• First you should go through the entire syllabus. Then make a proper a programmatic study schedule.
• Instead of choosing a random topic from the syllabus, you must break your preparation into sections. Sub-topics from each section should be selected and then strategy on clearing concepts must be made.
• Whenever any doubt pops up in your mind, try to solve it by then.
• Don't think NCERT books are less. According to toppers and experts, NCERTs are the best book to start your preparation with.
• Don't forget about negative marking. Answer if and only if you are sure about that.
• Revision is a must thing. At least 10 days before the examination you must start your revision along with short notes.
• Give mock tests once you are done with your syllabus. Solve previous years' exam papers available on Internet. Then analyse it. Find out your weak areas and work on them.
• Read all the chapters, ignoring low weightage chapters and studying only most important chapters can cost a lot. So study from first to last. During last few days of examination, you can focus more on the chapters with high weightage.

Hello There ,

One of the major mistake that droppers make during their preparation is having lack of confidence . First of all you are investing an year of your life in hard work which will give you good results . Therefore all the time you should be full of confidence and never be nervous about anything .

Secondly , practice is the key . One should never take any topic lightly , practice it even if you feel you have studied it properly in your previous year . Thus if you practice thoroughly , you would be able to solve every question you encounter

Lastly , you should always practice last 10 year exam papers , as they give you a good idea about the kind of questions that generally come in exam and it really helps to boost your overall confidence .

Hope it helps and all the Best for your upcoming endeavors.