Maharashtra SSC Arithmetic (MSBSHSE) study plan
Maharashtra SSC Arithmetic (MSBSHSE) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Number system and arithmetic operations (integers, fractions, decimals, rational numbers)
Classify integers, fractions, decimals, and rational numbers and convert fluently among the four forms
Apply the order of operations (brackets, indices, division/multiplication, addition/subtraction) to mixed numeric expressions without a calculator
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide positive and negative integers on a number line, justifying each sign rule
Simplify fractions to lowest terms and compare, order, and place fractions and decimals on a single number line
Your checkpoint
A 30-question self-made worksheet covering all four skills, solved in one sitting with at least 27 correct and every error reworked in writing
Number system and arithmetic operations (integers, fractions, decimals, rational numbers)
Convert terminating and recurring decimals into rational numbers in p/q form
Solve multi-step word problems involving fractions of quantities and decimal money amounts
Estimate and check answers using rounding to judge whether a computed result is reasonable
Represent rational numbers on the number line and locate their additive inverses and absolute values
Your checkpoint
A one-page error log of 10 hard problems showing the original attempt, the correction, and the rule that was missed
Measurement, area, surface area and volume
Compute perimeter and area of squares, rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, and trapeziums from given dimensions
Find the area of a circle and the length of an arc and area of a sector using pi = 22/7 or 3.14 as specified
Calculate the total surface area and volume of cubes, cuboids, and cylinders using correct unit labels
Convert between square and cubic units (cm, m, litre) before substituting into a formula
Your checkpoint
A formula sheet plus 20 solved measurement problems, with at least 5 involving unit conversion, all answers carrying correct units
Measurement, area, surface area and volume & Percentage, profit and loss, discount
Solve composite-shape problems by splitting a figure into rectangles, triangles, and semicircles
Compute percentage of a quantity, percentage increase and decrease, and reverse percentage (finding the original value)
Calculate profit, loss, and their percentages using cost price and selling price
Apply successive discounts and compute the final price and effective discount on an item
Your checkpoint
A timed 45-minute mock section of 15 mixed measurement and percentage questions, scored and reviewed the same day
Ratio, proportion and variation & Percentage, profit and loss, discount
Set up and solve proportions from word statements, including unitary-method problems
Distinguish direct variation from inverse variation and write the corresponding equation
Solve partnership and mixture-style ratio problems by finding the correct base quantity
Combine ratio with percentage, such as sharing an amount in a given ratio after a discount
Your checkpoint
A summary table of 12 ratio and variation word problems classified as direct or inverse, with the full solution for each
Simple and compound interest
Compute simple interest and the amount for given principal, rate, and time, including fractional years
Compute compound interest annually and half-yearly, and compare it with simple interest over the same period
Find the missing principal, rate, or time when the other interest values are given
Solve growth and depreciation problems using the compound interest formula
Your checkpoint
A side-by-side comparison sheet of 8 scenarios showing simple interest versus compound interest, with the difference calculated and explained
Statistics and data handling (mean, median, mode, graphs)
Compute mean, median, and mode for raw and grouped data, including data given in a frequency table
Read and interpret bar graphs, histograms, and pie charts, and recover raw values from a pie chart's angles
Choose the appropriate average for a given data set and justify the choice in one sentence
Identify and correct a misleading graph by changing the scale or axis labels
Your checkpoint
A one-page analysis of a data set you construct yourself, reporting all three averages, one graph, and a short note on which average best represents the data
Number system and arithmetic operations (integers, fractions, decimals, rational numbers) & Ratio, proportion and variation & Percentage, profit and loss, discount & Simple and compound interest & Measurement, area, surface area and volume & Statistics and data handling (mean, median, mode, graphs)
Complete two full-length timed papers under exam conditions and score them against a marking scheme
Rank your error types by frequency and rework every wrong answer from the two papers
Re-derive from memory the formula sheet for area, volume, interest, and percentage
Drill your two weakest skills with 10 fresh questions each until you reach 90 percent accuracy
Your checkpoint
A final revision card listing every formula and every recurring mistake, plus a scored record of both full-length papers
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 85 percent on a self-set 20-question number system test, with no calculator use
Week 4: Score at least 70 percent on the timed mixed measurement and percentage section and correct every error
Week 6: Solve 8 of 10 interest problems correctly, including at least two half-yearly compounding cases
Week 8: Score at least 75 percent on both full-length papers and show a lower error count on the second paper than on the first