CUET 2022 Topper: Know How YouTube Videos Helped Kabya Nayak To Get Into Hindu College

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Who said that you can't be a topper by watching youtube videos? Meet Kabya Nayak who cleared CUET 2022 with perfect 800/800 through self-study and watching several videos related to the exam on YouTube.
 
CUET 2022 Topper: Know How YouTube Videos Helped Kabya Nayak To Get Into Hindu College

CUET 2022 Topper: Know How YouTube Videos Helped Kabya Nayak To Get Into Hindu College

CUET 2022 Topper Kabya Nayak who is currently studying at Hindu College after securing perfect scores in CUET 2022 exam feels that the CUET 2023 aspirants should value more qualitative studying, wisely exploit the powerful reservoir of knowledge, i.e. the Internet and CUET-related channels on YouTube to access the free material. She also suggests that aspirants should take as many mock tests by NTA as possible and should always remember that the key to success lies in NCERT books.
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Q. Tell us about your family and educational background.

A. My father is a civil servant, my mother is a lecturer at college, and my sister is pursuing her MBA degree. I have completed my senior secondary education at Mothers Public School, Bhubaneswar, in the Humanities stream with English, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, and Physical Education as my subjects.

Q. When did you start preparing for CUET Exam? What all books did you refer to?

A. I started preparing for CUET Exam 2022 after my boards. Since the syllabi of the boards and the CUET were almost the same and we had appeared in the first term exams in the MCQ format, I had some rough ideas on how to go about with the preparation. As for the books, NCERTs are the main ones. Besides, I also referred to Oswaal and Arihant for test papers. Reading newspapers helped me in the language domain. YouTube videos were also quite a help in my preparation.

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Q. How much time did you devote to self-study? What do you feel is better, coaching or self-study?

A. I started preparing after my 12th board exams and preferred self-study; I did not opt for any coaching. Since questions in the CUET exam stick to the syllabus, I feel the NCERT books and free online study material available are good enough. So self-study will suffice.

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Q. How did you prepare for CUET UG, just a month before the exam?

A. I started first with the portions of the syllabus that were not included in the CBSE board exam syllabus, followed by the other portions of the syllabus. I made small notes too that I revised again before exams and used to watch youtube videos that solved questions related to CUET.

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Q. How many domain tests did you appear in the CUET exam?

A. I appeared in four domain-specific paper - English,  political science,  sociology,  psychology, and economics - along with the general test.

Q. Which subject is your strong one and which is the weakest? Are NCERT books sufficient for preparations?

A. I felt economics and general test to be a tad harder and required more focus. Yes, NCERT books are sufficient for preparation.  But for English, I read newspapers,  practiced idioms, and brushed up on various foundational concepts.

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Q. When it came to exam day, what was your strategy? According to you, what was the toughest and easiest section?

A. On exam day, I feel it's very important to stay calm.  Sometimes the computer at the exam center may not work properly, but we should not panic as it increases our chances to make silly mistakes. After completing the paper, I rechecked my answers twice.

The questions were not so difficult and were from the syllabus. I was well prepared and confident,  so it was easy on the whole. Besides, the general test section posed a  little difficulty as I was not prepared well for it.
Q. Which all universities did you apply for? What was your dream college?
A. I applied to Delhi University, Banaras Hindu University,   TISS and Pondicherry University. My dream college was Hindu College, and it gives me immense pleasure to say that today I am studying there.
Q. To whom do you attribute your successful CUET topper journey? What would you suggest to future CUET aspirants in terms of preparation, attitude, etc?
A. Being born and brought up in a joint family, my family has always played an important role in my life. I attribute my successful CUET journey to my family,  my teacher Chitra maam , and my friends.
For the CUET 2023 aspirants,  I would like to suggest they value more qualitative studying, wisely exploit the powerful reservoir of knowledge, i.e., the Internet and CUET-related channels on YouTube to access the free material, take the mock tests by NTA and remember that the key to success lies in NCERT books.
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