Examination Edge

The season has finally arrived when almost every graduate across the map is geared up for MBA entrance tests. These tests can be any among CAT, XAT, GMAT, FMS, and SNAP…ok here we stop but there is a lot more to it. A competitive spirit and essence can be felt on the faces and in the minds of the test takers as they brace themselves for the big day. Long hours of study, attempting mock tests, hours spent for group study, bunking college for private tutoring are some characteristics of the examination epidemic that is widespread at the hour.

There are some misconceptions about the tests that often render the contender baffled and in worse cases even in fudge, thus leaving all the preparation they made waste. The hype created by previous test takers tend to make the test takers think that these exams are no less than rocket science and require let’s say 18 hours of study time each day. I strictly disapprove of such notions and misconceptions for they are simply UNTRUE. The first question an exam taker is asked is no other than – ‘Was it difficult?’ The one interrogated also replies with an apprehension and complicates the mindset of the questioner even further. Oh my God! ‘mera number bhi aane wala hai’ – this is how an individual tends to and does react in such cases.

Just identifying the problem does not help in the long run. The next step is rectification of the problem and to retain the excellence thus acquired. In majority of the tests, percentile is considered over percentage; percentage is that something that one is accustomed to since 1^st Grade at the school. Now that one is taken by a surprise with this thing known as percentile, it is very important to understand and plan aptly so as to get the maximum out of the same. To be precise, percentile can be easily defined as percentage of people or test takers who scored less than what you did. Wouldn’t you like if you could be ahead of the whole pool of test takers? The answer is undoubtedly a BIG YES! Now that is the definition of a 100 Percentile Score. Simply isn’t it? Trust me, it is.

One just has to make sure that one does not chase the score and focus on the attempt instead. It is really not that you have to attempt 100 percent to achieve 100 percent in such tests, even with an attempt as less as 50-60 percent, one can achieve a hundred percentile score. One just needs to focus on one’s strengths and the sections that have questions from the topic one is confident about. For instance, a student with expertise in reasoning may not be a master of vocabulary or vice-versa. As long as you can put all your might to get the questions of your proficiency level correct, no one can deprive you of a celebrated score. So get your heads up and hit it spot-on!

Happy learning!