If you feel you are not good at Chemistry, start early. Start reading your text book as soon as possible.

• • Follow up your text book concepts with a reference book to gain a deeper understanding of the topic.
  • Do not try to rush and finish the chapters. You should understand that reading a book that deals with scientific concepts, theory and reactions are different from a novel or a comic.
  • Try and grasp the concepts and always ask questions. Make a list of unanswered questions and ask discuss them with a teacher or a peer
  • Start attending classes and laboratory lectures. Perform each and every laboratory experiment. For example, you might not remember Le Chatelier’s principle of equilibrium for reversible reactions, but if you perform the experiment, and see things happen, chances are, you will remember it for a longer duration.
  • Do not ignore numerical problems. Most of the times, the problems are direct application of the formulae in use, and, at times, are mixed with your understanding of a topic. The numerical problems, if mastered are a good way to score marks.
  • After you finish your syllabus, revise as many times as possible.
  • When you finish, do take the sample papers provided by the CISCE in a timed environment. Also, have a look at the answers and the marking scheme provided, as no other source can give you a better judgment than the one provided by the CISCE.