NEET 2022 Preparation Strategy by Aakash Chaudhry, Director of AESL

Aakash Chaudhry, Director of AESL shares some useful tips and preparation strategies for NEET  UG 2022 that students should adopt in the days left for the exam!

NEET 2022 Preparation Strategies by Aakash Chaudhry, AESL Director

The introduction of NEET in 2013 has scraped all the state-level medical entrance tests and the All-India PMT examination. The debate over the states participating was a hot topic in all the newspapers. In actuality, most of the states have agreed to participate in this common entrance exam from 2013 onwards. At that time, a total of 271 MBBS colleges have been listed by MCI, which will fall under the aegis of NEET 2013. At that time, these colleges offered a total of 31,000 MBBS seats across India. The NEET syllabus was decided after reviewing various state board syllabi and that prepared by the CBSE, COBSE and NCERT, considering the significance of various fields covered within medical education.

No doubt, with this notification, students will have to revamp their approach to their exam preparation, as, along with the concept, a new syllabus has also come into the picture. This, however, can easily be followed with a strategic approach and proper planning for the exam. And it’s not just about the aspirants; every organisation in the education sector will have to gear up for NEET.

NEET has replaced the following medical entrance exams:

• All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT – the national level medical entrance test for MBBS courses), which till 2012 will be used for admissions into 15% seats of all government medical colleges except that of in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir.
• All individual MBBS entrance exams, which are being organized individually by state or colleges themselves (e.g. AFMC, OJEE, EAMCET, Delhi-PMT, UP-CPMT, UT-PMT, R-PMT, HR-PMT, WB-JEE, JK-CET etc.)
• From 2020 onwards, AIIMS and JIPMER scrapped their own entrance exams and started conducting their admission through NEET scores. 

Preparing for NEET- Strategy and Awareness is all you require

First of all, you should be completely aware of the changed pattern to implement a proper strategy for NEET 2022. So, let us have a look at the revised pattern before we go ahead with the formula to crack the NEET 2022 strategy.

The exam pattern of NEET was changed by NTA last year. The total number of questions was increased from 180 to 200. However, the number of questions to be attempted was 180. Each subject or section was divided into two sections, Section A and Section B. While the former carried 35 questions, the latter carried 15 questions. In Section B, candidates had to answer 10 questions out of 15 questions. The duration of the exam was three hours. Each question carried four answer options and test-takers had to mark the correct answer option on the OMR sheet. 

Now, let’s get the NEET strategy set to ensure your long-cherished dreams to become a doctor do not go unfulfilled. So here are a few strategy for NEET 2022 to help you out towards better preparation:

1. A thorough reading of NCERT books is a must. The content of NCERT books should be read completely and the figures given should be understood minutely. Students must solve the exercises given in the NCERT.
2. NEET question paper will have 200 questions, out of which 180 questions have to be solved within three hours duration. Accordingly, time management practice should be done by writing NEET mock tests. A student would be required to solve each question in a minute’s time, so regular practice of at least 15-20 full-length tests before taking the actual exam would prove to be most beneficial.
3. There are some differences in the CBSE syllabus for classes 11 and 12 compared to NEET. A close comparison of syllabi must be done. 
4. Going through the previous year's exam papers will help as NEET 2022 is expected to be at the same level.

Also, the right dose of mental guidance is of utmost importance for students. A positive attitude and a calm disposition will definitely help develop a stress-free study environment. Panicking is never a solution; it just hampers the aspirant’s overall performance. So, students should let go of worries and instead adopt a practical stance and react wisely to the amendments not just today, but also in the future.

The need of the hour to make this change a successful one is a right attitude and adequate preparation to be able to turn the feeling of apprehension and insecurity into a pleasant sense of achievement. As the popular saying goes, where there is a will there is a way.

Topics to be studied brushed up in one month

The following table brings the subject-wise important topics which students must prepare in the last month for the exam. The NEET preparation strategy can be formulated accordingly. 

Important Topics for NEET Physics

Take a look at the important topics of Physics along with the important ones which have to be prepared in a month. 

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Important Topics for NEET Chemistry

Take a look at the important topics of Chemistry along with the important ones which have to be prepared in a month. 

Also Read: How to Study Chemistry for NEET 2022? - Preparation Tips, Important Topics & Books

The following table brings the Botany topics for NEET.

 The following table brings the Botany topics for NEET.

 About the author:

Aakash Chaudhry is the director of Aakash Educational Services Ltd (AESL). Before joining AESL, he worked with top IT firms like Infosys Technologies and Cognizant Technology Solutions in the enterprise solutions and business analysis division. Aakash is an alumnus of Harvard Business School at the Harvard University in Boston, USA, where he earned OPM certification. By profession, Aakash is an engineer with a bachelor's degree in Computer Sciences and an MBA from the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad.

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