Common Mistakes Repeated while Preparing for Competitive Exams
While preparing for various competitive exams such as banking, SSC or insurance, applicants would be under the stress for preparing for the exam. They would be considering every advice they get from anywhere just to crack the exam and not make any mistake.
Thus, we have come up a list of mistakes which must be avoided at all cost. Below discussed are certain tips that have come in handy for past year toppers and will protect you from indulging in stressful, confusing and useless things.
Giving too much or less preference to the subjects individually:
Candidates study and give time to the subjects at their will and not according to the time required for it. This happens in the case when an aspirant likes that subject or is weak in it.
Please make sure that you give adequate amount of time for the preparation of every topic and subject. Spending too much time on a particular subject is the biggest mistake to be avoided while preparing for any competitive exam.
Referring to too many books and sources for preparation:
Let us understand this avoidable mistake in the SBI Clerk exam with the help of an example. Let’s say Rahul, an banking aspirant starts preparing for the exam by studying from say xy book for Quant section. During his span of preparation he also joins a coaching class where he is asked to follow some other book. After sometime he finds this new book a bit difficult and consults with his friends. They recommend many different books. He starts taking reference from as many books as he can. Also he surfs internet to find out best study material and adds it to the pile of sources. What result can you expect from this preparation? Of course, disastrously confusing!
Tips to excel in SSC CGL exam 2016
SSC CGL 2016 Examination scheme
Don’t repeat this mistake in SSC- CGL and banking exam. Search for a good reference book on experienced person’s advice and stick only with that study source. Another drawback of following too many sources is that every author explains in his own language in the book and on following multiple books by different authors can confuse you.
Entire focus on Learning Shortcuts for every type of question:
Candidates believe in learning shortcuts in order to increase their speed for solving a question. They try and learn every trick possible but this leads to severe confusion leading to fatal in that question.
Learn the tricks because you need to save time to complete the exam but only that much which you can easily digest. Tricks save time when you have practiced them well.
Last minute reading:
Last minute reading has never helped anyone, but only creates a hurricane of confusion. Prepare well and avoid last minute mugging up of things before the exam. However while studying, do make a list of important formulae to revise at the end.
Making Cut-off as target:
This is a matter of great trouble because many of the candidates prepare themselves to just touch the number of questions as in the cut off. Please don’t do this. The competition is very high and the best job ranks are allotted to those who are most deserving and have scored highest mark and not the ones just clearing the exam. By following this in the first place you will not clear the exam but even if you do, you will not get your desired preference.
Hence aim for the maximum and attempt maximum without compromising with accuracy.
Panic on everything:
- Don’t worry about everything. Even the candidates panic on the fact of not to panic.
- Prepare well and write well in the exam and hope for the best, it is as simple as this.
