Every day, the world becomes more competitive. Every year, lakhs of students sit in competitive exams to get into their dream college. The race to get into the top medical or engineering institutions or in public services is cutthroat and to ensure a good position, students have to be prepared well and put their best foot forward. As the competition is very tough, there is no space for mistakes and a candidate has to be thoroughly prepared for the exams. Therefore, we’ve rounded up 15 Study Hacks you need to know before exams & during exams to help you get the most out of your time. Use these tips while preparing for NEET, JEE Main & Advanced, SBI PO/Clerk, IBPS PO/Clerk to tap into your true potential and emerge victoriously!
15 Study Hacks You Need To Know to Crack the Competitive Examinations
- Make a TimeTable
Prepare a timetable with distinctive daily, weekly, and monthly targets to help you study efficiently and save time. Make sure to keep your plan simple and achievable to avoid overloading yourself. Short study sessions with breaks are an effective way to study and retain information easily.
- Study in a stress-free environment
A neat and quiet place helps you to concentrate better on your studies as it reduces mental overload. A nice, clean study area with good lighting and ventilation is good for both mind and body. A peaceful environment helps you reduce distractions and enhance concentration.
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- Avoid Rote Learning and Focus on Basic Concepts
Instead of rote learning, you must focus on understanding the concepts thoroughly because exams like JEE Main Exam, NEET, IBPS PO/Clerk are extremely complex and evaluate your analytical skills. You cannot crack these simply by cramming and memorizing. You need to understand them deeply and know how they are interlinked. Understanding all the concepts helps you to remember the concepts for a very long period of time and you can comfortably handle questions related to those concepts.
- Summarise Theories to short notes
Encapsulate the theories and information in your own words and make well-defined notes. It will help you to revise concepts quickly and efficiently before the exam.
- Get colorful and creative
Draw a clearly defined diagram or layout of what you need to know. Make it visually creative and colourful, with different colours. Stick a list of important dates, formulas, mnemonics and titles that are difficult to learn on the wall. It can very easily feed into your memory when you see it in front of your eyes.
- Organize group study with friends
Group studies can help you get the answers you need and finish the tasks faster. Each group member has different qualities/ideologies to offer to the study group. So, by doing a group study, you will share your ideas and concepts and vice-versa. In this way, you will learn whatever you missed.
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- Do practice Previous Year’s papers
Previous years’ papers really make a lot of difference in your preparation. If you are preparing for exams, be it academic or concerned with government jobs, solving previous years’ question papers helps you in your revision of that subject. Once you are done thoroughly, start attempting the question papers.
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- Rest, Eat, Exercise
Regular breaks are very necessary throughout your study session. You need to take proper rest and have a healthy diet. And don’t feel guilty about spending spare time on some recreational activities. This will help you to get back with full energy.
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- Treat Yourself
It’s absolutely fine to reward yourself even before the exam. But only if you have reached your daily targets as per your timetable. Take out time for yourself in between studies to relax and enjoy some hobbies to de-stress.
- Boost your Revision
Learning new theories from scratch when your exam date is too close is definitely not recommended. Rather strengthen your revision by solving previous years papers. Solve as many papers as you can before the exam to boost your exam performance.
If you have followed the aforementioned advice, now is the moment to put your best effort forward. You must be well prepared for the exam. At this point let’s discuss some tips regarding what to do while attempting the exam.
- Start with Easiest
Get the exam rhythm, read all the questions carefully. Divide your time for each question. Then start with the easiest question. Easy questions won’t take much time and you will get enough time to solve complex questions. You can practice time management by taking online tests. This will not only save your time spent on each question but also boost your accuracy of solving the question.
- Don’t Overwrite Answers
Write to the point answers and avoid adding unnecessary and irrelevant information. This will drive away your time and may take power out of your answer. So, make sure you stick with the question.
- If stuck, Move on
Just calm down if you are stuck on any question and leave it aside for the last hour. Answer the next question and regain confidence. Once done with other questions, come back to the stuck ones with a different perspective and you will definitely solve it.
- Stay hydrated always
Drink plenty of water to avoid drowsiness and headaches. And also, keep a water bottle with you for a time; you may get nervous or anxious.
- Never leave early
It feels great when you finish your answer sheets well before time. But don’t leave the hall till the final bell rings. Take the opportunity to recheck and revise the entire answer sheet over and over. At this point, some students make the mistake of leaving the exam room. Once you leave it, it’s too late – you can’t go back in to mark unmarked questions. So, even if you finish early, use that extra time to read your answers in the OMR sheet and make sure that you’ve answered all the questions to the best of your knowledge.
By following the 15 tips listed above, we hope your next exam will be a smooth experience and you crack it with flying colors.
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