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5 Easy Steps To Qualify The NTA NET General Paper I

13/05/2020

General Paper I (100 marks) is common for all candidates irrespective of the subjects they have chosen for Paper-II. While most people give focus on preparing for Paper-II (200 marks), your dreams of cracking the NTA NET/SET/JRF exam could doom if you neglect your preparation for the Paper I.

The paper features 50 questions that are designed to test your teaching and research aptitude, reading comprehension skills, data interpretation skills, and more. Since the syllabus is vast, it is essential to develop a plan of study to understand and cover all the topics in minimal time to get more time for revision.

So, let’s know the five easy steps to qualify the General Paper I exam in the very first attempt.

Step 1-Start with the Teaching Aptitude 

Start with the teaching aptitude topic. It is relatively tough than the rest. Teaching aptitude is all about your natural ability to teach, but the questions that are regularly asked from this topic are not easy for most of the students. If you are weak in mathematics, you can also start with reasoning because it includes mathematics.

Step 2-Assign Deadlines for Each Topic

Assign realistic deadlines for each topic after carefully analyzing the number of sub-topics. Remember, some may take a longer time to cover. Unless you assign deadlines, you will end up spending more hours on some topics which can adversely affect your exam preparation. Also, try to give several mock tests for this general paper to evaluate your knowledge.

Step 3-Take Adequate Breaks

Sometimes, it happens that despite studying for hours, you discover that you failed miserably to absorb the concepts. It happens because even our brain has its limits. So, take breaks of 15-20 minutes after studying for one to two hours. This will not only increase your power of information retention but will also relax your mind.

Take a study break properly. Refrain from checking your social media accounts during the break. It may lead to a longer break than you have desired. After all, social media is addictive! So, instead of saving your break time for checking your social media accounts, go for an outdoor walk. Utilizing the time for decluttering your home or chatting with a friend are some of the few effective ways of taking a proper break while studying for UGC NET General Paper I.

Step 4-Prepare Quick & Short Notes 

Get into the habit of preparing notes that cover all the vital points of each topic of General Paper I so that it becomes easier to revise each time. Make it color-coded as it will help you to grasp information quickly. You can also take the help of online platforms that offer easy to refer General Paper I study material to save your precious time.

Step 5-Practice, Practice & Practice

Irrespective of the hours you dedicate to prepare for the UGC NET exam, especially to General Paper I, it is vital to practice as much as you can. There are teachers and instructors to guide you, various online platforms and digital classrooms to give you provide you with study material, but you still need to practice. Keep practicing UGC NET General Paper mock tests. Also, try to solve as many question papers of previous years to get a fair idea of the kind of questions that you will likely encounter during your exam.

Do not lose hope if you are not able to grasp the topics during the initial days. It may take some time. So, keep preparing well to come out with flying colors in your paper I exam.

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