Not taking enough sleep the night before the exam. I reckon 50% of the candidates lose it even before attempting the exam!
Taking a good amount of sleep (at least 7 hours) would add 4-5 questions to one's tally and would also help minimise silly mistakes. I interacted with many aspirants on this point, and I was shocked by the degree of neglect they showed towards this fact.
'Mai 2-3 ghante so kar hi manage kar leta hu '- This is what they'll tell you. Such people lose 10 marks every year and find their names on the list more often than not. You're fooling yourself if you're one of them.
Sleep for 7-8 hours. What's the harm?
What about the aspirants who try hard but dont get sleep out of nervousness/anxiety, the night before?
Practice Yoga Nidra for a week leading up to the exam. Listen to the video that @Jammu shared when you want to sleep. Put your earplugs in and do what it tells you to. It is very very effective. I've been recommending that video to my friends for over a year now!.
You didn't recommend it to me :(
Thank you for the valuable inputs.
just wanted to ask, what to do in the three hour break between GS and CSAT?
@Jammu @sjerngal @AzadHindFauz and others too.
Things that I do:
- Get as far away from the aspirants crowd as possible.. The last thing you want is to over-hear people discussing ki "Tuney 25 ka (b) mark kia ya (c)"..
- Eat, but try to keep it light. You do not want to feel asleep with you tummy full while giving the CSAT paper.
- Take a power nap for 20 minutes. This has been the most important thing for me, even during mains. Power naps make you feel fresh and energetic, which is exactly what you need for the CSAT paper.
- You may take tea/coffee that helps u rejuvenate. Again do not over consume, because you would not want to rush to the washroom again and again in the middle of the paper. There is no time for that , especially when the washrooms are in the other corner of the exam center.
- DO NOT OVERTHINK ABOUT THE GS PAPER. LET BYGONES BE BYGONES.
You will have enough time after CSAT paper toh go through what answers you marked in paper 1.
Some people get so anxious thinking about paper 1 during the CSAT , so much so that they end up attempting lesser number of questions in the 2nd paper, which drastically reduces a chance of them qualifying paper 2.
Don't consume high caffeine drinks. Light tea or coffee is fine. I took redbull after first GS paper and attempted CSAT with a throbbing headache :(Don't consume high caffeine drinks if you are not habituated to them. If you are a serial coffee drinker like me even a can of red bull is too less :p
Woahhhh !!!
Kya baat hai ..
Don't consume high caffeine drinks. Light tea or coffee is fine. I took redbull after first GS paper and attempted CSAT with a throbbing headache :(Red bull or sting does wonders to me in mocks especially CSAT!
You may experiment in mocks and do what works the best
I suggest mix both the drinks and make a mocktail for yourself ;)
Don't consume high caffeine drinks. Light tea or coffee is fine. I took redbull after first GS paper and attempted CSAT with a throbbing headache :(You probably only read half the tip.
You needed a second red bull for the CSAT
I guess one before GS would be enough to keep me high on caffeine till 4.30?
Do you take one each before an exam? I mean your students XD
I won;t suggest taking caffeine before paper 1.. (personal experience)
