RBSE Praveshika Social Science exam-day guide

Download it as soon as the link opens and print at least two copies - one for your bag, one for a parent. Verify that your name, roll number, subject (Social Science), medium and centre address are correct. If the board requires the photograph to be attested by your school principal, get that done before the last working day; the attestation rule changes between sessions, so confirm the exact requirement with your school or the board helpline rather than assuming.

Many centres accept the school identity card or Aadhaar, but the accepted list is not identical every year. Carry the document your admit card explicitly names, plus one spare photo ID if you have it. A photocopy is usually not a substitute for the original, so keep originals in a small folder rather than loose in your pocket.

Use ball pens you have already written with, so the ink flow is predictable; avoid gel pens that smudge on thin answer sheets. A pencil is needed for map work and rough diagrams in Social Science, and rough work must be crossed out. Do not plan to borrow from a neighbour - borrowing during the exam often draws an invigilator warning.

Centres normally have a wall clock, but you may not be seated where you can see it. A plain non-digital or basic digital watch is fine; any watch with storage, Bluetooth, calling or camera features is banned. If you are unsure whether your watch model is permitted, leave it at home and rely on the hall clock.

Some centres allow a clear bottle, others do not. Ask your school a day before, or simply carry it and be ready to leave it outside the hall if the invigilator objects. Do not carry a bottle with printed branding or a metal flask.

Copy the centre name, full address and the reporting time printed on your admit card onto a small slip and keep it in your pocket, not only on your phone. Add a parent's phone number in case you need to borrow a phone at the gate. Social Science papers are usually held in the morning shift, but confirm the shift from your own admit card.

Walk or ride the route at roughly the same hour as the exam to measure real travel time, including traffic and any level crossing. Identify the gate for your roll number range, the washroom, and a shade or shop where a parent can wait. This removes almost all the stress of the morning itself.

Mobile phones, earbuds, smartwatches, fitness bands and Bluetooth devices are prohibited in the hall. Even a switched-off phone found on you can be treated as unfair means, so the safest rule is to carry nothing electronic at all. Tell your parents in advance where to keep your phone during the paper.

Map reading and long question stems in Social Science put real strain on your eyes. If your glasses are weak or broken, get them repaired before exam week. Contact lenses are usually allowed but solution bottles are not, so spectacles are the simpler choice.

Prepare a single sheet with key dates of the freedom movement, important latitude lines, monsoon onset dates, and the names of major soil and crop belts. Use it on the bus and in the waiting area, then hand it to your parent before you enter the gate, because loose papers other than the admit card are not allowed inside.