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-> Our tip and advice for CHEMISTRY (0620) paper 4

1. To start off, the main tip we can give you is, to start early. People who start practicing papers early in 10th grade usually end up scoring numerous a stars. We cannot stress this enough, start today.

2. Getting an A* in chemistry can be an easy task if u have a good grip on your basics, for that we advise that you complete your syllabus at least twice (once from the book and once from the syllabus) before sitting for the examination.

3. Once you are thorough with the topics from the book (appx 14 chapters) then you should shift your focus to doing past papers. Our teachers advise that u should do papers of all variants and series from at least the past 10 years (from 2015) as most of the theory questions are repeated and have the same specific answer.

4. For theoretical chapters like rate of reaction, bonding, etc. as you do past papers, you will get familiarised with the answers to questions as they are mostly repeated.

5. The conditions of processes like the Haber's or the Contact process should be memorized as they act as free marks.

6. Stress reading theory and syllabus just before the exam, and refrain from learning new stuff as exams get closer.

7. For paper 2, you should just focus on doing as many papers as you can as the questions are almost repeated and are comparatively easy, however, you should not take it lightly as if you lose a mark it'll affect your overall percentage more strongly.

8. Make a review sheet (a document of all the questions you got wrong and their answers) and review it before the exam. 

9. Underline the keywords, they fetch you marks.

10. DO NOT STRESS ABOUT THE PAPER. Be confident about your preparation and you will ace it!

-> Our tip and advice for CHEMISTRY (0620) paper 6 (ATP)

1. Scoring 40/40 in ATP is not a formidable task. One should start preparing by doing past papers from the past 8 years which will prevent them from losing marks in tricky one or two markers. (going through the commonly asked questions will also help with this)

2. For the calculation questions, make sure to show working. Sometimes the question might seem simple enough to do it through the calculator, however, you might end up losing a mark.

3. MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE UNITS IN CALCULATION ANSWERS.

4. For the graph question, use the guide given below to identify whether to draw a straight line or a curved line.

5. Students tend to lose marks on improvements or one marker questions, which all can be practiced from the commonly asked questions list, which is necessary to score the top band in the exam.

6. Lastly, for the investigation, write in a structured manner, going step by step, and do not forget to include the safety precautions + the apparatus used to enhance the details and increase your marks.

-> Our recommended websites for Chemistry-:

1. GCEGuide- This website has an easy-to-use interface and a vast collection of past papers that you can access.

2. Exam-mate- It can provide you with topical past paper questions that can help you prepare and score in chapter-wise assessments.

3. Markhint- This website allows you to find topical questions, but the best part is that it segregates questions on their difficulty which can help students test themselves before exams.

4. caiefinder- Do you have a question or a part of it and want to find its MS? Just type in the correct consequent words on this website and it will easily show you the mark-scheme without any hassle.

-> Our recommended YouTube channels for Chemistry-:

1. IGCSE Study Buddy- This is another great YouTube channel that can help cover the syllabus of chemistry and get a better understanding of the concepts.

2. Cognito- This channel has more than 70 concise videos with interactive animations, which can help u clear the basics of topics and feel more confident about the exam.

3. Science with Hazel- Has made a one-shot video that covers the whole syllabus, and is a good option for last-minute revision.

4. Cambridge In 5 Minutes- Similar to Cognito, it has several high-quality videos on some important topics that can help you.