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No negative marking — never leave a question blank. If genuinely unsure, eliminate two options and guess from the remaining two. Expected value is positive.
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Two-pass strategy: In each subject, do your confident questions first (Pass 1). Mark uncertain ones. Return in Pass 2 to attempt remaining with leftover time.
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Time check at 90 minutes — you should be halfway through your questions. If behind, skip calculation-heavy questions and pick up conceptual/direct ones first.
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Chemistry is fastest — most chemistry questions are direct recall (1–2 minutes each). Physics numericals take 3–5 minutes. Math proofs can take 7+ minutes. Budget accordingly.
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Guess intelligently — in 4-option MCQs, eliminate wrong options first. Even eliminating one option raises your probability from 25% to 33%. Two eliminated = 50%.
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Secure your strong chapters first — your strongest subject is psychological anchor. Starting there builds confidence and momentum for harder sections.