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Competitive exams differ from board exams in that they focus on the application of concepts rather than just understanding them, with an emphasis on relative performance rather than absolute scores. Success in competitive exams requires a strategic approach, quick problem-solving skills, and effective time management due to the intense competition for limited seats. Additionally, intelligence can be developed through continuous learning and challenging oneself, emphasizing that every individual has the potential to succeed in various areas.

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Competitive exams differ from board exams in that they focus on the application of concepts rather than just understanding them, with an emphasis on relative performance rather than absolute scores. Success in competitive exams requires a strategic approach, quick problem-solving skills, and effective time management due to the intense competition for limited seats. Additionally, intelligence can be developed through continuous learning and challenging oneself, emphasizing that every individual has the potential to succeed in various areas.

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Questions in competitive exams

are not difficult


but they are just
different
Before we talk more about how to adopt a strategic approach and succeed in different competitive
exams, it is very important to understand how they are different from regular board exams.

Board Exams vs Competitive Exams


In board exams the focus is on understanding the concepts whereas in competitive exams the focus
is on application of the concepts.
The board exams test whether you know the
fundamentals or not but competitive exams are designed to
test whether you can apply these fundamentals to real life
situations or not.
the emphasis is not on your writing skills but
understanding of the fundamentals and their application.

In board exams absolute marks are given importance (%scored) whereas in competitive exams
relative marks are important (% doesn’t matter what matters is how many students have scored
more than you). So in board exams your target is let us say to score 95% marks whereas in
competitive exam your target is to get Rank in top 100 or 99.5 percentile score. In boards both 95%
and 98% are good but in competitive exams just one mark can make a huge difference and can
result in selection or rejection.

Competitive Exams have an element of surprise whereas Board


exams can be predicted to a large extent.

What makes competitive exams different


is the cut-throat competition
for the limited seats.
Therefore, students should adopt
an altogether different approach
to crack any competitive exam.
Competitive Exams is often understood as a selection process, but in real sense it is nothing but an
elimination technique.
In a competitive examination it is not important whether you know the question or
not, whether you can solve the question or not, what is important is whether you can
solve the question in the shortest possible time or not.
Most of the questions can be solved by two or three methods but it is important to understand the
trick and adopt the shortest method so as to solve the question in the shortest possible time. So,
apart from the type of questions what makes Competitive Exams different is the time pressure that
they impose on you
Competitive Exam is not only a test of your knowledge but it is also a test of your aptitude,
time management skills, nerves, consistency and ability to apply basic fundamentals to real
life situations

“Are toppers god gifted?”


Or
“Do they have a very sharp brain?”
The higher brain has around hundred million neurons and each is more formidable than a
supercomputer having the ability to create twenty thousand connections with other neurons
with structures called “dendrites” and “axons” which branch out of the main cell body. When
you memorize or learn to solve new questions, you tend to create new dendrites.
When you challenge your mental capacity by learning new things and going beyond your
intellectual comfort zone, you will be creating new dendrites and new connections to
other parts of your brain. You will be increasing your intelligence. And, it’s never late
to increase your intelligence. Dendrites can grow at any age but it can disappear if
one doesn’t actively regulate his/her brain power. Therefore, keep exercising your
grey cells regularly to increase your efficiency.
‘every individual is born with equal potential only if he/she
knows how and where to use it’
Remember, you are capable of much more than you think you are. Also, you should know that if you
are not good at one thing you can be good at ten other things.
Invest in yourself and do everything you can learn, grow and expand. And there’s no better way to
take a proactive approach to self-advancement. Remember everybody has got a different journey
and all of us are meant to fly….

Any fact facing us is


not as important as our attitude toward it, for
that determines our success or failure
- Norman Vincent Peale

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