A) Theory Paper

70% of your total Chemistry board examination marks depends on your theory paper. Therefore, it goes without saying that preparation for the theory part should be strong. Here are a few tips on how you can prepare well for the theory part —

Understanding the Syllabus

A silly mistake that many students do is that they directly start to study the first chapter without even understanding the syllabus and chapter weightage. However, the very first step for preparing for the chemistry examination should be to note down the syllabus and divide them according to mark distribution. This will help you to analyze which chapter should be given top priority.   

Here’s the unit-wise mark distribution of class 12th Chemistry — 

S.No

Units

Marks

1 Solutions

7

2 Electrochemistry

9

3 Chemical Kinetics 

7

4 d -and f -Block Elements

7

5 Coordination Compounds

7

6 Haloalkanes and Haloarenes 

6

7 Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers 

6

8 Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

8

9 Amines 

6

10 Biomolecules 

7

 

Total

70

Understanding Your Strong & Weak Topics

Analyzing your weak points in chemistry is one of the key answers to how to score outstanding marks in the subject. Class 12th Chemistry, for sure, consists of a lot of chapters and concepts. Therefore, oftentimes you might face problems in mastering them all at a single point of time,

The best way to analyze your strong and weak points is to review your performance in class tests and assignments. This way, you’ll be able to analyze your strong zone and problem-solving skills. Moreover, do not hesitate to reach out to your teachers and friends to give feedback. 

Once you analyze your weak points, it becomes easy for you to put extra effort into that section and hence, learn that concept too. 

How to Score 90+ in Chemistry Class 12 (Tips & Strategies)

Class 12 Chemistry is a nightmare for many board-appearing students. Moreover, its division into two segments, i.e. organic and inorganic, makes it even more difficult to understand and memorise the jargon and reactions! 

Chemistry subject holds utmost importance for class 12th board students as there are many instances when a student’s overall marks get heavily dropped solely due to a weak grasp of the chemistry subject. Consequently, it becomes quite important for students to properly strategies for the Chemistry exam preparation. Not to worry, this blog will help you out! 

Class 12th Chemistry is segregated into 2 parts and so is this blog. Let us first understand how to prepare for the theory exam and then, we’ll move forward to the practical examination preparation. 

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