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Study is a necessary part to achieve academic success. Here are some useful tips for study and achieve good academic record.
1. Make a Study Plan
Study plan is a schedule that you are going to follow for the next few days. By making study plan you can manage time, resources, rest and many other things. Remember, there is no perfect study plan concept. It is your own schedule according to your nature, your skills, your subjects.
Points to remember while making study plan
1. How many subjects you are going to appear? (considering the backlog subjects if any)
2. Out of that how many subjects you fill difficult and need more attention?
3. How is your style of studying?
4. How many days left for the exam?
5. Allot time for Rest, entertainment, and other personal work.
Remember to make your own exam time table considering the backlog subject if any.
Generally study those subject first which do not have holidays for study or which are last in the exam time table.
(It's a general rule, but if you feel it's not suitable for you then study as per your own choice)
The Main Thing is Follow Your Schedule Strictly
2. Follow 60-10 Formula (S-R Rule)
Focus is the more important criteria for the study. Generally don't study continuously longer than 60 minutes. take. The rule says that study for 60 minutes with full focus and concentration and then close your books and take 10 minute break or rest. In this break of 10 minutes you can do anything that will charge you or make you feel better. you can listen favorite music, you can dance, you can check social media or anything that you love.You can call it Study-Rest formula.(S-R)
Remember, it is proven technique and will give you the best result.
3. Distraction
While applying S-R, 60-10 rule with full focus always keep away all your Mobiles, Laptops or other devices. It is not said that don't use mobile but you are advised to keep away yourself from these devices for 60 minutes of time while you focus on study only. Keeping away mobile means the place where you can't reach easily specially, in another room.
4. Resources Collection
Most students start to find notes or books when exams come close. Gather all your notes, books, model answer papers or any other study material very before of the exam. It will save your time.
5. Read with Pencil
Don't just read with the eyes, but mark
all necessary sentences or word with a pencil. All points from the book which you are
going to write in an exam must be underlined with pencil. It will help you while
making revision of that subject. It also helps you about what to read and what
to leave while studying or revising that subject.
It's also a proven technique and give the best results.
6. Do Past Papers
It's always best to study questions asked in past papers. all such papers and their solution available on board website or you can get it from your teacher. Get it printed very before the exam. it will help you to analyse what type of question asked, their model answer, repetitive questions etc.
7. Do you know your study pattern?
Get to know about yourself first. It means in which way you feel comfortable with studying? Some students just read once and memorized all, some students have to read many times to remember, some may need to write the answers on paper, then remember, some can sit in one place continuously and some may read while walking, some rise early morning and study, some study in late night. so find your own comfortable pattern and study accordingly.
Do not copy friends style of studying.
How you study is not important, but you studied by your own style and learned is matters.
8. Food, drinks and Sleep
It's also an important thing to know that the more you are energetic, more you can do your best. So take care about what you eat and drink. Get healthy food during exam days which keep you energetic and drink clean water in each break of S-R Rule. Also get sleep for 7-8 hours a day. Do not over eat. Avoid fast food and non veg during these days as you can enjoy it in vacations after exam.
Remember all views Expressed here are personal. You can follow these steps which surely give you best results. If you feel its not for you then, study as per your own nature or own style. Remember doing study and getting academic success is important not a method used for it. You can use your own style.
Best Wishes For Exam!!!
Mr. Suraj Pangarkar
Lecturer
# This article written specially for students so they get good academic results by following these tips.
# Views Expressed here are personal.