Competetive exams guidance
SKILLS REQUIRED
and how to develop:
General
Studies
: [Rely mostly on NCERT/State Govt Books(6th to 10th class) Social and Science/Telugu Academy/State syllabus inter books]
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General Science ( Human Biology,
Physics, Chemistry),
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Economy (Don't read too much of theory, read indian economy as given in school books)
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Polity,
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Modern History,
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Geography (Physical, Economical-crops,
industries etc).
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Current affairs – The Hindu, Eenadu,
Udyoga sopanam, Yojana, K Nageshwar rao articles, Radio news, DD News.
General
English:
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Grammar,[Wren and Martin or Raymond
Murphy]
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Essays [Rajendra Pal and Premlata Suri
grammer book]
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Keep Oxford Pocket Dictionary with you
always.
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Word power made easy by Norman Lewis
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Reading stories, News Paper
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News and current affairs in All India
Radio (AIR), DD-News
Mathamatics:
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Simple equations, Percentage, Average,
ratio, speed and distance, time and work, puzzles etc.
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Read Medaduku meta, Medaduku padunu –
both by Mahidara Nalini Mohan
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RS Agarwal Quantitative aptitude,
Shakuntala devi puzzle books
Logical
Reasoning:
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RS Agarwal Modern Approach to Logical
reasoning
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Old question papers
Some
suggestions
1
Prioritise what you read – identify what
is important for exam; 20:80 prinicple i.e. 20% most important topics will
fetch you 80% marks in exam.
2
Practice answer writing.
3
Read Notification and Syllabus-Cover
entire syllabus
4
Preliminary Ground work:
i.
Collection of Books[spend some time in
library or book shops to pick up good books]
ii.
Selection of Coaching Centre that suits
you
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Fix your boundaries through syllabus and
previous actual question papers- not model papers.
6
Prepare time table covering entire
syllabus. Synchronise/tune with coaching classes.
7
Write synopsis and revise 2-3
times.
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Take control of Preparation:
i.
Self evaluation in preparation
ii.
Preparation for changing situations or
to accommodate multiple exams :eg. Bank,
Groups and Mains
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Health Grounds:
i.
Balanced diet, regular exercise – walk
daily
ii.
Duration of Minimum sleeping-Rest
iii.
Good and satisfying hard work
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Books:
i.
Guidance[eg. How to crack civil
services, Raj Bapna’s mind power books, how to read books]
ii.
Telugu Academy – NCERT ( Basics will
remain same)
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Current affairs:
i.
News, news analysis and current affairs
in All India Radio (AIR), DD-News
ii.
Yojan, kurukhetra
iii.
Guidance provided in news papers-
Eenadu-Chaduvu, K Nageshwar rao articles in Eenadu, Sakshi-Bhavitha etc.
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General Knowledge and General Studies:
i.
General Knowledge is basic and general
information and generally in the shape of bits / objective type (State
capitals, Vitamins etc)
ii.
General Studies is concept based,
analytical and application.
Few
tips for memory
a. Read
properly, slowly until you get clarity. Don’t over read i.e. don’t read
everything you come across, but be choosy. Try to understand. This leads to
interest in subject, concentration and memory.
b. Apply
subject in day to day life. Eg. Vitamins – which is good for eyes etc.
c. Reciting
(kallu musukoni mananam chesukovatam), writing short notes and revising it
helps a lot. Read-Recite-Write-Revise.[3RW]
d. Mnemonics
(eg. SMART – simple, moral, accountable, responsive, transparent for good governance)
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