The answer is simple but rarely followed - Analysis. Remember, it is what you do between mock tests that will define your improvement.
Yet, what most of students do is take a
mock test, view score & percentile, and move onto the next. All
this approach helps in, if at all anything, is to help you get used to
the time & pressure.
A few students asked us how to analyze, and here's how you can do so.
While it may take you 3 minutes to read through this, it may save you
several hours while analyzing.
Once you complete a mock test, click on the
button next to the corresponding mock test
1) View the questions you got Wrong: These are
questions on which you spent a lot of time, yet got it wrong. Find where
your concept or approach went wrong. Click on "
Review Wrong" and
this takes you through solutions of only the wrong attempts. You will
not be shown any of the other questions (Correct or Un-attempted ones).
2) Attempt the Un-attempted ones: You can take an un-timed test of only the Un-attempted questions in the mock test. Click on "
Review Unattempted"
and this allows you to attempt all the ones left unanswered. Again, you
will not be shown the other questions (Wrong and Correct ones) and can
focus only on the un-attempted ones.
3) Review the Correct Attempts:
Without spending too much time, quickly review the ones you got correct
as well and check if there were better solutions or approaches to the
one you adopted.
4) Take tests on your Weak Areas: Oliveboard's Adaptive
Engine figures the top three areas that you need to work on the most
based on your performance data and gives you lessons (to brush up
concepts) and tests on those topics. After each mock test, find new
lessons + tests on your weak areas by visiting the
"Improve" section.
For analyzing your your exam taking strategies, click on
button next to the corresponding Mock Test.
5) Analyze Graphs: These
are detailed reports on your time spent & accuracy section-wise,
along with benchmarking reports on your score and percentile. Use these
to better improve your time management and question selection within
sections.
There maybe more than one can do and analyze it in different ways that
suits one's preparation. But whatever logical option you choose as an
analysis method, do not forget to spend time on analysis before your
next mock test.
Click here to login and start analyzing.
