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Dr. Jitendra Patel (MBBS, MD, ACME, Ph.D…)
Medical Educator, Researcher & Academic Administrator
Associate Professor, Department of Physiology
Email: [email protected] Web: www.esphys.weebly.com
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There is no shortcut for success
Not always believe on luck
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PERSONAL WEAKNESSES
LACK OF SELF DISCIPLINE
LACK OF PLANNING
LACK OF UNDERSTANDING
OVER SOCIALIZATION
LACK OF PROPER PRIORITIES
FAILURE TO LISTEN
POOR COMMUNICATION
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PLANNING
SYLLABUS & OLD PAPERS
BOOKS SELECTION
TIME ALLOCATION
WEEKLY REVIEW
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IF YOU FAIL TO
PLAN
YOU ARE
PLANNING TO
FAIL
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S T U YD
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WHEN TO STUDY
AVOID LATE HOURS
SESSIONS SHOULD BE FROM ONE TO THREE HOURS
HAVE A DEFINITE BREAK EVERY HOUR
PLAN RECREATION AND RELAXATION IN YOUR
TIME TABLE
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WHERE TO STUDY
ALWAYS AT THE COMFORTABLE PLACE
CHOOSE A WARM, WELL VENTILATED ROOM
PROPERLY FURNISHED
AWAY FROM OTHER DISTRACTIONS
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PRINCIPLES OF MEMORIZING
NEVER MEMORISE SOMETHING THAT
YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND
ALWAYS TRY TO LINK NEW MATERIAL
WITH WHAT YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY
LEARNT
SELECT THE IMPORTANT ITEMS TO
REMEMBER
LONG PIECES SHOULD BE MEMORISED IN
SHORTER CHUNKS
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DON’T STOP WHEN YOU HAVE JUST LEARNT
SOMETHING.
“LEARNING ATTRACTS LEARNING”
ORGANISE SELECTED ITEMS
USE ACTIVE RECALL (RECITATION OR
WRITING) TO AID MEMORY
HAVE CLEAR AND REALISTIC GOALS FOR
EVERY STUDY SESSION
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MEMORIZATION TECHNIQUES
PICTURE/SYMBOL /STORY ASSOCIATIONS
MNEMONICS
RE-COPYING TEXT
FLASHCARDS
CHARTS
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REVIEW
THE REVIEW STAGE IS THE CHECKING WHICH
FOLLOWS RECALL.
LOOK BACK OVER THE CHAPTER AND CHECK THAT
YOUR RECALL WAS CORRECT.
MAKE A SPECIAL NOTE OF ANY IMPORTANT POINT
WHICH YOU FAILED TO RECALL OR WHICH YOU
WRONGLY RECALLED.
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HEADING FOR
THE EXAM
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BEFORE THE EXAM
DIET
SLEEP
NO NEW THINGS ATLEAST 1 WEEK BEFORE THE
EXAMS
QUICK REVISION
IN THE EXAM HAVE PROPER EQUIPMENTS WITH
YOU (TOOLS CHECKLIST)
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PLAN YOUR ANSWER
MINI MINDMAP IS GOOD METHOD OF
PLANNING YOUR ANSWER
A PLAN GIVES RISE TO A LOGICAL, WELL
STRUCTURED & CONCISE ANSWER
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PRESENTATION
MARKS YOU WILL OBTAIN FOR YOUR ANSWERS
WILL DEPEND NOT SOLELY ON THE CONTENTS BUT
ON TWO FACTORS
WHAT YOU ANSWERED (SUBSTANCE)
HOW YOU ANSWERED (STYLE)
PRESENT THE EXAMINER WITH PARAGRAPHED
MATERIAL WITH HEADINGS UNDERLINED FOR
EMPHASIS
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DIAGRAMS / FLOWCHARTS CAN SAVE TIME AND
ALSO MASK YOUR GRAMMAR, SPELLING
MISTAKES & POOR HANDWRITING
NO MONOTONOUS WRITING ON ALL PAGES
NO UNNECESSARY SPACING ANYWHERE
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START EACH ANSWER ON NEW PAGE
OVER-LEARN & OVER-SUPPLY
MORE QUESTIONS/PARTS YOU ANSWER GREATER
THE CHANCE OF PASSING
APPLIED ASPECTS MUST BE WRITTEN AS WELL AS
HIGHLIGHTED
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HELP THEM TO HELP YOU
EXAMINERS HAVE TO WORK UNDER LIMITATIONS
NOISY SURROUNDINGS
EYE STRAIN
CRAMPED OR UNCOMFORTABLE
POSTURES
LONG HOURS OF CONTINUOUS EVALUATION
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WORK THAT IS MONOTONOUS
IRRITABLE OR MOODY TEMPERAMENT DUE
TO THE STRAIN OF EXAMINATION
EVALUATION IN ADDITION TO THEIR
ROUTINE WORK
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HEED THESE HINTS BEFORE ANSWERING SPEND SOME TIME PLANNING
OUT THE POINTS
USE A DARK INK AND MEDIUM POINTED NIB. NO
FANCY COLOUR PENS
FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY
FIRST ANSWER THE QUESTIONS WHICH YOU KNOW
WELL
MAKE GOOD IMPRESSION WITH A NEAT AND BOLDLY
WRITTEN INITIAL PAGES
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BE LEGIBLE
WRITE ANSWER NUMBERS IN MARGIN -
BOLDLY & ACCURATELY
MAKE A HABIT TO DRAW NEAT & WELL-
LABELED DIAGRAMS WHEREVER REQUIRED
LEAVE SPACE BETWEEN SUBSECTIONS OF
ANSWERS
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START EACH NEW ANSWER ON A NEW PAGE
USE SHORT SENTENCES AND SMALL
PARAGRAPHS
STICK TO THE POINT. DON’T ADD
IRRELEVANT MATTER.
SIMPLY STRIKE THROUGH ERRORS, IF ANY.
DO NOT OVER DISPLAY YOUR ERRORS.
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• Use the number of marks as a guide for how much
to write;
1 mark question needs a precise answer (usually a
definition – make sure you know these by heart!)
3 marks – expand your answer as per the need.
Add diagrams, graphs, flow-charts, etc.
4 marks – bullet point your answer, keep it clear
and concise
5+ marks – structure your answer.24
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Managing Exam Anxiety
• EAT HEALTHY DIET & HAVE ENOUGH
SLEEP
• EXPLORE RELAXATION TECHNIQUES SUCH
AS DEEP BREATHING & PROGRESSIVE
MUSCLE RELAXATION
• DEVELOP POSITIVE RITUALS SUCH AS
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Practical Approach
• Prepare a Notes for exam point of view
• To the point
• More and more pictorial presentation
• Help in preparation…….also very helpful for
revision and day before examination
• If you had habits to prepare a notes…it is one of
the gold standard technique to get success in
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GOOD LUCK
EXAMS ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO
DEMONSTRATE WHAT YOU HAVE
LEARNED!
DON’T JUST DIVE INTO AN
EXAM– STRATEGIZE27
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Also, watch Videos on YouTube
1. Study Smarter Not Harder - Motivational Video in
Hindi- How We Learn summary
2. Finals Week! - 6 Study Tips & Tricks
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Special Thanks
To
Dr. Rajesh Desai (MD)
(Associate professor in Physiology,
GMERS Medical College, Patan)
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“Hard work has no alternative”
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