How to Prepare Short Notes for GATE Exam, GATE Preparation Strategy
GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is a computer-based test conducted at the national level in India with an aim to examine the understanding of various engineering and science undergraduate subjects.
GATE Exam is an exam of high prestige organized by IIT Kharagpur. It is considered as one of the toughest exams because of its difficult exam pattern, limited number of seats and vastness of syllabus.
Therefore if you are planning to appear for the GATE 2022 exam then you should start with preparing short notes. As it is one of the most important and effective study tips for the GATE exam.
Most of the students are confused on how to make short notes of the topics which are important and which all other points to mention in these notes. So that they can reduce the chances of making mistakes and score more in the GATE Exam. Today in this article we will help students and discuss how to get benefitted by making GATE notes as per the GATE Exam pattern.
There is no such method to prepare notes that a student should follow, every student is different and has their own way to make notes but it is also a very essential part of your GATE preparation at the time of revision.
GATE aspirants can also watch the video and learn one of the most important and effective study tip for GATE Exam:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMTeu9dfaK8
First, lets know how to prepare short notes for GATE:
Read the Subject Completely
Students who are appearing for the GATE Exam should always read the subject thoroughly, and should prepare short and crisp notes. These notes should include chapter wise: formulas, important theories, definitions, important questions. Notes should be short as much as possible but also informative enough to remind you of all the key points.
Avoid copying from textbooks
Students must avoid copying material from the textbooks while making notes. Otherwise once you're done with the note making, it will be very bulky and will be difficult to do the revision at the end.
Highlighting key points
It is advisable to use highlighters/colored pens to prepare notes, this way you can revise the points quickly. Try to divide concepts with different colors with highlights so you know exactly what you are revising.
Create Diagrams
You can also use different forms of diagrams like flowcharts with trees/cyclic etc which will help you to remember the concepts easily during GATE exam preparation.
Be Disciplined
While making short notes for the GATE Exam, make sure you maintain a disciple and not to scribble content anyplace and anywhere. Your notes should be in proper manner placed in on file arranged subject wise or topic wise, which ever way you feel convenient. Because at the end there is no point in making them if you don't understand what you have written or forget where you placed them.
Bullets
When making notes use bullets or points, avoid creating notes with long paragraphs. You will feel very bored when you are reading through it.
Once you are clear with how to prepare notes, let's now discuss the importance of preparing Short Notes.
Making notes is important as it eases the process of GATE Exam preparation. If you have a good set of notes of all the subjects then it's easy for the students to solve the question quickly and also find shortcuts to the problems. This saves lots of time as it is difficult to go through the entire GATE books if you need to refer to some theorem, definition of a formula.
After you have understood the importance of preparing GATE notes, let us now check how to use short notes for GATE during Revision.
When you are studying any topic, check all the important points of the subject and try to learn its relevant topic. Once the concepts are clear make a summary or jot down all the key points. With this method you will be able to understand more about the topic and subject during your GATE revision. In short, make a short guide to the syllabus. Otherwise all the efforts and hard work which you have spent on making short notes will go in vain.
Conclusion:
Preparation of notes for every topic and subject is crucial for success in the exam.
There is no right or wrong method for creating short notes for the GATE exam. As few students prefer jotting down the points on the book or near margin areas, few students make the use of a colored pen etc. The main thing which a student has to remember while preparing notes is. IT should be crisp, neat, easy to understand and informative.
Hope this article will clear all your doubts. We wish you all the best for the GATE 2022.
