{"id":289,"date":"2020-02-06T06:46:18","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T01:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ryangroup.org\/blog\/?p=289"},"modified":"2023-06-14T11:14:02","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T05:44:02","slug":"tips-to-attempt-icse-class-10-board-exam-maths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ryangroup.org\/blog\/tips-to-attempt-icse-class-10-board-exam-maths\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips to attempt ICSE Class 10 Board Exam &#8211; Maths"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mathematics tops the list of subjects as the &#8216;highest scoring subject of all&#8217; in a board exam. Scoring high in mathematics not only improves your aggregate, but also takes you a step closer to your preferred career choices &#8211; engineering, data analytics, business statistics etc!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Over the years, teachers have emphasized on the significance of regular practice across the year as the key to scoring high in the final board exam.\u00a0 <strong>Ajay Singh- ICSE Board Examiner and a Teacher at Ryan International School, Malad ICSE<\/strong> shares key insights for students to keep in mind while attempting Class 10 ICSE Board Exam Maths paper.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Let&#8217;s cover the basis first!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Some of the key subjects in the ICSE Class 10 Maths Paper are Probability, Statistics, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Commercial Mathematics and Mensuration<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The ICSE Class 10 Maths board exams comprises of 1 external exams for 80 marks and 1 internal assessment for 20 marks. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">External exams last for 2.5 hours wherein the paper is divided in 2 parts. Section-A &#8211; where in the students answer 4 questions compulsorily for a total of 40 marks and Section-B where students answer 4 questions out of 7 questions for a total 40 marks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Moving on, once at the exam hall, here are some tips for students should attempt the maths paper to score high marks<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Tips To Solve ICSE Class 10 Maths Exam Paper:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>1. Reading Time: 15 Minutes (Not Included in 2.5 hours)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Start reading the questions in Section-A<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">After Section A , refer to Section-B and choose the 4 questions you wish to attempt. I suggest deciding on one extra question.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">By end of reading time of 15 minutes, you will have most of the questions solved mentally<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I suggest students read the question paper at-least 2 times<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>2. Writing Time: 135 Minutes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Start answer questions from Section-A onward. Don\u2019t waste time and be quick<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Strictly do not change the order questions in Section-A<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Spend approximately 60 minutes for solving Section-A. Do not leave any question unattended<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Spend approximately 60 minutes for solving Section-B<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Use the remaining 15 minutes to compete the pending questions from any of the sections<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can change the order of solving the questions in Section-B<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Here are some subject matter tips<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Commercial Arithmetic\/Algebra<\/strong>: Read the question carefully and meticulously consider all the given facts\/data while solving<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Word Problems<\/strong>(GST, Solving Problems-Quadratic Equations, Similarity, Cylinder-Cone-Sphere, Heights &amp; distances, Probability etc) : Read the questions at-least 2 times and try to figure out the correlation of data provided in the questions. Put down all the assumptions made by you clearly on the paper<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Geometry\/Coordinates Geometry<\/strong>: Draw the figure whenever possible so that you have an understanding about the steps needed for complete and correct solution<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Constructions<\/strong>: Steps of construction are not required, but a rough figure is always better to have an idea of tricks\/steps needed for correct construction<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Graph<\/strong>: Don\u2019t forget to mention the scale in the graph. Use a dark pencil(do not use pen) for ogive and other types of graphs related questions an Write the formula whenever possible for all answers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Missing essential steps while writing your mathematics paper will result in deduction of marks. So remember to write down all the steps without actually missing anything.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>3. Review Time: 15 Minutes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Last 15 minutes, only review\/ revise the answers written.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Begin the reviewing from Section-A followed by Section-B.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Review Section-A and Section-B at least 2 times.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">4. Additional Revision Tips<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Certain formulas in mathematics require students to follow certain rules. Hence revise these formulas again and again to outcome any problem during the examination.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Certain mathematics formulas are very simple and easy, but requires a thorough understanding on application. If students rote learn the formulas without understanding the formula, it would be difficult to apply them while answering exams<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Students to attempt solving as many previous years exam papers as they can, within the exam duration.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This article has been written by Ajay Singh &#8211; ICSE Board Examiner and a Maths Teacher at <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ryangroup.org\/site\/rismaladicse\/\">Ryan International School, Malad ICSE<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mathematics tops the list of subjects as the &#8216;highest scoring subject of all&#8217; in a board exam. Scoring high in mathematics not only improves your aggregate, but also takes you a step closer to your preferred career choices &#8211; engineering, data analytics, business statistics etc! 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