How to Prepare for NEET 2020? - Check NEET Preparation Tips and Tricks

How to prepare for NEET 2020? – NEET is the only entrance test for admission to MBBS and BDS courses offered by medical and dental colleges in the country. How to prepare for NEET-UG 2020 includes the tips and tricks for aspirants to score good marks in the medical entrance examination. With the day coming closer, the medical aspirants are rigorously busy in NEET preparations. A lot of students will be dealing with anxiety, nervousness and dilemma about how to prepare for NEET 2020? It is a genuine phenomenon; therefore, overcoming the stress and following the correct pattern will boost up the preparation of NEET 2020.  Mota Chashma brings the article on how to prepare for NEET 2020? This article has information about all the tips and tricks which can be implemented to score well in the medical entrance examination.

Candidates can refer to ‘NEET topper interview’ for understanding and guidance on preparation tips of NEET 2020. Also, it is important to follow expert advice and prepared time-table. The medical candidates must note that the NEET application form will be available from 1 to 31 October 2018.

Note: Before preparing for NEET 2020, candidates must be aware of the exam pattern. As mentioned in the press release of NTA, there is no change in NEET exam pattern 2020. Below is the necessary paper pattern of NEET:

NEET Preparation Tips: An overview

How to prepare for NEET 2020?

National Testing Agency (NTA) has been formed to conduct the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). As mentioned earlier, NTA will conduct NEET-UG twice a year in February and May. NTA NEET will be held from 3 to 17 February 2020. Candidates can choose any one slot for taking the test. The medical aspirants still have 6 months to prepare for NEET 2020. Though, for the national level exam like NEET, 6 months preparation is not enough. However, below are some tips and tricks for NEET preparation for scoring good marks.

Tip 1: Mentally prepare yourself for the goal

The first and the foremost thing in the ‘to-do list’ is to set a goal/target of marks to be secured in the exam. You must remind yourselves of the set goals every day. Getting NEET cut off is not impossible when you put everything in it. Like it is said, “Take up one idea (goal). Make that one idea your life – think of it, a dream of it, and live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body be full of that idea and just leave every other idea alone.”

Tip 2: Make a schedule and plan it

Every day you need to make a ‘to-do list’ of topics you need to cover for preparation. Firstly, for that, you have to choose a subject for which you are going to prepare for. Thereafter, from NEET syllabus check the list of topics which comes under that particular subject.

You need to make the list of topics in terms of their difficulty level. With this, you will get to know about the topic you need to work on with more focus.

Besides this, you can also prepare the routine which must be followed strictly. Thus, it is important to plan your daily schedule, as it is said by Antoine de Saint, “A goal without a plan is just a wish.”

Tip 3: Understanding NEET Exam Pattern

You must be well aware of NEET 2020 exam pattern. Being familiar with the paper pattern of CBSE NEET 2020 will help you understand the structure of the entrance exam. In other words, you get to know the weightage of marks each subject covers. Also, this will help you make your strategy to work on each subject. Likewise, Biology is of 360 marks, so you got an idea to work more on Botany and Zoology section. The complete overview of NEET paper pattern has been provided on the table above on this page.

Tip 4: Understanding NCERT concepts

Before referring to any other books or question papers, you must clear your concept and learn the formula from NCERT textbooks. In the interview with NEET Topper Prince Chaudhary, he said, most of the questions are conceptually based and need just need some NCERT practices. If you are taking coaching for the preparation, you should revise the work done daily.

Tip 5: Enhance the ability to solve multiple-choice questions

NEET is pen and paper based test. There will be 180 multiple-choice questions (MCQs). During the examination, you have to read the questions, solve it and then tick (√) on the correct answer in the NEET OMR sheet. In an exam, aspirants must keep the following points in mind.

• There will be four options available for each question and only one answer will be correct. You need to mark the correct answer carefully
• As per the official NEET exam pattern, there will be a negative marking of 1 mark for every incorrect answer. If you mark any wrong answer, 1 mark will be deducted
• The best advantage of multiple-choice questions are even if you do not remember the correct response, you can get an idea from the options given for each question

Tip 6: Usage of NEET Question Papers and Mock Test

If you have a goal of being admitted to top medical and dental colleges through NEET 2020, then you must keep the previous point in mind. To enhance your speed to solve MCQs aspirants, you must try to solve as many as previous years’ NEET question papers. Several coaching centres also provide their online mock test which helps you to score good marks in NEET-UG. You can get the previous years’ NEET question papers here.

You must set the time limit and try to solve the papers within that particular time limit. Doing this regularly will help you to increase your speed in solving the multiple-choice questions. However, before this, you must be aware of complete NEET syllabus.

Tip 7: Say Bye-Bye to social media

However, you need to delete your account. Social media like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or more are important for entertainment and good knowledge. But it is important to know that it is not the only thing. You must be aware that addiction to anything is hazardous, so is social media. Spending more time on these social apps will lead to wastage of time and ruin the planned schedule.

Other Important Tips for NEET Preparation 2020

Below are other basic tips and tricks for preparation of NEET-UG 2020 which will help students for securing good marks.

• Be focused while studying

We learn things willingly and gracefully. This means we learn the things when we are focused. One should prepare for NEET 2020 with full concentration. Though, were are not advising to be a bookworm and not even requesting to study 10 t0 15 hours intensively. But it is important to practice questions from Physics, Chemistry and Biology regularly at least 4 to 5 hours a day.

• Believe in yourself

Be confident and believe that no one can beat you is the most important for any test. It is truly said that you must believe in yourself, no one is going to stand for you. Thus, you need to believe in yourself first. With this, you will be mentally prepared for the test.

• Study smart not hard

During the preparation of NEET, you need to prepare smartly for the test. Smart with hard work will pay you at the time of NEET 2020. Some of you might be used to study intensively but scores average. However, some of you used to invest half of the time in studies but still scores good marks. This is the magic of smart with hard work.

• Practice regularly

For you all medical aspirants, you are advised that practice regularly the concepts learned in the classes. Since you all are familiar with the syllabus of NEET, so practise through sample papers and make notes about the crux of the concepts. Regular practice will help you be familiar with the subjects and topics with higher weightage.

• Pursue your hobbies

While studying, you also need to give time to the activities which you like to do for refreshment. It is highly recommended to be involved in any one of your favourite sports to manage the stress level. Give some time to the activities which are your hobbies and experience the change in your efficiency of studies. Take a break of 1 to 2 hours from the studies to pursue your favourite hobby.

How to stay motivated during NEET Preparation?

Have you ever felt like de-motivated or uninspired? It happens with all of us. But to achieve something valuable you need to stay positive at all times, despite circumstances. Below are the points which speak about what keeps us motivated all the times.

• Have a goal which you want to commit. Having a goal in itself the biggest motivator at all times. You will never need motivation from all when you have one goal in your mindset.
• Know your purpose of working so hard to reach your destination. A purpose is a powerful tool and it is something that wakes you up in the morning.
• Building a mindset is what drives you, even if you are unaware of it. If you have a lazy mindset, your brain will drive to avoid your goal without realization.
• Be determined, committed and disciplined towards your goals. Do not leave them. Never be distracted by other things and it takes a lot of discipline to stay on track.