Study Tips to Prepare for CBSE Class 12 Mathematics
Mathematics is one subject that can keep you on your toes. It can keep you occupied during the day and awake at night, and mercilessly twist your grey cells. It can also lead to troubled sleep for those who find Maths to be a nightmare.
There’s an intriguing quality about Class 12 Mathematics: you can either love it or hate it but you cannot ignore it. From board exams to competitive exam, Class 12 Mathematics will always be an important part of your curriculum.
Before we shell out the expert tips on how to score 100 in class 12 mathematics, let us take a quick look at the syllabus:
Syllabus of CBSE Class 12 Maths
The syllabus of Class 12 CBSE Maths is divided into 6 parts:
Unit I: Relations and Functions
Relations and Functions
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Unit II: Algebra
Matrices:
Determinants
Unit III: Calculus
Continuity and Differentiability
Applications of Derivatives
Integrals
Applications of the Integrals
Differential Equations
Unit IV: Vectors and Three-Dimensional Geometry
Vectors
Three — dimensional Geometry
Unit V: Linear Programming
Linear Programming
Unit VI: Probability
Probability
Tips to Score More in Class 12 Mathematics:
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Get acquainted with the syllabus — While preparing for Class 12 Mathematics, keep going back to the syllabus. Ensure that you have covered every topic in the syllabus. If there is a topic that you particularly don’t like, at least get acquainted with the basics. Don’t leave out any chapter entirely.
Plan your studies — Have you ever heard the saying, a good strategy is half the battle won? Well, this is especially true when you are preparing for Class 12 Maths. With a well-defined strategy, you will know how much time you should allot for which chapter.
Keep time aside for difficult chapters — Once you are through step 1 and 2, you will get an idea about what is there in the syllabus and how much time you need to cover the entire syllabus. Now, as you progress, make a least of chapters/topics that you find rather difficult and set some time aside for them.
Develop conceptual clarity — Class 12 is the most important year of your academic life, and Mathematics, the most important subject. In almost every stream of Science, Commerce and sometimes even Humanities, you will need to fall back on the concepts of Maths. For cracking competitive exams like JEE, NEET, and AIEEE too, you will need Maths. So, strengthen your basics while you have time.
Practice your way to perfection — The only way to excel in Maths is via regular and diligent practice. If you are weak in Maths, you will become strong. If you are strong already, then you will get stronger and better with time. The key to scoring well in Class 12 Mathematics is to practice adequately.
How to Score 100 in Class 12 Mathematics?
Well, you can skip this section unless you are a Maths ninja; one who is not happy with anything less than a perfect centum. But, don’t ignore this section altogether because Maths is not your most favorite subject.
Follow at least one or two tips given below to see a remarkable improvement in your performance. Follow all five if you are ambitious, and want to score 100 in Class 12 Maths.
Get thorough with NCERT textbook — If you want to score well in CBSE Class 12 Maths, you must thoroughly solve the NCERT textbook. There can be no two opinions about the importance of NCERT textbook in Class 12 Maths.
Follow it up with an RD Sharma/ RS Aggarwal –By solving NCERT, you can score well in Maths. But, you have to put in extra efforts to score a perfect 100. Reference books like RD Sharma and RS Aggarwal have tons and tons of exercise questions. Solve them diligently.
Maintain a concept register — Make an entry for each chapter that you study. Note down the key concepts, formulas, and illustrations. Then solve sums pertaining to that chapter. Make note of the mistakes you make and jot down comments on the sidelines that will help you later.
Solve previous year papers — Every year students face a specific set of intrinsic questions in the exam. To fetch maximum marks, students need to get acquainted with these type of questions and should be able to solve them with ease. So solve past year papers to get an idea about the exam paper pattern, the difficulty level of the exams and the type of questions that usually come for CBSE Class 12 Maths.
Appear for mock tests — Appear for as many mock tests as you can. It will help you check your exam preparedness and rectify mistakes before the real exam. Also, practicing in a time-bound manner will ensure that you finish your paper on time while writing the real exam.
To sum it up, work hard, study systematically, prepare strategically and practice endlessly. Maths will no longer be a nightmare, if anything, you will discover that Math is fun because it is purely logical and brain teasing. If you keep at it, there’s no way you can’t bag a 100 out of 100 in Maths. Above all, believe in yourself and take good care of your health. All the best!
