STAGE-1

A - Just buy your State Board Social Sciences book and read History and Geography very
seriously. Moreover start practicing MAT on daily basis. Solve previous year MAT papers of
other states. That's all. No need of RS Aggarwal (MAT one) as of now. Just make sure you are
not overconfident and maintain at least 16/20 marks in Maths and 35/40 marks in science.

B - You now may have realised that you have really awesome competitors (A) and it would be a
challenge to beat them. The State Board Social Sciences book and MAT strategy is the same for
all (even C). However you should work on your Maths and Science part. For this you should
start by clearing your basics. For Science, read books by MTG and solve them. For Maths, solve
the good questions of RD Sharma (normally the solved examples and HOTS. The Exercises
usually don't involve new concept).

C - Just forget about A and B. Get the State Board Social Sciences books and read. Just read.
Highlight important points. Solve back exercises. You must have realised that beating A and B
for Science and Maths is difficult. Wreck those A guys with your SST knowledge. Give extreme
emphasis on MAT. Target at least 45+/50 in MAT. Follow the same strategy for Maths and
Science as B and make sure you are scoring at least 13/20 in Maths and 30–33/40 in Science.

STAGE-2

It's high time that the level of knowledge and problem solving aptitude needs to be increased.
The questions, even Social Science, require logical approaches. Now for the tips.

MAT - Solve incessant amount of questions. Now is the correct time to get RS Aggarwal. But
wait there's more. Don't straight away start practicing from it. First do 3–4 mock tests and
identify your weak areas. Practice only those parts from the book. Rest of you MAT should be
strengthened by giving mock tests regularly.

English - Nothing required.

SST - Read all the chapters of IX & X NCERTs with rigour. Try to maintain the exact order as
the chapters are interconnected sometimes. Assimilate all the information you read.

Biology - Study the topics of IX/X NCERT in greater depths. Read from XI Biology and X
MTG.

Chemistry - Read the first 3 chapters of XI NCERT and solve the exemplars. If you have started
the PCM/B preparation, solve mole concept from RC Mukherjee. If you have opted for
Commerce/Humanities then solve XI NCERT Exemplar for Mole, Atomic Structure and
Chemical Bonding.
Physics - Try to cover topics. Don't go for depth now. Just know the basics formulas. Learn the
derivations and satisfy your mind later.

Maths - Here's a little secret. Solve AHMSE papers. They are available online as Contest
Problem Books. They will increase your problem solving skills. Moreover cover Algebra,
especially theory of equations and Series and Sequences.

For A - Now's not the time to get cocky. Read SST and Biology properly. Solve MAT papers
daily.

For B - SST and Biology marks are more easily obtained than PCM. Focus on them.

For C - Having qualified Stage 1, you now belong to B.

Few general tips -

 Try to know the basics of everything. Be the Jack of all trades before trying to be a
Master of one.
 Don't go for TMH, Arihant, coaching packages. Most of them are made unnecessarily
thick, just to appeal the buyer. I have already mentioned all that is needed.
 Buy a GK book, around a month before Stage 1. The one by Arihant (costs ₹30
something, by Manohar Pandey ) is enough in my opinion. Don't read unnecessary stuff.
Read/revise the relevant part of Biology, Geography, Civics and Economics from it.
 There would be times when you have to choose between NTSE and 10th Class. Set your
priorities.
 In Stage 1, attempt all the questions in the end. In Stage 2, maintain ultimate accuracy. I
know a guy with 76.33 score in Stage 2, cutoff 77.
 Target 140+ marks for Stage 1. You should end up getting at least 135. Target 100+
marks for Stage 2. You'll end up getting 85+ for sure.
 Please, please don't make silly mistakes and fill the OMR along side. The preparation
would be wasted otherwise. I personally know a friend, who didn't qualify only because
he couldn't fill the OMR completely.
 Take care of your health.
 Bhai pe bharosa rakho :) (trans. Have some trust on me) What all I said is 100% correct.
Please it’s my humble request, follow my tips. I gurantee that their proper execution
would be sufficient for your happy faces, smiles on the result day.

TL;DR

Read SST and solve MAT very properly for both the stages.

Thank You!
P.S. MTG books refer to the Foundation course books for classes IX and X of Physics,
Chemistry, Biology, NOT Maths . RD Sharma for IX & X is sufficient for Maths.

P.S. I think that the strategy of Stage 2 preparation is pretty clear. For tips for Stage