Top Tips from FIITJEE for Triumphant Success in Board Exams
It is the law of nature that hard work, meticulous planning
and scientifically done brain work are always followed by a good result.
Board Examinations are fast approaching and at times
students have not been able to reap the full rewards of their hard efforts
because of some very small reasons. We have been observing the same, over the
years, and have a few suggestions to make. These suggestions / tips, subtle in
nature, if followed, will ensure that you are able to derive maximum benefit, from
the efforts which you have put in over the year, in the form of a great and
triumphant result.
Organize Your Study Area
If you already haven’t, identify and organize a study area
for yourself in your home. A place which has proper light and is also airy.
Make sure that you have a comfortable sitting posture. It should, however, not
be so comfortable to put you to sleep. Make a clear statement of your goal (in
terms of marks) subject wise, put them on paper and display it in the study
area. Also display important formulae / key points in the study area which will
help you revise at a glance.
Work on Your Weak Areas
Identify Your Weak Areas (Chapters) by categorizing them as
“Confident”, “Confident after Revision” and “Needs lots of Preparation”.
Prepare a list of the chapters categorized as “Needs lots of Preparation” and
start working on them. Identify the mistakes that you make during the exams
which leads to loss of marks. You can use your Answer Scripts of the Pre-Final
Exams to do this. Go through them carefully and make a list of all your
mistakes. Recall the advises given by your teachers on how to improve your
marks. List them down too. Analyse the mistakes and see if there is a pattern.
Against all the mistakes write down what you will be doing to avoid it in the
Board Exam.
Use Your Time Productively
Prepare a Specific Plan including details about the time,
subject, chapter, topic, nature and amount of work to be done for the remaining
days leading to the Board Exams. Try to study productively for around 8 hours a
day and spend most of this time studying the chapters that “Needs lots of
Preparation” so that you become “Confident” in them. STOP Spending time on
Social Media, TV, Games, Co-Curricular Activities and all other activities that
will not help you achieve your target score.
Reciting is three times more effective than reading. Recite
the topics that you tend to forget. Revise those things everyday so that you
increase the chance of it being in your memory for a long time.
Focus
Focus is the Key Word for you at this moment. You need to
be thorough in the Topics you are strong in such that your answer for any
question asked from that topic should fetch you full marks. Do not spend time
on unfamiliar topics at the last moment. It will cause unnecessary panic
instead of giving Confidence. Do not disperse your efforts on things which will
not take you closer to your goal. Dispersion of efforts at this stage will lead
only to confusion and anxiety. Talk only with Calm and Confident Friends who
share the same goal as yours.
Stick to Board Exam Syllabus
It has been a general observation in the past that the
students who have scored high in the Board Exams have stuck to the syllabus and
have prepared for the Board Exams only from the books prescribed by the Board
like NCERT, Samacheer Kalvi Books etc. These prescribed books are designed in
strict accordance to the Board Syllabus and provide all the required
information necessary to get a high score in the Board Exams. You might have
some reference books which you might be using for the preparation of
Competitive Exams, but the books prescribed by the respective boards are the
ones most suited for your preparation for the Board Exam.
Solve Previous Years’ Question Papers
Solving Previous Years’ Question Papers is like taking the
Board Exams. It will help you identify the difficulty level of the questions
and identify the repeating pattern of the questions. Solve these papers as if
you are solving them in the actual exam. Take these exams at the same time the
actual Board Exams will happen. Once you have finished solving them, check the
answers and identify the mistakes that you have committed and start working on
them as suggested earlier. Discuss with your teachers, if necessary. Take as
many tests of the Previous Year as possible and try to beat your score every
time. Also, keep ensuring that you are not committing the same mistake repeatedly.
Regulate Your Food and Sleeping Habits
You need to regulate your food habits. Only have hygienic
home cooked food and to avoid junk food from outside. It will be very
unfortunate for you to prepare for your goal sincerely for a whole year and not
able to transform them into marks or results due to ill health.
Your sleeping habits also need to be regulated. you should
have at least seven hours of peaceful sleep. Do not sleep during the time when
your exam is scheduled to be held. For example, if the exam is scheduled for
9am to 12pm, instead of sleeping during this period, study or solve problems as
this will tune your biological clock and will ensure that you are able to be at
your brightest and sharpest at the time of exam. Practice Breathing Exercises
and Stretching Exercises at least 15 – 20 minutes to improve your concentration
levels.
On the Eve of an Exam
On the Eve of an Exam, Keep yourself calm. Don’t do
anything that will make you anxious. Keep reminding you that you have prepared
well and ready to take the exam confidently. Don’t stay awake late into the
night; instead go to sleep on time so that your brain cells get refreshed and
become ready for the Exam Day. Put a display showing a checklist of things you
need to carry for your exam to prevent yourself from forgetting something
important at home and to be confident during the exam.
On the Day of an Exam
Get up early and do a quick revision of the important
formulae and points. Keep telling yourself that the day is yours, you have
prepared well and you will emerge victorious as the end of the exam. Carry all
the things in the check list that you have made. Read your Hall Ticket
carefully and ensure to follow all the instructions in it. Carry your Hall
Ticket without fail. Don’t talk / interact with your friends immediately prior
to the exam so that your focus is not lost. Keep yourself calm and mentally
prepare yourself for the exam.
During and After the Exam
Keep yourself positive and confident. Once you receive the
question paper read the instructions carefully to ensure that you follow it.
Read all the questions carefully and with focus and make a strategy to approach
the paper. Solve every question with a calm mind. Don't get worried if a
question or two appears tough. Keep working on the ones which you are confident
in and as you keep answering more and more questions right your confidence
level will improve and you should be able to tackle the questions which
appeared tough earlier.
Ensure that your handwriting is neat and consistent
throughout the answer script. Make neat diagrams wherever necessary using
appropriate tools. Ensure that your answers are neatly presented and important
points underlined to help the evaluator understand that you have covered all points
needed in that answer. Plan your time properly so that you get adequate time to
answer all the sections in the Question Paper.
Use all the time given by cross checking all your answers
to ensure that you haven’t done any mistakes. Recall the error list that you
have made earlier and ensure that none of them are repeated. Do not start
discussing the paper immediately after the exam. This should be done after all
your papers end. This is to prevent the negatives from affecting you.
Conclusion
We at FIITJEE have been committed to creating shining
success stories. We’ve worked very hard in perfecting this “Science of
Success”. Miracles do not happen overnight but are results of perseverance.
Each child has boundless energy and potential. You need the guidance and
direction to focus your energy towards success. We stand with you at this hour
and shall provide you with all possible assistance should you need it.
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