BoardPrep blog: CBSE board exam guides

What a good free Class 10 app should give you, how to spot hidden charges, and how BoardPrep covers papers, answers and mock tests…

How to choose a free Class 12 board prep app, what to avoid, and how BoardPrep gives Class 12 students papers, answers and mock te…

A checklist to tell whether a "free" CBSE learning app has hidden charges, and the free resources that cover board prep without pa…

Where to get CBSE Class 10 and 12 previous year papers with official marking schemes for free, and a method to get the most out of…

You can prepare for CBSE boards without paid coaching. Here's a free plan using NCERT, CBSE papers and free practice tools, with a…

BoardPrep is 100% free for CBSE Class 10 and 12 students, with no paid plan, ads or trial. Here's exactly what you get and what we…

Install the free BoardPrep CBSE app on Android, iPhone or laptop straight from the browser in under a minute, and use it offline.…

A tour of every free BoardPrep feature for CBSE Class 10 and 12, from chapter-wise practice and official answers to mock papers, l…

Teachers can generate unlimited CBSE board-pattern test papers with answer keys for free with BoardPrep, using real board question…

What the free BoardPrep Pattern Challenge is, how its questions follow the 2026-27 CBSE pattern, and how school, city and all-Indi…

A step-by-step plan to prepare for CBSE Class 10 boards 2027, covering NCERT, chapter weightage, previous year papers, mock tests …

A practical plan for CBSE Class 12 boards 2027 covering NCERT, weightage-based revision, board papers, practicals and balancing en…

A month-by-month CBSE Class 10 study plan from October 2026 to the February 2027 boards, with weekly targets, revision and mock te…

A month-by-month Class 12 board study plan from October 2026 to February 2027, with practicals, pre-boards and entrance-exam balan…

A practical last-30-days revision plan for CBSE Class 10 boards with daily structure, weightage-first revision, full papers and ex…

How to use the last 30 days before CBSE Class 12 boards, with weightage-first revision, timed papers, answer-writing practice and …

A three-phase, 90-day revision plan for CBSE Class 10 and 12 boards covering learning, practice and full-paper phases, with weekly…

Realistic daily study hours for CBSE Class 10 and 12 at different stages of the year, and how to make each hour count with active …

Build a realistic daily and weekly timetable for CBSE board preparation around school hours, with subject rotation, revision days …

A 7-day plan to revise a full CBSE subject before the board exam, using chapter weightage, previous year questions and two full ti…

How to make short, effective revision notes for CBSE boards, covering what to include, formats for each subject, and how to use th…

Two proven study techniques, active recall and spaced repetition, explained for CBSE students with simple ways to use them for boa…

How many full mock papers to take before CBSE boards, and a simple method to analyse each one so your marks go up test after test.…

Scored low in CBSE pre-boards? Why it happens, what it does and doesn't mean, and a 4-week recovery plan for the board exam.…

Practical ways to use your phone for board exam study without losing hours to social media, from app settings to session rules.…

The most common avoidable mistakes in CBSE board exams, from skipped steps and missing units to poor time use, and how to fix each…

Practical drills to write faster and more legibly in CBSE board exams, plus answer-format tricks that save time without losing mar…

Ten habits that CBSE board toppers commonly describe, from NCERT mastery and previous year papers to self-marking, and how to buil…

How to score 95+ in CBSE Class 10 Maths Standard, using the highest-weightage chapters from real board papers, step-marking habits…

A practical plan to score 90+ in CBSE Class 10 Maths Basic, covering high-weightage chapters from real board papers, NCERT focus a…

How to score 95+ in CBSE Class 10 Science with the highest-weightage chapters from real board papers and strategies for Physics, C…

How to score 95+ in CBSE Class 10 SST with high-weightage chapters from real board papers, point-wise answers, map work and source…

How to score near-full marks in Class 10 Computer Applications. HTML carries most of the theory marks; here's a plan for theory, p…

How to score 95+ in CBSE Class 12 Maths. Integrals alone averages 16–17 marks per paper; here's a chapter-priority plan and step-m…

How to score 90+ in CBSE Class 12 Physics with high-weightage chapters from real board papers, derivations, numericals and ray dia…

How to score 90+ in CBSE Class 12 Chemistry, covering high-weightage chapters from real board papers, named reactions, reasoning q…

How to score 95+ in CBSE Class 12 Biology with high-weightage chapters from real board papers, NCERT terminology, diagrams and cas…

How to score 95+ in Class 12 Accountancy. Share Capital is the biggest chapter; here's a plan covering formats, working notes and …

How to score 95+ in Class 12 Business Studies with high-weightage chapters from real board papers, NCERT headings and the case-stu…

How to score 95+ in CBSE Class 12 Economics, covering high-weightage chapters from real board papers, diagrams, numericals and Ind…

How to score 90+ in CBSE Class 12 History with chapter weightage from real board papers, source-based answers, long-answer structu…

How to score 90+ in CBSE Class 12 Geography, covering high-weightage chapters from real board papers, examples, data, map work and…

How to score 90+ in CBSE Class 12 Computer Science. Python and SQL carry most of the marks; here's how to practise code-writing an…

How to score 90+ in Class 12 Informatics Practices. SQL and Pandas carry most of the marks; here's how to practise queries, DataFr…

How to score 90+ in CBSE Class 12 Psychology with high-weightage chapters from real board papers, precise definitions, theorist na…

A chapter-wise list of important CBSE Class 12 Physics derivations for the 2027 boards, with tips to learn them by understanding r…

A complete list of the named reactions in CBSE Class 12 Organic Chemistry, grouped by chapter, with what each reaction does, for q…

The labelled diagrams most worth practising for CBSE Class 10 Science boards, chapter-wise, with tips to draw them quickly and sco…

The key labelled diagrams for CBSE Class 12 Biology boards, chapter-wise, with tips to draw and label them quickly and accurately.…

How to score full marks in the CBSE Class 10 English writing section, covering formal letter formats, analytical paragraphs, word …

How to score well in the CBSE Class 10 Hindi A and Hindi B writing section, covering paragraph, letter and other writing tasks, fo…

Most important chapters for CBSE Class 10 Computer Applications boards 2027, with marks per chapter from 4 real board papers (2023…

Most important chapters for CBSE Class 10 Maths boards 2027, with marks per chapter from 8 real board papers (2023–2026) and which…

Most important chapters for CBSE Class 10 Maths Basic boards 2027, with marks per chapter from 6 real board papers (2023–2026) and…

Most important chapters for CBSE Class 10 Science boards 2027, with marks per chapter from 8 real board papers (2023–2026) and whi…

Most important chapters for CBSE Class 10 Social Science (SST) boards 2027, with marks per chapter from 8 real board papers (2023–…

Most important chapters for CBSE Class 12 Accountancy boards 2027, with marks per chapter from 8 real board papers (2023–2026) and…

Most important chapters for CBSE Class 12 Biology boards 2027, with marks per chapter from 8 real board papers (2023–2026) and whi…

Most important chapters for CBSE Class 12 Business Studies (BST) boards 2027, with marks per chapter from 8 real board papers (202…

Most important chapters for CBSE Class 12 Chemistry boards 2027, with marks per chapter from 8 real board papers (2023–2026) and w…

Most important chapters for CBSE Class 12 Computer Science (CS) boards 2027, with marks per chapter from 4 real board papers (2023…

Most important chapters for CBSE Class 12 Economics boards 2027, with marks per chapter from 8 real board papers (2023–2026) and w…

Most important chapters for CBSE Class 12 Geography boards 2027, with marks per chapter from 8 real board papers (2023–2026) and w…

Most important chapters for CBSE Class 12 History boards 2027, with marks per chapter from 8 real board papers (2023–2026) and whi…

Most important chapters for CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices (IP) boards 2027, with marks per chapter from 4 real board papers …

Most important chapters for CBSE Class 12 Maths boards 2027, with marks per chapter from 8 real board papers (2023–2026) and which…

Most important chapters for CBSE Class 12 Physics boards 2027, with marks per chapter from 8 real board papers (2023–2026) and whi…

Most important chapters for CBSE Class 12 Psychology boards 2027, with marks per chapter from 4 real board papers (2023–2026) and …

CBSE passing marks for Class 10 and 12 explained simply, including out of 80, 70 and 100, theory vs practical rules, and what happ…

How CBSE's two board exams for Class 10 work, from the main February exam to the optional second exam to improve scores, and how t…

When the CBSE 2027 board exams are likely to start based on recent years, when the date sheet usually comes out, and how to plan y…

How to read the CBSE 2026-27 sample papers, why the pattern matters, and how to use sample papers alongside previous year board pa…

How CBSE examiners award marks using the official marking scheme, including step marks, value points, key terms and diagrams, and …

How to present answers in CBSE board exams, covering structure, length, points vs paragraphs, diagrams, headings and numbering, to…

What CBSE case-based questions look like in Maths, Science and other subjects, and a step-by-step method to answer them accurately…

A simple method for CBSE assertion-reason questions, with the four standard options explained and the common traps to avoid.…

What CBSE competency-based questions are, the types you will see in Class 10 and 12 papers, and how to prepare for application-sty…

What makes up the 20 marks of internal assessment in CBSE Class 10, and practical ways to secure them through periodic tests, port…

The real difference between CBSE Class 10 Maths Standard and Maths Basic, what each means for Class 11, and how to decide.…

What to do in the 15 minutes of reading time before a CBSE board exam, including choosing internal choices, planning your order an…

A section-wise time plan for 80-mark and 70-mark CBSE board papers, with tips to avoid running out of time and keep 15 minutes to …

A practical plan to prepare for CBSE Class 12 boards and JEE together, covering where the syllabus overlaps, a weekly split and th…

How to prepare for CBSE Class 12 boards and NEET together, using the NCERT overlap, a weekly routine and the right switch-over poi…

How CUET domain tests connect to the CBSE Class 12 syllabus, and a plan to prepare for boards and CUET together without doubling y…

What the JEE 75% Class 12 eligibility criterion means, the top 20 percentile alternative, and why board marks still matter for JEE…

The Class 12 board requirement for NEET eligibility, what PCB percentage means, and how NEET aspirants can secure their board mark…

How to choose between Science, Commerce and Humanities after CBSE Class 10, with what each stream involves, the career routes and …

How to score full marks in CBSE Class 12 practicals, covering the practical file, experiment, viva questions and project, for Phys…

A board-paper-based strategy to score 90%+ in Class 12 PCM, covering the highest-weightage chapters, answer-writing habits and a f…

How to score 90%+ in Class 12 PCB boards, covering high-weightage chapters, Biology diagrams and answer-writing, and a routine tha…

A strategy for 90%+ in Class 12 Commerce boards, with the highest-weightage chapters from real papers and presentation tips for Ac…

How to score 90%+ in Class 12 Humanities boards, covering high-weightage chapters, source-based and map questions, and answer stru…

A complete CBSE board exam day checklist covering what to carry, what's banned, reporting time and a simple routine for the mornin…

Practical ways to handle board exam stress, covering sleep, routine, breaks, talking it out and free counselling, plus how parents…

Simple, sensible sleep and food habits for the board exam period that help memory, focus and energy, and what to avoid the night b…

Where and how to check your CBSE Class 10 or 12 board result, what details you need, and how to get your digital marksheet on Digi…

Step-by-step guide to getting your CBSE Class 10 or 12 marksheet and pass certificate from DigiLocker, and why the digital copy is…

How CBSE's post-result process works, from getting a photocopy of your answer book to verification of marks and re-evaluation, and…

What the CBSE supplementary (compartment) exam is, who can usually appear, when it's held and a focused plan to pass or improve in…

A sensible plan for the months after CBSE board exams, covering rest, stream choice, entrance exams, skills, documents and prepari…