All CET for it

Scores of students have prepared throughout the year for this one big day in their lives. When presence of mind and a calm demeanour...

Experts on the dos and donts to tackle frayed nerves while answering the Common Entrance Test

Scores of students have prepared throughout the year for this one big day in their lives. When presence of mind and a calm demeanour,coupled with solid preparation will ensure their success or otherwise. However,experts point out that the best way to do well in this make-or-break examination is by giving it your best shot and yet not reeling under the pressure of the moment. They say that last moment panic might just not help. As students get all set for the D-Day and give it their best shot,here are some expert tips which can work to help you reach that dream score.

Balwant Kalbhor
Director,Brilliant Academy
Remember that this is not a Std XII exam; so do not allot time to go through the paper. There will be hardly any time for that anyway.

Move ahead answering whatever you can,leave the difficult questions; the easier ones might be waiting at the end.

Apply your knowledge and wisdom; this is not a memory-based exam.

Have full faith in yourself. Even by eliminating the options,with a little speculation,difficult question can be answered.

Bindusar Khanadebr
Director,Atharva Classes
All the important words in the question should be underlined first because many times students read what they want to read instead of what it actually is.

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CET is an application-based paper,so students should go with a fresh mind to enable good judgment and with the confidence and belief that they can crack each question.

The questions must be thoroughly read to identify their meaning.

It is also important to eat healthy,take a morning walk and feel fresh.

Kedar Takalkar
Director,Takalkar Classes
Students must proceed by answering the questions one by one,instead of reading the whole paper at the start of the exam.

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While answering Paper One,which comprises of Physics and Chemistry,they must ensure that Chemistry is solved first,since it takes lesser time. Again,while answering Physics,the sums must be solved at the end after the theory questions.

If the student is not sure of the answer,he can encircle it with a pencil and erase during the final marking.

Never leave the questions,since there is no negative marking; they can at least make an attempt and choose one of the options.

Also,a heavy breakfast is a must to keep them going through the testing times ahead.

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