How to Score 90+ in CBSE Class 10 Social Science: Expert Insights & Smart Methods

Scoring above 90 in CBSE Class 10 Social Science is greatly possible  if you follow the correct path, resources, and perseverance. Based on information from toppers, suggestions from teachers, and certain benefits of the best-selling books, Score 100 Social Science and Social Science 360 by Kriti Sharma, you can find a structured plan to help you achieve success in the exam. 

Social Science includes History, Geography, Political Science, and Economics, which have their own types of questions as well as preparation approaches. Many students become stressed due to the vast amount of information involved in these subjects, but if you can create an effective, systematic path forward, you can work through the syllabus, and make the best possible case for your total mark.

1. Learn from Toppers: Mindset & Methods

Top performers in the social sciences emphasize the following things:

●       Regular Reviewing: If you have repeatedly reviewed key topics, the temptation to cram the night before the exam is dissolved. Even if you lack confidence, the repetitiveness will develop long-term retention.

●       Effective Note-Making: Revisit what was important in each chapter and summarize it in your words; the use of mindmaps, pictures, or concept maps will facilitate quick revision. Kriti Sharma's Score 100 series recommends when summarizing chapters to use different types of notes for effective recall.

●       Practise with Intent: Attempting PYQs was a task you would do without excuse. Toppers frequently credit their exam achievement because they practised a large volume of past papers to analyse question style, patterns and marking schemes.

2. Subject-Wise Focus: Tailored Tactics

History

●       Make timelines for events and do major work about cause-effect patterns.

●        Use the mindmaps and cheat sheets from Kriti Sharma to break down complicated chapters into bite-size chunks.

Geography

●       Practice map-based questions consistent throughout the unit of work.

●       Use the Social Science 360 book for simple explanations, and have NCERT aligned practice questions.

Political Science

●       Focus on understanding concepts and not just recalling facts. Use real-life examples as the context and apply the mnemonics learned on the cheat sheets from Score 100 to be able to recall.

Economics

●       Focus on application-based questions and current affairs.

●       Work through objective and competency-based questions in the workbook from the Score 100 series.

3. Power of Previous Year Questions (PYQs)

PYQs are gold when preparing for exams. The benefits of analyzing PYQs are:

●       Recognize patterns in questions and topics.

●       Learn structured writing of answers according to CBSE marking schemes.

●       Build confidence by practicing timed conditions in exam-like settings.

4. Revision Tools: Cheat Sheets, Mindmaps & Workbooks

●       Cheat sheets: Quick revision notes in the Score 100 series condense the important points of each chapter, including tips, hacks, and mnemonics for the last-minute preparation.

●       Mind Maps: This visual form of a summary will help you make links between concepts and facilitate the faster retrieval of information.

●       Workbooks: The Score 100 series workbook is free for anyone to use and provides chapter-by-chapter practice (subjective, objective, and competency-based questions) to ensure thorough coverage of all the examinations.

5. Expert Advice

●       Follow the Syllabus: Avoid asking questions from outside the syllabus.

●       Use Sample Papers: To replicate exam conditions as closely as possible, use the sample and practice papers out of Social Science 360, and Score 100. 

●       Critically Evaluate Mistakes: Look at your answers critically and learn from incorrect answers using the marking schemes and the solutions.