The Math test-- Blueprint, tips, and more

Getting a 90+ on this exam is easy, provided that you've read through all the chapters and solved a couple of random problems here and there. I'm pretty sure that 90% of the problems will be textbook problems, so your mark depends almost wholly on your preparation. Anyway, here are some tips to maximize your score:

• Time yourself. I repeat this again, and you probably know why. No one knows how long the paper is going to be, so it's better to keep track of time. Don't waste too much time on a problem if you're not getting it, and if you see a problem and it looks new to you, save it for the last.
• Check. Check. Check. I don't know why no one does this. If you finish the paper fast, don't give the paper and leave. Check your paper, instead. Become MP in word and thought, and check for mistakes. Trust me, this works. Every time I check my paper, I find at least 3-4 marks' worth of mistakes.
• Go through the example problems in the textbook. Sometimes, misc. level problems appear there, and can catch you unawares in the exam. This happened in the last term exam, as I remember it.(Remember? The tan3x problem everyone expanded and wasted 15 minutes on?)
• Explain your answer. This applies to Probability and P&C problems. The explanation is a must, otherwise you'll lose more than half the marks of the problem, although you took all the pains to solve it. And don't write your explanation like a social science one. Make it crisp and proper. 

I hope that helps. Here's the blue print:

Topic	1 mark	4 mark	6 mark
Trigonometry	2	2	-
Linear inequalities	1	1	1
Permutations and Combinations	1	-	1
Binomial Theorem	1	1	1
3D Geometry	1	1	-
Limits And Derivatives	1	2	1
Probability	1	1	1
Straight Lines	1	2	1
Matrices	1	2	1

Well, that's it, then. If you liked this article, give a +1!  Oh, and if you're reading this on the day I posted it, don't forget 50 rupees for the group photo.
Next post on Thursday, for physics. So long, guys!