Botany, as Johann Herman Bass would put it, is the eldest daughter of Medicine. In the biology section of NEET, almost an equal number of questions are asked from botany and zoology. Once you consider this, along with the fact that the biology section accounts for 50% of the whole NEET paper – you realise that botany is almost as important as the entire Physics or Chemistry section.
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In this post, we are going to discuss some things that the NEET 2020 aspirants must do to ace botany.
NCERT is the key here!
Experts and students who fared well in NEET in their time alike have stressed on the importance of NCERT Books for scoring high marks in botany as well as the zoology section.
It’s a common fallacy that many students have that many questions are from topics that are “out of NCERT”, and hence a student must buy numerous books for each subject and section. Let’s dismiss this notion, once and for all.
Even if there are some questions asked from these topics, the study material provided by NCERT covers it well enough. So, the students must make sure that they have a thorough command over the NCERT subject-matter!
However, if you still feel the need of additional content for NEET 2020 preparation, you can opt for subject-level courses by Aakash Digital, where you can attend live online classes or can buy recorded video lectures on a subject of your choice.
Don’t Shy Away from Mock/Practice Tests.
Students must understand the importance of practice tests for their success in NEET 2020 exam. Taking as many practice tests as possible is a surefire way of improving score with the same level of preparation in any entrance exam, not just the NEET.
As we all know, how you devise a strategy to take the exam is just as important as how much you have prepared for it. Factors such as how much time you want to devote for each section, how you use your understanding of the preparation level to tackle each section to know your capabilities, and how well you manage to keep yourself sane while the exam is going are extremely important.
And guess how you can master these mental and strategic skills – by solving online practice tests. Apart from helping at the macro level with things like “how to approach the exam” and “keeping your biological clocks tuned”, there are many benefits of taking mock tests at the micro-level as well. The most important one of them is increasing the speed of solving questions. Not only this, students tend to learn and master some advanced techniques for solving problems.
Memorising like a Pro!
Just keeping yourself busy in the endless reading of books and modules over and over is very inefficient, and even counterproductive for many students. Given the vast nature of syllabus and subject matter in botany and biology in general, memorising effectively is a craft that makes a massive difference in NEET! Watching recorded video lectures with animations, illustrations and examples is one of the best ways to quickly understand the topics and remember them for longer.
Read: Why practice is important when it comes to entrance exam prep?
So, these were some things that you can do to ace botany for NEET 2020. Start your NEET 2020 preparation by buying subject-level courses at Aakash Digital and get ready to ace the exam.
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