Preparing for Competitive Exams

All of us at one point of time or the other engage in the preparations of competitive exams. While doing so you go through a tough time deciding how to schedule your time, what to study and what not, when to study and how much to study. Well what you should keep in mind is that you study enough and in such a way that you retain enough in mind to ace the examinations.

Below are some of the tips and techniques that will help you prepare for all competitive examinations.

• Have shorter study sessions – Shorter study sessions are much more effective than marathon study sessions. Studying for long hours can make you feel tired and frustrated. So break-up the time for studies; also take short breaks between study sessions. You can study for about an hour or two then take a break of 15 minutes.
• Do not study when you are sleepy – If you are sleepy it’s better to take a quick nap of 15-20 minutes so that you can start afresh.
• Don’t just work hard but work smart – The number of hours you dedicate is not important but the amount of focused study you do is important. So understand your own system and start with the most difficult subject when you are fully active and you can keep the easier ones for the time when you are little lazy. Also try to get rid of distractions and adjust your time to study in the quiet hours of the day.
• Do not schedule similar subjects one after another – It is better to club different subjects together this way the brain will absorb different subjects much better.
• Try to study during the early hours of the day – It is best to study in the morning after you wake up from a good night sleep. This helps to retain more information.
• Make a list – Once you have the syllabus, make a list of the books and study materials you would need for the exam and collect them as early as possible.
• Use colour for the books – You can use colours aas codes to mark what you studied. Say you can colour the ideas in red, the dates in blue with the other facts in colours such as green or yellow, etc. this helps to remember things faster.
• Set a finishing date, also save time for revision – You should set a date, when you decide to finish learning new concepts otherwise it would be like learning without any aim. Also when you have prepared well for the exam it is necessary that you revise, it helps to remember a lot of things.
• Try to be less social and switch off your phone – During this time try to be less social, don’t attend too many parties or go around with friends until it’s necessary. If you constantly get distracted because of your phone, switch it off while studying.
• Rejuvenation time – You also need to relax so that you are not stressed out. Take time from your hectic schedule and try to indulge in activities that refresh your mind. Say going out for a movie, play a sport, listen to music or jam out with friends.

Hopefully the above mentioned techniques will go a long way to help you prepare for competitive examinations. You don’t need to worry much, but work hard to achieve your goals and work smart.

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