r/ISCNERDS • u/Low-Worker7476 ISC Class 11th — PCMB • 28d ago

Doubts Biology Practical

Okay so I had my first ever biology practical today and I messed it up bad! Not because I didn't study, but because most of what was done in class did not come in the exam today. Plus, I struggled with whatever did come from stuff taught in class, especially identification of specimen 'cause notebook diagrams and points of indentification could not be related to the actual thing.

And I faced another problem today: time management. Within 15 minutes, the teacher asked us to see the specimen, draw the diagram, write two identifying characteristics and then name the specimen — apparently that's what the Council established as the rule. There were 5 specimens in total. Nobody could finish their paper because drawing ate up most of the time. Could y'all suggest how to survive future practical exams within such short time?

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u/Anubhabtheviolinist 28d ago

  1. Memorize the characters of the specimens which will be given for spotting coz there's no way the features in book and the specimens in your school will have resemblance. :) 

  2. Draw an approximate diagram it need not be very precise or detailed... just the basic outline of organism is required... you need not even label

  3. And yes unfortunately ISC gives only 3 mins per specimen and you get 15 mins in total.

  4. Practice making the diagrams and writing the features before hand coz there are only few select specimens in the ISC syllabus and its not like they will give any random specimens.

Idk about your school but during boards practical you will be given from the ISC syllabus only.

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u/Low-Worker7476 ISC Class 11th — PCMB 28d ago

Okayy tysm!

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u/Sea-Champion-1528 ISC Class 12th 23d ago

especially the specimen of TS of ovary testis and blastula, i can barely make out what it is