Common mistakes in an entrance examination and how to avoid

Even the mention of college entrance examination is enough to stress many students out these days. Extreme competition and the pressure to perform well to secure admission to a good college are to be blamed for this. However, these are required to be dealt with as getting into a good college and preferred course is the first step towards a successful career. 

But the sheer stress that comes along with the preparations often lead to some uncalled-for mistakes in the entrance exam, thereby narrowing down the chances of getting selected. This is the reason why the students need to be extra careful and avoid making those mistakes.  

Here we list out some common mistakes that students tend to make during an entrance examination and need to be avoided at any cost for a better future.

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Not Reading Questions Properly

Often students don’t read the question paper correctly, majorly due to stress and in the hurry to complete all the questions. This can lead to misunderstanding or misinterpreting a question and consequently a wrong answer, thereby jeopardising your chances to score well.

Stay calm, take time to read all the questions carefully before you start answering. This would help prevent unnecessary mistakes and ensure a higher probability of doing well in the entrance test. 

Unplanned answering

A very basic step to do well in your entrance test or any other exam is to have a well-planned strategy. Without that, often students tend to get scared in the examination hall, fail to complete all the questions and fare badly. 

Learn some time saving tactics during your preparations and mock tests. This would be extremely helpful in choosing which questions to answer first and completing the entire paper on time. 

Panicking Too Much

Another common mistake that students tend to make during the entrance test is to panic. Agreed, it is obvious to get stressed; but panicking too much wouldn’t do any good either. Rather, panic would lead to wrong answers or slowing down the pace of answering, both of which can ruin your chances of faring well.   

So, take hold of your mind, stay positive, believe in your strength and preparations, let go of unnecessary panic. Answering the questions will be much easier. 

Not Keeping Time for Revision

In an entrance exam, not only do you have to answer each question correctly, but avoid silly mistakes too. This is necessary because silly mistakes can cost you some marks unnecessarily. This is where revision of the answer script comes handy, to identify and correct those mistakes, Despite the obvious pressure to perform well, therefore, keeping aside some time for revision is needed. So, plan well beforehand, follow a strategy in attempting and answering the questions in a way that you have some time left in hand. This would surely be helpful. 

Lack of Sleep

Often students don’t sleep well on the night before the entrance test, due to the pressure they deal with and in an attempt to use the time to study further. But in turn, not having proper sleep and rest can affect you mentally and physically as well. That creates more stress and panic, leading to unnecessary mistakes and irrational thought processes, ruining your chances of scoring well. 

Here you need to remember that adequate sleep is important for improved brain functioning and stronger memory. So, make sure to rest well on the night before the exam. 

Final Note

All of these mistakes are common, yet avoidable. So, make sure you are not making them. Wish you a good performance and a bright future!