Gometry Papers


Maharashtra Board is one of the boards in the country that conduct school level board exam. This is one of the best examination boards at the school level in the country. The students of this board during have to answer geometry papers. This is one of the most important papers as far as school students are concerned.
Detailed overview of the paper
The paper is purely based on geometry. The chapters include parallelogram, triangles, circles, chords, tangents and various other topics. The paper is totally descriptive and most questions are diagrammatic. The candidates need to answer after evaluating the diagram printed in the question paper. In some questions, the candidates are required to construct diagrams. Questions that require the students to make calculations are also present in the question paper.
Pattern of questions
The paper is devoid of any sections. There are five questions in the paper. All the five questions are compulsory. Internal choices are available in all the five questions. From question 1, 6 questions need to be answered. From questions two and three, four question need to be answered and from questions four and five three questions need to be answered. All the questions in the paper are descriptive.
Total marks and time duration
The total mark of the paper is 60. A candidate needs to score35% to pass. Three hours are allotted for completing the paper in addition to the 15 minutes that are allotted for reading the questions.
Tips to score well
The paper consists of geometrical questions only and the only way to master the subject and score well is by working out the questions repeatedly. Understand the concepts properly, refer to previous year question papers and cover the whole syllabus. This will help you to come out in flying colors.
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Algebra Papers


The algebra paper revolves around simple maths topics but requires consistent practise for attaining high marks. A few chapters include H.C.F and L.C.M, arithmetic progression, probability and various other important topics.
Paper pattern
Maharashtra Board SSC-X Algebra question paper consists of five questions. There is no provision for choosing and the candidate has to attempt all the five questions. From the first question, the candidates have to attempt six sub questions. They have to attempt four from the second and third. Three questions have to be answered from Question 4 and 5. The use of calculators is not permitted and the candidates have to solve the problems manually. There are no sections in the question paper.
Distribution of marks
All the five sections are allotted equal marks, 12 marks. So, the whole paper is for a total of 60 marks. Within a question, all sub questions carry equal mark. The mark of each sub question will depend on the total number of sub question that you have to attempt in a section.
Duration of the paper
The exam is conducted for a period of two and a half hours. The candidates have to finish answering the paper within this allotted time. At the beginning of the examination, the candidates will be allotted 15 minutes for reading the questions and making choices. The candidates have to practise and should learn to do the numerical problems at a rapid speed if they have any notion of attempting all the questions.
Preparing for the exam
There is no other better way of preparing for the exam than working out the problems. There is no alternative when it comes to algebra. It is good to refer previous year question paper. This will enable you to familiarize the pattern of the question paper and face the exam without any difficulty.
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