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Mathematics is a combination of various concepts, rules, and formulas. The subject requires strong basic fundamentals and regular practice. Class 10 Maths is filled with complex chapters that might confuse the student who hasn’t done a thorough study of every topic. The best practice to understand your preparation before it’s too late is to attempt previous years’ question papers. These papers indicate the nature of the question that might appear in the board examination. The more you practice the more perfect you are likely to get in every Maths chapter.

Things to consider while solving previous years question papers

Attempt these question papers like an actual Board examination.

Follow the instructions and adhere to the deadline given in the paper.

First, go through the complete paper

Make a mental plan and decide which questions should be attempted first.

If you do not know how to solve a question, mark it for later so you can go back to the topic and study it again.

Once you’re done with the paper, either check it by yourself honestly or ask someone else to do it for you.

Monitor how much time it took you to complete the paper.

Mark all the incorrect answers and revise by practicing as many similar questions as you can.

Student can find the previous year question papers using the link given below

CBSE Class 10 Maths Paper 2019

CBSE Class 10 Maths Paper 2018

CBSE Class 10 Maths Paper 2017

CBSE Class 10 Maths Paper 2016

CBSE Class 10 Maths Paper 2015

NTSE Guru Experts have also introduced effective preparation strategies for Maths that are being followed by the Toppers for desired results. In these preparation strategies, Experts have clearly mentioned the importance of previous years' papers for board preparations.

Apart from previous years paper, another tool that really makes a difference in your exam preparation is solving multiple sample paper during the course of your board preparations. NTSEGuru provides helpful sample papers which help you identify your strong and weak areas in the subject.

Scoring high in class 10 Science requires hand-work, determination and vigorous focus towards studies. It’s important to analyze and fully understand what topics are important for the forthcoming exam. Science requires consistent practice, and what’s better than attempting previous years’ question papers.

Practicing from past years’ question papers has many benefits. It would provide you a deeper understanding of important topics and it would also give you an insight into repetitive questions that are likely to appear in your Class 10 science examination. These papers consist of questions from every chapter which will help you understand how well you are prepared in every chapter of every subject ie. Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. NTSEGuru experts have provided previous years’ Class 10 question papers to improve your overall preparation.

CBSE Class 10 Science Paper 2019

CBSE Class 10 Science Paper 2018

CBSE Class 10 Science Paper 2017

CBSE Class 10 Science Paper 2016

CBSE Class 10 Science Paper 2015

Before solving previous years’ question papers, you must accept the right preparation strategies for Science. Our NTSEGuru experts have mentioned below most effective Physics, Chemistry, and Biology subject-wise preparation strategies for the students.

Class 10 Physics Preparation Strategies

Class 10 Chemistry Preparation Strategies

Class 10 Biology Preparation Strategies

Students should also solve the NCERT questions given after every chapter before opting for these papers. It’s important to be thorough with all the NCERT questions for effective preparation. We’ve provided NCERT questions with answers in the below-given table to clear all your doubts regarding the NCERT questions and to provide you with the ideal answers. 

Another tool to better your preparation is practicing from sample papers. Try to solve at least one sample paper every week, two months prior to your Board examination.

Cracking National Talent Search Examination is no cake walk. It is a scholarship program for which over 9 lakh students from across the country compete to achieve the title of ‘NTSE Scholar’. It is a two-tier selection process: Tier I is a state level exam regulated and conducted by State Board of each State. Tier II is a National level exam regulated and conducted by National Council of Education Research and Training. Only those students who obtain the required minimum marks in Tier I are allowed to proceed in Tier II examination. After this two-tier selection process, only 2000 students are awarded a scholarship for their entire academic career. Hence, NTSE preparation should be done right without leaving a single stone unturned.

If you are confused about where to start your NTSE preparation from, then we’ve got you covered. 

Study Material for NTSE

Having right study material is very important for NTSE preparation. Students splurge so much money on irrelevant study material and reference books that they end up being confused about the whole syllabus. There are hundreds of books and study material available in the market, but there’s hardly any material that specifically focuses on only NTSE preparation. You would find books with concepts that are not even a part of your NTSE syllabus. Students waste so much time on understanding difficult concepts that they even forget what they have learned. NTSE Guru has compiled a study material that proves to be a complete solution for your NTSE preparation and includes only those topics which are a part of your NTSE syllabus.

Video Tutorials

Students are more likely to learn something when they are having a one on one interactive session with their teacher. Video tutorials are an effective tool which provide students a classroom experience from the comfort of their home. Moreover, students get 24 hours access to all the video lectures which isn’t possible when it comes to regular classroom sessions. These video lectures are interactive and interesting. Even complex subjects like Physics and Chemistry are easy to understand and boring subjects like History and Political science become interesting to study. 

Books for NTSE

 First question that pops into every NTSE aspirant’s mind is which book to refer to for NTSE preparation or which would be the best book for NTSE Preparation? The answer to this question according to the National Record Holder Prof. Vipin joshi is – “There is no best book for NTSE preparation”. As mentioned above, some books either include easy and simple course or difficult and out of syllabus topics. You should only refer to your NCERT books and study material that matches the standards of your NTSE syllabus. 

NTSE Important Questions

Familiarity with paper pattern and questions completes one-fourth of your preparation already. Students must always stick to the ultimate NTSE preparation tool which is – Previous years’ Question Papers. These papers give you an insight of the type of questions you would be answering in your paper. It is an amazing practice tool for your preparation. Another thing that would give you benefit in your NTS examination would be the most probable questions. These questions hold the highest possibility to be included in the NTSE paper.

Test Series

Regularly testing your knowledge strengthens your weak areas as well as perfects your strengths. Regular practice is crucial whether it comes to practical subjects like Mathematics and Physics or theoretical subjects like History or Biology. Test your concepts and answers by taking a chapter wise test and mock test regularly. Another tool which is hardly available anywhere else is All India test series.  These test series allow you to compete with all the NTSE aspirants in an All India Level and gives you an understanding of where you stand in your preparation.