A guide to prepare for the MH CET from scratch

A guide to prepare for the MH-CET from scratch!

While preparing for the MH CET, everyone faces a dilemma when it comes to deciding where to begin one’s prep for the examination.  However preparing for the examination from scratch usually differs as to how far away the date of the examination is, because different time periods call for different study plans.

While drawing out your study plan for your MH CET Preparation, the first strategy you should impliment is to divide your time amongst all subjects properly. Make sure you know where your weaknesses and strengths lie so that you can allocate your hours to each subject accordingly.

The syllabus is divided into three sections which are:

  • Quantitative Aptitude – This section contains questions testing your mathematical skills. Topics incluide – Ratio and Proportion, Arithmetic Progression, Distance, Logarithms, Probability, Permutations and Combinations.
  • Verbal Ability -This section comprises of Reading Comprehension of Passages, Vocabulary, One word substitutions, Sentence Completion, Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms, The basic grammar and so on.
  • Logical and Aptitude Reasoning (Abstract Reasoning) – Direction, Series, venn diagrams and it basically involves all questions which test your logical view towards a problem.

 Preparation Tips and Tricks for MH CET Preparation

      1. Prepare a proper time table and follow it regularly:

 You need to design a proper time table and also follow it diligently. Whiole doing so, remember to make a timetable that you can follow. Setting unrealistic goals will do more harm to your preperation than not having a goal will do. Subjects like English and maths demand a lot of revision so make sure you allocate enough time to do so.

Begin working and revising your basic tables , squares and square roots along with cube and cube roots that buy you time while solving questions. As far as English is concerned, try to learn up as many new words as you can. Use flash cards, Wren and Martin books, and your early high school grammar books and refer to all the grammar rules and revise them. You can even download App’s like Barron’s 1100 to help keep your vocabulary polished. No matter how good you believe you are at Math and English do not be overconfident, because the level of difficulty in these subjects is always unpredictable.

  1. Pick the right study material:

Choose wisely as to what books you want to refer to. There are a lot of options available in the market but you must be choose the one at par with your ability to comprehend the language and the pattern. Make sure to compare and evaluate various books before deciding on one. Do not choose books which are too difficult to understand or which are too easy. Start of with the easy ones but make sure you upgrade yourself with a level higher each time you get comfortable with a certain level of questions. aaa

  1. Take a firm decision well in advance about coaching classes

Joining a coaching institution is always a personal choice depending upon how consistent can you be with your studies. If you don’t believe you can stay regular with your preparation, then joining a coaching class would be recommended. Whereas if you’re confident with your ability to understand and be regular in preparation, you need not invest in a class.

4. Manage your time

In the exam you have to solve 200 quesgtions in 150 Minutes. Make sure you time yourself while practicing and keep a time target per question. Before the exam, you must be able to solve each question in an average time of 40 seconds.

It is quite essential to note that “Practice is the key”. The more you practice, the more  you know what type of questions could appear in the paper. 

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