{"id":833,"date":"2017-02-17T13:04:09","date_gmt":"2017-02-17T13:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/?p=833"},"modified":"2021-01-19T14:07:45","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T08:37:45","slug":"are-entrance-exams-like-100-meter-sprints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/are-entrance-exams-like-100-meter-sprints\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Entrance Exams Like 100 Meter Sprints"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the present competitive world, the children start preparing for entrance examinations right from their school days, as early as Class VII. It has become pertinent to start planning from an early age as to what line of profession you want to make a career in due to the ever rising population and limited number of seats in the prestigious and renowned institutions. All major professional courses such as engineering, medical, law, architecture or MBA require you to appear for the entrance exams before you can become a professional.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clearing examinations such as IITJEE, AIEEE, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/neet-exam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NEET<\/a> and other state level entrance examinations is a complex, difficult and daunting task. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/entrance-classes-the-best-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Entrance exams<\/a> are not like 100 meter sprints \u2013 they are like a marathon where you need to put in months and years of hard work, persistence, patience and dedication before you are able to cross the finish line and come out with flying colours. 100 meter sprints are like appearing for the examinations without much planning and just making a dash with all your energy and efforts while a marathon requires you to hold your stamina and conserve your energy throughout the race and making a dash right at the end of the race. Similarly, for your entrance exams, you will need to plan correctly, just like a marathon where you keep studying over a period of years and months and making the final days of preparation more fruitful with revision and solving sample papers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some basic preparation tips are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/are-entrance-exams-like-100-meter-sprints\/#Studies_outline\" >Studies outline<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/are-entrance-exams-like-100-meter-sprints\/#Basics_should_be_clear\" >Basics should be clear<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/are-entrance-exams-like-100-meter-sprints\/#Use_relevant_material\" >Use relevant material<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/are-entrance-exams-like-100-meter-sprints\/#Revision_is_the_key\" >Revision is the key<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/are-entrance-exams-like-100-meter-sprints\/#Take_sample_tests\" >Take sample tests<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/are-entrance-exams-like-100-meter-sprints\/#Time_management\" >Time management<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/are-entrance-exams-like-100-meter-sprints\/#Seek_guidance\" >Seek guidance<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Studies_outline\"><\/span>Studies outline<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The preparation requires proper time management and allocation of vast amount of syllabus which need to be completed within a stipulated amount of time. Hence, you should chart out the syllabus and start slowly and try to finish the entire syllabus much before your examinations. Do not set unrealistic goals but try to take baby steps and chart out the time table for a month or a week.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Basics_should_be_clear\"><\/span>Basics should be clear<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most important tip to be successful at the entrance exams is to have your basics cleared. If your fundamentals are not clear, you will get confused and will not be able to apply the concepts in problem solving especially in subjects such as physics, maths and chemistry.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_relevant_material\"><\/span>Use relevant material<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not buy all the possible books available for a subject instead try to buy the CBSE\/NCERT books for getting your concepts clear and gaining a strong foothold of the theory portion and then buy relevant exercise books with practice questions and sample papers. Use additional books for complex topics.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Revision_is_the_key\"><\/span>Revision is the key<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is more important to keep revising whatever you have studied and keep solving sample questions and past year papers. Try to make bullet points for each topic that you complete and keep revising these points rather than reading the entire chapter again.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_sample_tests\"><\/span>Take sample tests<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start by taking sectional tests initially after completing a particular chapter. Once you have gained some experience in this, start taking mock question papers and see which areas you are weak in and in which areas does your strength lie. Go back to revising the weak areas till you gain expertise in that also.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Time_management\"><\/span>Time management<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proper time management is the key to success. Always maintain a timer in your mind for each section of the question paper and in case you do not complete that section in the stipulated time, move on to the next section and come back to what you left if you have time remaining at the end of the exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Seek_guidance\"><\/span>Seek guidance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the event that you are not able to understand a particular topic, do not hesitate to ask your teachers, elders or peers for help. It is better to get your fundamentals cleared before you spend more time practicing questions on the same.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/neet-exam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is NEET? 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