WBBSE Madhyamik Mathematics study plan
WBBSE Madhyamik Mathematics · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Arithmetic
Revise ratio, proportion and variation, and solve 25 mixed problems without calculator shortcuts
Convert recurring decimals to fractions and back, and classify terminating versus non-terminating cases
Compute simple and compound interest including half-yearly and quarterly compounding, showing each step
State and apply the unitary method to at least 10 real-life word problems
Build a one-page error log of every arithmetic mistake made this week with the corrected step
Your checkpoint
A 30-question self-made arithmetic test (solutions included) scored out of 30, with the error log attached
Arithmetic
Solve partnership, profit-and-loss and discount problems by setting up a single working equation
Apply the theorems on ratio of areas of similar triangles to arithmetic-style mensuration word problems
Work through time-work and pipes-cistern problems using the LCM (efficiency) method
Handle percentage, successive discount and tax problems to two decimal places accurately
Re-attempt every question from the Week 1 error log and confirm each is now correct
Your checkpoint
A timed 45-minute arithmetic paper of 20 marks scored at 85% or above, with a written note on any question still wrong
Algebra
Factorise polynomials using grouping, difference of squares, and the sum and difference of cubes
Simplify algebraic fractions and state the domain restrictions for each simplification
Solve linear equations in two variables by substitution, elimination and cross-multiplication
Apply the remainder and factor theorems to find unknown coefficients
Set up and solve at least 8 word problems that translate into a pair of linear equations
Your checkpoint
A hand-written formula and method sheet covering factorisation, algebraic fractions and simultaneous equations, plus 20 solved problems attached to it
Algebra & Arithmetic
Derive and use the quadratic formula, and judge the nature of roots from the discriminant
Solve quadratic equations by factorisation, completing the square and formula, choosing the fastest method each time
Form quadratic equations from given roots and from word problems on ages, areas and speeds
Solve ratio-and-proportion and variation problems that reduce to a quadratic equation
Explain aloud, in under 3 minutes, the link between the discriminant and the graph of a quadratic
Your checkpoint
A 25-mark mixed arithmetic-and-algebra mock paper completed in 50 minutes, scored and reviewed
Geometry
State and prove the theorems on angles subtended by the same arc and the cyclic quadrilateral
Prove the midpoint theorem and the basic proportionality (Thales) theorem from first principles
Construct and justify the similar-triangle criteria used in Madhyamik riders
Solve at least 10 geometry riders, writing the reason for every step in the accepted format
Identify which construction lines unlock a rider before writing any proof
Your checkpoint
A notebook of 12 fully reasoned geometry proofs, each with a labelled diagram drawn by hand and every statement paired with its reason
Geometry & Mensuration and Trigonometry
Apply circle theorems on tangents, chords and the alternate segment to multi-step riders
Compute areas of triangles, quadrilaterals and circles, and areas swept by sectors of a circle
Find surface areas and volumes of cylinders, cones, spheres and their combinations
Use the values of trigonometric ratios at 0, 30, 45, 60 and 90 degrees fluently in simplification problems
Prove standard trigonometric identities and use them to eliminate a variable between two equations
Your checkpoint
A 30-mark paper split evenly between geometry riders and mensuration-trigonometry, completed in 60 minutes with diagrams shown
Mensuration and Trigonometry & Statistics and Coordinate Geometry
Solve heights-and-distances problems by drawing the correct right triangle and choosing the right ratio
Compute mean, median and mode for grouped data, including the assumed-mean and step-deviation methods
Read and construct cumulative frequency ogives and find the median from them
Find the distance between two points and the coordinates of a point dividing a segment in a given ratio
Find the area of a triangle from its vertex coordinates and check collinearity with it
Your checkpoint
A single reference sheet of mensuration formulas, trigonometric identities and statistics-coordinate formulas, plus 15 solved problems using it
Arithmetic & Algebra & Geometry & Mensuration and Trigonometry & Statistics and Coordinate Geometry
Complete three full-length timed mock papers under exam conditions and mark them honestly
Triage each mock to list the top three recurring error types and drill only those
Rehearse the standard answer format for proofs and constructions so no marks are lost on presentation
Memorise the full formula sheet through active recall rather than re-reading
Plan a realistic time budget per section for the actual paper
Your checkpoint
Three marked mock papers with a one-page final revision card of the 20 facts most often forgotten
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 85% on the timed 20-mark arithmetic paper and show zero repeated errors from the Week 1 error log
Week 4: Score at least 70% on the 25-mark mixed arithmetic-and-algebra paper, with every quadratic solved by a stated method
Week 6: Produce 12 geometry proofs with a valid reason written against every step, and score at least 65% on the 30-mark geometry-mensuration-trigonometry paper
Week 8: Average at least 75% across the three full-length mocks with an improving trend, and complete the final revision card