Challenges Faced By A Student During Competitive Exams?

By Author: Ankita Dubey
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The number of candidates has exceeded the number of seats available by a huge margin. Indian students appearing in competitive exams have to face many problems. We often hear that only 1 mark difference leads to 1000 students appearing for competitive exams. The ratio is so odd that students are bound to feel the heat for performing. Also, there is constant peer pressure which means 1-2 points can make a big difference and make or break a dream! The civil services students who are in race of government officer post also have to face 3 exam phases. They have a pressure to get highest marks so they can get the best post in UPSC and MPPSC exam.
Students aspiring to become doctors or engineers, who are an integral part of this rat race, must appear for at least 3-4 entrance exams to get admission. It weighs heavily on the psyche of the students who need to re-work their strategy for different formats of each exam.
I would like to make it clear that competitive exams are a very different platform of testing as compared to the normal year end exams which are conducted by the students at the end of each academic year. This ...
... gap has hurt many students and this is the reason why people excel in academic year end exams but fail in the final hurdle of competitive exams.
These competitive exams are purely based on the application of the knowledge that we learn from the text books and very rarely, the theory is tested directly. I think therefore, the best way to defeat them is to learn to apply what we learn. This is the need of the hour and it is and clearly the test parameter in all competitive exams. Also, they have limited time and hence perfection and practice are required to crack these exams, which surely gives everyone a run for their money.
MPPSC Coaching in Indore advice to students attempting UPSC MPPSC exams is to remain calm. Never give ear to all the rumours and potential questions that are expected. Prepare for the exam in your own way and try to remember all the intricacies of the questions and their answers. Solve all the easy questions first and then solve the difficult ones, your pressure will be reduced.

Along with nervousness, stress, high expectations, lack of confidence, low preparation, enthusiasm, there are many factors that cause this for the student who is writing the exam. As few are mentioned here-
1) Management of Time- Civil services exams like UPSC, IAS, MPPSC, SSC, Banking ask a student to answer multiple subjects within 2 to 3 hours. Apart from this, the papers are quite tricky. So, the student will waste time in finding out the type of question asked. These types of exams require a great practice especially in time management. Don’t search the similar type or subject question just read the question and solve it or answer it. It will take less time and your will be able to attempt all questions, Because attempting all questions is necessary in exam to score well.
2) Fear of giving wrong answer and hence scoring negative. In most competitive exams at least one mark is deducted for every wrong answer. Hence, the student usually gets scared and confused about the answer given by him/her. But in some exams like state PSC exams there is no negative marking so attempting and answering all questions are necessary because sometimes confused answers might right. But there is negative marking in exam then you must very careful while answering.
3) Difficult questions in objective pattern: first of all your concepts should be clear- this will help you in understanding the question and having a correct answer in your mind as a response. Thorough study of all syllabus this will definitely help you in ELIMINATING THE WRONG ONE.
4) OMR Confusion- Sometimes, in a hurry, a student may mark the wrong answer in the OMR sheet even though he has solved for the written answer or else he may mark two answers for the same question where You must answer only one. This is suggested solve the questions which are in a colum it might be 3 or maximum 5 then mark them in OMR sheet it will save the time and confusion too.
5) Lack of time for preparation- Most of the competitive exams start in the month of April/May. Students hardly get a gap of a week to prepare thoroughly. This I usual thing which happen with several exams. The gap between prelims and mains exam is 2-3 months only for this students needs to prepare from starting by keeping next step into the mind.
Many students try to look for shortcuts and have entirely different study plans. They end up thinking that whether their way of preparation is right and in the correct direction would they will get success or not. They start losing faith in themselves and think about whether they are giving their best for it or not.
This problem is not big at all. One knows their own potential and strengths, if they strongly follow them, will achieve success.
If the students can overcome the challenges, then they are sure that they will be able to crack the competitive examinations.