How to Prepare for Medical PG Entrance Exam

Posted by arun on June 25th, 2014

Your medical PG entrance exams are just round the corner, and you are spending every free minute reading notes and cramming details. It does require a lot of time and effort to prepare for your entrance exam, but don’t go about it in a haphazard manner. Prepare a concise plan and course of action and follow it to the last detail. You may have read a lot of articles, or many people would have told you about the best way to prepare for your exam. The real fact is that no method is completely correct. Each person has his or her own way of studying and each student has his or her own strengths and weakness. Therefore, you should first analyze your abilities and capabilities before preparing a plan for studying. Blindly following something that others have told you may not have really effective results.

 Before you start preparing for the medical PG entrance exam, you should first have a thorough understanding of the subjects you are strong in and the ones you are weak in. While you may be inclined to study the areas that you are confident in, it makes sense to also spend enough time on the subjects that you are not doing well. While planning, allocate more time for such subjects, so you will be able to take it slowly and steadily. For subjects that you are a little weak in, you could concentrate on preparing using the last year question papers, so you will be able to find out the important areas and get a better understanding of them.

 Preparations for entrance exam for medical studies can also be done through group studies. Some people may be loners and prefer to study alone, while others need a support group for proper preparation. So, first ask yourself if you like to study alone or with a group. Once you find the answer you can make the right type of plan. One advantage of group studies is that, it will help you with the areas that you are weak in. For example, if you find forensic science a little difficult, you can take the help of a friend in your study group who loves forensics. Not only will the other person be able to teach you about the intricacies of the subject, but also make learning more interesting with their enthusiasm.

There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to preparation for entrance exam for medical colleges. Smart work, dedication and determination are required in large doses.