important for students to practice using CBSE solved papers.
• Revising using solved CBSE papers will also help students hone their ability to accurately evaluate a lot of situations and accordingly take corrective steps to score great marks in the final CBSE examinations. While revising using solved CBSE papers, students are equipped to assess their preparation levels for their final examinations and take timely remedial actions to fortify their understating in weak areas. If these solved CBSE papers are practiced in simulated exam conditions, students can also evaluate their skills related to time management and also that of handling exam-related stress. To score great marks in the final CBSE examinations, it is very important for students to complete their exam to the best of their abilities within the stipulated time. Students can sharpen their skills related to time management through rigorous practice using solved CBSE papers and other CBSE-aligned model papers.
• Practicing using solved CBSE papers also helps students gain the much required confidence to beat examination stress. High anxiety levels, wavering confidence, under preparedness etc. usually leave students revising for their CBSE examinations extremely concerned about their final performance in the exams. As a result, there are chances that their performance may witness a dip. To help students combat this situation with full vigor, students should practice as hard they can using solved CBSE papers/ solved sample papers/ solved model papers.

It is very important for students to understand that the key to scoring great marks in exams lies not just in possessing knowledge, but also in being able to use or apply that knowledge in the best possible manner to answer the questions. Students can seek help from a lot of websites that provide solved CBSE papers for subject like Maths, Science, English, Hindi & Sanskrit etc. Along with the latest solved CBSE papers, these websites also offer to the students a variety of tests for a thorough assessment of preparation levels. So what are you waiting for, take a go at it right away!

How to Study Online

If you wish to add some zing to your monotonous study schedule, start studying online. Studying from textbooks has always been the norm for school students; however the concept of online studies is catching up fast. Innovative and multimedia enriched learning tools available online make the entire learning experience interesting and engaging. There are a lot of websites that equip students with the right online study tools that help make studying easy and scoring great marks easier. To ensure effective learning students are advised to refer to only those websites that focus on learning in the correct sequence. Students who are new to the world of e-learning, the following information focuses on the right sequence that is to be followed while planning to study online.

• Before starting to study online, the first step is to take a test that is geared to test your level of understanding of the chapters that have already been covered in school. Such diagnostic tests will help you assess your knowledge of related concepts that are important to obtain a complete understanding of the topic concerned. Such tests will also help you arrive at an understanding of your extent of mastery of the said chapter will enable you to plan your studies for that chapter.
• After taking a diagnostic test, the next step is to go through the multimedia enriched study material available at such websites. To obtain complete conceptual clarity, students should make it a point to go through the study material supported with relevant videos, 2D/ 3D animations etc. Such an extensive exercise at this step will help students solidify their conceptual understanding of the subject and will make them better equipped to take exams head-on.
• To make the most of your online study sessions, after going through the study material the next step is to try your hand at the chapter-wise practice tests. Try to seek help from websites that provide both MCQ and descriptive practice tests. Such an extensive testing exercise will help you test your learning at various levels. Also such chapter-wise tests will help you identify the learning gaps and will provide you ample opportunity to take remedial action to fill those gaps. While taking tests on such e-learning/ online study websites, students should try to resist the temptation of looking into the study material for answers beforehand in order to ensure that the assessment process is thorough.
• After taking all the chapter-wise practice tests, the next step is to take full-length model tests. Such model tests available at e-learning/online study websites help students gain the much required confidence to beat exam-related stress. While preparing for final examinations, students usually witness high anxiety levels thinking about their performance in final examinations. Such model tests will help students gauge their preparation levels and will also allow them to take remediation steps to ensure a high score.
• An ideal online study session should end with a sturdy revision exercise. Students should refer to websites that provide crisp revision notes in printable format that make it possible for student to refer anytime.

Now that all you students know the right approach to online studies, make a note of it to be sure of an enriching study experience.

K-12 Education

K-12 education refers to the primary and secondary education that a student obtains during his schooling. K-12 education is an abbreviated term used for education from kindergarten to twelfth. The term K-12 education per se is relatively new to India and is generally more commonly used in western countries like United States of America, Canada etc and in parts of Australia. With technology transcending borders, the term K-12 education is fast gaining popularity in other parts of the world as well, with minor/ no modifications. In some countries the term has been replaced with PK-12 or P-12 that means prekindergarten to twelfth or preschool to twelfth. Whatever nomenclature any country adopts, the concept of K-12 education primarily revolves around the education imparted in the school.

K-12 education scenario in India
The constitution of India guarantees a free and compulsory education to all till the age of 14 years.  Imparting quality K-12 education to the largest possible student population across the country has always been a ‘top of mind’ issue for the government. A step forward in this direction has been the amendment of the Right to Education act that make this right stricter than before. Under the Right to Education act, 2009 private schools shall admit at least 25% students from poor families and no seats under this quota shall be left vacant. Through this amendment, government has attempted to ensure that the ideal of free and compulsory education is achieved in the true sense.

Online content provider for K-12 students

Students studying in schools can enrich their studies with the help of curriculum aligned videos and animations made available on he internet by a lot of websites. These videos and animations not only add the much required zing to the monotonous study regime followed by students, but also help them learn beyond what is taught in the books. These videos and animations are supported with quality study material and a variety of tests that help make learning thorough and effective.

The study material available at such websites is in easy-to -read language that makes understanding of concepts easy and quick. After going through the study material, students can also try their hands at curriculum-based interactive puzzles. These interactive puzzles not only raise the involvement of students in their learning process but also help assess their understanding of concepts in the chapter/subject. After going through the chapter, students can check their knowledge levels by practicing from chapter-wise and full-course model tests. This will help students get a clear picture of their weak and strong areas and will allow them to channelize their efforts in topics that require more attention. Once through with preparing for exams, students can also refer to end-of-chapter revision notes for those quick revision sessions before exams.

Conclusion
Studying in the right manner and using the correct tools to prepare for exams determines the extent to which students can achieve success during the K-12 years. It is also advisable for students to have a concrete understanding of core concepts so as to be sure of a high scoring academic ride.

Cracking ICSE Maths Exam

As a student studying ICSE Maths, if you often get worked up at the thought of attempting an ICSE Maths paper, this article could be of use to you!  It is not uncommon for students studying ICSE Maths to feel stressed out due to the vastness of the ICSE curriculum. Owing to the expansive nature of the syllabus, the number of questions and the time available for completing the ICSE Maths exam, it usually gets difficult for students to manage their time.

Students who are preparing for ICSE Maths examinations or for that matter any other exam can follow these quick tips to prepare well and excel.

• Practice! The more you practice your maths problems, the better are your chances of scoring well in your exams. There is no shortcut to excelling in the ICSE Maths exam other than regular and consistent practice. So what are you waiting for, pick up a pen and paper and start working away at your Maths problem.
• Mental Math can be handy! To speed up your Maths skills, try using Mental Maths. All you need is basic knowledge about fundamental mathematical skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Start first with practicing simple one-step problems without pen and paper, and then gradually move on to complex multi-stage problems. Compare your results thus obtained with at each step with the results in the solution table. Mental Maths helps students arrive at solutions faster by increasing their concentration levels and allowing them with practice to speed up the processing time required for most simple calculations.  Don’t get hassled if you fail the first time you try mental Maths; it can take you some time to be 100% accurate in your results.
• Read carefully! While in the examination hall, first read the instructions printed on top of the ICSE Maths exam paper well and then go on to read the entire paper. Mark the questions that you find difficult and do start with the easier ones. Allocate time per question based on the marks allotted and make sure that you are able to stick to this limit.
• Mark out the rough space! To make your paper look neat, tidy and well organized clearly demarcate space for calculations on the right hand side of the answer sheet . This will make the calculations less messy and the answer sheet more ‘reader friendly’.
• Steps do fetch you marks! While attempting the problem, write down all the necessary steps in the answer. Many students who attempt their ICSE Maths paper miss out on writing these steps and in the process may lose marks even if the answer is correct.  
• Keep an eye on your watch! Constantly keep a check on the time left and accordingly approach the other questions. Once you come across the difficult questions, don’t panic but simply try sticking to the time allotted.

So keep these tips in mind this time as you prepare and attempt your ICSE Maths exam and I am  positive that you will score better than your previous exams.

How to manage time while preparing for CBSE exams?

Do you fear that dearth of time will be one of the reasons for you not performing well in your final CBSE exams? If yes, then stop worrying. After reading this article, I am confident that you will no longer face time constraint related issues while preparing for your CBSE exams.

To combat time management related problems, it is very important that students preparing for the CBSE exams plan and schedule the available time well in advance. Estimating and planning both the time and effort required to be invested in a particular task helps students stay in control of the situation. Organizing time well also leads to optimization of productivity.

Therefore, in order to score well in your CBSE exams and effectively manage the available time, follow this simple five-step process. These tips will help you manage your time effectively before the final CBSE exams and will also help you score excellent marks in the process.

• Look ahead! While scheduling your studies for the CBSE exams, you should not just selectively plan for exams but for the entire academic year. As a student preparing for the CBSE exam, ask yourself three questions i.e. what are the things that I need to do to score great marks in the exams, what are the timelines for the same and what is the estimated time and effort required to complete these activities. These activities should not just include scholastic but co-scholastic tasks as well. Therefore, while attempting to look ahead for your CBSE exams, first try to gain a broad understanding of the overall studies and co-related activities that are imperative for your holistic development.
• Make plans in advance! Once through with gaining an insight into the effort and time estimation, the next step is to actually sit down and prepare a plan for the whole academic year. Since the preparation for the CBSE exams should ideally begin from the start of the academic session, therefore it is necessary to manage actions for the same right from the start. On a paper set a date for completion against each activity mentioned in the year-long plan. While planning for CBSE exams, leave aside some time for contingencies. Rather than trying to squeeze in activities later on, it is always beneficial to leave some scope for the same beforehand.
• Chalk out specific short-term plans! Once through with formulating a year-long plan for the CBSE exams, the follow up activity should ideally be that of chalking out smaller short-term plans. You should set weekly and monthly goals that will help you work effectively towards meeting the demands of the year-long plan. Try to create plans or goals that are realistic and achievable and will contribute effectively to your ultimate goal of achieving top score in your CBSE exams.
• Prioritizing is important! Sometimes you may realize that you have more on hand than you can actually handle! At such times it is important that you prioritize amongst the given activities. First, spend time to evaluate and then carefully prioritize. Remember that prioritization in haste can often have an adverse impact on your final score in the CBSE examination.
• Review actions timely! Simply preparing plans and blindly following those time plans won’t suffice towards fulfilling your dream of performing well in final CBSE exams and effectively managing your time. You will need to periodically review both the performance of the actions taken and the effectiveness of your plans, and take suitable corrective actions if required.

Now that all you students preparing for the CBSE exams know how to organize time, planning for exams won’t be difficult.

All the best for exams!

How to make quality notes from ICSE books

Preparing the right kind of personalized study notes from ICSE books is an important step towards obtaining a great score in the final ICSE exams. Quality notes from ICSE books not only promote effective understanding of all concepts but often re-kindle students’ interest in subjects they usually consider difficult. Therefore, while preparing notes from the ICSE books it is important for students to keep a few essential points in mind that will help make these notes effective and relevant for the final ICSE examinations.

To help all students studying under ICSE board prepare quality notes, here are a few important pointers on how to go about preparing such notes.

• Before starting to prepare notes from ICSE books, it is important for students to first go through the chapter and highlight all the important concepts, assess their understanding for all the highlighted concepts and then identify the learning gaps. Customizing study notes as per the current level of understanding will help students emphasize on areas/topics that require more attention. Such an exercise will eventually result in a thorough understanding of all concepts.
• While preparing study notes, students should make sure that it is not a word-to-word replication of what is actually given in the ICSE book. Students should try to prepare notes that are crisp and in their own language. This will facilitate a quick understanding and easy recall of all the concepts during the revision sessions. Such an exercise will also help students to optimize benefits from such an extensive note-making exercise.
• Student should also ensure that their ICSE book notes are complete. Students should practice caution that they do not miss out on any important concept/topic in the chapter while preparing such notes. Such comprehensive notes can aid as a ready-to-use booklet for anytime reference.
• While preparing notes from ICSE book, students should structure the notes as per their unique learning styles. For example, if a student is a visual learner and understands concepts faster through visual learning aids, he/she should try to include as many diagrams, illustrations, mind maps etc in his/her notes. He/she can also use colour highlighters to stress on important points in the notes. Notes that are customized as per the preferred learning styles helps students with an accelerated pace of learning.
• If students are not interested in performing such an elaborate activity to prepare notes and want some readymade curriculum-aligned study material/notes, they can seek help from websites that provide such online learning resources. ICSE study material for Maths & Science available at such websites are prepared by a team of highly qualified educationists. These notes are in easy-to-understand language supported with high quality, value adding graphics for a quick understanding. Along with the study material, students can also try their hands at curriculum-aligned interactive puzzles, tests, revision notes etc. to solidify their understanding in weak areas. 2D/ 3D/ real-life videos help students understand concepts much faster and ensure that their learning is permament.

If all you students out there preparing for ICSE exams keep all these essential points in your minds, the notes made from ICSE books will not only make learning fun and effortless but will also make scoring good marks easy.

How to prepare for ICSE Board Papers

ICSE Board papers are considered to be difficult papers in comparison to the papers set by the other board papers across India. The ICSE Board offers students an extensive variety of subjects to choose from. More emphasis is on literature than any other aspect of learning in ICSE Board curriculum. The ICSE Board is also the generally preferred board by students who wish to pursue their undergrad studies from foreign countries. One of the major reasons for the same is that the curriculum for ICSE Board Papers is more compatible with the syllabus of other Common Wealth countries. 

If you are a student of ICSE Board and you are nervous about your Board Papers after reading the above mentioned facts, you don’t need to worry! Here are some snap tips on how to manage your time and excel in your ICSE Board Papers. 

• The first and most important step for any student of class X intending to appear for ICSE Board Papers is to choose their elective subjects wisely. The subjects chosen by the student should be aligned with the individual career choice and as per the individual caliber. Students should not choose subjects under peer, school or parental pressure. Once subjects are chosen, try sticking to it.
• The next important step is to prepare a customized time schedule. The schedule should be such that it clearly lists down all the activities you perform in a day against the time available. Try to include some variety, as it will help keep away monotony. It is important to clearly demarcate your personal study hours in a day from the time allocated for completing your homework.
• Build in flexibility into your time schedule. Try to adjust your missed study hours during the weekend as a fresh mind allows learning to be fast and effective.
• Prepare a fresh time schedule for exam time. Schedule the difficult subjects first and the easy ones for a later. Schedule your time in such a manner that you complete the syllabus before the exam commences and are able to judiciously use the time available in between the exams for revision.
• While revising, try your hand at ICSE Sample Papers. It provides students appearing for ICSE Board Papers with an idea of the question pattern, instructions, marking scheme etc. In the process these ICSE sample papers equip students with the confidence that is required to perform well in these exams.

In addition to your external assessment exams take your internal assessment seriously, as it carries a twenty percent weightage. A good performance in the internal exams is the key to a good overall score.

CBSE Biology

Do you find studying CBSE Biology from textbooks bland and monotonous? If yes, then I have an interesting piece of information that might cheer you up! Now all you students out there need not study CBSE Biology just from your not-so-interesting textbooks as multimedia enriched study content is here to jazz up your studies. Multimedia enriched learning solutions can not only make studying CBSE Biology interesting for students, but can also simplify complex processes and concepts for effective understanding.

Here are a few interesting points that has made multimedia enriched learning solutions an instant hit amongst CBSE Biology students.

• Animations can be fun! Want to learn CBSE Biology by being a live witness to various biological processes instead of just reading about it in textbooks and are you exploring ways of doing the same? CBSE Biology animation can make your wish come true! Through various CBSE biology animations you can not only view various complex biological processes but can also discover some not-so-known interesting facts about the flora and fauna involved. Did you know that a frog has to go through seven stages before he becomes an adult frog? Through a click you can view all these eight stages of the life cycle of Frog from an egg to a tadpole and lastly to an adult frog. So the next time you find studying any concept in CBSE Biology difficult just look out for these animations online and add of the much required zing to your studies.
• Learn better through videos! One interesting feature of multimedia enriched studies is the availability of different types of subject-aligned videos. How about viewing a real-life video of blossoming of Ocotillo flowers? For all CBSE Biology students, real-life videos like this can be a true blessing. Apart from these real-life videos, there are other video that explains concepts in the same manner as the teacher does in a class. Students can go through these videos as many times as they desire in order ensure thorough understanding of the same.
• A boon for auditory learners! How about listening to an audio file of chirping of all the popular birds while studying about ‘Animal Kingdom’ in your school? Sounds interesting! I am confident that through an exercise like this, the interest levels of students for such topics are bound to raise manifolds. Study material supported with audio-video files like this is one of the USPs of multimedia enriched learning solutions. While studying CBSE Biology, students can choose to support their study material with such audio-video files and make learning a lot interesting and fun.
• Low cost! Unlike other mediums like live experiments, researches etc that can also make studies interesting and fun but with a relatively high price tag attached, this medium of studies is available to the students 24x7 at very low cost. There are various websites that make available multimedia enriched CBSE Biology study content at very low prices. Students can subscribe to these websites and make studying complex processes and concepts in CBSE Biology very interesting.

Students can indulge into these multimedia enriched learning solutions and see their marks go up!

Overcome the "Fear Factor" with CBSE Model Papers

CBSE Papers are generally a reason for growing anxiety and examination pressure among the students. These bring sleepless nights for most of the students. Before CBSE 10th and 12th board examinations, students and their parents experience intense levels of anxiety. The condition was same decades ago and it is still very much prevalent. In comparison to a couple of years ago, stress and pressure today has increased a number of times due to increased competition amidst the students.

CBSE papers require a little more than classroom study including a scheduled method of learning and revision on a daily basis. Sometimes, the students fail to perform well and get good percentage in exams. On other occasions they may get confused and forget the answers. Some students do not attempt all the questions due to lack of time. CBSE model papers are a single solution to all these problems.

CBSE model papers are designed as per the latest CBSE curriculum which can give the students a clear idea about the types of questions and marking scheme. Students should wrap up their final revision for CBSE papers with CBSE model papers. These model papers are available for all the subjects which can help students to improve their answering skills and can also teach them the skill of completing CBSE papers within the allocated time.

Solving model papers before the CBSE papers can help the students analyze their knowledge level, understand concepts and gradually boost their confidence. It also assists them in exploring their strengths and weaknesses. CBSE Model Papers can give the students a much-needed opportunity to work upon the weak links and solidify their concepts.

Occasionally students miss out on answering a few questions as they don’t keep a track of time. Time management problems can be simply taken care of during revision by solving ample number of model papers. Time based model papers are available for various subjects which can help the students in allocating time for each question and answer them accordingly.

When the syllabus is completed, students should practice more and more with CBSE model papers. This would not only help the students to judge their preparation levels but also prepare them to face the CBSE papers confidently. Students can find both solved and unsolved CBSE curriculum aligned model papers on a number of websites for a complete revision session. These online model papers are available anytime anywhere. Further, these websites have query sections where students can discuss their problems related to the subject. These online forums are maintained and administered by experienced and knowledgeable professionals round-the-clock. Attempting ample model papers would assure a complete revision and a great report card in CBSE papers.

NCERT Questions

A study guide can give answers to the NCERT questions but seldom can it do justice to the length and breadth of the syllabus for a given subject! Students often consider writing the solutions to the NCERT questions as wasteful time-consuming and futile activity. However, a thorough understanding of the various aspects of the NCERT questions and its utility can change their existing notions.

NCERT questions are typically the questions printed at the end of the chapters in the NCERT text books. Sometimes, questions by other private publishers based on the content in the NCERT text books may also be referred to as the NCERT questions. The end-of-chapter NCERT questions are made available in array of formats with the purpose to accelerate students’ pace of conceptual understanding. Therefore, while writing answers to the NCERT questions students should try to attempt all the questions since doing so will help them gain a thorough understanding of all the concepts present in the NCERT textbooks and give them the opportunity to assess their understanding of the said topics.

Apart from the overall understanding of concepts in the chapter, most of the problems that are asked in the CBSE board papers too are either from these end-of-chapter NCERT questions or are based on the topics addressed in them. For subjects such as Social Sciences and for some topics in Science these NCERT questions are hot favourites for the examination paper setters. It has been further observed that for application oriented subjects such as Maths and Physics the questions posed in the CBSE board papers may be loosely based on the NCERT questions–often the core concept being tested remaining the same, with variations in the values therein.. Therefore, all the students out there who are preparing for their class X and class XII CBSE board papers better take these NCERT questions seriously!

Students should essentially start tackling these NCERT questions once they are through with the entire chapter. A thorough understanding of the concepts in the chapter will help students frame conceptually correct and complete answers. If possible students should try to support their answers to these NCERT questions with neat and well labeled illustrations. While writing answers to the NCERT questions, students should also stick to the prescribed word limit.

While attempting these questions, students can seek help from the readymade NCERT solutions booklet. However, students should be cautioned to use the solution booklet as a reference book only. Complete dependence on such readymade material could be detrimental for students learning as it could hinder the ability of students to comprehend text and write answers in their own words. While seeking help from these readymade solutions booklets for NCERT questions, students should look for the following factors: clarity in language, , relevance to the chapter, word limit etc. There are various websites that provide free NCERT solutions to the NCERT questions for classes VI- XII.

So go ahead and use these free NCERT solutions to improve your grades.

Wishing you all the very best for exams!

NCERT Online

NCERT goes online! The NCERT textbooks can now be viewed online. Even a decade back something like this would have been difficult to imagine.

The NCERT was set up way back in 1961 by the Government of India as an autonomous organization to assist and advise the centre and state on policies related to education and help in the implementation of the same. Over the years, the council has increasingly taken on the role of the introducing innovations in the field of education in areas of reforms and curriculum framework.

The NCERT online textbooks have made life easier for a lot of students. The availability of online NCERT textbooks has taken the student-focussed educational initiatives of NCERT to new heights. The NCERT as an organization is not new to initiatives in the area of educational technology.  The Central Institute of Educational Technology set up in 1984 is a constituent organization under NCERT that undertakes several technology-based educational initiatives. The knowledge explosion of the last decade has enabled a situation where the knowledge-base doubles every 2-3 years (source: UNESCO “ICT in Teacher Education”). The Council’s decision to introduce NCERT online textbooks can also be rightfully viewed as a first step towards weaving knowledge in a multi-disciplinary fashion.

With the introduction of online NCERT textbooks the Council has made an effort to make the source of learning more flexible than the traditional ones. The driving force behind a move like this may well be the increasing awareness that knowledge does not come from a central source, but that it actually emanates from all around us. The move to make available online NCERT textbooks is a step that recognizes the huge potential of the internet.

As expected, the NCERT online textbooks are a huge hit with both students and teachers. The students can now easily access the textbooks for all classes from class I to class XII. They are free to read these NCERT textbooks online or download them for free, as they are available in PDF format. Each chapter is available as a separate PDF file and can be opened by clicking on the chapter title in the table of contents. With the textbooks going online, students who were previously likely to use ‘non-availability of textbooks’ as an excuse for their poor performance in schools, now had no one to blame but themselves! So, it was time to dig in their heels and study. That is a good job done by NCERT online textbooks!

Cheers!

Free NCERT Solutions

For any student studying under CBSE who time and again has to face the challenging task of framing the answers to the end-of-chapter NCERT exercise, free NCERT solutions are a ‘must have’. Keeping in mind the importance of this end-of-chapter exercise, students can seek help from these NCERT solutions anytime and that too at no additional cost. Since most of the questions asked in the CBSE board exams are either from these NCERT exercises or are based on concepts tested in them, therefore it is important that while referring to these free NCERT solutions utmost caution is practiced. Students should check their free NCERT solutions against the ideal NCERT solutions and only then start relying on them completely.

To help all you students out there, here is a checklist of the essential features that your free NCERT solutions must have in order to be complete.

• Make sure your free NCERT solutions are made available in a systematic and organized manner wherein, answers are organized both chapter-wise and within that they are listed page number-wise. An organized solution sheet like this will help in faster looking up of answers during revision and further promote effective understanding, thereby making the entire process of referring and studying from these free NCERT solutions smooth and less chaotic.
• Your free NCERT solutions should be tailored to suit each and every answer according to the requirements of the question. Often it has been observed that various free NCERT solution providers do not customize their answers as per the question and just put down everything related to the topic as an answer to the question. It is therefore left upon the students to filter out the information and frame the exact answer as per the requirement of the question. Therefore, in order to save precious time and score good marks in your final examinations only refer to free NCERT solutions that fulfill all these pre-requisites.
• For speedy understanding of concepts before the exams and to score well in the final examinations, it is important that you support the NCERT solutions with neatly drawn and well labeled illustrations. Your free NCERT solutions for subjects like Maths and Science can be called ideal only if they are well supported by graphs and illustrations. Free NCERT solutions like these will help students stay a notch ahead of their peers and it will surely help fetch them those extra marks.
• There are various websites that provide free NCERT solutions supported by videos, graphics and animations that promote effective understanding of concepts. These videos not only provide answers to the questions but also explain the concept as a whole. Such a complete understanding can indeed be very helpful for understanding related concepts. Hence, students should always be on the lookout for such websites that provide free NCERT solutions as these can make the process of learning entertaining and smooth.
• While seeking help from the free NCERT solutions, students should check the answers for grammatical accuracy. Sometimes the structure and presentation of the answers in the free NCERT solutions may be exceptionally good but the language used may not be appropriate. In such a case, students should make sure that they either switch to some other free NCERT solution provider or exercise their own judgement while referring from them.
• Students should refer to only those NCERT solution providers who offer free solutions not only for the main course book but also the supplementary book/s. Free NCERT solutions such as these will save time of the students in having to look elsewhere and help them understand and learn a subject holistically.

Now that all you students out there have your checklist in place, start surfing for free NCERT solutions online that have all these essential characteristics.

CBSE Solutions

An issue that is usually top-of-mind in students after a poor performance in pre-board exams is how to lay hands on the ‘ideal’ CBSE Solutions. In spite of practicing hard, students sometimes do not manage to attain the desired results. Their self confidence starts wavering and more often than not, it ends up in them doubting their own potential. I could go on about the perils of examination stress, but that is not what I intend to do here.

Attempting to help all you students out there give your best shot in the examinations, I begin by stating a simple fact –there is no point getting all stressed out about the impending exams as exams do not spell the end of things. A pre requisite to scoring well in exams is to have your self-confidence in place. And from there on, with minor adjustments to your answering and preparation techniques, your final CBSE Solutions can fetch you your dream marks.

CBSE solutions are available in a variety of formats in both online and offline mediums. Students can gain access to CBSE solutions and information related to it in the form of solved ten years’ papers, sample marking scheme, online tutorials for CBSE solutions, solved questions with accompanying videos etc. It is also important for students to identify the right medium for themselves and accordingly begin their search.

Using these available CBSE Solutions at the right time can further reinforce learning. The ideal time for using these CBSE Solutions is usually right after the final preparations for the pre board exams. Students may tend to take their pre boards exams lightly and may not aptly stress on the right kind of CBSE solutions. That is not a wise thing to do. It is important for students to treat pre-board exams as mock CBSE exams and answer using the guidelines for CBSE solutions or the marking scheme. This will help them test their grounds and enable them to brush up on their weak concepts.

While using these CBSE solutions students should keep in mind that it should be updated as per the changes in the examination pattern, if any. For example, your CBSE solutions should follow a certain word limit and answering style for very short answer questions, short answer questions and long answer questions as per the required guidelines.

Also, while practicing with the help of CBSE solutions, stress on the subjects that you are comparatively weak in. Focus should be not just on reading the available CBSE solutions for previous years’ questions, but to actually practicing writing the answers and treating it as a mock question paper. Regular practice that is in sync with the marking scheme can help students prepare better and excel in their final exams.

To help students with the marking pattern, each year CBSE publishes previous years’ Question Papers on its official website along with the proposed CBSE solutions. The marking scheme equips students with pertinent information like approach to answering in different subjects, key points to be included in the CBSE solutions etc. Along with the previous years’ papers, a list of official sample papers for various subjects with the proposed CBSE solutions is also released by CBSE each year.

Students are often keen to read the answer booklets of high scoring students. To help students score better, CBSE has also start publishing the answer sheets of such high scoring students on their website. Now students can view answer sheets in pdf format on CBSE’s official website-yet another reference point for CBSE Solutions.

So the next time you prepare for your board exams do seek help from CBSE Solutions and see those grades go up.

How to study from CBSE solved papers

The first thing that a student usually looks out for after attempting any CBSE board paper or after trying their hand at previous year board papers’ is the CBSE solved paper. Going through the CBSE solved paper after attempting any CBSE mock test helps students in assessing their level of preparation for the final board exam. For students who have just attempted their CBSE board exam, these CBSE solved papers enables them to check their answers against the correct answers for any inaccuracies. CBSE solved papers also help students beat result related anxiety post-exam as students can obtain a fair idea about their tentative score after going through these CBSE solved papers.

Keeping all the above advantages of the CBSE solved papers in mind, it is very important for students to know how to study from these CBSE solved papers.

• Students should only seek help from the CBSE solved papers once they are through with practicing from their CBSE sample papers or previous year CBSE papers’. Student should not commit the mistake of going through the solutions first and then attempting the sample paper as doing so is not likely to help them much. Therefore, while planning to seek help from the CBSE solved paper you should make sure that you have thoroughly attempted the sample CBSE paper well in advance.
• While studying from the CBSE solved papers students should not only look out for the correct answers but also closely study the answer style adopted for each subject by these CBSE solved papers. The approach to answer questions for theory subjects is likely to be very different from the approach adopted for the practical subjects. Therefore, while studying from the CBSE solved papers students should give the answering style a close look.
• It is also important that one keeps in mind the marks allotted for different questions in the paper.  A same question can be asked as a very short answer question, short answer question and also as a very long answer question. The answers for all these questions will be the same but the approach for writing the answers will be different and the extent to which the topic needs to be explained will also vary. While seeking help from the CBSE solved papers, students should carefully study and learn techniques on tailoring answers as per the requirements of the question.
• CBSE solved papers not only give correct solutions to the questions but also provide a detailed step-wise description of the official marking scheme. Students may not be aware but there are valuable marks for each step/point in the answer. While attempting a question, it is imperative for students to include all the desired points in the answer in order to achieve their dream score. Therefore, while studying from the CBSE solved paper students should also look out for the official marking scheme.

Now that all you students out there know how to go about studying from the CBSE solved papers, take a go at the sample CBSE papers. Students can also look out for various websites that provide free solved board papers (2010) for classes X and XII for Maths and Science. Students can go through these solved CBSE papers and check their answers for any inaccuracies.

All the best for your exams!

Online CBSE Study Materials: Your Study Companion

The technology savvy world surrounding us is changing everyday. In this era, the traditional classrooms with chalks, duster and blackboards have been gradually replaced by online education and virtual class rooms. Online education is the most easy and comfortable way to learn. With an increase in accessibility of internet, online education has become the new education mode for both teachers and students.

In order to keep pace with the new mode of learning, CBSE has launched an online educational system to sort out students’ difficulties. The online study support has been thoroughly researched from CBSE question banks, model papers, research papers, test papers etc. and framed exactly as per CBSE curriculum. Students can now follow the online CBSE tutorials which are convenient for an easy learning process.

Online CBSE study material is a powerful resource that offers a stress free learning experience to learners. It not only ensures an improved conceptual understanding of important topics but also assists the students in scoring good marks in exams. The online CBSE study material is supported with multimedia that includes audio, attractive visuals and animation. These are also supported with relevant power point presentations, graphics and illustrations that are easy to understand, grasp, and remember and thus eventually a big help in scoring great marks in exams.

The multimedia-enriched content helps the students in grasping the concepts more effectively than dull and mundane books. Online education creates a learning environment for a student that is full of energy and excitement. Learners can judge their understanding of concepts by attempting online CBSE practice tests, online sample papers and time bound CBSE model papers. Through these CBSE study materials students can also identify their weaker areas and make these strong through meticulous efforts.

Online CBSE study material is offered by a number of websites. These are present in an easy-to-understand language and can help the students in improving their CBSE exam results. Students can benefit from virtual classes and can save a lot of money and energy that would otherwise be spent on commuting to and fro tuitions. They can also overcome the constraints of a busy lifestyle as the CBSE study material is available online 24*7 and can be accessed anytime anywhere.

CBSE study material is offered with sections that are dedicated to solving queries and are managed and administered by expert professionals round-the-clock. The online CBSE study material help the students prepare an efficient revision schedule. More and more practice help the students manage their speed and complete the questions within the allotted time limit.

If the students follow the online CBSE study material, they can get quality education in a cost effective manner and can surely come out with flying colors in their exams.