No short-cuts...

Indian Institute of Mass Communication is a place to be, for which i see no short-cuts. So if you actually want to be there, unlearn everything, & know that there are no shortcuts to success.

You just have 10 days to go, no one can tell you any trick that can help you to bell the cat (crack the entrance). At the same time, if you are confident and determined  no one can stop you.

Remember the people who will be checking your answer copies are not fools, they are the experienced lot so don't think of fooling them. To be on a safer side first understand what the question demands, and then start writing your answer. Also make sure that when you say something in your answer, support it with an example.

Write in a simple language, don't bring the noise of your vocabulary. Big words may complicate your answer and complicate stuffs.

Short questions are the scoring ones, try and prepare some personalities before hand with updated information. For example: Varun Gandhi, Richard Holbrooke, Arvind Adiga..... So that you don't waste your time in the examination and can score marks by wasting least time.

There are some question which we know can/may come so try and prepare some major points. We tend to forget few things during the exam time and later regret...had we written that...ooo i knew that...shit i missed it, answers were lenghy...  Remember like there are no short cuts..there are no excuses because you have to prove yourself in the exam.

Read current affairs by Vishal production, its a nice book but a very lengthy one.

Know few things but know them in-out. Its better not to know an issue than knowing it half baked.

Try and write correct english, as most of us tend to make mistakes while writing (as its spontaneous).

If you take one side in your answer conclude it by giving the counter point (eg: however this is also true) For example: India is soft on terror, but India despite its soft approach has managed to raise voice on the global platform.Write a complete answer with all possible angles.

Some people have the tendency of over questioning in the answer, if you do so remember to answer them. However you can conclude an answer with a question.

Read, Read n read as much as you can, its just 10 days to go for the exam. So ALL THE BEST FROM the alumuni association. We hope the blog was helpful, and can guide you through.

 

 

Ritu Sejwal
Business Standard