NEET 2023 the gateway to your Medical dreams is just around the corner and you know that you have to be prepared completely. However, your stress levels too are spiking because of the anxiety. Do not panic! Worrying about what’s going to happen on the exam day has hardly helped anyone. On the other hand, focusing on your studies, practice and health will help you crack the exam easily.
Preparing for NEET at the last minute sounds like an impossible task, but it need not be if you have taken the decision to go through with it. Give the preparation your complete efforts. Utilising every minute of the days left for the preparation could help you crack the exam. Smart planning is the key. Remember ‘well planned is half done’ and instead of going through the days one day at a time, be clear and focused regarding what you are supposed to be doing. Your journey to achieving great scores goes through the path of hard work. You must be aware that many students have already studied for the exam for over two years. This is not the time to look for shortcuts since there isn’t one. Read on to understand what you should do for your NEET preparations.
Preparations for NEET
SWOT analysis of concepts
Divide time judiciously between all the subjects
Revise continuously
Attempt Questions
Practice for speed and accuracy
How to study for NEET 2023 Biology
How to study for NEET 2023 Physics
How to study for NEET 2023 Chemistry
Don’t neglect your health
SWOT analysis of concept clarity
You should have already done an analysis for your strengths and weaknesses. If not, please do it immediately. Awareness about the chapters and concepts that you are good in and the topics you may need help in, is very important since you will know exactly where to concentrate for studies and the topics to look at for revision. The trick is to be thorough in what you already know by constantly solving questions and clearing doubts. Learning new concepts should be smartly done regarding the amount of marks you need to cover. Avoid learning new concepts unless it is absolutely necessary to get the essential scores. Refer to NCERT books. Over 80% of the syllabus is based on NCERT. This may not be a good time to explore other sources.
Divide time judiciously between all the subjects
You should be working on a schedule. Now you need to cut off all the time you have allotted to extra activities like hanging out with friends and playing games or watching videos. Every minute has to be accounted for. Other than the essential breaks to give your body some exercise, food and rest, all other distractions are prohibited. Each subject should be included in your daily time table. Plan to finish the portions and make sure at the end of the day you have completed what you planned. Put in proper practice time for questions that need solving and revisions. You have to diligently follow the new time table till the exams.
Revise continuously
Revising concepts and attempting questions based on the concepts you have already learned will make a world of a difference to your scores. Since you have to be clear about concepts when you attempt questions, continuous revisions and practice of questions are a must. Revisions will not only help you recall concepts, remember figures, facts and topics, but give the much needed boost of confidence.
Attempt Questions – Previous year’s question papers and Mock Tests
Attempting questions should be part of your daily routine leading up to the exams. It will not only help you revise your concepts, but also help in understanding the time needed to answer the questions. Time management is an essential part of the NEET exam. Practice by attempting at least one previous years’ question paper per day. You’ll be able to attempt at least 20 in as many days. You should also attempt mock tests. Mock tests give you the advantage of the exact exam scenario. The tests are time based, have OMR sheets and have a high difficulty level. This gives you the much needed practice to improve speed and accuracy, the two key skills to crack the exam. Also Mock tests have a feedback system that gives you an in depth report about the correct and wrong answers, so you can revise those concepts again.
Practice for speed and accuracy
Remember each wrong answer is one mark deducted. What you need to understand is that a wrong move or silly mistake will change your ranking drastically. So accuracy is a must, but you have to complete the question paper also. That is why you must continuously practice to improve both. Download OMR sheets and previous question papers for consistent practice. Focus on the different subjects in an individual manner. Since Biology does not need any calculation, you could solve it easily if your concepts are clear. You could start by attempting it first and completing it quickly. For Physics and Chemistry it is up to you what you decide to choose first depending on your proficiency. While practising you should learn to do minor calculations in your head to increase your speed.
How to study for NEET 2023 Biology
In less than a fortnight you will be face to face with the exam many have been preparing for since the past 2 years or more. There’s absolutely no need to have faith in pseudo-predictions made by the so-called experts. A chapterwise Pattern or weightage in NEET exam is non existent. So please don’t waste your time in wasteful analysis. Please read every line of NCERT with equal importance. Any line from the book can be converted into a question. Questions can be created from across chapters, especially the ones which ask you to identify the incorrect statement. Don’t skip anything and please be informed that there’s no glory in the NEET exam without Physics and Chemistry. So prepare double by solving more and more numerical problems in these two subjects.
How to study for NEET 2023 Physics
There are 50 questions in the Physics section. A thorough understanding of Physics concepts is needed to crack this section. The questions in this subject are divided into two sections. Section A has 35 questions that carry 140 marks and Section B has 15 questions out of which only 10 need to be answered and these carry 40 marks. You should get above 140 marks for it to be considered a good score.
Concept clarity is a must in Physics and it is not just number crunching. Study from NCERT books and please try to avoid competing with JEE aspirants. They are playing a different ball game. Rote memorise the formulas and always keep a copy of the formulas to help jog your memory. Try to understand the logic behind the equations. Due to the number of calculations you can attempt the Physics section last.
How to study for NEET 2023 Chemistry
Chemistry is a usually neglected subject of NEET, but you should remember it has a 25 % weightage in the overall exam. Chemistry has 50 questions. Similar to Physics it has two sections out of which Section A has 35 questions and Section B has 15 questions, out of which 10 have to be answered. Most of the questions are from NCERT books and if you read the books thoroughly then answering theory and fact based questions becomes easy. The Chemistry section is further divided into 3 sections. Physical, Organic and Inorganic. Each section has to be approached differently.
Physical chemistry
Physical chemistry may have around 15 to 20 questions, most of which may be numerical based. Around 8 to 12 questions are from the main four topics in Physical chemistry viz. chemical and ionic equilibrium, redox, liquid solutions and electrochemistry. To solve these questions your concepts should be very clear. You need to remember the important formulas, understand the application of the formulas and practice many questions based on these formulas.
Organic chemistry
The Organic chemistry section has around 14 to 18 questions. ‘General Organic Chemistry’ is the most important chapter in this section followed by ‘Isomerism and Effects’. Understanding concepts and their applications is also important to score well in this section. To score more marks you could also learn and revise hydrocarbons, Alcohol, Aldehyde, Amines and Alkyl Halide.
Inorganic Chemistry
A minimum of 10 questions, up to a maximum of 18 questions from Inorganic Chemistry may be asked in the paper. At least 6 to 8 questions may be asked from the chapters chemical bonding, p-block and coordination compounds. For this section too NCERT books are highly recommended.
Don’t Neglect your health
In all of this please remember to take the necessary breaks for meditation and rest. Do your exercises for body, eyes and brains. Proper sleep is necessary so that you are fresh on the day of the exams. Neglecting sleep may leave you groggy and grumpy leading to mistakes which you don’t want to commit. Eat well balanced home food and avoid junk food that may give you problems and waste precious time from studying and practice.
Important Last Minute Advice
Prepare well, Attempt well.
Preparing for NEET at the last minute sounds like an impossible task, but it need not be if you have taken the decision to go through with it. Give the preparation your complete efforts. Utilising every minute of the days left for the preparation could help you crack the exam. Smart planning is the key. Remember ‘well planned is half done’ and instead of going through the days one day at a time, be clear and focused regarding what you are supposed to be doing. Your journey to achieving great scores goes through the path of hard work. You must be aware that many students have already studied for the exam for over two years. This is not the time to look for shortcuts since there isn’t one. Read on to understand what you should do for your NEET preparations.
Preparations for NEET
SWOT analysis of concepts
Divide time judiciously between all the subjects
Revise continuously
Attempt Questions
Practice for speed and accuracy
How to study for NEET 2023 Biology
How to study for NEET 2023 Physics
How to study for NEET 2023 Chemistry
Don’t neglect your health
SWOT analysis of concept clarity
You should have already done an analysis for your strengths and weaknesses. If not, please do it immediately. Awareness about the chapters and concepts that you are good in and the topics you may need help in, is very important since you will know exactly where to concentrate for studies and the topics to look at for revision. The trick is to be thorough in what you already know by constantly solving questions and clearing doubts. Learning new concepts should be smartly done regarding the amount of marks you need to cover. Avoid learning new concepts unless it is absolutely necessary to get the essential scores. Refer to NCERT books. Over 80% of the syllabus is based on NCERT. This may not be a good time to explore other sources.
Divide time judiciously between all the subjects
You should be working on a schedule. Now you need to cut off all the time you have allotted to extra activities like hanging out with friends and playing games or watching videos. Every minute has to be accounted for. Other than the essential breaks to give your body some exercise, food and rest, all other distractions are prohibited. Each subject should be included in your daily time table. Plan to finish the portions and make sure at the end of the day you have completed what you planned. Put in proper practice time for questions that need solving and revisions. You have to diligently follow the new time table till the exams.
Revise continuously
Revising concepts and attempting questions based on the concepts you have already learned will make a world of a difference to your scores. Since you have to be clear about concepts when you attempt questions, continuous revisions and practice of questions are a must. Revisions will not only help you recall concepts, remember figures, facts and topics, but give the much needed boost of confidence.
Attempt Questions – Previous year’s question papers and Mock Tests
Attempting questions should be part of your daily routine leading up to the exams. It will not only help you revise your concepts, but also help in understanding the time needed to answer the questions. Time management is an essential part of the NEET exam. Practice by attempting at least one previous years’ question paper per day. You’ll be able to attempt at least 20 in as many days. You should also attempt mock tests. Mock tests give you the advantage of the exact exam scenario. The tests are time based, have OMR sheets and have a high difficulty level. This gives you the much needed practice to improve speed and accuracy, the two key skills to crack the exam. Also Mock tests have a feedback system that gives you an in depth report about the correct and wrong answers, so you can revise those concepts again.
Practice for speed and accuracy
Remember each wrong answer is one mark deducted. What you need to understand is that a wrong move or silly mistake will change your ranking drastically. So accuracy is a must, but you have to complete the question paper also. That is why you must continuously practice to improve both. Download OMR sheets and previous question papers for consistent practice. Focus on the different subjects in an individual manner. Since Biology does not need any calculation, you could solve it easily if your concepts are clear. You could start by attempting it first and completing it quickly. For Physics and Chemistry it is up to you what you decide to choose first depending on your proficiency. While practising you should learn to do minor calculations in your head to increase your speed.
How to study for NEET 2023 Biology
In less than a fortnight you will be face to face with the exam many have been preparing for since the past 2 years or more. There’s absolutely no need to have faith in pseudo-predictions made by the so-called experts. A chapterwise Pattern or weightage in NEET exam is non existent. So please don’t waste your time in wasteful analysis. Please read every line of NCERT with equal importance. Any line from the book can be converted into a question. Questions can be created from across chapters, especially the ones which ask you to identify the incorrect statement. Don’t skip anything and please be informed that there’s no glory in the NEET exam without Physics and Chemistry. So prepare double by solving more and more numerical problems in these two subjects.
How to study for NEET 2023 Physics
There are 50 questions in the Physics section. A thorough understanding of Physics concepts is needed to crack this section. The questions in this subject are divided into two sections. Section A has 35 questions that carry 140 marks and Section B has 15 questions out of which only 10 need to be answered and these carry 40 marks. You should get above 140 marks for it to be considered a good score.
Concept clarity is a must in Physics and it is not just number crunching. Study from NCERT books and please try to avoid competing with JEE aspirants. They are playing a different ball game. Rote memorise the formulas and always keep a copy of the formulas to help jog your memory. Try to understand the logic behind the equations. Due to the number of calculations you can attempt the Physics section last.
How to study for NEET 2023 Chemistry
Chemistry is a usually neglected subject of NEET, but you should remember it has a 25 % weightage in the overall exam. Chemistry has 50 questions. Similar to Physics it has two sections out of which Section A has 35 questions and Section B has 15 questions, out of which 10 have to be answered. Most of the questions are from NCERT books and if you read the books thoroughly then answering theory and fact based questions becomes easy. The Chemistry section is further divided into 3 sections. Physical, Organic and Inorganic. Each section has to be approached differently.
Physical chemistry
Physical chemistry may have around 15 to 20 questions, most of which may be numerical based. Around 8 to 12 questions are from the main four topics in Physical chemistry viz. chemical and ionic equilibrium, redox, liquid solutions and electrochemistry. To solve these questions your concepts should be very clear. You need to remember the important formulas, understand the application of the formulas and practice many questions based on these formulas.
Organic chemistry
The Organic chemistry section has around 14 to 18 questions. ‘General Organic Chemistry’ is the most important chapter in this section followed by ‘Isomerism and Effects’. Understanding concepts and their applications is also important to score well in this section. To score more marks you could also learn and revise hydrocarbons, Alcohol, Aldehyde, Amines and Alkyl Halide.
Inorganic Chemistry
A minimum of 10 questions, up to a maximum of 18 questions from Inorganic Chemistry may be asked in the paper. At least 6 to 8 questions may be asked from the chapters chemical bonding, p-block and coordination compounds. For this section too NCERT books are highly recommended.
Don’t Neglect your health
In all of this please remember to take the necessary breaks for meditation and rest. Do your exercises for body, eyes and brains. Proper sleep is necessary so that you are fresh on the day of the exams. Neglecting sleep may leave you groggy and grumpy leading to mistakes which you don’t want to commit. Eat well balanced home food and avoid junk food that may give you problems and waste precious time from studying and practice.
Important Last Minute Advice
Prepare well, Attempt well.