As the direct entries are being treated as a crowd at SSBs, everybody decides to clear CDS, AFCAT and other exams to appear peacefully and show their abilities at SSB in a simple manner. Well, competitive exam is a better option because of high vacancies and low chances of getting merit out of CDS and secondly these entries have less people resulting in comfortable competition during screening. So, below are some tips to prepare for the exam and clear it with good marks.
Get all information about the exam – First of all, whenever you start preparing for any exam, your first step must be to go through the syllabus. Notification has all required information like topics to cover for the examination. To get more about it, go through the sample papers and previous year papers. SSB crack has ample material for it.
Manage Time Punctually – Time management matters a lot when you are preparing for CDS, AFCAT or any other exam. If we analyse CDS, it has a bit different pattern of questions, while AFCAT exam has direct method of asking questions. For overcoming CDS type questions, you have to prepare more for current affairs deeply and with full details. You should manage time judiciously by giving more time to the subject you feel hard.
Minor Things Matters a lot – Everybody has gone through the situation, when he/she found many estimated things in question paper and after consulting the books after exam, he/she found it in the books. This situation appears due to neglecting minor topics. Go through every topic and don’t leave any stone untouched. Silly and mirror things makes more damages.
Overcome Shortcomings – All of us have a subject or a topic that remains a headache. Don’t ignore it. If you face any problem in Mathematics, clarify its concept and then solve simple problems, then increase the level of questions. General ability also has many topics which are hard to commemorate. For that, you need to change the source of knowledge for it. Read the topic from any other book, internet or from any person. It’s not the end to learn the topic and clarify it.
Making Notes can Help – Whatever you read, make short notes of it. It’s just to clear the image of topics you have learnt. Notes has got two significance, firstly it will help you to go deeper and will make your concentration easily. Secondly, it will also help you in next upcoming exam.
Focus on Working Smart rather than Working Hard – At last, when it is the time to revise, you have to go through all the topics ones again and note topics that are still making problem. Don’t pause yourself at those topics. Continue revision and note them down. After completing it, take help of sample papers or books to clarify them.
Final stage includes facing exam with an open mind and confidence. AFCAT has limited time and time management is important. While in CDS, English and GK part has got more than sufficient time for you. Time management is required for math’s section. So go ahead start preparing for it and remember,
There is no shortcut to success
