Uncovering The Truth About The Most Common Myths About GATE Exams

Having a higher education certification in management can go a long way in advancing the career prospects of aspiring candidates in the modern times. One of the key requirements of enrolling for an MBA or even PG diploma courses is to pass one of the several qualifying examinations. The most common and perhaps even the most misunderstood of these exams is GATE. In fact, most students intending to appear for the GATE exam are known to face serious mental and even psychological issues in the months preceding the exam itself. This is mainly due to the various myths that come to be associated with this qualifying examination over the years. The most common of these myths and the truth behind them are discussed below.

GATE Is An Extremely Tough National Level Exam

Most candidates preparing for GATE exams are made to believe that it is extremely difficult to succeed in the same. However, the perpetuators of such ideas fail to understand that the exam is highly conceptual. This means that the exam aims to test the thoroughness of understanding of the various concepts within each subject. This makes the exam quite similar to any other qualifying exams that the candidates might have appeared for in the course of their academic career. Hence, if the candidates have gained a proper understanding of the concepts, they will not face any difficulty in passing the exam.

Solving All The Papers Of Previous Years Is Necessary For Assured Success

Most aspiring candidates tend to spend a considerable amount of time trying to solve as many previous years’ papers as they can. While solving previous papers can prove helpful, focusing solely on this method is highly unadvisable. Rather the candidates should divide their time equally for memorizing formulas, basic concepts and theories as well as practising with previous years’ papers. The candidates should especially pay attention towards learning concepts that might not have been covered in the exams for past many years.

 

It Requires Constant And Break Free Study For Months

It is not uncommon for the students preparing for their GATE examination to spend endless hours in studying and stop taking part in any other social and fun activities. However, this approach can prove detrimental in the long run as it can cause the brain of the candidates to become overloaded and also make them feel exhausted and stressed. In fact, most professional coaches for GATE advice their students to take regular breaks from study and spend some tome enjoying with family and friends. This helps in refreshing their brain and re-energizing them to resume their studying with full vigour and motivation.

 

Attempting Maximum Questions Is The Best Way To Gain Good Score

This myth is generated by the fact that having a good GATE score is necessary for gaining admission in the best institutions offering Post Graduate Diploma in Management. However, most students fail to consider the fact that GATE score is only one of the various criteria considered by the institutes for offering admission to the aspiring management candidates. Moreover, the candidates also need to pay attention to answering maximum questions, they should focus on getting maximum questions right. This will minimize diminish the impact of negative marking followed in the exam.

 

It Is Important To Thoroughly Study All The UG Subjects

The candidates registering for the GATE exam are provided with a detailed syllabus covering the various topics and concepts that the students will be tested on. This renders the aforementioned myth completely baseless as the candidates need to focus only on a couple of subjects from their UG courses. At the same time the students might need to work towards strengthening their analytical and reasoning skills as they form an integral part of GATE examination.