Tips for success in exams  

Vijay Garg 

 

Nowadays, the trend of competitive examinations has increased a lot to select the right candidates for courses and various types of jobs in reputed institutions. Two main reasons can be cited behind this. Firstly, the number of seats is extremely limited compared to the number of interested candidates. The second reason is that now more emphasis is being given on the selection of candidates with the right aptitude. Due to this, the youth not only have to face mutual competition in such selection process, but alsoAlong with this, one has to go through an intense process to meet the criteria of the selectors. In such a situation, to be successful, it becomes very important to understand the nature of each competitive examination and the expectations of the selectors, so that preparation can be done accordingly. It has often been seen that in various examinations, even after preparing well, candidates miss the cutoff or merit mark by just a few marks. These few points can be achieved very easily by taking a little care, such as  exam guidelinesUnderstanding: Youngsters often make the mistake of thinking that competitive exams are the same and hence start preparing in the same way. This is a big reason for youth slipping from the stairs of success despite tireless hard work. For this, first of all the guidelines or guidelines related to the said selection examination should be read and understood with full attention. If there is any confusion in this, do not forget to seek clarification from the right source.  Pattern of the exam: It is important to know this before starting the preparation. that exam objectiveIs it type or subjective? The number of words to answer subjective questions should be determined according to the value of marks. It has often been seen that youth waste precious time in exams in the attempt to write as much as they can.  Negative Marks: You should find out in the beginning whether there is a provision of negative marks in the exam for which you are going to prepare or not. Then attention should be paid to the details of preparation accordingly. If there is a provision of negative marks in any examination, then onlyMark the correct answer only when you are completely sure. Avoid sparring at all, otherwise along with losing marks in the exam, this habit of yours can also take you out of merit. Avoid many helpful books: A common mistake that is often seen is that the youth adopt the strategy of preparing for the same question paper from many types of books, which is not right at all. Due to this, a lot of time is wasted and revision is not done properly. Therefore, it would be better to focus on one good standard book/helpful book only.Do it, repeat it again and again. Do not prepare for multiple exams at once Try your best to concentrate completely on one selection test at a time. If necessary, you can prepare for at most two similar exams together. Practical Time Table: Make sure to set a practical time table based on the exam syllabus and how to give adequate time to different subjects every day. This will make it easier to meet the study target for each day. But also keep in mind that this time table is not for you.It should be according to the capabilities, so that the daily target can be easily achieved.  Weekly Revision: Whatever study you do in a week, give one full day for revision. This will reduce the risk of forgetting. Therefore, all the promising candidates pay full attention to revision along with studies.  What to read and what to leave: Usually the syllabus of such exams is very detailed. It is impossible to read everything. In such a situation, you can decide on which topics to spend time on and which to leave, by looking at the previous years' question papers.Can do from.