CHANDIGARH: What is the mantra for cracking the board exams? CBSE says the success depends on the attitude. “It is important that we learn to be
positive whenever we are preparing for examinations. To counter the tension linked with it, the solution lies in developing the right attitude towards examinations and in understanding how to sail through them smoothly. Our attitude and confidence would take us to success apart from our awareness of our own strengths and limitations,” it states.
Many students complain about forgetting the answers to questions while writing the question paper. There are others who are constantly struggling with their time-tables and are not able to devote substantial time to each subject. The reasons for all these problems are more often than not the exam fever or stress and anxiety.
In the last few weeks, counsellors deputed by CBSE as well as UT education department received many such calls from students on these matters. Jayanti Banerjee, a CBSE counsellor, said, “The most important job of a counsellor is build the confidence of students. I have received many calls whereby students tell me they start forgetting answers as the exam approaches.”
However, problems could be overcome by following simple study tips and special guidelines called memorization mantras offered by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
The foremost advice of CBSE to students is that they should start their study or write the test in a relaxed mood. It cautions students against engaging in a sport or tiring themselves before they sit either for a test or a study period and ensure that they are not hungry, sleepy, tired, thirsty and don’t need to go to the toilet before they sit to study or give a test. This would ensure that there are no unnecessary interruptions.
CBSE has time and again laid emphasis on time management for effective learning. It tells students not to create an overly restrictive schedule that doesn’t work and then feel guilty about it. “Telling oneself that scheduling just doesn’t work for him is a common mistake” is another mandate.
As the examinations have started, students have been advised that instead of passively reading a textbook and not really paying attention, they should actively engage their mind in the act of reading, thereby improving comprehension and retention capacity. The more students involve their mind in reading, the better they would remember and score good marks. This strategy could be put to good use for reading any text in science, social studies and languages.
