The Last Minute Preparation Tips for KVPY 2021

Oct 22 2021 | by Author Pathfinder

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Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) exam is conducted to examine the young talent, who are willing to pursue their career in Basic Science research. To secure a position in the merit list among the thousands of applicants, all the aspirants are requested to prepare themselves methodically.

In addition, to obtain a good score in the KVPY exam, the aspirants should learn tips and tricks. These tips and tricks must always include solving Practice papers in the end. Hence, they can easily qualify for the KVPY 2021 exam.

KVPY 2021 exam is scheduled to be conducted in the first week of November. So, the last minutes before the exam is very compelling and one must make use of it properly. Otherwise, all your efforts will go in vain. By doing some research and accumulating some information we have curated a few important last-minute preparation tips for KVPY 2021 to help you clear the exam and to obtain a good score. Before getting to the last-minute tips for KVPY, let’s look at the KVPY exam pattern.

KVPY Syllabus, Exam Pattern

There is no prescribed KVPY Syllabus. However, students must read from their NCERT books. Students are tested for the syllabus up to class X/XII/1st year of BSc/BS/BStat/BMath/Integrated MSc/MS as applicable.

1. For SA Stream, the KVPY syllabus will include topics from CBSE 10th Syllabus and CBSE 12th Syllabus.

2. For SB Stream, the KVPY syllabus comprises topics from Class X, XI, XII, and 1st year of BSc Basic sciences

3. All the KVPY SX candidates need to read from NCERT books and IIT JEE (NEET for Biology) study materials since there is no topic or a unit-based prescribed syllabus.

Students must go through the KVPY Exam Pattern to know the marking scheme and start their preparations accordingly.

KVPY Last Minute Tips 2021: Study Plan & Strategies To Score More Marks

(1) Do not touch on the new topic in the last few days:- Do not give much effort to finish new topics before the exam dates. In turn, it will affect your confidence level. Better revise continuously when you have already finished.

(2) Revise the topics already covered thoroughly:- Every single moment of these last few days before the exam matters. So, you should plan and execute a good revision strategy. Create a timetable – allocate time for every subject and spend more time on your weak subject/topics. Special attention should be given to revising the formulae, their derivations, equations, etc. These areas, if revised properly, will give you an edge over other candidates in the exam.

(3) Try to complete the multiple-choice questions in 3-5 minutes:- Don’t take too much time in solving multiple-choice questions or else you will get no time left for our descriptive answers. Please note that there will be 1/4th negative marking for both the parts of all three streams. In Part 1 of all three streams, 1 mark will be awarded for every correct answer and 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer. In Part 2 of all three streams, 2 marks will be awarded for correct response and 0.5 will be deducted for every wrong answer.

(4) Use Flash Cards and Flow Charts for Revision:- For last-minute revision, it is neither possible nor practical to go through the whole chapters. So, make use of your notes, flowcharts, and flashcards to revise. It will save a lot of time. Also, this approach helps in memorizing everything better.

(5) Work On Your Weak Points:- At this point, you need to focus on your weak points – chapters and concepts where you are facing difficulty – especially the ones that are important for the exam. Improving on your weak areas is important but do not take too much stress upon yourself for that. You can easily work on them if you are focused.

(6) Attempt the KVPY mock tests and previous year papers:- Practice a full-length mock test every day. It will help you to build a habit of finishing the questions within a limited period. If you are still finding it difficult to self mock test your skill you can join Pathfinder’s Mock Test Program. It will give you a real-time exam perspective with solution papers that will help you figure out your mistakes.

In addition, try to solve as much as possible the previous year’s question papers and sample question papers. Therefore, you can get an idea about the KVPY exam pattern 2021.

(7) Do not overstress yourself and keep calm:- Stay positive. You have prepared well for your exam. But to convert your knowledge to marks in the exam, you need to stay confident and focused as well. Do not let any kind of negativity come in between you and your goal. You will do well in the exam.

We hope this article on last-minute tips for KVPY helps you. Utilize these last minutes before the exam smartly.