UGC NET 2021 Preparation: Last Minute Tips to prepare for UGC NET Exam
Written by Rohit kumar
How to Prepare for UGC NET Exam (Steps):
If there’s any mantra to efficiently study for the UGC NET Exam or if you are looking for the right ‘UGC NET Preparation Tips’, then you might want to sift through the steps that I have written down below.
There are 7 steps for you to follow to know that you’re on the right path of studying for the exam.
Step 1: Thoroughly go through the UGC NET Exam syllabus and exam patte . That way you’ll know the topics to study and the weightage of each topic.
Step 2: Take mock tests of Paper 1 & Paper 2 and identify your strong & weak areas to efficiently utilise the given time. Consider a score of less than 40% as weak.
Step 3: Divide the subjects into two parts- strong & weak sections. Be honest with yourself.
Step 4: The entire UGC NET preparation is divided into 13 weeks (as shared in the preparation strategy pdf above). You have to pick up only 2 subjects at a time, 1 from Paper-1 and 1 from Paper-2.
Start with your strong subjects, since there are no sectional cut-offs, covering your strengths would save time and boost your Morale.
Step 5: Then work on strengthening your weak areas by referring to the best books for UGC NET, and solving as many previous year question papers as possible.
Step 6: For Current Affairs, which are asked in the topics of Paper 1 from People & Environment, ICT & Higher Education, I will be covering all of them in my sessions. However, it is always a good idea to read newspapers anyhow.
The 2021 UGC NET Exam is scheduled to be conducted from06 to 08 October 2021 & 17 to 19 October 2021.
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Anuj Jindal, the founder, is an ex-manager from SBI, with an M.Com from Delhi School of Economics. He also has a JRF in Commerce & Management and NET in HRM, along with more than 5 years of experience in the field of Education.
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