Few tips to follow while attempting paper:

• When you get the paper, fill in the information on answer sheet i.e. roll number etc.
• Read instructions carefully
• Highlight the key words. It will be helpful to know what to do. E.g.: solve, compare, evaluate etc
• Understand your paper; allocate time to read it thoroughly.
• Mark the questions into categories to make overall idea or rough plan for solving paper.
  1. Easy
  2. Manageable
  3. Tough or challenging
• Be calm about the easy ones and always attempt easy question first then move to manageable ones.
• Then take your time for the tough ones, sometimes what seems a tough question becomes easy when you start working on them.
• Manage time, ensure speed and accuracy.
• In calculations, always use quicker methods.
• Avoid wasting time
• Keep an eye on your watch
• It is essential to think about the question but not to such an extent that it wastes time on one question.
• Avoid writing lengthy answers just because you know it well
• Just give answers to the point or as required.
• You must practice the habit of completing sample papers in 140 – 150 minutes
• This will help in building up your speed.

Points to be noted:

• Poor handwriting can affect marking. Because of poor writing, examiner may not read the response and quickly pass to the next one.
• Fancy work i.e. underlining, highlighting, coloring etc can wait for last spare moments.
• Get your paper properly tied up 10 minutes before the time.
• Avoid doing extra questions.