Those students who have cleared their 10+2 with a minimum score of 50% are eligible to appear for this entrance exam but for SC/ST minimum percentage is less than the general category and also students who are appearing for 10+2 are eligible for this exam. Many students apply for this exam all over India for approximately 35000 seats. The exam consists Of objective type questions with four options for every question and on each correct answer candidate gets 3 marks and on incorrect response 1 mark is deducted i.e. negative marking is there. The exam pattern for engineering consists of physics; chemistry and maths with maximum of 540 marks with each section having a weightage of 180 marks and candidates opting for architecture are tested for mathematics and aptitude.
Objective type Engineering
Entrance Exam is not difficult. However, its questions do
have a need of being tackled with different tactics and
perspectives.
Each question is different in its own way with an element of
surprise in it. Candidates who know how and what to look for
in a question are likely to score high in the test.
Since the most questions are basically designed to evaluate
the conceptual clarity of the candidates and application of
fundamental concepts, you should be focused on mastering all
the fundamentals well.
You may need to attain minimum qualifying scores in subject.
Thus, focusing on one subject and ignoring the other may
land you in a hot soup. So, divide your time among the
subjects more equitably.
Focus on solving the problems on your own, while preparing
for the exam. Here is a step-by-step guide outlining the
ideal process for solving a problem:
Try conventional methods
first.
If they dont work out, try to understand the problem again
and find clues that can lead you to solution.
Go through the concepts related to the problem once again and see how they can be applied to the problem in hand.
Try to relate the problem
to real-life situations. It will help you to analyze it
better.
Consult the solution, only when you have exhausted your
limits. See, what you had missed earlier.
Practice similar problems.
Devise your own shortcuts and ways to tackle particular kind
of problems.
In objective type engineering entrance exam, both speed and
strike rate matter. You need to be quick and accurate to
achieve high scores. High speed with less accuracy can
actually ruin your results.
Never use calculator while preparing for the exam. Being
adept in mental calculations can actually increase your
speed to a great extent.
Select your questions
wisely. About 25% questions in the examinations paper are
easy, 60% are average and 25% are difficult. Attempt easy
questions first.
The cut-off for these type of examinations is generally
around 60 to 70%. So, if you just solve easy and average
questions correctly, you can easily get through. Once you
have exhausted these questions, you may attempt difficult
ones to make merit.
If you indicate more than one answer for a particular
question, it will be considered as an incorrect response and
you will lose marks on it.
Once you are done with the
questions you know well, apply the method of intelligent
guessing and elimination for questions you are not sure
about.
Since you only need to choose one of the four given options,
your chances of choosing a correct answer is 25%.
If you eliminate one incorrect answer, your chances improve to 33%. If you are able to strike out one more option, your chances of choosing the correct answer will be as high as 50%.
Since you will be penalized for incorrect responses, do not resort to wild guesswork. It is better to leave the question you have no idea about, as you do not lose marks on questions you do not attempt.
Here are some tips that would help you crack Engineering Entrance Exams: -
Use logical shortcuts: While attempting the paper specially numerical and maths section where you need to solve higher calculus, always go for logical estimations which reduces the level of calculation and helps you solving the questions fast.
Attempting all sections: Most of the times your rank is based on marks scored in all three sections, so it important to attempt all sections.
Emphasis on speed: This is an exam, which demands a good question attempting speed. While preparing, always focus on your speed that is the time spent over solving a question. Through regular practice try to increase your speed.
Solve last year papers: Previous year papers are very important while preparing for it because many a times there are questions which are repeated from the previous year papers.
( Courtesy: http://www.cbsepapers.info/2009/07/08/786509/ )