Competitive exam from the name gives you the fear to pass or you will fail. Only one thing strikes to students is how to prepare for exam. I have to give my best but when exam is over and we see result we don't feel satisfied with our result always and it happens with everyone. We give excuses like lack of time, not well prepared and so on never ending like. But, we always need to remember that exams are not to pass or fail but it creates the ability or pass light to our darker side so that we can look to our brighter side of our life. I mean fetching same marks or more can make us to feel competitive but we need to look what we come to achieve by this exam, what skills that we capable to develop by this. Because exams are meant to improvise us where we are lacking. We can learn skills like time management, developing capability to solve problems.
Some tips that I feel can be helpful for preparing for exams.
1. Know about yourself first i.e your strong area and your weak area.
2. Get details of your exam earlier with complete information.
3. Make a plan before you are going to set for it.
4. Know about your area of your interest and where you need to work more.
5. Trace your preparation with the schedule you set for.
6. Seek guidance from your Mentors.