There comes a moment in every aspirant’s life when they don’t feel confident and wish to seek help. One silly mistake can make you start from step one again. And the breadth of the syllabus and unpredictability increase its complexity. The“I wish someone could tell me if this is the right strategy or if I am going the right way” crosses their minds. If these are your queries, congratulations, you are on the right way. The first habit to develop in this preparation is to be inquisitive. And to fulfil this wish, we are here with some do’s and don’ts to help you customise your itinerary to LBSNAA.
The Syllabus Is Your Guiding Light!
The syllabus entails all the vital information of the examination in one place. To begin with, read the syllabus to understand the requirement.
- Pay attention to the micro-detailing of the subjects to understand them clearly.
- You are most likely to meet the demands of the exam if you have a comprehensive awareness of the Syllabus to a micro level.
- It will give you an idea to build your study plan and identify the hidden areas.
Previous Year Question Papers: A Treasure Box
Previous Year Question Papers acquaint with the exam and assist in practice and evaluation. Hence, one must go through the Previous Years' Question Papers.
- Glance through at least the last ten years papers
- It provides a fair estimation of the level and works on your plan accordingly.
- It gives an insight into the frequently asked questions
- They help you identify the areas you need to improve.
NCERTs Are An Aspirant’s Best Friend:
One of the most commonly asked questions is related to the relevance of the NCERTs in this preparation. As one needs to know basic ABCs to learn the English language, it is necessary to read the NCERTs if you’re preparing for this exam.
- Once you have built the foundation, give revision tests to assess yourself.
- There are many pre-designed courses and materials present online and offline.
- It will boost your confidence and motivate you.
Multiple Resources: An Aspirant’s Saga Of Sorrow
The biggest mistake that students make is gathering multiple resources. It might feel that every material is important but avoid cluttering. Cluttering blurs the vision, and you get stuck on ‘What all to revise?’.
- The mantra is ‘have minimum resources and maximum revision’.
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Timetables Do Matter: Only Realistic Ones
Yes, the syllabus is not less, but an unrealistic timeline will only toughen your task. The idea behind making a timetable is to increase efficiency.
- Too-tight deadlines will create panic and decrease your morale.
- Get a pre-made planner and divide your strategy into daily, weekly and monthly goals.
- It will help you build momentum, ticking off every hurdle from the list.
Mock Tests: Your Saviour For The D-Day
Mock tests come into the picture when you have completed your syllabus and made your notes.
- These pre-made and AI-designed mock tests will help you assess your performance.
- Many platforms offer All-India Mock Tests where you can get an idea about the level of your preparation and the competition.
- Mock tests will help you identify your weak areas to work on and prepare for D-day.
Practice Makes An Answer Perfect
Once you have built your foundation, you can start practising. You don’t always start out writing good answers. You start from scratch and then gradually the quality improves.
- Many toppers recommend attempting PYQs to write scoring answers.
- Set the timer every time you write a paper to practise writing good answers in less time. Remember, time management is everything in this exam.
- Focus on your optional paper: This paper has to be the most scoring. Excelling in your optional will give you an edge over other candidates.
- You can check the toppers’ copy for insight: Remember that you don’t have to copy the toppers entirely. What works for them might not work for you.
There is a saying that the essence of strategy is choosing what not to do. And now that you know it, you can prepare well for the exam with a clear mindset.
How many steps out of these are you following? Be honest and share with us in the comments section.
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