Students' Speak: Last Month Preparation Tips to score well in Indian Army B.Sc Nursing

By: T. Deepthi

Prepare a topic and revise is the mantra for securing good marks in Indian Army B. Sc Nursing examination. Cover all the topics of every subject while preparing for competitive exams.

It seems a little difficult to complete the entire syllabus within a month unless preparation for Indian Army B.Sc Nursing is done simultaneously while preparing for board exams. Try to complete the syllabus one month prior to the scheduled exam; this would give ample time for preparation. Revising the topic covered on a daily basis is important while preparing for Indian Army B.Sc Nursing exam. A student should keep the following steps in mind for preparation:

Right study material

The first step is to choose the right study material for the preparation of any entrance exam like Indian Army B.Sc nursing.  Refer standard books; especially give preference to NCERT textbooks of Class 11 and 12 for subjects like Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as topics of the syllabus are from these classes only Major reference books are listed below:

• Indian Army Military Nursing Service (MNS) B.Sc Nursing Entrance Exam by Surya.
• Sc (Nursing) General Nursing and Midwifery Entrance Exam Guide by R. Gupta’s Publication
• Comprehensive Guide for Nursing Competitive Exam by Vinod Gupta, Preeti Agarwal
• TPG B.Sc Nursing Entrance Examination by Pearson Publication
• Class 11 and 12 NCERT textbooks for Physics, Chemistry and Biology
• Quantitative Aptitude by R. S. Agarwal
• Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning by R. S. Agarwal
• Logical Reasoning by R. S. Agarwal
• IAM Nursing Previous Year Question Papers Book by Arihant Publication

Examination complete structure or pattern

Every aspirant who would be appearing in the upcoming Army B.Sc Nursing Entrance Exam should know the exam pattern including duration, cut-off, scoring topics, mode of examination, and so on to score high., The details are as follows:

• The duration of the examination is 90 minutes
• The mode of the examination is online
• All the questions in the exam are objective type (MCQs).
• There are 5 sections in this exam. These sections are
  • 1.General English 2.General Intelligence 3.Physics 4.Chemistry 5.Biology
• There is no negative marking in this examination
• This examination is conducted once a year
• There are three stages in this exam
  • Stage 1. Written Test, Stage 2. Interview and Stage 3. Medical Test

Important points with revision method

This examination is postponed due to COVID-19. Therefore, students have a lot of time to prepare and revise every topic. Practise mock tests regularly; this would help in enhancing the speed and understanding the exam pattern.  

All five sections carry an equal amount of marks. Therefore, equal attention and time must be given to all the five sections during preparation. To understand and get a fair idea of the topic-wise weightage to practise as many sample papers as you can. Some of the important topics subject-wise are mentioned below:

General English

Spelling Mistakes, Vocabulary, Synonyms, Antonyms, Fill in the Blanks, Comprehensive Passages, Cloze Passage, One Word Substitutions, Phrases and Idioms.

General Intelligence

Arithmetic Computations, Analytical Reasoning, Logical Thinking, Decision-making, Problem-solving, Visual Memory, Observations, Space Visualisation, Non-verbal Series, etc.

Chemistry

Atomic Structure, Thermodynamics, Chemical Equilibrium, Chemical Kinematics, p D & F – Block Elements, Coordination Chemistry, Solid-State Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Alcohols and Ethers, Carbonyl Compounds and Biomolecules.

Physics

Semiconductor Devices and their Allocations, Nuclear Physics, Properties of Matter, Laws of Motion, Work and Energy and Power, Current Electricity, Optics, Dual Nature of Radiation, Magnetic Effects of Electric Current.

Biology

Taxonomy, Cell Division, Reproduction, Cell and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Human Psychology, Plant Psychology, Biodiversity, Ecology and Environment.Devise and follow a schedule for preparation of any entrance exam. Allocate specific time for preparation, practising, solving previous papers, revision, doubts clarification, etc.Once all the topics of the syllabus are completed, then try to revise each topic. Practise mock tests of the covered syllabus on a daily and weekly basis; this would help in reducing tension and exam fear.

Analyse performance and work

Self-analysis helps in identifying gaps in the preparation. Performance analysis should be done from day one of preparation to the day before the exam. The improvement of marks should be observed from the first mock test until the last mock test. This would help students in boosting their confidence.

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