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Precarious Predators

October 4, 2020June 18, 2015 by Saral Study

There are different kinds of predators – the really ferocious ones to the really precarious ones. Precarious predators are the ones which are not talked about in the same vein as Tigers, Lions, Cheetahs, Bears, and Leopards. They are the ones which are neither atop the food chain nor trailing behind it. But they are predators nevertheless. The following is a list of precarious predators – the predators that predate, but not without competition and struggle. They are not only predators; they can be preyed on as well by bigger and more powerful predators. Because they say that as with anything, nothing comes easy. Not even in the animal world.

Fennec Fox

This species of fox is the smallest. Interestingly it has the largest ears in the fox species. Quite a contradiction. Fennecs are chiefly found in the Sahara Desert. They use sonar-like hearing capabilities to detect prey underground.

African Palm Civet

This pint-sized animal is designed to kill. It looks like an offspring of a weasel and a cat. Civets feast on bird eggs, rodents, and birds. They are only found in the African continent. They are experts at climbing trees.

Carolina Dog

This species of dog is similar to the dingo species found in Australia. First found in the southwestern swamps of the United States in the early seventies, the Carolina Dog species has flourished. Today you will have hundreds of these animals in a controlled environment. These dogs are carnivorous and hunt in groups.

Meerkat

Meerkats are amazing hunters. Their hunting skills are something to be emulated. Meerkats have attained a cult status given that they were immortalized in films and television for their unique and quirky behavior. Meerkats chiefly prey on lizards, scorpions, eggs, and birds.

Hippopotamus

These creatures may look passive and nonchalant. But they are very aggressive when provoked. Although gentle looking, these native African animals kill human beings. When humans encroach their water territory, these animals become fierce killing machines.

Jungle Cat

The Jungle Cat is a native of Egypt. It is a smart and agile predator in this region. It hunts down rodents and birds. Jungle Cats also dive and swim in water to hunt fish. They are versatile when it comes to hunting. It is interesting to note that Jungle Cats take to water. Because it is a well-known fact that cats – big or small don’t like water.

Giant Otter

Giant Otters are found in great numbers in the Amazon. They are the best killing species in the depths of the Amazon. They mainly eat catfish. They don’t mind feasting on crabs either. Giant Otters are large mammals reaching a length in excess of six feet.

Baboon

If you think that the baboon is cute and cuddly, think again. This is a ravaging animal that won’t mind tearing into flesh without a moment’s hesitation. But strangely, given its fierce disposition, the baboon majorly eats fruits and plants. But given a chance it loves red meat. Especially goat meat. It can even hunt down gazelles. This primate is definitely becoming nastier by the day.

Barkha Dutt: Converting Aspiration to Inspiration

October 4, 2020January 5, 2015 by Saral Study

Barkha Dutt is an inspiration for all those who aspire to be a journalist. She is feisty and courageous in her quest for news. In a male dominated society, Barkha has established her position as a top journalist. Without caring about dangerous situations, Barkha Dutt reported from places where other journalists would have thought twice about going. She is an inspiration to all aspiring reporters and for those who are looking for a career in journalism or a career in mass communication.

So if you aspire to be a reporter someday, here are a few points on this inspiring and feisty lady who has taken the media world by storm:

1. Family

Barkha Dutt was born in New Delhi. Her father SP Dutt was an official in Air India and her mother Prabha Dutt was a journalist with the Hindustan Times. Barkha has a sister, Bahar Dutt, who is a wildlife conservationist by training and is currently working for CNN-IBN. Barkha owes her journalistic skills to her mother Prabha Dutt who was a well known journalist of her time. Prabha Dutt died of brain haemorrhage in 1984.

2. Education

Barkha graduated with a degree in English Literature from the St. Stephen’s College in New Delhi. She then pursued a Master’s degree in Mass Communication from the reputed Jamia Millia Islamia Mass Communication Research Centre in New Delhi. A few years later, she won the Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation scholarship through which she acquired a Master’s degree in Journalism from the Graduate School of Journalism affiliated to Columbia University in New York.

3. Achievements

Barkha started as a reporter at NDTV and soon rose to the rank of leader of NDTV’s English news wing. Barkha came into limelight with her reporting of the Kargil war and Tsunami disaster. Barkha is known for her fearless journalism. However, she had to face some flak for her reportage of the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai. Nevertheless, Barkha is admired throughout the country and continues to inspire young journalists and journalism students.

4. Controversy

Barkha was accused of partaking in the lobbying for Cabinet seats with Nira Radia. In a report by the OPEN magazine, excerpts from the transcript of a conversation between Nira Radia and Barkha Dutt were carried. When the scam came to light, a number of important people were accused of being involved with Nira Radia. Barkha and most of the accused have denied these allegations.

5. Awards

In 2007, Barkha was awarded the ‘Journalist of the Year’ by the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association. Barkha’s reportage of the Tsunami in 2004 earned her the coveted Padma Shri award in 2008. The same year, she also won the Indian News Broadcasting award for the ‘Most Intelligent News Show Host’. She has also won the ‘Young Achievers Award’ by Society Magazine. Recently, in 2012, she won the ‘TV personality of the year’ award given by the Association for International Broadcasting.

6. Inspired Characters

Barkha has also inspired many on-screen characters in Indian movies. Movies such as Lakshya, No One Killed Jessica have characters that have been based on her.

Barkha Dutt continues to be an inspiration no matter what. She has been praised and criticized, but that has not affected the fire-brand journalism that is typical of her. She continues to lead the news industry of our country and we love her for that.

Kiran Bedi: Pinnacle of Indian Police

October 4, 2020January 5, 2015 by Saral Study

Few persons are born for the sole purpose of emancipation of the environment around, not just in any particular department but in a generic overview. Kiran Bedi need not be introduced separately. A brand in herself, she is a woman of substance, a social reformer and a humanitarian in the truest sense of the term.

Very simple yet dignified personality, her lifestyle is an inspiration to many aspiring police officers and to any citizen in general. Leading a very down to earth lifestyle, she has evoked the true sense of inspiration in all.

Career

She started her career as a lecturer in Khalsa College for Women in the year of 1970. Two years hence, she found herself joining the Indian police forces. Ever since that there has been milestones created in her journey. She had been the traffic Commissioner in Delhi, Deputy Inspector General of Police in the hostile are of Mizoram. One challenge after another, she has been a motivation for a budding aspirant.

Crane Bedi

She had never compromised on her duties at any cost. She is jokingly called the Crane Bedi. She received this nickname after she had dragged the car of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the reason being traffic rule violation.

Social Worker

A social worker by nature, she has done many activities to eradicate the use of narcotics among individuals. She even conducted sessions for the prisoners at Tihar Jail. Recreation has been therapeutic: she incorporated this to the prison area.

Social reformation has been the top priority for her. She laid the foundation of many organizations. Navajypti was founded in 1988. Following the tow, in 1994 India Vision Foundation was established. These foundations were created in order to help a certain group of people. She targeted to aim to help the drug addicted victims and the souls that were socially underprivileged. Child welfare and anti child abuse campaign has been another feather to her hat.

A famous personality, her attitude and outlook is very amicable and down to earth. Highly driven by principles, she has received several recognitions for her contribution to society.

What sets her apart from the flock is her vision towards enforcement of the legal issues and law foundation. It has never been just the urban areas only; she had flown to the remotest areas of the villages and rendered services.

A role model, she is truly a stalwart in social issues and voice raising.

Entrance Classes – The Best in India

October 4, 2020February 3, 2014 by Saral Study

Even before a kid is born, their parents start dreaming about their future prospects and career. Well in present day situations where time is always running by and the world has become a rat race, it has become quite necessary to keep pace with the world and prepare in advance. Competition is at its peak in every field these days, which has given rise to several entrance examinations for seeking admissions in the top of the institutions for various fields of study like engineering, medical, architecture, arts, science etc.

Why should you take entrance classes?

Since we are talking about the best of the institutions in the country, it is quite obvious that the entrance exams are quite tough to clear due to a simple reason that the ratio of the number aspirants and the number of seats available in the colleges are limited. So to make your chances brighter to successfully crack one of these entrance examinations, it is very helpful to get through a well-established coaching class, which may guide and train you properly to crack these examinations.

How do they operate?

The process is very simple. These tutorials hire tutors professional architects, designers, technocrats etc. who are well versed with the requirements of their field and have a great command on their subjects. These professionals effectively guide each of the students with counseling, educational means, personality development and consultancy.

Here’s a list of the best of the entrance tutorials in the country based on their field of expertise,

1. Engineering IIT-JEE

FIITJEE
Resonance
Aakash Institute
Brilliant Tutorials
Narayana IIT Academy

2. Medical PMT/AIIMS

Brilliant Tutorials
Aakash Institute
Career Avenues
Dr. Bhatia Medical Coaching Institute Pvt. Ltd.
Vidyasagar Classes

3. Law CLAT

T.I.M.E.
IMS Institute
Pathfinder Education Services Pvt. Ltd.
PRIME Tutor
Sriram Law Academy

4. Management (CAT)

Career Launcher
T.I.M.E.
IMS Institute
Career Forum
Bulls Eye

5. Architecture NATA

Design Quotient Labs (DQ Labs)
Architecture Aptitude.Com
BhanwarRathore Design Studio (BRDS)
Arkin Classes
SILICA

6. Design NID, NIFT

Academy of Fashion & Art
SILICA
Academy of Fashion Studies (AFS)
Academy of Fashion & Design
Academy of Fashion & Art

7. Chartered Accountant (IPT)

ACE Tutorials
Arihant Institute Private Limited
Spice Eduinfo
CRUX Academy
A. S. Foundation

8. UPSC Civil Service (IAS)

RAO’s Study Circle
Ambedkar Study Circle
Brilliant Tutorials
Gandhi IAS Study Circle
BRAIN TREE

9. GRE & SAT

IMS Learning Resources Ltd.
Career Shapers Education Forum Pvt. Ltd.
USA UnivQuest
GeeBee Education Pvt. Ltd.
Brainstorm Consulting Pvt. Ltd.

All of the above mentioned academies have a triumphant record of guiding thousands of aspirants to crack the entrance test and come out with flying colors. So if you wish to achieve the same, these tutorials can be a key to your success. Well having said so, it doesn’t totally implicate that one cannot clear one of these tests without taking guidance from tutorials, but then if you have options to make your studying process easier and more accurate why take the long path!

The Majestic Ganges

October 4, 2020January 2, 2014 by Saral Study

The Ganga is the national river of India. Meandering and curving on her sides, the Ganga descends from the Himalayas on to the plains and cleanses and purifies souls of many devotees. For the Hindus, the Ganga is the ultimate symbol of purity and every year they rush to her banks to wash off their sins and beg pardon from the gods for all their misdoings. The Ganga is not just a spiritually important river. She is responsible for the lives of many thousands who depend upon her waters and her fertile region for their livelihood. As much as 10 percent of the world population resides along her course and are dependent on her for their living.

Origin

The pristine icy glaciers of the Himalayas are the source of origin of the Holy Ganges. The river Ganga emerges out of an icy glacier called Gangotri, which is situated at an elevation of 13,800 feet above sea level.
The river gets its waters from other glaciers too namely, Nanda Devi, Dhaulagiri, Kanchenjunga, Mount Everest, Gurla, Gesaisthan and Mandhata. Many small rivers and rivulets join the Ganga along its course.
The Ganga travels along the northern plains of India and finally enters Bangladesh before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.

Historical significance

It is believed that the River Ganga flows out of the dreadlocks of Lord Shiva. According to folklore, Ganga descended from the heavens to the Earth on the request of King Bhagirath. The king’s relatives had been turned to ashes by a sage and they could only be revived with the waters of the River Ganga. It is said that pleased by King Bhagirath’s penance, the goddess Ganga agreed to descend to the Earth from the heavens and revive his relatives. She descended onto Lord Shiva’s matted hair from where seven streams sprang out in different directions. These seven streams are the rivers Bhagirathi, Jhanvi, Bhilangana, Mandakini, Rishiganga, Saraswati and Alakananda. All these rivers merge into the River Ganga at Devprayag.

Journey

The Ganges is 2, 510 km long and emerges from the Gangotri glacier as the Bhagirathi River. Situated at distance of 214 km from the source of the river is Devprayag, where the River Alakananda joins the River Bhagirathi to form the River Ganga.
After covering a distance of 229 kms, the river enters the plains of Rishikesh and flows westward to reach Haridwar. All these spots along the river course are important Hindu pilgrimage centres and attract hundreds and thousands of tourists every year.
The river continues her journey to the south and then the south-east to reach Allahabad where it joins the river Yamuna. This confluence is considered to be very sacred by Hindus. From here, the river moves on ahead to finally drain into the Bay of Bengal.

Sunderbans

One of the important landmarks formed by the River Ganga is the Sunderbans. It is the world’s largest delta formed by the rivers Ganga, Brahmaputra and Meghna. The Sunderbans are known for their rich flora and fauna and the Sundari trees which are found in abundance in this region.
It is also home to the largest number of tigers in the world and has been declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Know your PAN CARD

October 5, 2020January 1, 2014 by Saral Study

Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a ten digit alphanumeric number, issued in the form of a card by the Income Tax Department. Every person who is applying for a Pan Card will have a unique PAN Number.

Who can apply?

Any person can apply; it may be a body corporate or partnership firm or an individual.

Who must have a PAN Card?

All the Assesses or Taxpayers , who are required to furnish their Income Tax Return or will be involved into financial transactions, where quoting PAN is Mandatory, must obtain a PAN Card.

Whether it is necessary to have some income source to apply for a PAN Card?

No. It doesn’t matter, a person is earning or not, he or she can apply for the PAN Card.

Can I have more than one PAN Card?

Having or obtaining more than one Pan Card is the violation of Law and invites a penalty too. Thus, any assessed have more than one PAN Card he should immediately return that PAN Card to the IT Department

Is there any restriction on age, nationality or region for application of PAN Card?

No. There is not any restriction on age, region or nationality. A foreigner can also apply for a PAN Card from Indian Income Tax Department. One can also submit an application for infant and underage Minor. But the application must be signed by a legal Parent or Guardian.

How a PAN number look like?

A Pan Number looks like AMKPR0747D.
It has Six Alphabets (A) and Four Numerical (N).
Its fixed structure is AAAA9999A.

Amazing Facts of PAN Card Number:

Its fourth positioned alphabet denotes the applicant status:

For

Individual = P (Person)
Companies = C (Company)
Partnership Firm = F (Firm)
Hindu Undivided Family = H (HUF)
Association of Persons = A (AOP)
Trust = T (AOP Trust)
Body of Individual = B (BOI)
Local Authority = L (LA)
Artificial Juridical Person = J (AJP)
Government = G (Govt.)

The fifth Alphabet of the PAN Number is the first alphabet of the surname of the applicant.

For example

If Applicant is Uma Chaddha then her Pan number could be AMKPC7867D P for person and C of Chaddha.

Can I apply for a PAN Card through the internet?

Yes. Instead of an offline method of application, online application mode is convenient, faster and also preferable by the Income Tax Department.

In How many days I’ll get my PAN Card?

It will reach to you in 2 weeks of Receipt of the application in dept.

How can I apply for a PAN Card online?

Steps to be followed to apply for PAN Card online:

Go to link https://tin.tin.nsdl.com/pan/form49a.html
Scroll Down & select the Category.
Fill the form 49A
To fill the Area ,Range Code & AO Type Click the non international Taxation AO details
Submit the form.
If there are any errors rectify them & re-submit the form.
A confirmation screen will be displayed.
The applicant may either edit or confirm the same.
A confirmation and acknowledgement number, which contains 15-digit will be displayed.
Applicants should save & print this acknowledgement for reference.
Individual Applicant should affix two recent colour photographs with white background in the space provided in the acknowledgement.

Point to be noted:

In Acknowledgement in a given box applicants should do a signature or left thumb impression, but these should not be on photograph.
If thumb impression is used, it should be attested by Magistrate or a Notary Public or a Gazetted officer under official seal and stamp.
In the case of applicants other than individuals, authorized signatory should sign and affix the appropriate seal or stamp.
Duly Signed acknowledgement with photograph(in case of individual) and Demand draft , if any and proof of identity and address should be send on below address:

Income Tax PAN Services Unit

National Securities Depository Limited
3rd Floor, Sapphire Chambers,
Near Baner Telephone Exchange Baner,
Pune – 411045 Maharashtra

Points to be noted:

On envelope below line should be written ‘APPLICATION FOR PAN – Acknowledge number’ (i.e. APPLICATION FOR PAN – 1234567891234567)
Your Application should reach within 15 days from the date of online application.

How much Fees I have to pay?

If Communication address is within India:
- The Fees is Rs. 105 (Rs. 93 + Service Tax 12.36%)
If Communication address is outside India:
- The Fees is Rs. 971 [(Rs. 93 + Dispatch Charges Rs. 771) + Service Tax 12.36%]

What is the Mode of Payment?

If Communication address is within India:

Payment can be made either by

Demand Draft
Cheque
Credit Card/Debit Card
Net Banking

If Communication address is outside India:

The Payment can be done only by way of Demand Draft payable at Mumbai

Points to be noted:

Demand Draft and Cheque should be in favour of “NSDL-PAN”
The Acknowledgement number should be written on the back side of Demand Draft.

Which document can be served as Identity or Address proof?

Any of the following documents can be served as identity Proof:

Matriculation Certificate or School leaving Certificate or Degree of a recognized educational Institution
Copy of Credit Card or Bank Account Statement
Copy of Depository Account Statement
Copy of Water bill or Ration Card or Voter Identity card
Copy of Passport
Copy of Driving License

Any of the following documents can be served as Address Proof:

Copy of Electricity bill or Telephone Bill
Copy of Depository Account Statement
Copy of Water bill or Ration Card or Voter Identity card
Copy of Passport
Copy of Driving License

If Applicant is Minor then copy of documents of any of his parents or guardian can be served as proof.

GMAT All about getting the basics right

October 4, 2020December 2, 2013 by Saral Study

GMAT or the General Management Aptitude Test is a standard test taken by students who aspire to get admissions in the graduate business and management programs worldwide. This test is a computer based test, which is formulated in order to judge your skills that are required in the field of business management. It is one of the most unbiased tests around the globe that is capable of selecting the best of the candidates without the fear of favoring one person over the other.

Pattern

The GMAT test assesses a person’s analytical, writing, quantitative, verbal, and reading skills which can be further elaborated as follows,

1. Verbal Reasoning – This section is used to test applicants’ capabilities to identify complex relationships between words, concepts and different parts of sentence. This part assess applicant’s ability to understand written materials, to be able to correct them, reason the crux of the written part and to argue based on that. The question types in this section are reading comprehension, critical reasoning, and sentence correction.

2. Quantitative Research – One’s ability to analyze data, proper figures and interpret graphic data are tested in this section. In simple terms it judges how good an applicant is in algebra, geometry, arithmetic and quantitative reasoning. This part is quite scoring yet difficult. So even if you are confident enough about your abilities in the field of mathematics think twice and practice as much as you can.

3. Integrated Reasoning – This section is the newest addition in the GMAT format being introduced in June 2012. The idea of introducing this section is to test the applicant’s ability to evaluate data presented in multiple formats provided from various sources. It consists of 12 questions in 4 distinctive formats, which are graphics interpretation, two-part analysis, table analysis, and multi-source reasoning.

4. Analytical Writing Assessment – As the very name states this part requires a candidate to write a critical analysis of an argument provided to him/her within a time frame of 30 minutes. In the given time duration the candidate has to not only write an argument but rather a valid one after having been able to evaluate the reasoning behind a given argument. Later the essay is rated twice independently; first on the basis of computerized reading evaluation and then by a person at GMAC.

5. Scoring- The total scoring ranges to 200 to 800 and is based on the performance of a candidate in all the above mentioned sections. The scores are given in the increments of 10. So the higher your score is the better are their chances.

Preparation

Preparing for GMAT requires enough confidence and determination to do so along with at least a year and half of preparation. If a candidate is unsure about his/her method of preparation it’s advisable to take help from a renowned GMAT tutor or enroll themselves with a GMAT tutorial where they can receive proper guidance to study accordingly.

So, plan well and start your preparations now!

Muscling past exam jitters

October 4, 2020October 31, 2013 by Saral Study

The world has become a rat race and the levels of competition have increased to unimaginable extent. This has resulted in many students feeling examination jitters and exam stress, which not just affect their learning abilities, but in turn also affects their overall performance in an examination. Here are some of the ways in which you can muscle past exam jitters and score well.

Start preparing early

‘Well begun is half done,’ is a phrase that commonly describes how early preparation can give you better results. So, from the next time start your preparations early. Organize your notes, take care of the assignments and keep your study material at place. Then make sure that you read and revise every assignment that you did in class. This way, you will have a lesser burden of work each day and will be prepared well before the examination.

Allocate time

Allot time to your chapters. For instance, Chapter 1 of science shall be done in 1 hour and so on. If you are unable to complete it in allocated time, then move on to next. Preferably, revise topics in ascending order of their likability. For instance, if you don’t like a topic, revise it first and then close the exam you will only have likable topics to revise. Prefer on quality rather than quantity, which means that the duration of study shouldn’t be considered, rather the quality of what you understood shall be considered.

Take breaks

Preferably, a ten minute break after every one and half hours would refresh your mind and increase your attention span. This way you can divide your work in accordance to one and half hours. Give at least half an hour for walking in the garden. Otherwise, watch television for a while, but only for a while and not long.

Don’t take about exams at the dinner table

Families shouldn’t take exams while eating. Mothers can cook something special for children a day before the exam. But make sure that children don’t stuff up snacks while working and that dinner table isn’t the area for discussing examinations.

Try meditation

Meditation and deep breathing is the best way to relax. If you want to muscle past exam jitters in the most positive way, then try meditation. It will not only take off negative thoughts from your mind, but it will also help you to develop a greater attention span. This way you will be able to learn better.

Get some sleep and make list

Sleep is the best way to ensure that information is retained. So, don’t sacrifice sleep or you will end up feeling sluggish or lazy, thereby increasing anxiety levels. Also, make a list of your items required for the duration examination. Keep extra pens and water bottles to rehydrate yourself.

Don’t revise one hour before exam

Most of the time children revise everything an hour before exam, but this will only increase jitters and anxiety levels. So, make sure that you don’t revise an hour before the exam and rather revise 3 hours before.

Smartphone Browsing – The new way to Internet access

January 19, 2021October 27, 2013 by Saral Study

There was a time when the Internet was just a fascination for the common man, as only the resourceful ones had the access to this sophisticated technology. However over a period of time with the widespread use of computer technology Internet too has become accessible to the general audiences. Now if the present day situation is considered, the Internet is now more fancy or restricted to computers, all thanks to smartphone technology. With the advent of this technology one can browse the Internet on the smartphone as swiftly and comfortable as compared to the computers.

Smartphone BrowsingConcept

Web browsing is one of the major factors that lead to the origin of Smartphones, which was built on the concept of providing advanced computing capability and connectivity built on a mobile operating platform. Now the market is filled with an array of these smartphones, one can choose a device based on his or her requirement and configuration of these devices, which are becoming almost similar to that of computers. Some of the leading mobile operating systems that allow super fast and efficient web browsing are Google’s Android, Apple’s iOS, Nokia’s Symbian, Blackberry Ltd.’s BlackBerry OS, Samsung’s Bada, Microsoft’s Windows etc.

Advantages

Internet browsing facilities being enabled on smartphones has given rise to the trend of people using the Internet on a regular basis. On the other hand the advent of this technology has helped in the growth of readers, writers and business personnel by keeping them up to date with the recent happening of their field such as Sensex, book launch, recent news stories, weather forecast etc. in a way everything is now available on the go. So whether you are searching for a place located near you or the traffic condition of a particular pale or for that matter the show timings of a movie you can easily browse over the Internet using your smartphone.

Disadvantages

Efficient web browsing on Smartphones have definitely opened new horizons of millions and millions of people and companies they do have certain drawbacks as well. Although the drawbacks may not be direct but definitely there are certain indirect ones. First of all due to the fact that web browsing and other internet facilities are available on all of these smartphones more and more people are buying it thereby leading to a rise in its production. It may shock or rather surprise you that the whole course of the production of these smartphones until its disposal results in a substantial amount of pollution. Moreover companies have been charged with the improper recycling of these phones after their disposal thereby adding more to the pollution caused by it. However new programs and amendments have been passed to tackle these situations effectively.

Final Say

In all sense the smartphone has contributed in elevating the lifestyle of people with its eminent web browsing services and also helped many companies such as the mobile service providers to even earn more. A study conducted by the University of Vienna found that smartphones have proven to be useful tools for positive social and environmental effects.

Board Exams All More Tactical Preparations

October 4, 2020October 22, 2013 by Saral Study

Examination jitters in the minds of the students, especially for Board examinations are quite common, something which in itself is as terrible as facing a dinosaur. Board examinations are one of the most important examinations which a student enters in the next world of higher education i.e. from secondary education to higher secondary and from higher secondary to graduate training. Since the exams are tougher than the normal class test, many students find it confusing on how to prepare for it. So for personal reference and self help here are some Do’s and Don’ts, which will help you prepare in the most effective way possible.

Dos – You need to follow without fail

1. Know your syllabus – Knowing your syllabus is the first and the foremost step towards starting your board exam preparations. It is always better to keep an update on your syllabus quite often. Although in general most of the syllabus remains the same as that of the previous year’s but don’t ignore the latest one since it may contain some advanced details of certain topics.

2. Refer to your state boards recommended school textbooks – Although you may think that your textbooks don’t contain much of information that you wish to acquire, it’s high time for you to realize that these textbooks are created in accordance to your boards exams syllabus and that it is all your require to clear your board exams. However to crack certain entrance exams you may need reference books but certainly not for your board exams.

3. Chalking out the important questions for the current year – Go through the last 5 years’ questions papers and you would be able to deduce what all sections are important for this year’s board exams so that you can emphasize on these sections more.

4. Sample papers and mock tests – After you have completely studied your whole syllabus its time to sit for some mock tests. These sample question papers and mock tests help you in boosting your performance skills and making you more familiar with the exam environment. But for this method to actually function, one must strictly follow the exam rules while solving these papers.

5. Knowing the marking scheme – Apart from knowing your syllabus it’s really important to know how various sections of your question are marked according to different subjects. This helps in you deciding, which of the sections to attempt first and which one at the end. This increases your ability to maximize your scoring.

Don’ts – Beware

Don’t waste time going through out of course books since your school textbooks are sufficient enough to get you through your board exams.
Make realistic and non-tiring targets for yourself so that you have ample time to relax since board exams are like over hyped normal class tests.
While you are solving your sample question papers, strictly maintain the exam rules and do not cheat, as this practice is meant to boost your performance and is for your own help.