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Marking schemes, read properly

Most lost marks are procedural. Here is how to read a paper like an examiner.

Most lost marks are procedural. Here is how to read a paper like an examiner.

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Rohit D.

Runs exam preparation at Rao Academy for Grades 8 to 10. A former board examiner, which is where the habit of reading marking schemes closely comes from.