Exams around the corner, CBSE warns paper leak rumours

HT Correspondent | Jan 25, 2020

New Delhi: With board exams around the corner, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Saturday warned students and parents about “mischievous elements” spreading rumours on social media regarding question paper leaks and change in patterns.

In an advisory issued on Saturday, CBSE secretary Anurag Tripathi said, “It is being noticed that certain unscrupulous elements intend to spread rumors by hosting fake videos and messages on news platforms and social media platforms like YouTube, Facebook and Twitter to spread confusion and panic among students, parents, schools and general public.”

The board has asked parents and students to restrain themselves from falling for such rumours. “The mischievous elements involved in such activities are hereby warned and advised to restrain themselves from such unlawful activities of spreading rumours. In case any such information comes to the notice of the CBSE, immediate remedial action as necessary and measures as per provisions of law will be taken by the CBSE,” Tripathi said.

The CBSE class 12 examinations will be held from February 15 and conclude on March 30, while the class 10 examinations will be held from February 15 to March 20. Around 31 lakh students will appear for the class 10 and 12 CBSE board exams this year.

According to a CBSE official, some videos have been making rounds on social media, sharing false information about some papers being leaked. Last year, the board had filed multiple police complains after noticing similar posts online, including a video on YouTube that claimed to have access to the class 10 mathematics examination question paper.

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Schools can’t give religious instructions of one particular religion, rules Kerala HC

The High Court said the private school, which requires recognition, can give religious instruction or study based on religious pluralism after it has received such permission from the government.

Hindustan Times| Thiruvananthapuram | Jan 24, 2020

    

The Kerala High Court on Friday said that schools functioning under the right to education act can’t impart exclusive religious instructions using religious materials of a particular community bypassing other religions.

The single bench of Justice Muhammad Mushtaq made the observation while upholding the state’s decision to shut down a school that provided exclusive religious instructions and admitted children only from a particular community. A private unaided school, Hidaya Educational Charitable Trust of Thiruvananthpauram, had moved the court against the closure last year.

The court said a school that imparts religious lessons of only a particular community and bars children from other religion poses a serious threat to the secular fabric of the society.

The school in question didn’t have any government recognition or CBSE affiliation and was imparting religious instructions to at least 200 students, all Muslims. The state government acted on an intelligence report and ordered the closure of the school. The school contended that since it was not receiving any government aid or support, it was entitled to follow its own curriculum.

The High Court said the private school, which requires recognition, can give religious instruction or study based on religious pluralism after it has received such permission from the government.

“A private body that discharges public functions must adhere to constitutional values in regard to the discharge of public functions. It cannot adopt any character contrary or repugnant to constitutional morality or value. Individual freedom available to a private body to promote its own belief or faith is not available to a private body when it discharges public function. It is bound by public morality conceived in the Constitution,” the court said.

The court added that there was a difference between religious instruction and religious study and added that while the latter was allowed in educational institutions as per the Indian Constitution, exclusive religious instructions were not permitted.

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CBSE 12th Biology Exam 2020: Important tips to score well

Getting a holistic understanding of biology and good scores not only help students prepare for competitive exams, but also give them better chances in getting admitted to undergraduate degrees in various colleges.

HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times | Jan 25, 2020

    

Biology enables students to get a better idea about evolutionary theory, gene therapy, advances in biotechnology and could allow them career prospects in zoology, medical and research fields.

Getting a holistic understanding of biology and good scores not only help students prepare for competitive exams, but also give them better chances in getting admitted to undergraduate degrees in various colleges.

The CBSE Class 12 board exams are starting on February 15 and concluding on March 30, 2020. The practicals have been held between Jan 1 to Feb 7, 2020. The Biology paper will be held on March 14 from 10.30am to 1.30pm.

The total theory paper of the Class 12 Biology paper is of 70 marks while 30 marks are for the practical exam. Students get three hours to complete the theory paper.

Here are a few tips to better prepare for Class 12 Biology exam 2020

-- Units that must be thoroughly prepared leading to the exam are Reproduction, Evolution and Biology in Human Welfare, which carry 14 marks, 18 marks and 14 marks respectively. That is almost 65 percent of the total marks in the paper.

-- Especially, a chapter like Genetics and Biotechnology requires the student to comprehend the material perfectly rather than mug up the syllabi.

-- Make sure you pay equal attention to lab sessions and actively participate in experiments to score well in the practicals

-- Diagrams are an integral part of biology exams and do not avoid them. Practice all important diagrams well in advance and make sure you label them properly.

-- Put up diagrams in your room along with flowcharts elaborating biological processes so that you can see them at a glance for better preparations.

-- Pick up the chapters which require more time earlier on so that your mind remains fresh while you summarise them

-- Revise all your chapters heading up to the exam to strengthen understanding of topics more

-- Solve different previous year question papers and CBSE sample papers.

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CBSE 12th Accountancy exam 2020 preparation tips

Considered as one of the important subjects for students in the Commerce stream, CBSE Class 12 Accountancy exam will be conducted on March 5.

EDUCATION | Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jan 21, 2020

    

Considered as one of the important subjects for students in the Commerce stream, CBSE Class 12 Accountancy exam will be conducted on March 5.

A numericals-based subject, Accountancy deals with financial information about a business entity. Accountancy paper is divided into two parts - theory and practical.

We take a look at some preparation tips for students appearing for this year’s Accountancy exam.

Focus topics: Following topics in Accountancy carry good weightage and should be practiced thoroughly. Accounting for Share Capital and Debentures, Accounting for Partnership Firms, Accounting for Not for Profit Organizations and Accounting for Partnership Firms.

Formats: Attention should be paid while making formats for journals, ledgers and balance sheets. While preparing ledger accounts, students should post all the entries in their respective accounts simultaneously rather than preparing the accounts individually.

Calculation: Practice plenty of problems from model test papers and previous years’ sample. This will help gain good command over calculations. As this is a numerical subject, calculation plays key role.

Step marking: Since CBSE gives marks according to steps, even if you don’t arrive at the final solution there is no need to panic. Even if the answer is wrong, but steps preceding it are right, you will be awarded some marks.

Flashcards: One should make flashcards to remember the definitions of terms like liabilities, profit and loss, assets and debts.

General tips

* Revise more than once before appearing for the exam.

*Refrain from going for different study material. NCERT books are considered best source for this subject.

* Solve sample and previous years’ papers a month before the exams.

* Don’t mug up, focus on understanding the concepts.

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CBSE 12th Board Exam 2020: Tips to score high in English

TOI-Online | Jan 21, 2020, 10:35 IST

NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the date sheet of the Class 12th annual board examinations 2020. As per the board exam schedule released by CBSE, the Class 12th English exam will be held on February 27, 2020. The students have more than a month for final preparation of the English exam.

English is a highly-scoring subject. A systematic and well-planned strategy can help you score exceedingly well. Here are some useful tips for you to prepare for Class 12th English paper:

Revision is the key

Revise all important stories and chapters from textbooks and class notes you made while studying. It has been seen that most of the questions asked in the exam are from school textbooks only. Hence, you should revise all the chapters and stories from the English book. Revise formats of letter writing, report writing, writing precis etc.

Practice to get perfection

Take previous years question papers, mock test papers, and sample papers and try to solve them in 3 hours duration. While writing, make sure you stick to word limits. Read newspapers every day to improve your reading and writing skills.

Make sure you complete syllabus

It is must to read the entire syllabus and avoid selective reading. Questions can come from any chapter of the textbook. In the English literature section, the students can be asked to prepare character sketches and central themes/ideas for both prose and poetry.

Manage your time well

While practicing, make sure you know how much time you need to complete each section. Make note of this time while attempting the paper in the exam hall. You must carry a wristwatch in the exam hall. Attempt easy and short questions first so that you have more time for longer ones.

Attempt all questions

You are advised to attempt all the questions you know first. However, do not leave any question un-attempted. It is always better to attempt all the questions in the exam paper.

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CBSE Class 10, 12 exams: Children with special needs allowed use of calculators

Updated: 22 Jan 2020, 02:58 PM ISTPTI

(To avail the facility, the students have to give a request to the schools by January 28 and principals will have to forward it to concerned regional office of CBSE)

New Delhi: Children with special needs appearing for the Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE) in class 10 or 12 will be able to use basic calculators from this year, officials said.

"The board has decided to facilitate students under Children with Special Needs (CSWN) category by permitting use of simple basic calculator during Class X and Class XII board examination," CBSE Controller for Examination Sanyam Bhardwaj said in a letter sent to schools. "Calculator will only be allowed to those students who have already been registered under CWSN category for the 2020 examination," he added.

To avail the facility, the students have to give a request to the schools by January 28 and principals will have to forward it to concerned regional office of CBSE.

"Candidates who will request without appropriate certificate will not be allowed to use calculator during examinations," Bhardwaj said.

The board had in 2018 allowed specially-abled students to use computer or laptops to write their exam.

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CBSE 2020 Board Examination: Preparation tips and strategies for Class 10, 12 students

The CBSE 10th 2020 examination schedule, CBSE 12th 2020 examination schedule were released by the exam conducting authority on the official website http://cbse.nic.in/newsite/index.html .

EDUCATION | Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Dec 26, 2019

    

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on December 18, Tuesday, announced the CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 examination schedule. The CBSE 10th and 12th examination for the year 2019-20 will begin from February 15. Students who are preparing for the examination can download the date sheet from the official website.

 

To help students in preparing better, here a few tips and strategies:

Ø Prepare a timetable for yourself. While preparing it, make sure you have included mathematics and English in your daily curriculum.

Ø Give adequate time to each subject and don’t forget to take a 10-minute break every 2 hours. Try not to study too much at a stretch.

Ø If there is a subject that needs extra care, repeat it on your timetable 4 times a week.

Ø For each subject, prepare a list of topics that need to be worked on. Then divide the topics into two parts - like and dislike. Don’t forget to tick off the topic after you complete them.

Ø Use different techniques for revision. Try to break your notes to keywords and phrases and then revise.

Ø Set a daily goal for yourself and try studying at the same time daily.

Ø Students can download the sample question papers released by the board on its official website and solve it.

Ø Refer to model question papers for each subject and prepare accordingly.

Ø Solve the last five years’ board question papers and to get yourself familiar with the pattern. Always remember to sit with a stop watch while solving question papers.

Ø Organise group study time to exchange ideas and thoughts and be successful in your exams.

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CBSE 10th Science board exam 2020

 CBSE 10th Science board exam 2020: How to score good marks in the paper

CBSE 10th Science board exam 2020 preparation tips: CBSE Class 10 board exams 2020 will be held from February 15 to March 20. The Science exam will be conducted on March 4.

EDUCATION||  | Hindustan Times, New Delhi |  Updated: Jan 17, 2020

CBSE Class 10 board exams 2020 will be held from February 15 to March 20. The Science exam will be conducted on March 4.

Students generally find the science exam difficult as it contains three different sections – Physics, Chemistry and Biology. It becomes hard to score when one focuses in only a particular science section. If you want to score good marks in Science, you will have to focus on all the sections equally.

Here are some useful tips for the CBSE class 10 Science exam

Physics

Formulae: Students should focus on remembering formulae to solve numericals in the Physics section. Most numericals are usually from Newton’s laws of motion and its applications, series and parallel combination of resistances and reflection and refraction.

Diagrams: Diagrams, too, are considered an area which is high  coring. Diagrams like AC and DC generator, lines of the magnetic field around a solenoid and a bar magnet, electric circuit diagram, image formation by lenses and mirrors, glass prism, and the human eye, have been a common feature in previous years’ question papers.

Biology

Terminologies: Different terminologies are used in Biology, which makes this subject a little complicated. Students should make separate notes of such terms and revise them regularly. Mendel’s experiments are considered an important topic.

Diagrams:  There are no numericals in Biology so diagrams play an important role in this subject. Students, while practicing diagrams, should pay attention to reflex action, respiratory system, human brain, female and male reproductive organs and different parts of a flower.

Chemistry

Equations: Thoroughly practice chemical equations. One should make separate notes of uses of acids, bases and salt and their compounds.

Periodic Table: Make your own system to remember the periodic table. Carbon compounds and its functional groups are key topics.

Apart from the aforementioned tips, students should not forget to practice previous years’ question papers and model tests. This will help them get accustomed to recurring questions.

Source : https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/

CBSE Exam 2020: Diet tips for students this exam season

 

IANS | Jan 10, 2020, 15:08 IST

NEW DELHI: Exam time is like a mental marathon, and we cannot stress enough on studying while children sit for exams.

Dr Geeta Buryok, Head- Dietician, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Shalimar Bagh shares these crucial tips to keep the kids healthy and deal with hunger cravings this exam season.

1. Eat healthy meals: Your brain needs energy to work efficiently and for this you must have balanced diet with in between healthy snacks. The meals should contain foods which lead to mental alertness. These include foods like milk and milk products, sprouts, tofu, eggs, chicken, fish, healthy nuts in combination with healthy cereals like dalia, oats, quinoa, and whole wheat products.

Brain boosting foods include foods that improve memory and concentration like almond walnuts, fish, flaxseeds, banana, chick pea, spinach, broccoli etc. Avoid junk foods as they require added time and energy to digest.

2. Keep yourself hydrated: Drink healthy beverages like milkshakes, fresh soups, lemonade, lassi, coconut water instead of aerated beverages. One or two cups of coffee or tea or dark chocolate can also be added in the diet as caffeine makes you alert and active, but avoid excess of it. Have at least 8-10 glasses of water per day.

3. Snack smartly: Eat healthy snacks in between meals like protein bars, fresh fruits, peanuts, makhana and roasted chana etc. specially when you are studying till late at night.

4. Sleep is important: Good sleep is as good for your brain as food for body. Lack of sleep can interfere with learning ability, cause mood swings and compromise your immune system. Sleep for at least eight hours.

5. Detox from electronic devices: Avoid engaging in too many electronic devices and take out an hour everyday for some recreational activity to keep you happy and motivated.

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CBSE 10th Social Science Exam 2020: Preparation tips and strategies

EDUCATION | Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jan 17, 2020

CBSE 10 Social Science Exam 2020: The CBSE Class 10 exams will be conducted between February 15 and March 20. The Social Science exam will be held on March 18 between 10.30am and 1.30pm.

Considered to be one of the most important subjects in CBSE Class 10, Social Science consists of four parts History, Geography, Economics and Political Science.

The CBSE Class 10 exams will be conducted between February 15 and March 20. The Social Science exam will be held on March 18 between 10.30am and 1.30pm.

Social Science, which is a compulsory subject, will see 20 marks of internal assessment, while the remaining 80 will via the written exam.

The course structure of Class 10 Social Science includes History, Geography, Political Science and Economics.

The syllabus for the Class X Social Science paper includes

India and the Contemporary World -II

Contemporary India - II

Democratic Politics - II

Understanding Economic Development

Here’s how you can prepare for your Social Science Exam 2020

Be clear about facts: Since Social Science includes subjects like history, civics, and geography, it is necessary to be clear about facts. Separating notes for each chapter could be beneficial.

Practice is key: Practising CBSE sample question papers could help the student get acquainted with the trend of the questions being asked for the exam. It also allows students to check on their speed and improve if required.

Review: Reviewing is important because it allows students to figure out where they are weak. If you are having a hard time memorizing a particular topic, go back to it over and over again till the facts get cleared.

Do not forget to practice map related questions: The Social Science paper of CBSE Class 10 includes locating and labelling for identification. Careful preparation of the map will ensure full marks in the section and help in finishing the paper easily.

Study section- wise: This will allow you to memorise each section better rather than getting confused in trying to memorise all of them together.

Learn the concepts: Understanding these subjects rather than memorizing them will allow students to score better.

Source : https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/