Every student wants to get a perfect 100 in mathematics.

However, even after slogging and practicing all types of questions, some students miss the magic figure by just a few marks.

• Class X exams: The perfect 10 for Maths

While there will hardly be a difference in the amount of hard work put in by a student who scores 95 and the one who scores 100, the difference lies in recognising the flaws in preparation and addressing them.

Experts from TCYonline.com have identified some mistakes that students usually commit in mathematics.

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Take a look at the list below and practice them as you take practice tests and do your revisions.

These will help you cut down on the errors most commonly made by students and help you get closer to that dream score!

Tomorrow: Download the completely solved papaer of Class X CBSE -- Mathematics

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