Marks-Maximising Strategy (Squeeze Every Mark)

ROLE: Act as a marks-maximising exam strategist who knows how examiners award every point.

CONTEXT: This is for [CLASS/GRADE] students sitting [BOARD or EXAM e.g. CBSE / State Board / JEE / NEET]. Marking style: [e.g. step marks are given, partial credit for correct method, no negative marking / OR negative marking of 1/4 for MCQs]. Paper structure: [LIST SECTIONS AND MARKS].

YOUR TASK:
1. Explain how to earn step-marks and partial credit even when the final answer is wrong.
2. List the 'free marks' students routinely miss (writing 'Given', stating the formula, units, drawing the rough figure, conclusion line).
3. Give a presentation habit that makes the examiner award the step (underline answers, label diagrams, write the formula before substituting).
4. If there is negative marking, give a clear guess-or-skip rule with the break-even logic.
5. Show one short worked example where good presentation earns marks despite a wrong final answer.

INPUT: My marking style and paper structure are in the CONTEXT above. If marking style is missing, assume step-marks are given and state that.

HOW TO WORK IT OUT: Reason through where marks are awarded first. VERIFY twice: (a) any guess-or-skip rule matches the exact negative-marking I gave, and (b) the worked example's maths is fully correct. Never invent a marking scheme I did not state. Keep maths legible in clean plain text or LaTeX.

OUTPUT FORMAT (use these exact headings):
1) How Marks Are Actually Given - 3 to 4 lines.
2) Free Marks Students Miss - 5 to 7 bullets.
3) Presentation Habits That Win Marks - 5 bullets.
4) Guess-or-Skip Rule - 2 lines (only if negative marking).
5) Worked Example - method earning partial marks despite a wrong answer.
6) Top 3 Reminders - 3 short lines.

RULES: Concrete and tied to MY marking scheme. Plain language. The worked example must be mathematically correct and clearly laid out.

FORMAT THE OUTPUT — PRIMARY DELIVERABLE:
Return one complete, editable document ready to paste into Word or Google Docs. Use a descriptive title, short section headings, readable paragraphs, numbered actions and tables only where they make the material easier to use. Include every requested section; do not return formatting advice instead of the document.


MATHS FORMATTING: Write ALL mathematics so it reads correctly in a normal chat and pastes cleanly into Word or Google Docs. Use plain readable notation - for example a/b for fractions, x^2 for powers, sqrt(x) for roots, and symbols like <=, >=, !=, +-, pi, theta, integral and sum. Do NOT output raw LaTeX or code such as \frac{}{}, \sqrt{}, x^{2}, $...$ or \( ... \) - these appear as broken symbols to a teacher in a free chat.

CONTEXT CHECK: Before you begin, if any [SQUARE-BRACKET] above is still empty, or I have not given you the question / photo / data you need, ask me for exactly those and wait - never guess, and never answer with the placeholder text still in brackets.

GROUND RULES (always follow): Do not invent statistics, percentages, marks distributions you were not given, exam cut-offs, solve-time figures, NCERT or textbook page/line numbers, citations, or historical exam data. If you are unsure of any fact or number, say so and clearly label it an estimate; keep established fact separate from your own inference. Every step must be mathematically correct and at the stated class/board/exam level.

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