CAP TEST 2024 Preparation: Tips, Strategy & Guide

As stated above, there will be no written test for this session and admission will be given based on an online interview. Candidates are advised to start preparing for the interview now so that they can speak well without any hesitation during the interview. This is how candidates should plan their CAP Test preparation for this session: 

• Prepare for questions based on your educational background.
• Try to get some information about the course you are applying for and be prepared to explain your choice.
• Prepare your answers for questions related to your career aspirations, general knowledge, current affairs, etc.
• Go through the latest happenings in the country and the world to get a grip on current affairs.

Follow the instructions provided below for a fruitful CAP Test preparation. 

Know the CAP Test Pattern

First and foremost the candidates need to understand the entrance exam pattern. The CAP Test pattern includes important information like the number of questions, marking scheme, mode of the test, etc. Once you know the pattern, the exam preparation blueprint is prepared in your mind and you understand how to manage your time while appearing for this university-level entrance exam.

Know the CAP Test Syllabus

Applicants must also have an idea of the subject topics for their chosen courses. Be it a BA in Mass Communication, MA in Communication or PG Diploma programme, know the facts, elements, and topics to appear in the entrance exam. Even if these are general topics that you have studied, go through them once again. Strategize your plans on an hourly, daily and weekly basis. Also in the field of mass communication, one needs to be aware of the latest happenings in the world i.e. current affairs. You can do this by following the points given below:

• Cover the subjects thoroughly and know the important topics which have to be covered.
• Segregate the subjects and topics into easy and difficult categories. Cover topics that you find challenging first.
• Note down the topics which carry maximum weightage (based on previous years’ question papers).

Prepare a Timetable

Make a timetable before you get to your preparations. Make a schedule, as to how much material you can cover on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. Planning enables you to cover all the topics that are going to appear in the entrance exam. There is no point in last minute reading as it will not help you. There are many points in mass communication and it is not easy to remember everything at once. Take time out for studies, take time for revision and set your own leisure time.

Refer to Past Years’ Question Papers

The best way to get a grip of what you can expect in the exam is by going through the previous year’s question papers. You can understand how many questions are there, the weightage of marks, the types of questions and how many sections carry the maximum amount of marks where you can score well. 

Revision

Once you have prepared, it’s time to revise what you have studied. It ensures maximum retention.