It's November and the season started with NMAT in October. Some of you might have already given it or are about to. Here the main focus is speed and accuracy as there is no negative marking. There is no extra material required for preparation and your normal CAT material should suffice. A few mocks and you shall be good to go. This is followed by IIFT where the game changer-GK comes into the picture. Here since there is negative marking, Accuracy is required and a high GK score should be helpful in increasing keeping in mind clearing the minimum cut off for the other sections.
GK, in general, can be divided into 2 sections namely static and dynamic GK. Static GK is the one which is facts and stands the test of time for example "Name the tributaries of Ganga " The answer for this will remain the same. This is called static GK. Dynamic GK is one which is based on the current happening around. Your best source of information for this is newspapers and keeping yourself updated with the day to day happenings around the world. One good book that might help you with your GK preparation is Manorama General Knowledge as it consists of both, static and Dynamic GK. You could also take the help of your peers for this section but do not take this section lightly. Often I have seen students thinking GK is a cakewalk and falter in that and also all the serious aspirants realise the importance of this section and how it can really enhance their score. So if you are going for other exams keep GK as your priority as well.
Only exam that contains a section which is different from all this is XAT. XAT has a section on Decision Making. Decision Making is a really interesting section and tests how you react to a given situation which you may face later as a manager. There is no hard and fast rule for this section and practice is one way to get better for this section as this is a whole new entity at the end of the day. You could go through the past year papers to know better. Also reading how people who have already aced prepared for this section can be helpful and you can follow the same.
So at the end, preparing for different exams in the same time frame isn't as much of a headache as we make it to be as the main part of the exam remains the same, with some additional section or probably a shift in the strategy of the exam. A good way to counter all of this is by giving mocks and knowing better on where you lack in these exams and improving those weak points while also for GK reading and being up to date with the news.
Keep calm and Happy studying !
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