Majority of Class 12 Students Preparing for Entrance Exams Along with Board Studies: Shiksha Poll
A poll conducted by Shiksha.com shows that the majority of Class 12 students in India are balancing their board preparations with competitive entrance exams, such as engineering, medical, and CUET. Read on to know more details about the poll result and its findings.
Preparing for Class 12 board exams is already is stressful for students, but in today’s competitive environment, most of the candidates are also focusing on national-level entrance exams. A recent poll conducted by Shiksha.com shows how students are opting for their career goals. The poll shares that most Class 12 students in India are not limiting their focus to board exams only, wa large number of candidates are also preparing for competitive entrance tests, such as JEE, NEET, and CUET.
Key Findings of the Shiksha.com Poll
- 33 percent of students are preparing for engineering entrance exams such as JEE Main and JEE Advanced which makes these two field the most popular program among the students.
- 26 percent students are targeting NEET, which highlights the popularity of careers in medicine and healthcare.
- 21 percent candidates are preparing for CUET (Common University Entrance Test), which is quickly becoming popular among the students.
- 11 percent of respondent are not preparing for any entrance exam.
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For a better result in MPBSE class 12 exam, the students are suggested to cover the entire syllabus. However, many students are not able to cover the entire syllabus. Such students loose the chance to write answers to all the questions in the final exam. However, those students can at least cover the important topics from the syllabus. They should also practice the MPBSE 12th sample paper and previous years question papers.
The student must know that cheating is a serious offense. In case any candidates is cought cheating, they will risk severe consequences, including a two-year ban from RBSE Board class 10/12 exams. Therefore, all the students are strongly advised to cover the entire RBSE Board class 10/12 exam syllabus and be prepared for the board exams. Moreover, candidates should also practice RBSE class 10/12 sample papers and previous year's exam question papers.
What the Poll Results Indicate
CBSE Class 12 Board exams are usually on the moderate side of the spectrum but it totally depends on your preparation level and how the board is going to set the paper. It also depends on the checking. You have to prepare well in your board exams for scoring well.
It is advised that you complete the CBSE 12th syllabus and know the exam pattern well. You must also solve the previous years' question papers for better preparation of the exam.
For Class 12th, it is considered to be strict. However, it is said that the checking done by evaluators is linient in comparison to the checking done by them in Class 9, 11 in their schools.
So, if u have covered the entire CBSE 12th syllabus and your preparation is on point, then you must not worry about the strict checking. Also, you can click on the link below to check the CBSE 12th important preparation points.
Top tips to score high in CBSE board exams
Top mistakes students make while preparing for CBSE 12th board exams
For better preparation for the MPBSE 12th exams, the students should first make a daily study timetable and try to follow it daily. They should focus more on understanding the concepts rather than just memorising. NCERT textbooks are the main study material, hence, they should completely rely on them. Also, they need to solve model papers & past years’ QPs.
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Usually, MP Board give students a whole year to cover the MPBSE class 12 syllabus. However, ideally, all the students must be done with the preparation of MPBSE class 12 syllabus at least a month before the exam. If they do that, they will have plenty of time to revise the syllabus and practice the sample papers. If a students prepare the study plan including daily study time of at least 4 to 6 hours, they can complete the syllabus on time. Students can download the update MPBSE class 12 syllabus on this page.