NEET 2024 will be held on May 5. This article of Shiksha.com brings to you the preparation tips from experts and toppers on NEET 2024 two months preparation strategy.
NEET 2024 Preparation in Two Months
Two Month NEET Preparation Strategy: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting NEET 2024 exam in the first week of May. NEET preparation strategy may change with the passing days. There must be a defined preparation strategy to ace the NEET exam based on the time left for the exam. Two months to NEET is a critical juncture in the preparation stage. As you approach the exam, you should be prepared with a completed NEET syllabus and focus more on practice and revision. On the other hand, there is still some time left to cover up for the areas which have been uncharted territories for you.
In this article on NEET 2024 two-month preparation strategy, we bring to you tips and guidelines from experts and toppers on how to best utilise these two months to crack NEET 2024. Let us know the detailed tips on how to prepare for NEET 2024 in two months.
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In this section, we bring to you eight tips on NEET 2024 preparation tips in the last two months for the test. These tips are aimed to give you a broad idea to plan or modify the existing preparation strategy for the days left for NEET 2024 exam.
Q: It is possible to crack NEET exam without coaching?
I will not say, it is impossible. It is possible, but you have work very hard and must give your 200% effort to crack these competitive exams. In my opinion, it is better to take coaching for NEET exam. Coaching makes your exam preparation easier. Sometimes, if you get lots of doubt then you can get it cleared by your tutor who has got the subject knowledge.
Students get individual attention at coaching institutes and they focus on learning and development of students as per their requirement. Coaching centers also teach you a lot of tips, tricks and time management that help you to crack NEET exam. But, you have to be careful in choosing a right and resourceful coaching center, as there are many fraud coaching centers that works for money and not for delivering knowledge to the students.
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Q: Who topped the NEET 2023 exam?
As many as two candidates have scored full marks of 720 in NEET 2023 result. Out of 20,38,596 candidates who had appeared for the exam, 11,45,976 candidates have qualified. Prabanjan J from Tamil Nadu secured AIR 1 with a full score of 720. Bora Varun Chakravarthi from Andhra Pradesh has bagged AIR 2 with 720 score. Pranjal Aggarwal from Punjab is the female topper of NEET 2023 with 716 score. NEET 2023 result was declared on June 13. NTA released the scorecards along with the list of top scorers in NEET 2023 and the qualifying cutoff scores for each candidate category.
Also Read: NEET 2023 Toppers List
How to Prepare for NEET 2024 in Two Months? Manage your weakness
You must have identified your strengths and weaknesses by now. It is high time that you manage your weak areas. By managing weak areas, we mean that this is the time when you have to take a decision on whether you will opt out of these topics completely or if there is still a chance to improve in these areas. You have to analyse each of the weak areas or topics vis-a-vis the weightages carried in the NEET exam to take a final decision. You still have time to prepare for those topics which carry a high weightage in the exam.
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On the other hand, for those topics which do not hold a high weightage or you are unable to fathom the concepts despite multiple trials, it is best to leave those topics out and focus on the other areas. Talking about managing weaknesses, Anurag Tiwari, National Academic Director (Medical), Aakash Institute says, “This is the time to figure out your weaker areas and strengthen such topics and chapters. The best way to know the weaker areas is to do a post-test error analysis thoroughly which will be a real reflection of one's mistakes and help them to put some remedial actions around those.”
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Preparing for NEET 2024 in Two Months: Brush up your strengths
While managing your weak areas of NEET, you must not be overconfident of your strength areas and stop preparing as this would make you lose touch. You must pay due attention to your strong sections as well and do regular revision and practice of those. “Strong areas can be re-strengthen by practising as many questions as possible,” states Tiwari.
Q: What is a good score in NEET?
In general, a score of 600+ is considered to be good for NEET which will ensure a high rank. However, given the high level of competition, if you wish to get admission to one of the top 10 colleges, then you must score above 700. But if you wish to get an MBBS seat and any of the decent medical colleges in India, then a score of 600+ is required. At the same time, a score of 550 or above may also fetch you an MBBS seat at a medical college towards the end of the counselling rounds. On the other hand, if you are aspiring to pursue a BDS or a B.Sc. Nursing, then a score above 500 should be able to fetch you a seat at a good Dental or Nursing colleges in India. Having said this, by if your score is lower than the marks mentioned above, you need not feel demoralised or demotivated. There are a lot of other medical specialisations or courses through NEET scores and you will always have a good option according to your score. To know more, read the article given below: https://www.shiksha.com/medicine-health-sciences/articles/what-after-neet-blogId-37499.
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NEET 2024 Preparation Strategy for Last 2 Months: Set Daily Targets
Assuming that you have completed the NEET 2024 syllabus two months before the exam, you must focus on topical preparation for NEET 2024. In the last two months before the test, it is advised that you set daily targets in terms of topics and complete its revision or concept building followed by practice.
While sharing his NEET preparation strategy, Tanmay Gupta, AIR 1 in NEET 2021 said, “My strategy was to be consistent and clear with concepts so that there is no ambiguity in terms of conceptual understanding. I used to set daily targets. I used to target the chapters I intended to complete in a day within a prefixed time limit, followed by practice.”
Key for NEET 2024 Preparation in Two Months: Take mock tests
With the two months left for NEET 2024 exam, candidates already know the importance of NEET mock tests. Candidates would have already started taking sectional or full-length NEET mock tests. Where there are less than two months left for the exam, you must focus on increasing the frequency of taking full-length NEET mock tests to twice or thrice a week followed by in-depth analysis by experts. Candidates can easily find free NEET mock tests as well as NEET mock tests by coaching centres available online.
2-Month Preparation Plan for NEET 2024: Solve Previous Years' Papers
This is one of the classic methods of preparation for any exam which helps aspirants in multiple ways, such as giving exposure to the topics and question types and solving the question papers also tests the preparation level of candidates. Hence, it is a must to solve previous years’ NEET question papers in the last two months before the exam.
Emphasising the importance of solving previous years’ NEET question papers, Saurabh Kumar, Academics Director, Vidyamandir Classes says, “Previous years’ NEET question papers help the aspirants better grasp the concepts and topics with keeping the current trends of the NEET exam. It helps in analysing the real-time performance of the aspirants which is very beneficial in highlighting their mistakes which can be avoided on the exam day.”
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Two Month NEET Preparation Plan Requires Time Management
Time is a crucial factor in a highly competitive entrance exam like NEET which will be taken by around 18 lakh candidates. Last year onwards, the total duration in the NEET exam pattern was increased by 20 minutes, making the total duration to be 200 minutes. Hence, the time management factor comes in not just for completing the test on time, but for choosing the questions as well, since candidates will have to attempt 180 out of 200 questions. You must not be too complacent about the extra 20 minutes and have a plan in advance on how to best utilise the extra 20 minutes and attempt a maximum number of questions to ensure a high score.
Also Read: NEET 2024 Time Management Strategy: How to Best Utilise Extra 20 Minutes Added to Duration
How to Prepare for NEET 2024 in 2 Months? Revise What's Done
There is no substitute for revision. Irrespective of how confident you are with your NEET preparation, you should not stop revising even for a day. The revision will serve the dual purpose of preparing for the weak areas as well as brushing up on the strong areas. Talking about the significance of revision, Kumar states, “The most significant component in determining performance when the clock is ticking is revision. Simply review the previously learned subjects and chapters while revising the chapters to ensure that you remember them for longer.”
Also Read: How to prepare revision notes for NEET 2024?
NEET Preparation 2024 in Last Two Months: Focus on Accuracy
Given the negative marking scheme, accuracy is of the essence. For each wrong answer, there would be a negative marking of one mark. Hence, you must be very careful while selecting the answer to ensure that the answer is correct. Utilise the space for rough work to double-check the answer options. Before making the final entry to the OMR sheet, cross-check and revise each and every answer option to avoid silly mistakes and negative markings deduced by it.
To avoid silly mistakes, it is best to work on the questions and write down the correct answer option separately and fill up the OMR sheet after the final revision. Sharing her exam taking strategy, NEET topper Karthika G Nair said, “I was a little nervous while marking the answer options on the OMR sheet. I did not want to make any mistake in marking the correct answer options after solving the questions correctly. Hence, I noted down the correct answer options separately and filled the OMR sheet very carefully after solving the paper.”
While the above tips will aid you in developing your NEET 2024 preparation strategy for the last two months, it is equally important to take care of your physical and mental health. Also, you must be focused and not let yourself get distracted amid the ongoing ambiguities and controversies regarding the exam and stay motivated during the preparation phase.
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