How to present English Paper to Score 100%

General tips:

• Attempt the question paper in serial order.
• Adhere to the prescribed word limit.
• Use a black pen to write formats/keywords.
• Underline important points.
• Write the answer in the corresponding tense form of the question.
• Practice by writing while keeping the assessment tools, content, fluency, and accuracy in mind.
• Take care of the neatness and presentation.
• Solve previous years' question papers and sample papers as many as possible.

Section A (Reading):

1. Develop reading and comprehension skills.

2. Read the passage carefully and grasp the main theme of the passage.

3. Identify the other main points of the passage.

4. Try to attempt the questions in your own words.

5. Enhance your vocabulary so as to understand the word attack question. In case, if you are not sure about the meaning of the word then relate it with the context it is used.

Section B (Writing and Grammar):

1. The 'format' plays an important role in scoring marks in the writing section. So, carefully remember the format.

2. Plan, organise and present ideas with grammatical accuracy, appropriate words and spellings, coherence and relevance.

3. Web the story on given outlines carefully and do not go out of track.

4. Have a clear understanding of how to write letters, what to write in first, second and third paragraphs.

5. Get into the details of each grammar topic with rules and exceptions.

6. Solve the grammar passages by reading them carefully and understanding the meaning. Do not fill the blanks randomly without comprehending the questions/passage.

7. Carefully read words/phrases to write grammatically accurate sentences.

Section C (Literature):

1. Prepare each lesson carefully. Read word by word, understand and memorize the value points.

2. Do not forget to memorize the names of the chapters and their authors with correct spellings.

3. Learn the central theme/idea of the lesson.

4. Write answers on the basis of inference, interpretation and comprehension.

5. Identify the lines/words from which lesson they have been derived from and relate in what sense they have been said and who is the speaker.

6. Write the answers with grammatical accuracy, appropriate words, correct spellings, coherence, relevance and good expression.

Time management:

Section A:

• Passage Question 1- 20 minutes
• Passage Question 2- 20 minutes

Section B:

• Two questions from the writing section- 20 minutes each (20X2= 40)
• Three questions from the grammar section- 10 to 15 minutes

Section C:

• One extract from the textbook- 10 minutes
• Five short answer type questions- 30 minutes
• One long answer type question from the textbook (8 marks)- 10 minutes
• One long question from the novel (10 marks)- 10 to 15 minutes

All the best for your board exams!

Please Follow us