Coimbatore: The state government’s announcement to conduct the Class XII board exams from May 3 has sent the students into a real tizzy. Most of the students said they could prepare better for the examination only if they get more time.
T Praveena, a student, said, “I did not expect the announcement to come so soon, as it has been just a month since we started attending offline classes. Besides, reduced portions were announced only recently. Teachers are still brushing up the revised portion and yet to start the revision. Most of us thought the examination would be conducted only in June.”
The student said she was not 100% confident to appear for the examination in May. “There are certain portions that I didn’t understand in online classes and I am yet to clarify the same with the teachers. I am so scared that I don’t understand how to prioritize the subjects for revision. While I know I will have to work hard to score good marks, I am yet to recover from the initial shock of hearing about the exam.”
Pointing out that they did not have much writing practice unlike previous year, Praveena said she would have to practice separately to write fast to complete the examination in the given time.
Another student, P Kalyani, said she was yet to start preparing for the examination seriously and nervous about completing the syllabus in just two months. “This year, a topic or two from each lesson has been removed and it will reduce our preparation time per lesson by an hour. Otherwise, it is not much helpful and I don’t actually feel like the syllabus has been reduced.”
She said the exam announcement came just when she was getting adapted to the school environment after attending online classes from home for months together. “It will really be helpful if model examinations are conducted, as it will pave way for a healthy competition.”
Some students like S Swathi are, however, confident of revising the syllabus and taking up the examination in May. She said she had been studying ever since the online classes started and just had to speed up her revision now.