Writing examination at ease definitely adds to chances of success. Following are the tips to make your exam easier and stress free.
Listen to your instructor patiently and cautiously.
Read all the information flashed on the computer screen carefully.
Give equal importance to each section and allow equal time to each question,ex; BITSAT is a competitive examination and answering every single question counts.
Don’t be upset, if you can not answer few questions, if you feel headache or uneasiness, sip a little water or take few deep breaths. This will make you relaxed.
Every other second counts towards your performance. Don’t waste time in the questions you can not answer.
Do not loose confidence; attend to those questions first that you can answer. Answering a question right within right time frame means adding up to your confidence, performance and increasing chances in merit.
Stay calm and relaxed till the exam lasts; in any case you always have the second chance besides other avenues.
Staying relaxed is a habit, which is nurtured, but can not be borrowed or practiced during three hours exam. Make it a habit this will improve your performance in every other exam. For further reading on stress management, Click Here.
The Right Approach
To start with you will be required to furnish some basic information like your name, number etc and then you will be allowed to move to the next section. In the next section, you will find basic information that you need to keep in mind while taking the test; read these information carefully. As you skip this section and move to the next section you will find four subject categories
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry and
English Proficiency and Logical Reasoning
Choose any one category which you like to attempt first and then move to the next section. In the next section you will get questions for your chosen section and four answers for each question. You have to decide the best answer option for each question. 3 Marks will be awarded for the right answer and 1 mark would be deducted for the wrong ones so wild guess is not advisable.
Time management is very important. If you find that some question is taking much time then simply skip it. You required attempting 150 questions in 180 minutes time. Utilizing every minute judiciously will add to your success in the test.
The Right Strategy
Give equal importance to each 4 sections and divide your time in right proportion for attempting questions in each section. (One right answer will fetch you 3 marks).
As Mathematics contains highest number of questions (45), allot it the maximum time in right proportion.
English Proficiency and Logical Reasoning contains least no. of questions (25), hence give this section least time but in right proportion.
Physics and Chemistry contains 40 questions, give these sections equal time in right proportion.
The Right Strategy
Give equal importance to each 4 sections and divide your time in right proportion for attempting questions in each section. (One right answer will fetch you 3 marks).
As Mathematics contains highest number of questions (45), allot it the maximum time in right proportion.
English Proficiency and Logical Reasoning contains least no. of questions (25), hence give this section least time but in right proportion.Physics and Chemistry contains 40 questions, give these sections equal time in right proportion.
Problem solving
Read the question carefully. (Generally a question contains certain set of rules, or variables, or logic, or analogies, or a set of these.)
If a question is theoretical type, think of the rules, or logic, or analogies involved in the statement.
Think how the given statement(s) relates to some theory or law and if the relation gives some yields or the desired answer.
Check if the statement(s) given relates to a theory which leads to answer you require or further lead to some theory which in turn yields desired answer.
Write in short, all the given quantities on paper. For example if a questions’ first line reads ‘Velocity of a projectile in x direction is 6.5 m/s then write vx = 6.5 m/s, instead of writing full statement Velocity of a Projectile in x direction is (vx) = 6.5 m/s.
Write the quantity that has been asked.
Think of the rules, and logic sets involved in the given question.
Sketch a free hand diagram, if required.
Find the relationship between given quantities, if they are related.
Identify the constants that you require to establish relationship between given quantities.
Think of the formulae or set of rules that you require relating the quantities (using required constant) in question.
Observe if all the quantities (including constants) are in same system of units, if not convert them using conversion rules. For example; if time is expressed in hour and you are required to find acceleration in m/s2 convert the hour into seconds.
Now, establish the relationship among given quantities with the help of some constant etc; solving it may give a direct answer required or will give a quantity which may lead to the desired quantity.
If you have established some equations with the given set of quantities (using constants etc), then try to establish the relation between equations which may give you the required results.
Mark the correct answer on the computer screen. And move to the next question or next section as required.
Note: If you will finish the entire test in less than 180 minutes time without skipping any question; your machine will give you 12 more questions (maximum) to answer. You will be given the choices to attempt these questions or skip. The extra questions will be asked from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. This is the additional feature of BITSAT Computer Based Test to score as per your ability.
