Be Competitive

Competition is a powerful motivator. Compare yourself with others. Try to learn the secrets of the most successful persons. The Champions do it. Super students do it. Challenge yourself regularly, too. Use your creative powers.

Learn from Mistakes


Learning from a mistake means not to repeat a mistake. 
Failure is not the ultimate end.
When there is a failure, we should accept it and admit it too. We must not be depressed.


If you have failed in the first attempt for qualifying NET, then try to remove all the mistakes that you made and be prepared for the next attempt. Assess the mistakes you made during planning, during preparation, and during exam. Don't repeat the mistakes.

Substitute for Hardwork

Pressure comes from being unprepared. There is no substitute for preparation, practice and hard-work. Only preparation will give you the competitive edge. Pressure can paralyze you if you are not prepared. Weak effort gets weak results.

Preparation Leads to Confidence


Preparation means learning from our mistakes. There is  nothing wrong with making mistakes. We all do. A fool is one who makes the same mistakes twice. A person who makes a mistake and does not correct it, commits a bigger one. 

Preparation

Preparation is necessary edge to succeed in any field. You should not expect 100 % success with 50% preparation.

Preparation for the NET is the combination of 7Ps.
These are:

PURPOSE: What is your purpose? Identify it. Passing NET right?
PRINCIPLE: Follow the principle. There is no short cut to pass NET.
PLANNING: What is your plan of action? Fix it. Finalize everything.
PRACTICE: Revise again and again. Practice makes a man perfect.
PERSEVERANCE: Never give up. Keep on trying.
PATIENCE: Don't be impatient.
PRIDE: Show self-respect. Understand personal worth. Never underestimate yourself.


Multiple Choice Questions: Some Useful Tips


The UGC has changed the pattern of the questions for the 3rd paper from descriptive type to objective type from June, 2012 onwards. It has become easier for the examinee to qualify for the exam. Following tips may help you:

1. Read the question before you look at the answer.
2. Come up with the answer in your head before looking at the possible answers, this way the choices given on the test won't throw you off or trick you.
3. Eliminate answers you know aren't right.
4. Read all the choices before choosing your answer.
5. If there is no guessing penalty (negative marking), always take an educated guess and select an answer.
6. Don't keep on changing your answer, usually your first choice is the right one, unless you misread the question.
7. In "All of the above" and "None of the above" choices, if you are certain one of the statements is true don't choose "None of the above" or one of the statements are false don't choose "All of the above".
8. In a question with an "All of the above" choice, if you see that at least two correct statements, then "All of the above" is probably the answer.
9. A positive choice is more likely to be true than a negative one.
10. Usually the correct answer is the choice with the most information.