CBSE Class 10th English paper tomorrow: Check important topics, instructions

Read| CBSE Class 10th English paper analysis, question paper

Sample papers: Abhishek Sharma, English teacher at Genesis Global School, said, “Since literature is the only known section in English, it is important to go through literature books. The best advice is to practice sample papers, however, since the syllabus was changed two years back, it is critical for students to refer to only relevant sample papers. CBSE also offers papers through its official website.”

Format is the key: “Formats”, he adds, “should not be confused and it is where students lose marks. Thus, do written practice of all the formats. Even if a student has the format right, they will be awarded some marks. Another must do is to learn all the poem and poets’ names. These can make good one-mark questions.”

Keywords: Geeta Khokhran, TGT English, VidyaGyan, said, “Students often tend to be under confident in the last minute. It is wise to read the entire chapter thoroughly. This way one will be able to focus more on the keywords. Every chapter has a theme word related to it which are called keywords. Mentioning these keywords in the exam and underlining them can win students extra marks.”

Video | Can you take this class X Board exam challenge?

Reading time: She advised. “Exam is actually three hours and 15 minutes. Students need to utilise the 15 minutes given to them as reading time. If they can quickly solve the section A in these minutes they will start the paper directly with writing and save a lot of time.”

Organise before write: “While writing the exam, divide the paper into different sections. Then make sure to keep sentences simple and do not make errors in spelling. A neat paper without overwriting gives an impression of organised thinking and hence earns more marks. Students can rather, write their thoughts in rough section and first decide on how they want to frame an answer before actually writing it,” she said.

“Also, adhere to the word limit. Do not write more than what is asked. It will also mean fewer errors and more time to complete the exam,” she added.