Board Exam Study Plan and Answer-Writing Guide

01The eight weeks

02A daily routine that works

• Three focused blocks 90 minutes each, with a 15-minute break between them
• Active recall close the book and write what you remember, then check
• Spaced revision revisit each topic after 1 day, 3 days and 7 days
• Sleep 7–8 hours; memory is consolidated while you sleep
• Phones in another room during study blocks

03Writing answers that score

• Use the reading time CBSE gives 15 minutes to read the paper; choose your order of attack
• Start strong answer the questions you know first, but keep the section numbering clear
• Show steps in maths and numericals, the method earns marks even if the final answer slips
• Units and labels write units in physics and chemistry; label every diagram
• Match the marks a 1-mark answer is a line; a 5-mark answer needs points, a diagram or an example
• Keep 15 minutes to check calculations and answers you skipped

04Exam-day checklist

• Admit card and school ID
• Two blue or black pens, pencil, eraser, sharpener, ruler and geometry box
• Transparent water bottle
• Reach the centre well before the reporting time
• Official papers CBSE sample papers and marking schemes are on cbseacademic.nic.in;  NCERT books are free at ncert.nic.in