NEET PLANNING GUIDE - 2018

Being a dropper is a tricky phase in any student’s life, especially if you are preparing for
NEET. This article will help you understand what you need to do as a topper in order to
crack NEET.

Firstly let us look at the reasons why you couldn’t crack NEET so far (with solutions)

Here are the probable mistakes you made last year. Check what suites you and read its
description. We have given solutions to all mistakes listed below, be cautious about
them this year. And do be open in accepting your mistakes for the best outcome.

You were not Serious

If you weren’t serious the previous year, then you need to begin from scratch this year.
You now need to increase your learning speed drastically and study with high energy,
pace and interest.

Solution: Dedicate next 2 months’ time only for learning/revising complete syllabus of
NEET from A to Z! Complete. By complete we mean to say entire NCERT Theory and
Numericals. You may allot 1 month for 11th and 1 month for 12th Std.

Couldn’t complete preparation

This is when you are serious but lack motivation or guidance. If you were not able to
complete preparation, mostly you faced these challenges while appearing for NEET last
year: not being able to solve difficult MCQs, Many un-cleared doubts, and lack of clarity
of concepts.

Solution: Make a list of all preparation left to do : Solving Medium-level MCQs, Solving
High-level MCQs, Learning certain weak concepts, Practicing important Questions,
Studying NCERT, Solving Mock Tests, and many more. Go through this list and allocate
2 – 3 months to get these done No matter what. You may require increasing your pace to
achieve these targets.

Couldn’t handle 11th Std. syllabus

Most students miss out on this! The std. 11 is a light-weight year for many and they get
serious only in their std. 12.

Solution: Allocate a Month’s time to study/revise Std. 11 syllabus. If this looks difficult,
then you need to boost your energy, pace, enthusiasm and interest in subject.

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Couldn’t Crack difficult problems

This is the most important as well as difficult challenge! Mark it. If you overcome this,
you will surely crack NEET.

Solution: This will not happen in fortnight. You need to improve a bit every day and
finally arrive at a stage where you can solve any question. Be optimistic about difficult
questions and do not get disheartened after seeing a difficult question. Instead, your
energy level should rise after seeing a difficult problem.

Didn’t Study NCERT thoroughly

NCERT is the most reliable book for learning theories and concepts for NEET. Make
sure that you go through NCERT contents at least once in your preparation. Referring
NCERT ensures that you do not miss out on any concept/topic, which other boards may
omit.

Focusing only on Biology

Many NEET aspirants seem to do this mistake. It’s natural that you love Biology the
most but at this stage, you need to love physics and chemistry as well.

Solution: Think that Physics and Chemistry are related to Medical Science, and you will
begin to love these subjects as well. Like for example, X-ray, NMRI Machine comes
from concepts of Physics, while medicines are prepared from concepts of Chemistry.
Need more reasons to love Physics and Chemistry?

Didn’t Solve enough Mock Tests

Now solving Mock papers is the second most important thing after being able to crack
difficult problems.

Solution: Don’t wait for the last few months’ to begin with mock tests. Since you are a
repeater, you surely have an advantage here and can begin solving mock papers. Keep
the target of 3 – 4 papers in a week.

Didn’t solve same Mock Paper 2 times

Believe us or not, solving the same mock paper 2 times – before and after checking
answers is helpful to gain confidence. The main aim behind this is to rectify your
mistakes.

Lack of Strategy and Planning

This happens when you lack seriousness, motivation or guidance.

Solution: Follow this booklet…..

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Lack of Interest in Subjects

There is no doubt that you won’t be able to crack NEET if you don’t love your subjects -
Physics, Chemistry & Biology.

Solution: You need to start finding reasons for developing interest in these subjects.
After all these subjects are the foundations of what you want to become. Simply search
on Google “Reasons to love Chemistry” and read the wonders of chemistry. Or better
than that read these blogs that we have curated specially for you: 10 Reasons to Love
Physics | 10 Reasons to Love Chemistry | 10 Reasons to Love Biology

Addiction to Social Media, Games and more…

This is a common problem in modern times. However, these hamper preparation more
than you may think!

Solution: Just keep repeating these words: “Facebook and Mobile is not important”. You
won’t believe that your mind within few repetitions will stop considering Facebook as
necessary. Within a few days, it will become your habit and will boost your preparation
in general.

Changing Motivation & Mood Swings

Ever watched a motivational video on YouTube and then got inspired. What happened
to all the motivation the next day? We all have experienced this. So, motivation dies with
time.

Solution: Get motivated about cracking NEET every time that you start studying. Feel
the Motivation! Motivate yourself to study as soon as you are about to pick your smart
phone.

Now that you have figured out your mistakes, it’s now time to be mentally prepared for
your “drop” year!

The social anxiety of “Drop Year”

This is a common dilemma among droppers. Everyone is concerned about your “drop
year” but their questions and worries end up discouraging the dropper. It’s now time to
stand with broad shoulders and answer them with confidence. Your confidence should
convince them that you are strong enough to handle this situation. Go for it!

Being mentally strong

Being mentally strong is not only important for your drop year but also for life in general.
In order to increase your mental strength, you need to learn to look for positivity midst all
the negativity. For example, you need to look at this drop year as an opportunity to grow

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stronger rather than a wasted year (like your relatives would think). Your energy should
rise as soon as you see a difficult problem rather than frowning or getting disheartened.
This kind of positivity will remove all the stress from your life. And this positivity will
come to you as well.

In order to learn this skill, you need to practice it daily. Write the below points on a
special note pad or on your phone home screen.

 Questions should be more difficult so that I get an edge over others.

 This challenge helps me to grow.
 I want to practice more.
 In a few weeks, this positivity will become my habit.
 Follow this and your mind will be conditioned to become mentally strong

Power of Focus

Focus is important. Studying 2 hours with focus is better than studying aim lessly for 5
hours. Have precise targets and be particular about completing it. Read some
motivational book for what to do if you feel like you are losing Focus.

Mindset while solving MCQs

Your desire to solve difficult MCQs should go really high. You should feel motivated at
the sight of difficult question. This is the single most important mental factor that will help
you in your examination.

Dropping a year is a very difficult task. You can ask this to any student who has dropped
a year. After some months of studying you might even get frustrated studying the same
portion again and again. But that frustration disappears if you are highly determined and
you love your subject. Chances of getting bored and depressed is also high…You might
even think that what if I don’t perform well in those 3 hours…..and all that stuff. Being a
dropper you have a few advantages as well as few disadvantages.

ADVANTAGES:

o You already know your strong and weak points, so you can work specifically on
those points which are weak and just revise those which are strong.
o You know the atmosphere of the examination; you already know how it feels to
be sitting there for 3 hours competing against lakhs of other aspirants giving the
most important exam of their life.
o You have already tasted failure, you are well aware that this is your last chance to
make the coming 40 years of your life comfortable and the lives of your upcoming
generations better..

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 o You are transformed to a stronger student specially that kind of 1 year single
minded devotion can be really helpful to you throughout your life.
o A focused year towards studies can land you in AIIMS, JIMAR or Best Govt.
Medical College. That too with a good rank.

NOW THE DISADVANTAGES:

o MISCONCEPTIONS: I scored 550, I will just have to do enough studies to gain

70–100 more marks. Wrong!! You will have to study as much as a 400 scoring
student is, or even more than her as she has the advantage of the lack of
depression of not getting a college, while you have cried hard for being this close
to the target.
o CONSTANT NAGGING: even if your parents are kind enough not to make you
feel bad about the failure you have experienced, the society is more than enough
to do the needful, so get ready to bear these nags.

o LOSS OF INTEREST: I know I know you are going to show the world what you
are made up of and you are studying 16–17 hours daily, but the question is will
you carry this momentum till May? Most of the droppers deviate from their path in
the deciding month of December; yes this is the month where half of your
competitors give up.
o Lots of stress on you to perform on that particular D-day.

Students who have been successful after dropping a year -What’s their secret? There
are many of them who dropped 1 year and cracked JEE & NEET next following year.
Amrose Birani, who scored an AIR 3 in IIT JEE 2007, was a dropper!

Secret is Hard work and Never Give Up Attitude. So if you have the motivation,
Determination, single minded devotion then only thinks about dropping a year. Please
keep in mind, Hard Work is the only key to Success.

If you think that you have it in you to crack the entrances next year, sure go for it, but the
thing is, you have to be absolutely sure that you won’t fizz out in between the
preparation period, many do. You should also know that you have to be consistent in
preparation for this exam, random bursts of working hard simply won’t do. Do you know
the reason why so many people end up unsuccessful? No, it is not because of the seats
being low (which is straightforward, but what can we do about it?), it is because very few
people work hard for it. Let me tell you in points. All students are droppers.

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Student A- Starts studying for 9–10 hours from August (10–15 days after results are out)

B- Starts just like A.

C- Starts 15 days after A, for the same duration (after coming from hangover of result)

October Analysis—

A is studying just like when he was studying before.

B is studying for 10–11 hours now.

C is studying just like A.

January Analysis—

A is studying 12–14 hours now.

B is studying 4–5 hours because he/she is bored.

C is studying 10–12 hours.

March analysis—

A is studying 12–14 hours.

B is studying 10–12 hours again.

C is having tension due to exam pressure, studies 3–4 hours effectively.

Final results— A successful, rest may clear the exam but can’t get the medical seat.

Did you see that? A’s performance didn’t really go down throughout the preparatory
phase, except for the March phase, when a successful aspirants’ prep. Should be over,
and only revision is required.

Meanwhile, B had a lowered performance levels during the crucial months of January,
during which time most of all students are completing syllabus, and usually study for 9–
10 hours( at least I did).

C never was really in the race, because he/she didn’t start at the right time they should
have, and didn’t study more to cover the backlog. If you still have a little backlog during

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the months of March, you will be terrified, unless you are extremely confident. This
pressure led to C’s downfall.

Therefore, you should try to keep yourself like A, and then only are you guaranteed of
success. If you don’t think that you can be like A, then it is worthless to drop, sorry it’s
harsh, but it’s the reality.

As a dropper, most importantly, you have to identify on which areas your approach has
gone wrong with your NEET preparations during previous attempts. It has been seen in
mostly students doing the mistake by focusing more on lectures and studying chapters
rather than doing the practice. I have also been a NEET dropper that’s how I am aware
of the mistakes that dropper like me usually commit in their failed attempts.

Firstly, I would suggest you to give more time on Practice as with every question you
practiced, your “conceptual understanding” will automatically enhance and prepare you
for the next level. You are taking a drop, so our piece of advice- don't sit at home. At
least join any good TEST SERIES which evaluate your progress on a weekly basis;
otherwise you begin to loose the competitive edge which is an important driving force
that helps you push yourself to your maximum abilities. So join any good weekly test
series so that you can always be on your toes and remain competitive.

These Test Series will help you stay competitive and will rightly guide you through your
huge syllabus which can really be helpful, especially when you have a very limited time.
Regular tests and comparison with your peers always prove helpful.

Secondly, choose the questions for NEET preparation wisely as many of the coaching
material and question banks include school board level questions which only waste your
valuable time. So, the level of questions that you have to choose should be NEET level
and don’t skip any question even if it looks easy to you as most of the times the concept
used in that question could be a bit tricky. Remember that every mark counts. So, not
only practicing but doing practice right is most important.

After two unsuccessful attempts, having wasted lakhs of money of my parents on

coaching and valuable time on attending lectures, I finally understood the saying - “Self-
study & Practice is the key to Success” because with practice only I was able to crack
NEET with AIR below 500.

Whether the result after drop will be good or bad depends on you. You study hard and
work to achieve your goal then the result is in your favor otherwise not. If you are
planning to drop then after dropping please utilize 1 year judiciously, be hell bent to
achieve your goal. As it’s your first drop. So, remember that the drop year runs very
fast, really. So, start studying from now onwards and don’t take a break from studies for
the whole year (any vacation or anything). Negligence for a second will affect you for

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sure. Sure 1 year drop doesn't matter much. First analyze your preparation level and if
you think you can clear it with good rank then go for it.

Let me give you example from my family/relatives that are undergoing MBBS course.

 My cousin who dropped for a year ends up getting state medical college.
 My other cousin sister took 2 year drop and got admission in one of best medical
college.
 My Niece took two year drop and missed good college by single digit rank (Due to
reservation for OBC/ST/SC), now she is pursuing MBBS from one of private
college.

So you can easily understand that it's all depends on how hard you prepare in the gap
you are planning to take.

Always remember: "LUCK FAVORS BRAVE"

See, there cannot be one plan that is suitable for all students. So what we are writing
below is not meant to be followed blindly. You read it. Take some hint from it.Then you
formulate your own plan that suits your style of study and life.

Covering full NEET syllabus (which is largely based on class 11 and 12 CBSE syllabus)
is difficult but very much achievable in one year. If you are damm regular and always
stick to your deadlines, along with very good performance in your test series then NEET
will not look like a big mountain to climb.

Many State Boards syllabus has been already revamped (or in the process) to the one
recommended by CBSE for NEET entrance exam. The concepts are same; it’s just
about the right approach and practicing enough problems of AIPMT/NEET level
questions.

Since you have already passed 12th and you intend to prepare for NEET, I think you are
a fairly good student. So now you should spend one month to revise the theory and
concepts of the entire 11th and 12th syllabus in each subject. Solve all the questions
contained in your NCERT book while revising the theory. Note down all the weak areas.
Then with the help of able teachers you should study those weak topics again. Take
personal tuition if necessary.

After this, your confidence will get strengthened because you will know in your heart that
you have the knowledge of the entire syllabus in each subject. And now you should start
solving entrance type questions in each subject from some good NEET guide or other
suitable study material. You should study extra concepts in those topics in which your
already gained knowledge is not proving enough to solve all questions.

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Solve questions from different chapters cyclically, that is, in any subject you should
select a chapter and solve some questions from it. Then you should move to next
chapter. Solve questions from that chapter too. Then move to next chapter… and so on.
In this way you will solve questions of all the chapters in that subject. After this you
should again return to the first chapter and follow the same sequence of moving from
one chapter to other until you solve all the chapters again. Then again you should start a
new cycle of question solving. In this way keep solving questions from all chapters in
each subject periodically.

During this phase of your preparation you should keep revising the concepts and theory
of different topics in each subject periodically. I will suggest, you should make a plan on
a calendar in which you can write the schedule of your revision. Every topic in each
subject must be revised at least once every month.

You can refer previous year questions papers and you can also solve mock test papers
of the topics which you have covered. You can take 4 to 5 mock tests a week, which will
help you to improve your question solving speed. You can take one topic at a time and
put in all your effort on it. Get yourself a previous year question bank to get the idea of
important topics and pattern of asked questions. Study daily, try to complete a chapter a
day along with the questions. By the end of January, stop studying and start practicing
as many questions as you can, of previous year. For getting MAMC via AIQ you need
640+ marks. What I have told you is the basics, rest depends on your hard-work, smart-
work, IQ and Concentration. There are more than 12, 00,000 students appearing for
NEET and most of them are working harder than you. Try to be smarter than them.

Preparing for AIIMS and NEET needs a lot of dedication and planning. The syllabus is
vast so it would be wise to follow a structured and steady approach in course coverage.
Focus more on clearing fundamentals of Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects.
UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT FIRST ONLY THEN MOVE TO THE DEPTH OF A
PARTICULAR TOPIC. The student who is serious about cracking NEET/AIIMS must
also keep giving on a regular basis the mock tests and practice MCQ tests along with
subjective mock tests.

BIOLOGY - All topics are important and should be prepared thoroughly though there
have been more questions from the Human Physiology, Plant Physiology, Cell Biology,
Ecology, Biomolecules, Biotechnology as per the questions asked in past years exams.
After completing any topic, the objective questions should be solved and one must go
through previous year question book of the same topic as it will developed depth of the
studied topic.

BIOLOGY - Go for in depth knowledge. Don’t learn for exam; don’t learn for marks,
Learn for knowledge, and these things will follow.

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 o Use sticky notes, in your room, in your bathroom, in your books!
o Use highlighters! Classify facts as important, average, and easy with different
highlighters, for last minute help!
o Make summary cards.
o Read each topic more and more times.
o Don’t miss diagrams. Draw more and read less.
o Use flowcharts.
o Break the long terms, and understand than cramming. For eg :

An enzyme Cholecystokinin in digestion can be broken as chole: bile; cysto: "sac"; kinin:
“move”. This enzyme works to move bile from pancreas (sac like) in the intestine.

Here is a list of a will help you to prepare for NEET 2018:

Few important topics: Systematics, Genetics, Cells, Ecology and Human Health &
Diseases are especially important.

CHEMISTRY- Physical Chemistry is about clearing concepts and implementing these

concepts and procedures by solving maximum MCQs. Inorganic chemistry is more
about facts and little about concepts.

Students take the advantage of cramming ability in this section. Some topics like
Coordination chemistry and P Block chemistry are important and candidates must try to
solve their questions again and again for command over this section.

Organic chemistry is very demanding and candidates must clarity of concepts. First of
all start with NCERT but to prepare a bit extra consult other relevant books also. When
your concepts are clear, start doing MCQs on simple concepts and then try for tougher
questions.

CHEMISTRY - It’s easy if it’s systematic. Learn basic chapters first, and develop other
chapters on them! We mean, Chapters like

ATOMIC STRUCTURE; CHEMICAL BONDING; PERIODIC TABLE; REDOX

REACTIONS. These chapters build concepts for the other chapters. Understand them
first!

o Don’t ignore Mole Concept.

o Relate chapters and compile as much as you can.
o Never miss the basics, sign conventions and rather than learning, go for
understanding and absorbing by solving more questions.
o Don’t miss chapters as unimportant. Learn everything. Like, Bio molecules,
Polymers, Chemistry in everyday life, Pollution.

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For organic, write and learn! Keep writing! Don’t miss mechanisms! Revising chemistry
requires time and patience. Your notes will be very helpful.

In Chemistry, organic portion is of utmost importance. Practice from OP Tandon,

Aakash modules and read NCERT for AIIMS. Read NCERT multiple times for inorganic
chemistry. Make a chart of the various orders and memorize the tables in NCERT.
Again, theory from NCERT and questions from anywhere you like. Physical chemistry is
mostly formula based. Be quick with calculations and keep your concepts clear. You
should be able to sail past this swiftly.

Few important topics: General Organic Chemistry (EXTREMELY IMPORTANT),

Hydrocarbons, Equilibria, Bonding etc. Also, be very thorough with reactions of p-block
elements.

PHYSICS - Candidates finds Physics as tough paper because of the variety of theories
and mathematical problems. This subject is not only about derivatives and formulas but
only through the right applications of the same can lead to solution of problems.
Therefore, one must have form command over theoretical concepts and its derivations.
Topics on which candidates must focus are work, energy and power, system of particle
and rotational motion and gravitation ,thermal properties of matter and thermodynamics,
electric potential and capacitance , electromagnetic induction and alternating current,
atom, nuclei and semiconductors.

PHYSICS - We all fear this! But, it’s not impossible to tame this snake.

o Build concepts, don’t cram.

o Derive more, never learn formula.
o Never search for solutions behind the book! Take time, and think about the
problem.
o Never hesitate in class to ask about any query. One query in mind can ruin the
chapter.
o Practice as much as you can, but after aceing the concepts.
o Never demoralize yourself.

Practice at least 100 questions daily in physics. Start with 30 and gradually increase the
number of questions. Helps with speed and accuracy.

Along with a good book for physics like HC Verma, it’s recommended to follow a
coaching material as it is specifically designed for entrance exam preparation. Practice
conceptual problems. Take up problems that relate theoretical physics to daily life. Your
analytical skills will be tested in solving the questions. I consider Modern physics and
the Heat portion to be the most important along with SHM, Waves. Don't bother going

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through Unit, Dimensions etc. Pick up one book and practice from it many times. As an
example, I did Aakash modules 3-4 times.

Revising Physics will be really easy. If you have clear concepts, the concepts will be
ingrained into your intuition. You’ll only need to have a look at all the formulae and a few
good examples to re-assimilate how to apply the formulae.

Few important topics: Modern Physics, Waves, Heat and Thermodynamics, Ray Optics
etc.

Ask your teachers at coaching to resolve your doubts or during your self-study Make a
‘doubt copy’ for each subject. Collect all doubts in it along with their solutions. You can
use this to revise before NEET.

How to solve Physics Problems in NEET

We are sharing the most important things required while solving any numerical based
problem. Physics, especially for NEET requires a very keen conceptual approach along
with basic theoretical knowledge to the problems. Moreover, there are many derivations
and Formulas which requires a good level of Mathematical approach to get to the final
result or answers.

In order to crack the questions and scoring good marks in physics, a proper strategy and
planning are required. Here, we emphasize that how the student should ride the ladder
from the basic Physics to the Complex topics which will be useful from the examinations
point of view!!

1. Stay Calm, No need to Panic

I know it would be easy in words but it's tough to follow. Usually, when we face a
question, our mind automatically creates a certain framework that whether it is a tough
question or an easy one. But hold on, the moment you put a tag to a question that it is a
difficult one, and then I'm quite sure you would not be able to solve it, even though it
won't be that difficult. This state of mind does more harm than help you. It acts as a
trigger to rush down negativity in your entire blood!!

That’s the time where you need to act smart and stay calm. Take a deep breath and
then just go on!! Try to apply the basic approach to that particular problem as there are
many questions which are easy but asked in a tricky manner due to which students get
confused. If you know all the important formula and rest basic tricks then, surely you will
get the answer. The main strategy here is that you just have to stay calm and be
composed all the time while doing numerical, recall the concept and formulas, apply
them confidently and gradually will lead to the perfect answer!!

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2. Identify the topic of the problem.

What exactly is the question saying and what they want in the answer is also an
important aspect in the section of physics. Whether the question is about wave optics or
Ray optics? Figure out the context first.

There is no need to understand all the textual part in the question if it’s a simple
numerical. Read the entire problem with focusing on the main points and parallel you
should start the question with a very basic approach.

3. Read the Question Properly

By identifying the problem, you now know what exactly the question is all about. Many
times, the students read the question once and start directly putting the formula due to
which they miss the important content that could be a major aspect of that particular
problem. The students are advised to read the question more than one time as it will be
beneficial to reach the exact correct answer.

There are many problems in which the statement likes “Car is starting from the rest” The
initial time will be zero in that case and the initial velocity will also be zero!

4. Organize the Information

Theoretically, a problem contains a lot of words which are sometimes irrelevant to the
questions but also in many cases you get to know the effect of that word in the problem
later. Just For example, if the question says “ A bus that starts moving from rest and
takes 7 min to reach a speed of 25 km/hr, then you should surely note down the basic
variable quantities like:

Initial velocity(u) = 0 km/hr

Time(final) = 7 min

Final Velocity(v) = 25 km/hr

Acceleration (a) = ?

This problem does not require any extra approach. All you need is to focus on the
important points and make a linear equation using Laws of Motion which will be easy for
you to solve.

5. Make a proper figure for the Problem

Preparing a proper figure for the question in Physics reduces half of the difficulty of any
problem. All you need is to make a rough layout and keep drawing as the question says.
If the question is from Force, Mechanics, Gravitation then you need to just resolve the

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force acting in its Sine and Cosine resolves. You don't need to be in good in drawing but
should draw a neat diagram and keep on solving as the question says.

6. Units and Dimension

The units and dimensions are the bases of any Answer or the Variable. The questions in
NEET and all Other Exams consist of problems where the entire information is given in
the different units and the answer is asked in some other specific units.

The easiest way is to learn the conversions. Also, always figure out the units of the
questions. Sometimes, in question the units are given in MKS system and answer is
asked in SI. So make sure you are able to figure this out.

If we continue our last example where time was 7 min then we can convert it in Hour by
dividing it by 60 min.

7. Formula should be right!

If you are in confusion, write down all the related formulas in front of you and then by
using variables given in questions, you can easily deduce which particular formula to be
used. I would suggest you write down the formulas in the blank area rather than on the
question as it's prohibited.

8. Solve

Using the above formulas, solve the entire questions. If there is more than one equation
then you should solve it simultaneously. Also, try not to do excessive calculations and
making a normal solution complex.

9. Match your Answer

After doing the solution, match your final result to the answer given in the option. Many
times there are many answers approximately closer to the resulting value of the final
answer so in such case we should choose the nearest value to that particular result.

10. Practice as much as you can

For scoring good in the entire section of Physics you need to practice as many
questions you can.

**AIIMS GK**

There are 20 questions based on general knowledge in AIIMS exam. For solving these,
you can read newspapers and watch news every day for an hour to have the best idea
of the latest events happening in order to get along with the **General Knowledge** part

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in the AIIMS 2018 exam. Other most recommended GK books for AIIMS 2018 include
General Knowledge Today and CSR magazines.

Don’t neglect any topic because you find it hard to understand. Get your doubts cleared
from your teachers; do not keep them pending and piling up. To get good result in NEET
examination, one of the major factors is not to panic during the preparation and on the
exam day.

First you have to point out your mistakes which you did in last year preparations and
then focus on weak points. You need to be consistent in your preparation. Prepare your
schedule very well. A lot time to everything. Do Study for maximum time you can and
that too efficient study. At least one hour a day should be kept for revisions. Be crystal
clear in the concepts. Don't ignore anything.

Have a faith in yourself and when you would be bored then remind yourself that this
struggle is going to fetch you your dream career don't complain about hard-work you
need to do. And yes one more thing. Do hard-work in proper direction. Work on your
weak areas more while taking care of your strong ones too. Get your doubts cleared.

Identify your shortcomings: In order to attain success, students need to analyze their
strengths and weaknesses and devise a method to make the most out of them. They
need to create a strong roadmap to gradually eliminate or, at least, minimize the impact
of such limitations. For eg., if a student has good retention and weak problem solving
skills, he/she must constantly learn and revise theoretical questions to increase their
score while also allotting more time to exercising numerical questions from recurring
concepts.

Time management: Time management is a key attribute for cracking any competitive
exam. Despite having a great potential, students often fail to crack an examination
because of their misconception of not having ‘adequate time’. Create a timetable and a
timeline for course completion and revision and work towards its strict implementation
right from day one. Optimally manage time and make room for physical exercise and
performance enhancing activities such as meditation. You can also opt for an online
coaching crash course instead of traditional classes if you have attended them during
the previous year. This will not only help you save time and prove cost-effective, but will
also help avoid a lot of distractions.

Be unconventional: Instead of needlessly memorizing concepts and theorems, look

towards their application in objective questions and numerical problems. Also, do not
stick to old study patterns. Utilize smart pedagogical methods to stay ahead of the
curve. Many questions can be solved using shortcut techniques. Students must note
down all such techniques and regularly revise them. Learning creative methods to solve
questions faster, such as Vedic mathematics, and using learning aids for retention can

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also be beneficial for students. Steer clear of monotonous study patterns and focus on
their weaker areas first.

Gradually advance to the stronger segments.

NCERT-based preparations: Your basic strategy must not sway from NCERT course
books. Around 70 to 80 percent of the overall questions in such examinations either
come straight from NCERT textbooks or are their advanced derivatives. Make sure that
you master each and every topic, concept, and question in it before graduating to
reference books. Also, constantly revise them later.

Question banks and Mock Test papers: Pick up new question banks and solve as many
problems as possible. If you are planning to drop this year, then do so after completing
each and every concept. Doing so will enable you to effectively apply your learnings. It
will also help you to explore unique set of questions and new approach methods. Begin
with solving 50 questions in 50 minutes and progressively increase speed.

While attempting mock test papers, stick to the time limit and complete the question
paper within the designated time frame. If a particular subject is more demanding, then
give it additional time during the test and work on that area later. There is no strategy
better than regularly challenging yourself and identifying your shortcomings.

Additional reference books: The importance of additional question banks and mock tests
at this juncture is immense. However, the same cannot be said with regards to reference
books. Since you might have used a few reference books previously, you must follow
the same suit this time. Hence, you must not get tempted to pick up additional reference
books and study materials at this stage. Doing so can complicate your approach
technique and increase confusion as different books employ different techniques for
same question. Additionally, limited number of books will also give you more time for
revision and strengthen your skills.

Stay motivated: Last but not the least, do not get caught up by the entire course that you
have to revise once again. It might seem like a daunting task to give it a fresh start, so
make sure that you remain motivated. Your goal is all the more achievable considering
the fact that you also have experience to benefit from. Prepare yourself psychologically
and make sure that you adhere to your timeline. It will boost your confidence
significantly. With more than a year remaining, it is much easier for you to crack NEET
examination. However, this is only possible if you firmly stick to your strategy right from
the beginning.

Most students find physics difficult, this is because it is logical and does not require
memorizing repeatedly like biology. For physics, I did a limited number of questions to

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understand the concept while biology, I had to study again and again to memorize the
concepts. While preparing for chemistry, there is inorganic chemistry which is again the
same as biology – it requires memorization. On the other hand, Organic chemistry
requires understanding the mechanism which helps a lot,” Then covered all 30 years’
question papers of AIPMT/NEET. Sometimes the questions are repeated. Although
there is some difference between AIPMT and NEET, the paper pattern of the two was
more or less the same.”

When asked how important are coaching institutes for cracking medical entrance exams
such as AIIMS or NEET, the AIR 7 says that although you can crack the exam without
outside help, you need online or offline coaching to get a competitive spirits with the
help of Test Series.

Exam day strategy:

On the day of the exam, He underwent some tension and pressure like his peers but the
key is to relax and keep one’s calm. “If you are tensed, talk to your parents or your
friends. You need to relax before you appear for the paper. Try to be calm,” he advises.

While attempting the paper, he says that he completed biology first, then chemistry and
kept physics for the last as it was his strong point and he did not need much time for
that. “Take a brief overview of the paper for about five to ten minutes as soon as you
receive it. Gauge the difficulty level. Attempt the physics part of the paper most patiently
as it has the maximum potential for calculation errors and silly mistakes. Do not forget to
cross your sums.”

However, He advises against attempting the physics part of the question first. “If you
attempt it first then you will do so in a hurry. Attempt the biology part first as it takes a lot
of time, although you should most definitely try to minimize the time taken for that,” he
says. For chemistry, he says that the time to be devoted can be flexible depending upon
the difficulty level of the question paper.

Talking about specific techniques he developed as mentioned earlier, He says that he

used to mark certain questions, especially those of physics, which he would then revise
after he was through with the paper.
These questions are those which usually involve large calculations, and revising them
helps correct mistakes.

About 10-20 minutes should also be left for the OMR sheet, which is the most important,
according to Het. “The OMR sheet is the only thing which holds your entire hard work.
Give two-and-a-half hour for answering the paper and about half-an-hour for completing
roll number and other formalities and filling the OMR sheet,”

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He advises that if candidates are falling short on time, they should leave the difficult
questions first as they can come back to them later.

For future NEET aspirants, Het has a quite a few pointers. “Maintain regularity; stick to
your basic concepts as most questions are likely to come from there. If you have access
to some sort of guidance or help, it is good. If you do hard work then you can crack the
exam,” he says.

Tip #1: Prepare for NEET as per the Syllabus and Guidelines

Before you prepare for NEET, you should gather detailed information related to the
official syllabus for NEET.

Tip #2: Prepare a Study Schedule

Students should have a good study schedule, or time-table, for their NEET preparation.
Plan your schedule in such a way so that there are no long hours of study period.
Include frequent intervals between study hours so that your mind is not blocked. Once
you follow a schedule, it would make it easier to maintain your time and cover the entire
syllabus.

Tip #3: Work A Bit Extra on Your Weaker Subjects and Prioritize

Students have weaknesses. As a candidate preparing for NEET, you should focus more
on the weaker topics. Do not avoid the weaker areas as it might weaken your
preparation. Try to prioritize topics according to importance and the level of your merit.
The sooner you start preparing; the better it would give you ample time to revise the
weaker topics and prepare.

Tip #4: Evaluate Your Work

Your preparation is incomplete without proper evaluation. Always make it a point to

evaluate your performance based on your preparation. Do it regularly. Evaluation is also
a part of your revision, which gives you a glimpse of your preparation and concepts.
Take mock tests, solve old question papers, take tests with your friends, and follow tips
of your seniors. In this way, it would be easier to cover almost all topics.

Tip #5: Stay Healthy

When you are preparing for NEET, make sure you take good care of your health.
Obviously, your study schedule would involve long hours and late nights, which can
affect your health. But, you should always aim to eat well, take frequent breaks, avoid
junk food, exercise or walk a little, and practice yoga or meditation for improved
concentration.

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With all these tips, preparation for NEET won’t be difficult for the coming year.

Every year lakhs of student appear for NEET exam to make it big in their future. But not
all make it to the high esteemed list, also there are few who halt for a year and then
appear for the exam. There are many students who drop a year or so to sit back and
prepare for NEET so that they can give their best and score a great rank in one-go.

So here are some tips and tricks for droppers to prepare even better for the NEET.

Don’t Lose Hope –

When a student deliberately decides to wait for a year, he/she should remain firm to
their decision. Often by the mid of the year, the student loses hope and concentration.
This is when they should start concentrating more on studies, because that was the
primary reason they chose to drop a year, in order to secure a better rank.

Advantage of Time-

All those who have decided to wait for a year before pursuing the exam, always feel the
advantage that you are leveraging on. A candidate gets ample of time to prepare for the
exam without stressing on finishing the deadline and preparing for other board exams. A
student can focus completely on preparing for the exam. Also, those who have dropped
a year, are on the beneficial side since they have a prior experience of the exact exam
scenario and paper pattern.

Course Completion –

Since the dropper has already covered the syllabus previously. It becomes more
convenient to cover the syllabus, it is much more like revising or going through the same
chapters all over again, which helps in making the concepts knowledge much stronger.

As far is a candidate who is appearing after a gap of a year is concerned, this trick
works on their stride as they get sufficient time to prepare. Ideally, the course and the
coaching classes are over by the starting of the year and after which a student gets
around 2-3 months to do self-study and study more diligently.

Less Time Maximum Output

Scenario 1:

I hope you have revised 11th and 12 th portions adequately in the last few months. If
you have already done some revision then do a quick revision devoting 20 days for each
year syllabus and devoting the remaining 50 days to solving mcqs. Start with solving
500 mcqs and gradually scale up to 800–1000 if possible.

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Correct your mcqs often, revise what you have answered wrongly, don’t repeat old
mistakes, if you are answering correctly first time and wrong next time or vice versa, and
then you are guessing, so don’t guess. Answer honestly as this is preparation time.

Scenario 2:

If you generally not studied anything till now. Time to buck up. Take extra time to revise
and do it well. No more time to waste. Use the next month to fully revise every chapter
from Bio, Phy, Chem - 10 days for each subject of 11th. Do the same for 12th std
portions devoting similar amount of time.

In the remaining month work through objective type questions working at at least 600 -
700 mcq per days, while stopping every 10 questions to check your answers and
correcting them and remembering why you did something wrong. Devote weekends to
taking full tests.

If you are good at self-discipline and self-study quit your coaching and study on your
own schedule with all the material available to you but if you have issues with not
keeping to your schedule follow the time table set by your coaching center. Taking
weekends tests and assessing your progress. No need to worry about scores initially.
You have to worry about them only after you have finished your full preparation/revision.
In preparatory mode everything has to be used to learn more about yourself, your
strengths and weakness etc.

If you have good teachers and mentors at your coaching center/home/friends network -
work with them. Go to them and ask them to help assess you, your strengths and
weaknesses and how you can achieve your dream of getting a good rank in NEET and
how to devise a proper study plan that is suitable for you. I would advise you to go a
trusted, wise and knowledgeable friend or relative to help you out. For instance we had
access to a state rank holder/entrance topper who generously shared his study
schedule and lesson plans with us and we often went to that person when we went off
track. His schedule was very very tough and highly disciplined. Working at only 60–80%
efficiency of disciplined schedule got a seat in govt medical college through NEET.

Following his plan fully wouldn’t have worked for us because he worked 10–12 hours a
day every day for 8 months and last 4 months he devoted 14–16 hours a day to his
preparation. He had no whatsapp, no internet, no phone. He worked like a machine in
his own words.

So we modified his schedule to match our needs. So what I am saying is you should
work to your strengths and try to minimize your weaknesses and the only person who
knows this is you and somebody close to you. I cannot devise a detailed hour by hour
plan for you which is what you need at this stage.

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Please step back and assess time available. Set aside time for daily activities like
eating, bathing, exercise, coaching and devising a study plan for the remaining hours
which are entirely in your hands to study in the way you want to. For instance if you
have only 5 hours in a day then make those 5 hours count and study accordingly. Work
within your constraints to achieve your goals. As a dropper you have more flexibility than
a 12th student who has to work around is board exams, practical exams etc. So use that
to your advantage. No need to panic. There is enough time if you use it wisely.

Start From Scratch

Having a basic understanding of all the concepts in the NEET 2018 syllabus is a must.
Once you have finished them, you can concentrate on important chapters and concepts
and refer to best books for NEET preparation.

Practice Regularly

Regular practice is a must; otherwise, you won’t know if you have learned anything at
all.

Take Full-Length Mock Tests

Taking regular tests helps in building your stamina and confidence. Tests can be
chapter-wise, subject-wise, or mock tests that cover the entire syllabus of NEET. Also,
solve NEET previous year question papers.

Taking tests isn’t enough if you do not assess your performance in the tests and know
where you are lagging behind. The only way to improve is by identifying your
weaknesses and mistakes, and then using a roadmap towards scoring higher.

Revise Regularly

You need to go back and revise on a regular basis even if you have mastered a
particular topic, concept, chapter or subject. Following is the best points to be
remembered for revision.

o Start doing Daily and Weekend Revision.

o Monthly revise the topics covered in that month and until that month
o Do small length (chapter wise, topic wise) mock tests daily
o Continue with the Revision pattern (Daily, Weekend, Monthly)
o Keep 3 to 4 timeslots per week for Class XI topics revision (Mandatory Step)

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Can I Clear NEET 2018 with Only 1 Year Preparation?

The answer is Yes. You will have to pay attention upon following points for an effective
NEET and AIIMS preparation in one year.

Work hard with consistency : You need to study 2 year syllabus in one year. If your
basic concepts of class 11 are clear, studied from NCERT, then you have advantage.
Otherwise be prepared for some intense study hours. Not easy, but very much possible.

Be focused and disciplined: You need to manage your time between studies and other
tasks. Don’t follow the schedule/time-table of others. You should know when to study i.e.
your productive hours. Avoid procrastination, excessive TV/Social Media and all
unnecessary distractions. Never give up. Give your best effort till the final day of the
exam.

Follow subject tricks: See the trend of NEET past year papers. While solving questions,
apply the tricks (mostly taught by your coaching teachers). Practice a lot and learn from
your mistakes.

Make your notes: Making notes is very beneficial in your preparation. Make your own
notes, don’t buy or use someone else’s work. The notes will be handy during revision.
Include your own shortcuts and tricks. [Note making tips]

Revision: Revision not in last few months, but every day. E.g. half an hour before sleep,
go through all the things you learned during the day.

Maintain composure throughout the year : To get good result in NEET examination, one
of the major factors is not to panic during the preparation and on the exam day.

Don’t neglect any topic because you find it hard to understand. Get your doubts cleared
from your teachers; do not keep them pending and piling up.

CRACK NEET WITHOUT COACHING – IS IT POSSIBLE?

If we go with the experts and AIPMT/NEET toppers; Only - self-practice, dedicated

practice and revision are the major factors that can lead to success. If you are
somebody targeting the upcoming NEET test, read the below tips to crack NEET without
coaching.

Remember the advice from Anuraag Bhattacharya (IIT Kharagpur), “It is important that
your basics of almost all the topics are clear and that you can tackle easy or moderate
level problems in those topics, because sometimes easier questions may come from the
topics which you didn’t prepare that well.”

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For Physics, be perfect with the concepts. It’s a blunder to solve problems without being
clear about concepts. “Best way to master physics is by solving your institute’s material
because they provide you with compact package of high quality questions.” – Saurav
Tiwary (IIT Patna).

For Chemistry and Biology, Study from NCERT and your coaching material.

Can I crack NEET without coaching?

If you follow the below points dedicatedly, definitely you can! Kindly refer the following
tips and tricks to ace NEET 2018 without coaching.

Regularity – Clearing NEET is only in your hand; no coaching class and no preparation
material can help you qualify the exam if you don’t put 100 percent. Daily preparation
and practice are essential if you are planning to rely only on self-study for NEET.
Conceptual clarity is important for solving the sample paper/mock test correctly. The last
month before the exam should be reserved for revision and focusing on important &
scoring topics to crack NEET 2018.

Quality study material – Yes, that’s the most important element! While selecting the right
study material for NEET is little confusing, with the help of teachers and online expert
assistance you can choose the right one. You can consult NEET toppers and see which
book they referred. Of course, they won’t be reachable for all of you. So you can read
NEET topper interviews and try to get an idea about their preparation style through that.
You should prepare study notes for NEET, solve previous year question papers and
take mock tests to improve your speed and accuracy.

Online Assessment – To know where you stand among other aspirants, take online
mock for NEET. You should not limit on the number of tests; take as many as you can.
Initially start with chapter based and gradually move to full length tests. You can do this
by subscribing to any online assessment platform for NEET. But make sure you practice
regularly.

Relax – In coaching class you don’t get the freedom to study as per your convenience
and capability. This leads to mental block. However, self-study provides you that
opportunity and keeps you away from needless competition, which is the main source of
stress. In self-study you can study as per your time table, and take breaks as per the
need. You should:

o Maintain balance between study and paper solving

o Prepare study/revision notes and follow it regularly
o Do your favorite activities during study break to stay stress free

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While there is no direct answer to whether one should prefer coaching classes or not for
NEET, it depends on the student and his/her ability. If you go with the record of toppers,
most of them have preferred self-study over classes, and the result is in front of us.

W HY SHOULD YOU HAVE NEET STUDY PLANNER?

A study plan is an effective tool that helps students plan prepare and perform in an
organized way. It defines methods to deal with preparation, planning and highlights your
weak areas. It gives ample time for studying, practicing and revising.

A study plan helps maintain proper balance between revision and break. It does not
over pressurize and does what is required seamlessly. All your studies and revision is
done early, therefore you don’t need to study during odd hours or late nights.

HOW TO CREATE NEET STUDY PLANNER?

Check out four steps to create your study plan for NEET and medical
competitive/entrance examinations.

STEP #1 – PREPARE A TIME PLAN OF YOUR CURRENT ACTIVITIES

This will help you know how you spend your time from day to day. In order to do this
start taking notes about your daily activities for a week. In this note, also include your
eating and sleeping timings. This chart will help you determine days and times that are
consistent each week that you can devote for studying. It will also help you know where
most of your time goes, and whether it is utilized productively.

STEP #2- CREATE A SCHEDULE

Now that you know the available date and time for studying, mark it on your calendar.
Enter the details for each date in such a way that it reminds you every time you look at
it. Do write down the name of the subject/topic or subtopic you are planning to cover that
day, so you can be sure to devote time for studying and practicing it. For instance,
Monday and Wednesday could be devoted for Physics, Tuesday and

Thursday for Chemistry, Friday and Saturday for Biology, lastly Sunday for revision and
practice using sample papers or exercise questions.

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STEP #3-DETERMINE YOUR STUDY GOALS

At the start of every week, determine what you need to study and what you wish to
achieve. It could be anything, you might want to score better than what you’ve in the last
test or probably you aim to finish the sample paper at least 10-15 mins before the end
time. If the exam is round the corner, tweak the study plan in such a way that you devote
maximum time for paper solving and revision to achieve your ultimate goal. On the other
hand, you should also modify your study plan and devote time for studying weak and
new topics.

STEP #4- BE RELIGIOUS TO YOUR STUDY PLAN

A study plan works best if you follow it regularly with utmost dedication. You should try
to create a plan that is practical and which can be followed easily; don’t be too
ambitious. Sticking to your plan is important for scoring good marks in NEET.

What is failure? When you didn’t get the expected success for your action it is a state of
failure. This is a general definition, but every coin has two sides. Without tasting the
bitter failure, we can’t enjoy the sweet and satisfying success. Never shy away from
failure, it is just a step closer to success.

Millions of aspirants appeared, few thousands passed, but the rest failed. Does that
mean failed aspirants weren’t good enough to qualify? Surely, no, they had a few flaws
in the preparation. Many NEET droppers would be re-appear in the NEET 2018 with full
determination, but if in case you are NEET dropper and still lacks that burning fire, then,
you are on the right place.

Before we highlight the key points, analyze your own mistakes and break down the old
habits. Droppers have abundant time to rectify the mistakes and brush the complete
syllabus again, but boredom and laziness take us away from our goals. We tend to plan
for tomorrow, which never happens.

Make full use of your previous knowledge. Don’t think you know everything. Yes, you
hold a fair bit of command over NEET syllabus. Thanks to the old preparation and topic
studied in the 11th and 12th Open your mind and grab knowledge from every sphere,
don’t consider it injurious to health. Try to clear the concept rather than rattafication.
Solve the sample papers and mock test on a regular basis. Don’t make long term
planning, set small and achievable goals and set a deadline for it. Take some time out
for leisure time and relaxation

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Droppers have two advantages with them, which they turn into their biggest reason to
fail :

1. TIME

2. PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE; (IDEA ABOUT TOPICS)

These two advantages can turn your biggest enemies, if not taken in the right way.

It’s true, repeaters have ample time during repeat year to brush them up, but, most of
us, get lazy and lose interest under the leap of this benefit.

Secondly, YES! We know, a bit of each topic learnt in our 11th and 12th class years,
But, It should not close our minds towards more knowledge. Instead, Accept knowledge,
Open your horizons and explore more. No one gets 100% saturated with academic
knowledge when the syllabus is so vast.

Now, regarding the study strategy:

1. Develop interest and don’t go for ratta-fication for Biology. Take time to learn, don’t
run!

2. Increase the no. of revisions. Biology is all about repetitions. Don’t go for one time
readings.

3. Don’t leave anything for the last minute.

4. Write more and read less! I will justify you this statement till you reach the end of this
question.

5. Don’t study when you’re bored. Take 15 mins of break every two hours. Start in the
morning with a fresh mind, and as the day progresses, turn to the topics you find the
easiest, as the interest starts to decline.

6. Don’t make long schedules. Rather, take daily goals, and sleep after you’re done with
the day.

7. Don’t turn into a hermit! Spend at least 45 mins a day for your hobbies! A bookworm
nature would kill your love for the subjects.

8. Don’t compare yourself with your friends. Everyone has own brain impulse timings
and memory qualities.

9. Work more and dream less! Many of us, start dreaming about that white coat and
stethoscope around the neck, while studying and waste time. Keep away from that, and
be in the book when you study

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10. Last but the best; Find anyone, if you can, to teach. Even if the other person is least
interested, your urge to teach them, will strengthen your concepts and keep your
passions high!

The types of students that don’t crack NEET are:

1) Those who don’t give full concentration while studying.

Concentration is a key component and if you don’t want to become the student who
asks. “Why do I scoreless even when I study 10 hours a day?”, then you better
concentrate while studying. It is better to concentrate for 2 hours than to study aimlessly
for 10 hours.

2) Those who don’t have a goal in mind.

You won’t succeed if you don’t have a goal in the first place. To become an achiever,
you first need to become a dreamer.

3) Those who aren’t guided very well. Their strategy doesn’t work well

If you don’t have proper guidance, you will never succeed. You will have a faulty
strategy that doesn’t work. So make sure that you know how to crack the exam before
rearing. It is better to stop for a while rather than run on the wrong path. To be on the
Right Path, simply read Our Blog Posts here.

4) Those who are studying only for the sake of qualifying and not for the love of subject.

If you are studying only for qualifying, then you are soon going to get bored of studies.
The only thing that can get going is your love for subject.

5) Those who don’t believe in their abilities

If you don’t believe that you can achieve it, then you directly slash down your chances of
getting selected. Don’t do that to yourself. Have belief, know what needs to be done and
then just do it.

Here are 4 Hacks that will definitely keep you ahead of the competition!

1. Concentrate fully while studying

Many Students miss out on this key component of preparation. They run behind
strategies, tricks, tips but miss out on the most crucial element – i.e. Concentration. If
you concentrate very well while studying, there are more benefits of it than you may
think !

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Concentration as a Learning Tool

Learning and remembering becomes easier when you concentrate on the chapter while
studying it. You will be able to remember things for longer time, which means you need
not revise again and again.

Concentration as a Time Saver

Time is precious, isn’t it ? If you do a work with full concentration you will surely finish off
the work quicker, thereby saving time. It also saves your time by reducing the need to
revise again and again. You can then invest this time in other activities like relaxation,
hobbies, etc. If you save time by studying with concentration, there will be never ever be
stress on you and that gives you the confidence to face the preparation and ace the
examination.

2. Try to complete the Syllabus early

Most students plan to finish the syllabus and then begin solving mock tests in the last
month of preparation. Here lies the second hack! If you want to be ahead of the
competition, try to finish off the syllabus in record time! Finish off the syllabus well in
advanced. While others keep waiting for the syllabus to get over in their classes, you
can complete the syllabus by self- study only.

3. Solve Mock tests once a week from now on

As discussed earlier, most students will begin their mock tests in the last month. Thus,
to stay ahead of competition, we can begin attempting mock tests from the very
beginning. It is okay if your syllabus is not yet complete, you should still start solving
mock tests. Mock tests allow you to understand the examination and prepare
accordingly.

Also, note down the papers that you solve before completing the syllabus. Once you do
complete the syllabus, re-attempt these papers.

4. Rather than simply reading/revising; spend all of your time in practice only. ONLY !

Do not keep reading or revising again and again. Most students have this habit because
it is convenient to sit in place and simply keep reading. You could be ahead of the
competition by simply breaking this habit. As an educational mentor, I want to see you
sit with a pen and paper.

The reason that practice is the ultimate key to success is that when you practice,
alongside practice you also revise, memorize, solve, think and attempt questions. You
see ? All components of your entrance exam get covered under “Practice”. So forget
everything else and always have a pen in hand!

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With a smart study-plan, cracking NEET 2018 with high score won’t be a problem at all.
You can easily ace the exam if you follow the above NEET 2018 preparation plan.

You will either succeed or you will learn a lesson , there is no failure until you quit !

“One Failure affects one event of your life . But , the lesson learnt from it enhances
thousand future events of your Life “

Rely a lot on Self-Study –

It has been noticed that students who got admitted to IIT and M.B.B.S this year, relied a
lot on self-study. Once a student re-appears for the exam, they can opt for this since
they have already studied the concepts before and are aware how to work on solutions.
Also, self-study saves time, and a candidate can devote more time to topics and
subjects where they feel they need improvement.

THE TRICK:

You need to develop one’s own technique for cracking the exam.

Every time you are wasting your time, just remember that you aren't a normal person,
you have given this year of life for a special purpose, wasting time is a Crime. And just
give EVERYTHING you have.

All the Best !!

How I went from being an average student to cracking NEET comfortably.

NEET is a highly competitive exam which demands a sound and focused preparation
coupled with determination and optimism. In this article, we will share the story of how
an average school student managed to crack NEET-2016 with AIR 10.

We interviewed Akshay Mittal to know get insights into his success story.

Let’s have excerpts from the interview...

Prepladder: Hello Akshay. Tell us something about yourself?

Akshay Mittal: Hello! My name is Akshay Mittal. I belong to Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. I
have my parents and an elder sister in my family. I am fond of reading novels and
playing video games.

I passed my 12th from Gwalior with around 63% marks.

Prepladder: Which did you prefer- coaching classes or self-study?

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Akshay Mittal: I preferred self-study over coaching classes since I had been an average
student at school. I did not overload myself with the coaching classes. Instead, I
gathered the study material from various sources and devoted 10-12 hours each day to
preparation.

Prepladder: Were you sure of getting through the coveted NEET exam?

Akshay Mittal: I was a bit nervous prior to the exam since the exam is very tough and I
had always been an average student. After attempting the exam, I am confident of
getting through. I was expecting more than 650 marks in NEET exam.

Prepladder: Kindly share the secret of your success in NEET?

Akshay Mittal: I would credit my success to the consistent hard work & immense
dedication put in by me. I prepared for the exam with complete focus and determination.
I followed a strict and strategic schedule to clear the exam. I dedicated almost 10-12
hours each day to my preparation.

Prepladder: Kindly share your preparation strategy?

Akshay Mittal: I had started my preparation after completing class XIl and prepared
rigorously for 1 year as self-study.

I am stating my preparation strategy below:

Review Previous Papers and Identify Important Topics

Prior to commencing my preparation, I reviewed the previous year papers and figured
out the important topics with their weight age perspective.

Collect Good Quality Reference Material

Next, I began to gather the reference material. I referred to the NCERT and the standard
textbooks for studying the concepts and bought some good books for objective
questions.

I addition, I also referred to online study material and video lectures.

Plan and Devise a Study Schedule

Next, I prepared a weekly study schedule each week. I distributed the time among the
three subjects and assigned chapters to each week from all the 3 subjects.

I started off with the high yielding topics from all the subjects and moved onto the less
important ones in the later stages.

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I made it a point to complete the topics as per the schedule.

Get Your Concepts Clear

Physics and Chemistry are conceptual and Biology is relatively fact-based. I made it a
point to clear my concepts thoroughly in each topic and also practiced MCQs side by
side to learn the application of concepts.

Practice MCQs

After finishing the theoretical part of each topic, I made it a point to practice MCQs from
different books. This exposed me to a variety of questions and also helped me learn the
application of concepts.

Take Mock Tests

I devoted the last 4 months to taking mock tests. This greatly helped me enhance my
speed and accuracy and also helped me evaluate my preparation level at different
stages. After taking the mock test, I checked my performance and worked on my weak
areas.

Attempting both full-length and speed tests helped me substantially improve my

performance in the exam.

Revision

I revised all the concepts, formulas and shortcuts at regular intervals. Frequent revision
greatly helped me in information retention.

Prepladder: Kindly share your subject-wise preparation strategy?

Akshay Mittal: I am listing the subject-wise strategy below:

Physics Strategy

o Physics is a purely conceptual section.

o Initially, I made my concepts clear in each topic and solved numerical problems
side-by-side.
o I practiced MCQs from different books and revised all the concepts

Chemistry Inorganic Strategy

o Purely Factual. I referred to NCERT books and thoroughly prepared the Facts.
o Revised the facts at frequent intervals

Physical Strategy

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 o Concept-Based
o I first understood each and every concept and learnt formulas. Then solved
numerical problems

Organic Strategy

o Concept-based
o I referred NCERT + other textbooks.
o Understood concepts and solved questions

Biology Strategy

o Fact-Based
o Referred to NCERT and learnt facts thoroughly

Prepladder: What is your message to the aspirants?

Akshay Mittal: I would advise the aspirants to work hard, stay focused and determined
and do not take stress. And most important is ‘Believe in Self-Study’. All the Best!

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