Class 10 · CBSE board exam
The 30-Day Class 10 Maths Plan That Fits Real Life
Six study days a week, 90 focused minutes a day, built around the CBSE unit weightage. No 5 a.m. fantasy timetable — just an order of work that gets you through all 14 chapters with revision time left over.
Four rules before you start
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Weightage decides the order, not the textbook
You do not have time to give every chapter equal attention. Algebra and geometry come first because they carry 35 of the 80 marks between them.
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Every session ends with a written answer
Reading notes feels productive and is not. Close the notes and write one full solution, even if it takes fifteen minutes.
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Keep a single error log
One notebook page per chapter: the question, your mistake, and the correction in one line. Revise the log, not the whole textbook, on the last day.
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One full paper every week, under a timer
Three hours, no phone, no notes. The first paper will be uncomfortable. That is the point.
Where the marks are
| Unit | Marks | Chapters | Days in this plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra | 20 | Polynomials, linear equations, quadratic equations, AP | 7 |
| Geometry | 15 | Triangles, circles | 3 |
| Trigonometry | 12 | Introduction, applications | 3 |
| Statistics and Probability | 11 | Statistics, probability | 2 |
| Mensuration | 10 | Areas related to circles, surface areas and volumes | 3 |
| Coordinate Geometry | 6 | Coordinate geometry | 1 |
| Number Systems | 6 | Real numbers | 1 |
The 30-day schedule
Each day is a 90-minute session: 15 minutes of formula recall, 55 minutes of chapter work, 20 minutes of practice questions. Day 7 of each week is a review day, not a holiday — but it is lighter.
Week 1 — Number systems and algebra
| Day | Focus | Task |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Numbers | Read the chapter notes; prove √2 irrational without looking; five NCERT questions. |
| 2 | Polynomials | Zeroes–coefficient relations; division algorithm; graph questions from NCERT. |
| 3 | Pair of Linear Equations | Learn the three consistency conditions; solve one graphical and one word problem. |
| 4 | Quadratic Equations | Factorisation, formula and discriminant; ten mixed questions, no calculator. |
| 5 | Quadratic word problems | Speed, age and area problems; write the rejection step for invalid roots. |
| 6 | Arithmetic Progressions | nth term and both sum formulas; one “how many terms” question. |
| 7 | Review | Rebuild week 1 formulas from memory; redo every error-log question. |
Week 2 — Geometry and trigonometry
| Day | Focus | Task |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | AP applications | Sum of multiples, salary and seating problems; full exercise set. |
| 9 | Triangles I | BPT statement, proof and converse; mark equal angles on diagrams. |
| 10 | Triangles II | Similarity criteria, area ratio, Pythagoras; two full proofs under time. |
| 11 | Coordinate Geometry | Distance, section, midpoint and area; six questions with negative coordinates. |
| 12 | Trigonometry I | Build the 30-60-90 and 45-45-90 triangles; write the standard-value table from memory. |
| 13 | Trigonometry II | Prove three identities; convert everything to sin and cos. |
| 14 | Review + mock section | 30 marks of geometry and trigonometry in 45 minutes; mark it yourself. |
Week 3 — Remaining chapters and mensuration
| Day | Focus | Task |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Applications of Trigonometry | Draw five height-and-distance diagrams; label every angle. |
| 16 | Circles | Tangent–radius and equal-tangent theorems; prove both once. |
| 17 | Areas Related to Circles | Sector, segment and shaded-region questions; π = 22/7 practice. |
| 18 | Surface Areas and Volumes I | Formula table for cylinder, cone and sphere; five direct questions. |
| 19 | Surface Areas and Volumes II | Combination-of-solids diagrams; identify hidden faces before calculating. |
| 20 | Statistics | Mean, median and mode for grouped data; build the full table for each question. |
| 21 | Probability | Cards, dice and coins; write the sample space for two-dice questions. |
Week 4 — Revision, papers and repair
| Day | Focus | Task |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Full paper 1 | Three hours, no interruptions. Mark honestly; list every lost mark by chapter. |
| 23 | Repair day | Re-study the two weakest chapters from the paper. Redo the exact questions. |
| 24 | Formula sprint | Both Class 10 formula sheet sections; write from memory, check, repeat. |
| 25 | Full paper 2 | Timed. Aim to reduce silly errors, not to finish early. |
| 26 | Repair day | Error log review; one question from every chapter you have not touched in a week. |
| 27 | Case-study practice | Competency-based and case-study questions; practise writing the reasoning, not just the number. |
| 28 | Full paper 3 | Timed. Simulate exam conditions: same start time as the real paper. |
| 29 | Light revision | Formula sheet, error log, theorems list. No new chapter. Sleep on time. |
| 30 | Exam eve | One easy question per chapter to warm up, then stop by evening. Keep the admit card ready. |
The daily 90-minute template
| Time | What | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 15 min | Recall formulas from yesterday and last week | Spaced recall is what makes formulas stick under pressure. |
| 20 min | Read the chapter notes or NCERT section | Understand the idea before solving. |
| 40 min | Solve problems, starting with NCERT | Active work, not highlighting. |
| 10 min | Write the error log | Errors you record stop repeating. |
| 5 min | Mark tomorrow’s topic | Removes the “what should I study?” decision tax. |
What not to do in the last month
- Do not start a new reference book. Finish NCERT and one question bank; a third book adds anxiety, not marks.
- Do not watch lectures at 2× speed for chapters you have not solved. Watching is not practising.
- Do not attempt full papers with notes open. You are training for a closed-book exam.
- Do not ignore the easy chapters. Statistics and probability are worth 11 marks and are among the most predictable in the paper.
- Do not change your sleep schedule in the final week. The exam is written in the morning, not at 2 a.m.
If you are in Class 11
The same structure works, but the unit weights are different: Algebra 25, Sets and Functions 23, Coordinate Geometry 12, Statistics and Probability 12, Calculus 8. Start with sets, relations and functions to fix the notation, then move to trigonometry and algebra, and keep coordinate geometry for the middle of the plan. The Class 11 notes and Class 11 formula sheet follow the same order.
Print the plan and stick it on your wall
Then print the formula sheet and keep that in your bag.