Why is NCERT important for you?

Many students tend to concentrate more on books which have been published by private publishers and less on the books which have been published by NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training). There are doubts amongst students and parents on whether they should do the studies as per the NCERT books or as per other books available in the market. This article will address these questions and help the students and parents to clear their concerns.

What is NCERT?

 National Council of Educational Research and Training is an independent organization of Government of India set up in India with the sole objective to design and implement a common education system in the entire country.

What does NCERT do?

Currently the role of NCERT is to develop study material for students from class 1 to class 12 which includes development of NCERT Textbooks, learning material for students, teaching material and reference material for teachers, audio and visual education content, organise various national level examinations and many other useful education material for school level students.

Why should you refer to NCERT books?

This is the most important question and has to be addressed. NCERT books has been designed by panel of teachers at NCERT who have tremendous teaching experience, knowledge of the syllabus, knowledge of best teaching standards for students and feedback on past teaching material and books from various senior teachers from the entire country. They design NCERT books and study material which is in line with the latest syllabus. They ensure that the content in the books is written and explained in such a way that it can be read and understood by students of the entire country with various background and intellectual levels. As these books are designed and approved by teachers and authorities of various levels who also design the syllabus and finally the question papers which come in the examinations thus the students should have all their concentration on reading the NCERT books to ensure their preparation is as per the requirements designed by NCERT.

How to read and understand NCERT?

NCERT books have been designed in an easy to read and understand format. The teachers in the schools should make the students read and understand the chapters in the schools class room itself. The teachers should make the students understand all the concepts which are given in each chapter. The concentration should be more on making the students understand the topics and concepts more rather than solving the questions which are given at the end of each chapter. The whole purpose of teaching should be to make the student understand the concept and the preparation of the student should be such that if any question comes in the exams from part of the chapter, the student should be able to answer the question from his understanding and not from what he has mugged up. The students should start from plain reading of the chapters followed by discussion on the topics with the teacher and other students and making sure their understanding is correct followed by solving the questions which are given at the end of the NCERT chapters.

Should I do NCERT questions?

Yes, that’s the first step after you have understood the entire chapter. Students should do the NCERT solutions for the questions given in the NCERT books and make sure that they do take out the solutions for the NCERT questions based on their own understanding. We have seen students copy pasting the NCERT solutions from various sources and submitting the solutions to their teachers for checking. This is going to harm the students in long run as the student won’t be able to understand the concepts and will face difficulties during the exams. Students should do the NCERT solutions by themselves and then if really required then should compare their answers with the solutions available.

I face problems in doing NCERT Solutions for Maths, what should I do?  

Teachers and counsellors at studiestoday.com receive of queries from students and parents stating that they face lot of problems in understanding Mathematics. When we have discussion with parents and students, one of the biggest issue which we find is that the teaching methods which are being used in classes is not correct. The teachers don’t give too many real life examples to make the student relate to the concepts. The full concentration is to understand the steps of solving the questions rather than understanding Maths concepts. When explaining any concept the teachers should relate to real life examples and tell students how a certain topic is applicable in their daily lives. This will increase the interest and concentration level of students. Students will start relating mathematics to their real life and will understand it even when they are not been taught in class. Once the topic is clear, the students should do 5 questions daily of any topic and submit the answers to their parents or teachers. This is just one of the many ways to make sure you understand maths.

Should I do NCERT solutions daily?

Yes, doing practice on a daily basis if very important for students. The students should make a point to do practice of any topic they want on a daily basis. You should select a list of questions and problems which are given in NCERT books and do NCERT solutions. Compare the solutions with what you have been taught in schools or with the solutions given by teachers. By doing NCERT solutions you can be sure that your preparation is as per the syllabus issued by CBSE and NCERT. Thus, do atleast 5 NCERT questions daily to score good marks in exams.

Where to get the best written NCERT Solutions?

Though the first source to get NCERT solutions should be your teachers. If your teacher is explaining on board step by step approach of solving the NCERT questions then nothing can be better than that. This will help you to solve the questions and also understand the process of solving the questions. You can also refer to the NCERT solutions given on various websites. Teachers at studiestoday.com have experience of teaching in various big schools in India and have developed educational content and NCERT solutions which explain the concepts and provide solutions to every problem in NCERT in such a way that the student will be able to understand the concept also. The NCERT Solutions are available to download in pdf format. Every pdf file is available for each chapter, the students can download them free without even a need to login into the website. Please go ahead and download the solutions and compare with the solutions which you have made and identify all mistakes. You can also send us an email incase you face any issues or have any doubts.