Railway NTPC is one of the toughest exams in the country where millions of candidates compete for a few thousand vacancies. A good preparation strategy will be the difference between success and defeat.
The Railway Recruitment Board has scheduled the exam date of Railway NTPC from December 15th 2020 onwards. RRB releases the admit card 4 days before the scheduled date of examination. Applicants of NTPC can keep track of RRB NTPC Admit Card on the linked page.
Through the RRB NTPC exam candidates will get a chance to become a part of a prestigious Central Government institution. Due to its highly competitive nature, the exam needs an air-tight preparation strategy to crack it.
As the exam of Railway NTPC is just around the corner, few things are carved in this article to help candidates know how to prepare when they have only three months in hand.
Preparation of NTPC in 3 months
- Be informed- candidates should be well informed about the syllabus and pattern before starting the preparation. Syllabus is the soul of any exam. Knowing the syllabus will help you to choose relevant study materials, prioritize the subjects, etc. Knowledge of the exam pattern helps to strategize preparation accordingly. RRB provides the syllabus and exam pattern in an elaborate manner in the notification.
- Get the basic concept right- If you are preparing on your own, for the first two months, you should just concentrate on building the foundation. Once that is done, you can move on to more advanced/difficult questions from each topic. You can get basic concepts and theories from NCERT textbooks that are undoubtedly the best source to begin your preparation with.
- Go for the shortcuts and smart tricks- Competitive exams demand candidates to answer a lot of questions in a relatively short time. After knowing the basics, you can learn shortcut tricks and apply the same while solving questions. Tricks help you solve the questions in a very less time.
- Keep up to date – Keep yourself updated with the happenings around the world. Make it a habit of following newspapers regularly. It will not just help for your general awareness section but will also enhance your vocabulary.
- Prepare structured notes – Notes are an important weapon to ace the battle of NTPC exam. Without easily accessible simplified notes, it is quite difficult to crack NTPC exams. After done with the preparation one cannot go through an ocean of material and revise all the topics. Hence refer to the credible sources of study materials and make notes with right analyses. This notes that you prepare at every stage will be of greatest help in your exam preparations.
- Time Management- The secret to crack NTPC in 3 months is to master the art of time management. Quality over Quantity is always stressed for effective preparation. So, you need not have to put 6 -7 hours for preparation but rather measure them in actionable goals. Assign a fixed time that is suitable for your routine and stick to it. Preparing a timetable that revolves around the same time is the best way.
- Test yourself: Keep taking mock tests and online quizzes regularly to understand your preparation level. Make it a habit to give at least one sectional test bi-monthly for the topics that you have prepared. This shall help you to quantify your preparation. Also, always try to give timed tests to get acquainted with the timing of the actual exam.
- Performance analysis is important: Be it mock tests or any test always analyse your performance. Topics, where you score less, can be focussed better. Especially in the tricky topic where people tend to make the same kind of mistakes. Identify your mistakes and improve upon them.
Following these tips, you are all prepared for the NTPC exam. Preparing for railway NTPC in 3 months is not very difficult if one prepares in a smart and efficient way. Check the section-wise and topic-wise RRB NTPC syllabus on the given page.
