Why students get low marks in Matric and Intermediate Exams

July 29th, 2021

One of the most anxious periods in a students life is during the exam season especially during board exams for Matric (class 9 and 10) and Intermediate (class 11 and 12) students. With the exams getting more competitive than ever and opportunities for higher education not growing at an appropriate pace students are putting their sweat and tears into their education on a daily basis. However, for most individuals this anxiety doesn’t subside even after the exams. In fact it will linger on for months until local boards release the results for the exam and students realize what their effort has amounted to. While many rejoice after seeing they scored well in the exams, a huge proportion of students are in complete shock about how their marks are much lower than they expected. Here at Edkasa we aim to provide students a complete guide into how they can score well in the BISE board exams 2021 and if you’re looking to prepare for your compulsory subjects, both intermediate and matric students will find the Edkasa exam prep app to be extremely helpful for their preparation. You download the app using this link.

Here are a couple of reasons why students will fail to score well in the exams and how you can avoid making these mistakes:

1. Knowing the syllabus is not enough

A practice very common among matric and FSc students is to go over the course multiple times while using rote learning to simply memorize the chapter. This may seem like a good approach given that local boards give preference to detailed answers but falls short in technical subjects such as Physics and Maths where conceptual knowledge and its application is required. We recommend our readers to go over the course once and then shift to solving the past papers as we are more likely to retain information through knowledge.

2. Poor utilization of time during preparation

Many students automatically associate time put into their studies or preparation directly correlates to how much marks they will get. This logic is true to some extent but only if the time they’re putting in involves focused studying. Students spend a huge amount of time ‘studying’ but using smartphones at the same time which hinders productivity. Having a book/notes in front of you and passively going through them for hours becomes a waste of time after one point, instead first figure out which concepts you find problematic, try to break them down to understand them before moving onto topics you feel confident about. Ironically this also brings us to another problem explained in the next point.

3. Being overconfident about your progress

Some students also fall under the misconception that they are well prepared for their exams when thi may not be the case at all. They may feel confident because they understand what’s written in the book but often at times this understanding is not enough as examiners may test the student from an alternative point of view that relates to the concept in the syllabus. There are times when students perform well in the pre-board exams and feel it is not necessary to review concepts for the actual exams, they are usually surprised to see the significant difference between their mock and final exams.

July 29th, 2021

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Encourage Customers to Upgrade their Products
Develops Healthy Customer Relationship
Builds Trust and Transparency with students
Maintain a detailed understanding of products and services, assist customers with questions and suggest the best products for their needs
Efficiently manage time to focus on essential activities to ensure customer satisfaction, account renewal, and account growth
Build relationships with assigned customers, help them with issues
To promote the value of the product and upsell services and products with brand image and promoting value through customer experience
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Edkasa, Pakistan’s fastest-growing ed-tech platform, is a dream coming to fruition. Not long ago, two curious Pakistanis searched and found answers that would help the country’s education system. The solution was there, staring quietly at them, but it needed
enthusiastic perseverance. The guard could not go down. The duo, drawn into an alliance already, now committed to an even greater partnership that would combine their passion to help Pakistan’s future. As their converged paths continued, companions followed.

This zest and dedication gave birth to Edkasa that now strives each day to solve arguably Pakistan’s biggest problem – access to quality education. As individuals, the goal is to help young minds find answers. As a company, the vision is bring the enthusiasm together.

Why is it important:

At an early age, boundaries are set, and limitations handed out. Education disparity is evident, and becomes wider. As the real world begins, some are tied down with having received sub-par education, while several are left behind. A few, privileged in the context, are left to compete in a world that gives very few chances.

The mission, at Edkasa, is to believe in Pakistan – give back a chance to young minds clear the very first real hurdle in life. The hurt is real, and the company’s founders have seen it, felt it, and want to work to improve it.

The problem:

More than 23 million secondary education-aged students in Pakistan are out of school. The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) has its hands full. Nearly half of those who do attend fail their exams. Past and guess papers exist, but are not
substitutes. Teachers are overworked, underpaid, and overwhelmed. Some quit, and a few remain unmotivated. Cash-strapped official quarters are burdened with firefighting remedies. Students find classes unstimulating and refuse indulgence. The system needs help.

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Edkasa has stepped in to make learning more accessible without burdening the teachers. Its online classes reach thousands of students, and have recorded 1.3 million hours of viewing time. Teachers are hired for their knowledge and passion, and their student interactions reflect the improvement.

By leveraging mobile internet availability, Edkasa is helping students pass their Matric examinations. The subjects include Physics, Chemistry, English, and Math, to help students pass their Matric examinations.