Tips and Tricks on how to crack BITSAT examination 2014

Expert Says - Easiest way to Prepare for a Competitive Exam

Its not Easy! Of course its not! Studying itself is usually a very boring exercise, something which most of us would like to avoid. But eventually, sitting for competitive entrance exams is, more often than not, a regular feature in any students life. Starting from pre-nursery admissions to post graduate courses given the limited number of seats in the prestigious colleges and courses, the competition is bound to rise. And as it gets tougher it get more stressful for most students

Exam Preparation Strategy

Know your strengths and Weaknesses

You can plan the journey to the destination well if you know the start point. You need to understand your strengths and weaknesses for any test preparation, like you can be strong in Mathematics, average in Physics and totally clueless in Chemistry. This is important because then you will create your plan to turn your weaknesses into strengths and ignore certain weaknesses if they are not important from exam point of you and improve your strengths.

Plan your preparation

It is rightly said, "He who fails to plan, plans to fail". Nobody can undermine the importance of planning when doing any important task, and if it means preparing for the BITSAT exam, you should be even more careful. The Study Plan that will be created for you will be weekly, you will be assigned some chapters to study every week so that you are able to complete your syllabus in time

Know your exam well

1. Know the syllabus well
2. Know the exam pattern
3. Exam Notification
4. Know about important chapters

Practice Hard

Don't forget that only learning chapters will not take you anywhere, it is questions that you need to answer in the final exam. So practice, practice and practice till you are perfect at the chapter and then move ahead

Beyond Studies

It is important study hard and spend few hours daily on preparation but an hour or a half in your daily timetable demands to be just for yourself. Exercise in this time to keep your mind, body and soul fit. Breathing exercises should be included in this regime in order to relieve the stress and be ready for intellectual challenges. Food is also a very important aspect that needs to be taken care of when preparing for entrance examinations. Stay away from fried, fatty and high sugar foods and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.

Special Tips for Students

Below mentioned are some important tips when deciding what chapter to study on any given day:

* If you have enough time for the exam, pick a chapter you are weak in and one that is important from the exam standpoint.
* Or if you do not have enough time, pick a chapter that you are comfortable, have not practiced enough and that is an important chapter.
* Any day give priority to important chapters if you have not revised them or not practiced enough questions on them.
* If exams are just approaching, leave out any new chapters because it will create a lot of stress and anyway you cannot master it enough for the exam.
* Keep in mind important milestones coming up, like mock tests or school exams, festivals or family functions.

Simple strategies to Crack JEE Mains 2014

If you are an IIT aspirant, the need to crack IIT JEE 2014, is absolutely essential. You should ideally prepare for two to three years, if not more. Here are a few simple strategies to crack IIT JEE 2014:

1.       Solve old question papers:

There are numerous books available in the market that has the last 10 years’ question papers. Apart from regularly solving problems and answering questions, notice the change in pattern from year to year. This will help you anticipate questions better.

2.       Solve over 50 questions a day:

Ideally, you should solve at least 60 to 80 questions a day. Set realistic targets and stick to it. Study regularly and set a timetable. These examinations are very important for your future so don’t mess it up.

3.       Manage your time:

Time management is very important. If you train yourself well now, while you are preparing for the exams, managing your time during the real exams will become a lot simpler. Set a time limit, wherein, you must finish the paper within the stipulated time. With regular practice, you will be able to master this.

4.       Set a timetable:

Give adequate time to Physics, Chemistry and Maths. Don’t neglect any of them. Once you have finished studying the syllabus and revised, then you can give more time to your weaker areas. For instance, not everyone may be completely thorough with all the chapters in Maths. In such cases, you will have to give extra time to master those chapters.

5.       Stay updated with IIT JEE news:

Watch the news regularly so you know what’s happening around you, particularly anything about JEE Main and JEE Advanced. So far this year, there have been several announcements regarding the examinations, the pattern, the format, etc. Keep a track of what is going on.

Bharati Vidyapeeth University Engineering Entrance Examination ( BVPCET - 2014)

BVP CET 2014 is an entrance test which is conducted by Bharti Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune for all those aspirants who wish to pursue engineering courses at the UG Level. Candidates can appear for the BVP CET 2014 by meeting the Eligibility Criteria.

BVP CET 2014 Eligibility Criteria:

• Applicants must have passed the Higher Secondary Certificate Examination (H.S.C) or the Indian School Certificate Examination (ISCE) or any other equivalent examination
• Candidates must have cleared 10+2 examination with Physics and Mathematics as the main subjects along with Biotechnology/Chemistry/Biology/Technical as one of the optional subject.
• They should have obtained 50% in aggregate in 10+2 examination (45% for the reserved category).
• All those aspirants who are likely to appear or have appeared for HSC Examination but whose results have not been declared are also Eligible for BVP CET 2014 provided they have taken the above specified subjects for the said examination. They should produce Marks Sheet of HSC at the time of Counseling.

SCHEDULE :

B. Tech Exam name CET-Engineering-2014 Last Date 15 May 2014 Exam Date 25 May 2014 Result Date 11 June 2014 Counseling Date 26th June 2014 to 4th July 2014 College Start Date 15th July 2014

BVP CET 2014 Exam Pattern:

• The medium for BVP CET 2014 will be English.
• BVP CET Exam 2014 will be based on 2 subjects namely Physics and Mathematics.
• There will be 200 multiple choice questions, first 100 of Physics and last 100 of Mathematics.
• The duration of BVP CET 2014 Exam is 3 hours.
• Each question will fetch 1 mark.
• There is no negative marking.

BITSAT 2014 Paper Pattern

BITSAT 2014 Paper Pattern allows the aspirants to get an idea about the BITSAT 2014 Online Tests the engineering courses at the various campuses of BITS. Candidates are tested in the Class XI and XII Syllabus as per NCERT and the BITSAT 2014 is a computer based one with multiple questions. Candidates will also be tested in their English proficiency. Check the BITSAT 2014 Exam Pattern below.

BITSAT 2014 Paper Pattern:

• Candidates have to appear for an Online Test of 3 hours duration.
• The BITSAT exam comprises of four sections; one section for each subject as given in the table below.
• All questions asked in BITSAT 2014 will be of objective type / multiple choice questions with candidates required to choose one answer out of four options.
• The computer is programmed not to allow any candidate to choose more than one answer.
• Every correct answer carries 3 marks
• Every incorrect answer will be awarded -1 mark  
• Candidates can skip a question if they desire to and come back later to answer it
• The total number of questions in BITSAT 2014 will be 150 questions
• There is no time limit section wise for the test. Candidates can answer any questions, any sections and go back to edit their previous answers too within the 3 hour duration of BITSAT 2014.
• Any candidate capable of answering the 150 question within the specified time can attempt an additional 12 questions (four each from Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry only).
• Candidates who choose to answer these extra 12 questions will not be able to go to the actual BITSAT exam to change any of the 150 answers completed previously.
• All questions and question Papers will be in English
• Candidates will be given different papers as the questions will be randomly selected from a large database by the computer.

BITSAT 2014 Paper Pattern at a Glance:

BITSAT 2014 Subject in BITSAT 2014    No of questions

Part I Physics                               40

Part II Chemistry                           40

Part III (a) English Proficiency             15

                          (b) Logical Reasoning               10

Part IV Mathematics                       45

Total                                      150

DTU Admissions 2014 Notification

Undergraduate (B.Tech) Engineering Admissions to the outstanding Delhi Technological University (DTU), (previously Delhi College of Engineering), for the academic year 2014-15 will be based on the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2014.

Applications and Registrations will begin around the first week of May as soon as the JEE Main 2014 result will be declared on May 3, 2014.

DTU, one of the top Deemed Universities in Delhi, and India, offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in various disciplines of Engineering (around 15 courses). Admissions to First Year undergrad courses will be based on Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main (60%) and Class XII or other qualifying examinations (40% ).

Admissions to DTU are based only on the JEE Main. 85% of the seats are reserved for Delhi-NCR candidates while the remaining 15% are for students from all over India.

Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2014 is scheduled on

• April 6 (Pen-Paper based test) and
• April 9, 11, 12 and 19 (Computer based test).