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Preparing for Competitive Exams

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If you are preparing for competitive exams, you are definitely worried about how should you give your best and score good marks. Here are some tips that will help you be at ease and focus on your studies.   Coaching Self-preparation is the best option available. However, if you are short of time or have a number of tasks to do, it is good to opt for coaching classes. Self-preparation allows you to get deep understanding of the subject and use that knowledge to score well. However, opting for coaching will be good because you have an expert by your side that can help you, in case of doubt. This will save your time.   Know the pattern Before you start studying, it is important to know the examination pattern. Knowing the pattern, you can decide what is important and what is not so important. So, you know the core areas and can focus on them accordingly.   Keep calm Before exams and even before studying, if you can meditate for 10 minutes or so, it will help you study with a relaxed mind.   Breaks Take necessary breaks when you are tired. However, make sure that you don’t get tired now and then. Study for at least 45 minutes before you take a break.   Exercise Exercising keeps you active, and an active mind will help you score better. At the same time, exercise will help you move around easily and perform necessary activities to stay calm. While exercising, make sure that you involve hands, eyes and body.   Healthy food The last thing you want during exams is to fall ill. So, make sure that you eat healthy food items only. Make sure that you avoid junk food. Junk food is responsible for slowing down of the mind’s working and critical thinking. Also, make sure that your diet includes fruits, vegetables and almonds. Almonds are important because they help in improving one’s memory.   Have a schedule and follow it If you do not have a schedule, you will not know what is to be done when. For competitive exams, you should know that you have to focus on a number of things. So, it is important to have a schedule. Now, if you have made a schedule, make sure that you follow it too. Discipline is important; otherwise the time invested in making a schedule is wasted too. While making a schedule, it is important to be realistic. If you know that you have to sleep for an hour in the afternoon, make provision for the same. Also, make sure that you do not assume yourself to study for hours and hours on a continuous basis. You are a human, not a robot that can be timed. Studying for competitive exams can be difficult, and there are students who are preparing for such exams all by themselves. If you wish to do the same, look out for necessary books online.