MathSetuMaths is the most scoring subject in Class 10, because every correct step earns marks. This plan assumes you have studied the whole syllabus once and now want to revise and practise. It takes about two hours a day.
Know the paper first
The CBSE Standard Maths theory paper is for 80 marks and has five sections: A (20 one-mark questions), B (5 questions of 2 marks), C (6 questions of 3 marks), D (4 questions of 5 marks) and E (3 case-study questions of 4 marks). Boards revise the pattern from time to time, so confirm it on the official CBSE website before you start.
Days 1 to 18: one chapter at a time
- Spend one day on each of the 14 chapters, in this order of difficulty: Real Numbers, Polynomials, Pair of Linear Equations, Quadratic Equations, Arithmetic Progressions, Coordinate Geometry, Triangles, Circles, Introduction to Trigonometry, Applications of Trigonometry, Areas Related to Circles, Surface Areas and Volumes, Statistics, Probability.
- For each chapter: read the short notes, learn the formula bank, solve the DPP sheet and take the chapter test.
- Use the remaining four days to redo the chapters in which your test score was below 7 out of 10.
Days 19 to 26: previous year questions
Solve the previous year questions chapter-wise, writing full answers and timing yourself. Compare each solution with the given one, step by step. Our post on using previous year questions explains how.
Days 27 to 30: full papers
Attempt one full paper on each of these days under exam conditions: three hours, no breaks, no phone. Use the MathSetu sample paper first, then check your answers with the solutions PDF. After each paper, list the marks you lost and the reason: concept, calculation or presentation.
Habits that add marks
- Write every step, because board marking is step-wise.
- Write units and a closing sentence in word problems.
- Check signs and arithmetic in the last two minutes of each answer.
- Sleep properly in the last week. A tired mind makes silly mistakes.
If you get stuck on a question during the month, send it through Ask a Doubt instead of leaving it for later.