THE ART OF NOTE MAKING

How to prepare Short Notes while preparing for GATE 2024?

Many engineering graduates after college opt for GATE Examination. However, some of them scare away due to the numerous subjects and humongous syllabus that they need to cover to clear the national-level examination. They find it difficult to learn all the subjects and most of all to revise them right before the exam. Out of the different learning strategies that one must use to cover the syllabus, the one, which is the easiest and most recommended, is ‘Note Making’. Almost everybody makes short GATE Notes during their exam preparation, but only a few are aware of the effective way to write short notes.

You can make short GATE Notes during your classes along with books that you read during your self-study sessions. If you have opted for coaching, then you must be prepared with the essential stationery for the scheduled classes. Apart from this, you need to be attentive in each of the classes and make the most of the classes that you attend regularly. Ask questions whenever you have a doubt. These three things will always help you in making useful classroom notes, which you can always supplement with your book reading sessions at home. In addition, make sure to read the coaching study material to supplement your short GATE Notes and make them perfect and easy to revise during the few weeks before the exam.

If you are studying at home, you need to make the most of your note-making sessions because such sessions will be based on the books you read at home. One aspect that holds the utmost importance is that you must choose your books and study material very carefully. There are hundreds of books available in the market and reading all of them might make you perfect in one particular subject. However, the GATE 2024 exam requires the candidates to have significant knowledge in their field of expertise. Therefore, you must take GATE Study Tips from the top faculties about the books available. However, in the end, you must choose the book, which you think, explains the concepts nicely and aligns well with your exam preparation. You can also join the MADE EASY Postal Course, where we have chosen the best books that explain the concepts well for this competitive exam. This way, such books will provide you with the right set of conceptual knowledge and compile them into dedicated course material.

After you have chosen the particular set of books, you need to focus on the most important part associated with the GATE exam preparation – ‘THE ART OF NOTE MAKING’. Writing short GATE Notes requires expertise on the part of the aspirants. This is especially applicable in cases of serious GATE aspirants who are preparing hard to excel and score well in this GATE examination.

Key points to keep in mind during GATE Preparation:

GATE exam preparation requires persistence, dedication, and willingness to learn throughout the duration. This is because, this exam is highly challenging with much less success rates when compared to other competitive exams. The real success rates reflect in the GATE 2023 exam results. Out of the 6.17 lakh applicants and 5.7 lakh exam takers, 1 lakh candidates qualified for the GATE examination for the 2023 session. The calculated percentage of the GATE 2023 qualified candidates stands at 18%. Therefore, if you want to beat the intense competition in the GATE and ESE exams and stay ahead in the toppers race, you must put in your best effort with upcoming study tips in the best possible manner.

 

1. No notes on first reading:

When you are reading any book for the first time, sit with a pencil, and just go through the book. Read it like you read a novel, understanding, and underlining all the important concepts and formulae you find during the study sessions. It will be better if you do not write short notes on the subjects present in the GATE syllabus in the first reading as you have to familiarize yourself with the respective book. You can understand the subject concepts in these initial reading sessions and ensure that you do not spend much time and effort on the subjects, which do not contribute to the desired results associated with the GATE 2024 exam.

 

2. No copying:

During your GATE exam preparation, you need to make it a point to avoid copying the subject material directly from the respective books. This is because if you continue with such activities, you will end up creating photocopies of the respective books. To avoid losing the essence during the notes preparation phase, prioritize reading the books properly in the initial reading sessions. It will help you understand the concepts well for better note creation in the next phases. You need to ensure that you keep your notes precise and avoid keeping them as long as the length of the standard books. This way, you will create comprehensive short notes for the GATE exam. You can implement such tips for note-making while preparing for the ESE 2023 Mains or ESE 2024 as well.

 

3. Colorful pens:

Do you know our mind remembers highlighted text for much longer as compared to the text on plain (white) pages? Once you start with your notes preparation exercises, you need to ensure that you use 3-4 color pens to highlight the read content and use the same shades to highlight your customized notes as well. You can even segregate the content sections with special highlights to remember the concepts and revise them well during the GATE preparation phase until the time of the actual examination.

4. Diagrams:

While writing is the key to creating short notes for the GATE examination, making cyclic, arrow, hierarchy, tree diagrams, or mind maps always acts as a bonus in the process. This is one of the most beneficial tips for note-making. These diagrams help you understand the topics well and stay in your mind for a long duration until the exam time. With the practice of making diagrams in notes, one can also incorporate them during the ESE 2023 Mains examination. This will save a significant amount of time and create a positive impact on the examiner checking your papers.

 

5. Use loose sheets:

As a competitive exam aspirant, you must always remember that nothing is perfect. Therefore, one needs to keep the scope of improvement alive throughout the GATE exam preparation phase. Therefore, you must be willing to study and learn a new concept. Apart from this, you must be always ready to leave the scope of sudden changes even until the last weeks before the GATE examination. Loose sheets always come in handy during the short GATE notes-making session. Therefore, you do not have to pick up the entire notebook and revise easily with these set of sheets. This way, you do not have to refer to any books associated with the competitive exam preparation such as GATE and ESE 2023/2024 exams.

 

6. Digital Notes:

Nowadays apps such as Evernote and Google Notes have made it even easier for exam aspirants to make short notes for their competitive exams, including GATE notes and ESE 2023 Mains notes. You can also prepare notes on these platforms due to the availability of easy access to quick notes on the respective exam. You can revise with the help of your digital short notes irrespective of the time and location. This includes breakfast, lunch, traveling, or any events. Whenever you feel you want to revise, you have everything on your smartphone. The best part is that the digital notes work well for the GATE exam preparation due to the online nature of the exam, unlike the ESE exam. This is because ESE 2023 Mains and ESE 2024 exam nature align towards the pen and paper format. Therefore, you can stop wondering about how to make short notes for this exam and opt for tips for note making on your notebooks to reap the benefits of the study tips in the best possible manner.

 

7. Choose what suits you best:

You must have noticed that every topper or aspirant possesses his/her unique note-making style. Therefore, it is necessary that you choose the method or technique that suits you the best. This is because, in the end, your notes are going to be your tool to achieve success in the GATE 2024, ESE 2023 Mains, or ESE 2024 exam. You can opt for digital notes or notebook-based notes depending on your study habits and the comfort associated with preparing for the GATE exam.

 

8. Discipline:

While making short GATE notes, you need to stay disciplined and create a note-making schedule. You must write short notes on the topics present in the updated syllabus neatly and systematically in one particular file or notebook. You can arrange the notes in a subject-wise or topic-wise manner, according to your ease and revision schedule. Randomly making notes will create a major problem for you during the final revision phase. This is because, in such cases, you will have to find your notes everywhere and end up in chaos during the most crucial phase of your GATE exam preparation.

 

9. Read and reread:

Completing the note-making tasks does not indicate the end of your tasks. Therefore, it is extremely necessary that you read your notes regularly to make it a point that you remember the facts and required details in the respective subjects present in your GATE 2024, ESE 2023 Mains, or ESE 2024 syllabus. This way, you can secure the best sixers on the exam pitch and achieve that dream rank in your target competitive exam.

Now, let us find out the answers to some commonly asked questions associated with the GATE and ESE 2023 and 2024 exams.

1. Is it fine if I purchase ready-made notes for GATE preparation?

Ans. Yes. Two choices are present in front of GATE aspirants. This includes customized notes and ready-made notes. Both types of notes have their own set of advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, you need to ensure that you choose your go-to way wisely. Apart from this, you can combine both types of notes in the best possible manner.

 

2. Does MADE EASY provide its notes?

Ans. Yes. MADE EASY faculties ensure that students receive the required guidance throughout the course duration with the faculties’ expertise and adequate set of notes. Once you join the classroom or online classes, you will receive complete subject-oriented guidance that will help you to create your customized notes with the topics and content important from the competitive exam point of view.

 

3. Can I prepare the same notes for GATE and ESE 2024 exams?

Ans. Yes. You can prepare the same notes for certain topics associated with both GATE and ESE 2024 exams. Based on the respective topic, subject, and competitive exam syllabus, you can use the notes to read or revise for the target exam.

 

4. How to write short notes on GATE 2024 topics?

Ans. You can use certain note-making tips to write short notes on GATE 2024 topics. This includes a quick one-time read before starting with the actual note-making activity, building discipline and self-confidence, and making notes attractive for routine studies and revision sessions. In addition, you can also opt for digital notes and/or notebook-based notes depending on your study habits, time availability, study sessions, and course schedule. You need to understand that you need to have the right focus to write short notes on GATE 2024, so that you create an excellent set of notes for future reference.

5. Can I prepare long notes along with short notes?

Ans. Yes. You can prepare long notes with short notes for your GATE and ESE 2024 exams to stay in regular touch with the conceptual base associated with both technical and non-technical subjects. This way, you can have prepared notes in the form of both short and long notes for the relevant topic and subject involved in these engineering competitive exams during the study and revision sessions.

 

6. How do I save time while preparing for notes?

Ans. You can save ample time while preparing notes with the help of the best strategies that experts recommend from time to time. Time trackers including apps and other modern-era devices will prove to be highly beneficial for the GATE and ESE aspirants. Along with this, you can combine your notes from the classroom or online classes with your customized notes to save valuable time during the ESE and GATE exam preparation phase.

 

7. Is a postal package useful for GATE 2024 exam?

Ans. Yes. GATE 2024 Postal package is beneficial for GATE aspirants who want another layer of quality study material for their GATE exam preparation. You will receive the required study material associated with the respective engineering stream of the GATE 2024 exam. The postal package includes books related to the subjects of Engineering Mathematics, Reasoning and Aptitude, and General English. Along with this, you will also receive previous years’ question papers to practice consistently for the GATE 2024 exam.

Therefore, before you begin with your GATE preparation, make sure that you remember the above-specified important GATE study tips with the most important points mentioned later. You must put the best effort to incorporate them into your regular study routine for result-oriented preparation. Right now, you may feel that note-making is a tedious job and you can do without it. However, in the end, you will find it much easier to revise the short GATE notes of 5-10 pages as compared to the lengthy books that comprise 500 pages.

 

We wish you all the best in your future endeavours!

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All the best for your competitive exam attempt!

 

 

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