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Indira Gandhi National Open University is one of India’s biggest distance or open universities and available for education purposes in almost every discipline. But more than half of the students get in a frenzy at the very last minute of Term-End Examination (TEE) when the exam dates are near.
With proper planning and time-to-time focused effort, it is surely possible to prepare well in seven days. It will guide you step-by-step about how one can crack the IGNOU Term-End Exam (December 2024) with a maximum chance of success.
Step 1: Evaluate the Exam Syllabus and Previous Question Papers
Check the syllabus and pattern of the exam before starting studying. IGNOU uploads detailed syllabus for every course that clearly mentions all the topics you need to cover. Here is how you might break it:
1. Download Syllabus. Go to the official website of IGNOU or your study portal and download your respective course syllabus.
2. Important Topics: Try to know which topics are recurring in the previous exams. Past question papers give a fair idea about this. Give more importance to core subjects or chapters that have been surfacing more frequently.
3. Previous years’ question papers: The previous year’s question papers would be treasure for any learner as it would make you truly understand the pattern of the exam, types of questions asked, and how you probably would find the topics framed.
Step 2: A workable study plan
Though a week may sound such a less period if you even go through everything properly in a study plan there is scope to cover every single point. Here’s how you can structure your 7-day schedule.:.
1. Day 1:
Review and Prioritization On day one, just go through all your topics or units and make a list of the high-priority and low-priority subjects. Set time aside for each topic in proportion to how complex and important it is.
Morning Time (3-4 hours) Only focus on those subjects where your syllabus is too heavy or perhaps more important for your exam.
To be completed on day 2
– Afternoon (3-4 hours) Complete the rest of the subjects.
– Evenings (2 hours) Revision of all those relevant concepts, formulas or summary or notes.
Subject-wise study 2. Day 2 through to Day 4:
One subject a day. Go through the syllabus and the study material issued by IGNOU for all those chapters.
– – Morning: 3 to 4 hours: Revision of class notes, books, and reference material of the chosen subject.
– – Afternoon: 3 hours: Solution to practice questions from previous years’ papers or study guide.
– – Evening: 2 hours: Revision of important concepts, formulas, and important facts.
Day 5: Mock Tests and Revision
Mock test of previous year question papers in the pattern of the exam. This would enable a person to make proper use of time in the main examination and hence diagnose the weak areas.
– Morning (3 hours): Mock test with one subject
– Afternoon (3 hours): Recheck your answer; mark your mistakes .
– Evening (2 hours): Precheck the mistakes and tough areas.
4. Day 6 Topic Wise Revision:
On your sixth day, allot that day to revisit those topics or subjects which were giving problems to you in your mock-exams and initial practice sessions.
– Morning 3 hours: Revise all those topics in which you are facing problems while doing the mock exams.
– Afternoon 3 hours: More questions from the past papers or model papers.
– Nightfall (2 hours): Take away points and short notations for last minute revision.
5. Day 7: Last-Minute Revision
This is the day before the day of the exam, and it is where quick revision will take place to ease your mind.
– Morning (2-3 hours): Revision from short notations, formulae, and summaries
– Afternoon (2 hours): More previous year’s questions; focus more on your weak areas.
– Afternoon (1 hour): Now, relax and sleep tight to be well prepared for the test.
Step 3: Revision on Answer Writing Techniques
Okay. Now you see, if you want good marks then you write well; however, knowing content is only half the story. This is how you can upgrade your answer writing strategy:
1. Understanding the Question Pattern:
IGNOU exams have very long questions on different types, Long Answer Questions with about 10-15 marks, Short Answer Questions with about 5-6 marks and Very Short Answer Questions about 1-2 marks.
2. For Essay-type Questions:
Introduce with some kind of preamble and then present your body in an orderly way on a topic divided into several topics or into separate points with headings, bullet point etc.
End with summary or personal remark, wherever appropriate
Always answer with the textbook and study material provided by IGNOU.
3. For Short Answer Questions:
Make your answers short but comprehensive.
Focus on keypoints and concepts; do not allow loose, loose-ended irrelevant information.
Write in bullet points or short paragraphs wherever appropriate.
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4. For Very Short Answer Questions:
Answer briefly and accurately.
Focus on definitions, concepts or key facts
Do not write too much—just what is needed.
5. Time Management:
Try previous question papers within the given time Spend the time while attempting the question paper of exams Should not take much time on one question.
Step 4: Be Constant and Do Not Put Things Off Turns out to be the Key of Success. The message of success is being constant within a week of preparation.
Here is how one can avoid distractions and not get diverted.
1. Do not Multitasking Instead of doing multiple things, stick to a single topic and avoid your time being wasted in the name of social media, mobile or doing something else other than study.
2. Pay attention and take breaks to read for 45-50 minutes then break of 5-10 minutes by yourself. It is gonna prevent you from burning out and keeps you fresh.
3. Be Organized: All your stuffs, notes, books, all well-organized; it would save your time during searching for your resources.
Step 5: Take Care of Your Health
To do the best during your exam time preparation, you will have to keep the health of your body and mind.
1. Sleep Well: Sleep in intervals of 7-8 hours. Sleeping plays a great role in remembering things as well as concentration.
2. Healthy Food: Not a single unhealthy food item, at least a healthy brain which should have vitamins, proteins, and omega-3s
3. Hydration: This is enough water that will let one be alert, and focus.
Conclusion
Preparation within a week for IGNOU Term-End Exam is never so easy but surely possible if done rightly. In practice, while following these steps, it practices writing answers on most important topics to gain improvement. Above all, these are the important elements of consistency, discipline, and a calm state of mind towards success.
Wishing you all the best on your examinations, wishing you all the best, and then hard work and continued efforts will surely see you through IGNOU without any hitch December 2024.
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