NEET (National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test) is the entrance exam for admission to the undergraduate medical courses in all medical institutions including those governed under any other law.
Students who have already decided to build a career in medical career can start preparing for NEET right after class 10th board examination. While some students take their time and start preparing for NEET after class 12th board examination.
For those who wish to start preparing for NEET early, the NEET syllabus is based on 11th and 12th standards, so it won’t be an add-on pressure on your shoulders. Just make sure to revise the old chapters regularly.
NEET 2021 is scheduled to be held on August 1, 2021. NTA will start inviting NEET 2021 application form on its official website soon.
Study Schedule
Making a study schedule is the primary step towards preparing for NEET. Students should build a realistic smart study schedule that can help them finish the syllabus with ample time for revision and solving previous years questions before the examination date.
Making a study schedule and not following it won’t do any good it’s important to stick to the schedule to avoid piling of chapters before the exams. Procrastination will only affect your performance and lead to tension and anxiety before the examination. No matter what exam you prepare for schedule plays a crucial role in getting desired results.
Know the Syllabus
Knowledge of the complete syllabus is the foundation of the study schedule. Without knowing the syllabus preparation of the study schedule is quite impossible. Students must know the complete syllabus and keep themselves updated with the changes in the syllabus if any.
The entire preparation will be useless if the student is not aware of the right syllabus and starts studying chapters or topics that aren’t even necessary for the exam. Allocation of time required to study chapters can only be done when a student knows the syllabus thoroughly.
Knowledge of each detail of the sections, chapters, and concepts included in the syllabus is important for formulating a strategy in NEET preparation.
Best books for NEET
Studying from the best books can help you to prepare effectively. NCERT books are the most important books. Students should start their preparation with the NCERT books and memorize them thoroughly.
Once NCERT books are complete then you can move on to other reference books and study materials. Other relevant reference books published by famous authors can also help you through the entire syllabus.
Go for books that helps in clearing the basic concepts and topics. There are many books that devise a strategy to solve questions quickly along with previous years question papers and mock test papers.
Here are some reference books by famous
authors to help you prepare for NEET 2021
Physics
- Concepts of Physics by H. C.
Verma - Objective Physics by DC Pandey
- Fundamentals of Physics by
Halliday, Resnick, and Walker - Fundamental Physics by Pradeep
- Problems in General Physics by
IE Irodov - Physical Chemistry by OP Tandon
Chemistry
- ABC of Chemistry for Classes 11
and 12 by Modern - Concise Inorganic Chemistry by
JD Lee - Dinesh Chemistry Guide
- Practise books by VK Jaiswal
(Inorganic), MS Chauhan (Organic) and N Awasthi (Physical)
Biology
- Biology Vol 1 and Vol 2 by
Trueman - Objective Biology by Dinesh
- Objective Botany by Ansari
- Pradeep Guide on Biology
- GRB Bathla publications for
Biology
Subject-wise Preparation
A subject-wise preparation will help understand the topics and concepts faster and clearly. Every subject needs a different approach. Everyone has their different style of learning so make your own strategy suitable for you and complete one subject at a time.
Preparing one subject at a time will help you focus on one particular subject but don’t forget to revise regularly once you finish a subject and its chapters. Making a subject-wise strategy will help you to study efficiently.
Revision Notes
Any exam preparation is incomplete without making notes for revision. It’s not possible to revise the complete chapter just before the exam, revision notes can be a life saviour at that time. Making revision notes is important at the time of studying the chapters for a last-minute recap of the chapter.
Also, revision notes can be helpful to keep a constant touch with the chapters and subjects that you have completed during the preparation phase. You cannot spend hours studying the whole chapter again and again. The syllabus is vast, and you must manage your time according and making notes can help you save a lot of time.
Getting Good Score in NEET
The only mantra to get good marks is to start preparing early, making a study schedule, have a thorough knowledge of the syllabus, studying from the best books, subject-wise preparation and making revision notes. Once you have followed these steps now it’s time to solve last year question papers and mock test papers.
Solve as many questions as you can and keep a track of time while solving these questions papers. Solving question papers will boost your overall preparation, and you will get an idea about the exam pattern and the important question that appear frequently in the exam.
Conclusion
It’s not important how much time you have devoted to studying. Smart work is more important than hard work. Hours and hours of studying with a smart strategy can be of no use. Hence, the key ingredients to achieve good marks in NEET is to make a smart plan and stick to it till the end and start early, so you get ample time to cover all the chapters and topics.
By – Koustav Banik
