NEET 2021: Mistakes to avoid while preparing for exam

NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct India's single largest medical entrance exam, the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, or NEET 2021 on August 1. With just four months left for the medical entrance test, NEET aspirants must pull up their socks to bring their A-game. Especially after the trademark set by the previous year's toppers Shoaib Aftab and Akansha Singh by scoring 720/720 in NEET UG.

Right strategy mixed with hard work and a pinch of consistency is the recipe for cracking a difficult exam like NEET with a good score. However, there are certain mistakes that medical aspirants do while aiming to crack the test. Candidates planning to appear for NEET-UG 2021 are advised to check the list shared by Shailendra Maheshwari - Academic Director, Career Point, on mistakes that aspirants must avoid to increase their chances to crack NEET 2021.

Have a plan!

"One of the biggest mistakes a NEET aspirant does is to not have a plan and starts studying aimlessly." said the expert. Adding to this, he also said that it's not necessary for candidates to prepare a plan for a month since there are higher chances that it will create unnecessary pressure on them. But one must always plan his/ her next day at least a night before.

Do not underestimate last year's question papers

The second mistake that candidates commit while preparing for NEET 2021 is to not look at the NEET 2021 previous year's question papers. Regardless of what exam one is preparing for, a peek into the previous year's question papers will always help aspirants to prepare better. It will make them understand what they can expect and what topics carry the maximum weightage.

Do not skip NCERT for NEET 2021 Physics

"Aspirants usually remain under the impression that since physics contains a maximum number of numerical based questions, studying from the NCERT is not that important. But that is not the case because a majority of the numerical questions asked in NEET physics are from the NCERT," says Shailendra Maheshwari.

Do not overwhelm yourself with too many mock tests

Another major mistake that NEET aspirants do is burdening themselves by taking top many mock questions. “Two to three mock tests in a week is enough for any NEET aspirants to prepare them to deal with negative marking.” says the expert.

Through NEET 2021 scores, 83,075 MBBS, 26,949 BDS, 52,720 AYUSH, 525 BVSc, and AH seats will be granted. The NTA will release the NEET 2021 application form at ntaneet.nic.in shortly. Candidates must visit Careers360 to know the latest news and updates regarding NEET UG 2021.

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