Tips and Tricks Related to Board Practicals

Approach your exams with confidence, armed with the right preparation. These simple yet effective tips will empower you to excel in both your practical examinations and viva voce, ensuring a strong performance across the board.

 1. Understand the Basics

First and foremost, you must soundly grasp all the fundamentals associated with your practical work. How and why do certain experiments work? The more theoretical your practicals are known to you, the better you will be prepared theoretically for both the practical part and the questions they pose to you.

 2. Practice, Practice, Practice

Doing the practical work a number of times before your examination is important. Attempt to repeat the experiments as many times as possible. In this way, you get familiar with the procedures, which make you confident while performing during your exam.

 3. Review Your Lab Manual

Your laboratory manual will be one of your most important resources. Carefully read it before each experiment to learn the procedure to be followed and what outcome is expected. Be aware of the setup of the experiment, the materials you will need, and the appropriate safety precautions.

 4. Keep Your Workspace Neat

Cleanliness and organization of your work area is important in your practical examination. You are able to locate what you want at the shortest time possible, and with this, it provides carelessness in carrying out operations. Make sure that all your instruments are in good condition and set properly.

 5. Know Common Questions

Anticipate common viva voce questions. These are the questions that your examiner might ask you about the experiment you conducted. The usual questions can be on the purpose of conducting the experiment, results found, or the possibility of any errors. Practice responding with confidence to such questions.

 6. Understand the Results

Be ready to explain your results in a clear manner. If you obtain unexpected results, be prepared to discuss some possible reasons and what you might do differently if this experiment were repeated. The more you can demonstrate that you are capable of thinking critically about your work, the more the examiner will be impressed with you.

 7. Stay Calm and Focused

Keep yourself calm during the examination. Nervousness makes one conduct an improper or faulty recall of details and impair one’s performance. Take deep breaths and approach each part of the exam methodically.

 8. Ask for Help if Needed

Never be ashamed to ask your instructor or fellow learners about any doubts pertaining to a particular concept or technique. Often, being aware of your weak points and trying to work on them immensely brings about a big difference in performance.

Board practical preparation need not be cumbersome, provided the basics are understood, practice is done regularly, and the work is reviewed carefully. Do this, and you will find that not only in your practical but in viva voce also you shall excel to the best of your ability. Keep cool, keep all your stuff organized, and approach your preparations with confidence. All the best.