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Ways/Benefits To Prepare For Exams Online

The world is mostly found of the Internet today and so is everything that comes along. There was a time students had to choose between institutions and coaching to start preparing for any examination. Now, one can find examination preparation material online on the world wide web and a lot of options to explore. There are students who did qualify the UPSC examination through online studies and no proper coaching classes. 

So if you choose to prepare for an examination, here is how to prepare online through self study :

Firstly, start with getting the syllabus and examination pattern ( Check the  official website).

Next, use the internet and go to an online platform, I would suggest BuyTestSeries.

Here you will get all the study material at one click only. 

The fist thing to get from the platform is lectures or online classes that help you get an overall concept of the subjects and topics.

Once you are done understanding, buy books for each of the subjects or there are many combos of books you must look forward to.

Practice, questions from each topic and do not leave any question unsolved. Know the strategies behind them.

Once all these are done, make sure to solve test series and known your preparation.

The online platform suggest or any other online platforms are beneficial in many ways to a students willing to achieve their goal. Here is why:

Flexibility: Through online learning one can prepare for an examination at home without the need to move out of home and anytime.

Accessibility: You will be your owner and can access the bought material as per your time.

No Limitations: With online education one gets the possibilities to study any where hence there is no limit of time and place. 

Wide Range of Courses: On the online eLearning platforms like BuyTestSeries students can find material for preparation to most of the examination from school level to government  

Faster Delivery:  Most of these websites give access to the material bought in just 24 hours.

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Mock Tests And Its Advantages

The growth in technology has brought about some major changes in each and every field. Similarly in the field of education, mock tests and test series are the key to new education in the world. The increasing benefits introduced in the word of online learning these mock tests add comfort to students preparing without any coaching. 

Mock tests are designed in such a way that it is as per the examination students is preparing for. With all the features from time, syllabus, number of questions, type of questions and also the pattern of question. Through mock tests and test series available on platforms like buytestseries, a student can prepare as if they are actually taking the test at home. This also, helps candidates gain confidence and know the weak points they might miss on during the actual examination.

Advantages of Online Mock Test  

E-learning in India has brought many advantages to the students from schools to colleges and also for competitive examination. The major advantages of taking the mock test are as follows:  

Track Progress - The mock test is usually taken once students have gone through all the other study material in order to cover the syllabus as per topic. Now, once al the topics are covered one can take online test series, mock tests to check that progress. 

Feel the Exam pressure - Sitting in the examination hall often gives anxiety to student because many of them do not actually know how it will feel like solving the number of questions in the given time. With the mock tests, one can live the pressure many times before the examination.

Known where you are lacking - Taking mocks also helps you understand your mistakes, at time these mistakes are so silly that students can not bear them. 

Easy to avail - Today in the world of easy internet access, availing the mock tests for each and every examination is at a click. It is often suggested to take as many mocks as a student can take. It helps in finding new techniques and strategies to take the actual test.

Time Management - While preparing for any examination time management is the most important factor. With the help of these mocks a students will be able to manage time as per the requirement of exams.

The mock tests are available for government exams to private exams conducted for admissions to various colleges and institutions in the country.

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Choosing Between Online V/S Coaching Classes

The rise of technology has not only rough a slurp in the culture but also education in India, with the rise in online platforms for fashion and food now, it is the turn of education. Today, online examination preparation is becoming easier and more feasible for students that joining a coaching institute with thousands of students already studying. The other reason is lack of time, many students preparing for examinations like GATE, CAT etc. are working and are not able to manage time along with classes. 

Now, with so much competition in everything the competition in online education is no surprise, students will find many digital platforms to prepare for competitive examination to entrance examination. Deciding which one is the best is still the second most difficult thing, the first being, “Are online classes and preparation worth replacing coaching classes with”? 

While choosing between the two one needs to know the differences that separate the two drastically. Here are some very basic differences between online classes and Coaching to help a student choose: 

Flexibility:

Starting with coaching centres, if you choose to join one there will a proper schedule that will be provided to you. It is mandatory for you to attend classes at the given time period only. 

Now, talking about online preparations, There are no time bounds and schedule. For example if you buy any online classes from buytesteseries, you can take these classes as per your convenience be it at night or early in the morning. 

Interaction:

Joining a class where at least 30-40 minimum student are together taught a subject you might get lost and could not actually dare to raise a question and therefore, might not be clear with your doubts. 

While if you chose to take online classes there are chances of one on one interaction that you can schedule as per convenience making thing much easy.

Experience:  

Talking about the experience that all of us might have while taking classes with other students in a coaching institute. There might be a lot f competition and at time ignorance. While in the online classes one can feel comfortable and can clear doubts easily. One can not feel distracted at any point while studying online, while in coaching there are many other things going on apart from

Schedule:

When you join an online class there are time schedules divide as per batches and one needs to attend the classes as per the schedule. Eve the subjects there are divided as per days which most often can not be changed. 

However, in an online class, you can choose a subject of your choice or as per your weakness. There is no schedule for classes and you can study anywhere you want to. This does not hinder your work life balance. 

Expense:

The coaching fee for entrance examination or competitive examinations like CAT, GATE etc. are as high as 50k plus the expenses of travelling and at time staying in a different city adds on. With online lessons at buytestseries and other platforms for study online the expense is much less. Plus you need not travel or stay away from home. 

Progress:

There are many tests and mocks conducted in coaching but your personal progress is not usually looked after in most of them, whereas in online classes you can track your progress easily.

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CAT V/S XAT - 5 Major Differences

The CAT entrance examination taken by thousands of aspirants willing to join an MBA course from some of the top institutions, many are willing to be a part of the Xavier Institute and its members. Here are some of the major details one must know if he/she is preparing for MBA entrance tests. It is important to know some of the basic differences between both the examination.

Calculation of Percentile: There is a sectional cutoff in both the CAT and XAT examinations. However, the difference here is, acceptance of lower marks in some sections by the participating institutes associated with XAT.  Whereas, for CAT there is individual daily session wise cut-off percentile calculation for the entire window of 20-25 days and places the result accordingly.

Duration: The XAT is conducted in one day across the country in a single session only. However, CAT is conducted for days and two sessions each day. Although, both the examinations have a time duration of 140 minutes to solve those questions in examination which are taken into account to calculate the percentile.

Decision Making: There is the decision making section which is asked only in the XAT paper. This particular section is not in any other MBA entrance examination. The section is a combination of Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension where a case study is given and aspirants are to make a decision thinking like a manager. The choices are usually very confusing in such questions. One can always prepare through many online preparations for XAT to go through such questions.

General Knowledge: There is no general knowledge section in the CAT examination however, In the XAT exam it plays a significant role. The section will not be a part of the score which will be used to call aspirants for the next stage but it will be used in later stages of admission by XLRI and some other colleges.

Which Is Tougher: Most of the aspirants believe that XAT is tougher than CAT. This often creates a fear in the candidates preparing for XAT and hence affects the number of test-takers of both exams. The MBA aspirants and management experts tend to give a slight edge to XAT when it comes to difficulty. The situation is due to the two extra or unique sections added in the XAT that is the Decision-Making section and GK. 

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Engineers In Government Sectors Of India!

India has engineering as a major career goal. What after pursuing a degree in engineering. Most of the Engineers aspire to work in the Indian Engineering Services after the completion of their degree. A career in the Indian Engineering Services is prestigious and a class one work profession with the government of India. 

The IES which was formerly known as ESE examination is conducted by UPSC for the recruitment of aspiring engineers for various posts in the departments of the Indian Engineering Services. A candidate needs to be eligible for each of the three stages of examination namely Preliminary exam, Main Exam, and Interview Round conducted by the UPSC. 

A career in Indian Engineering Services gives an engineer an opportunity to administer a large segment of the public sector economy, which consists of Indian Railways, Power, Telecommunications, Central Water engineering, Defence service of Engineers, Central Engineering Service. The very first position that is offered to an aspirant who qualifies the final round is that of Asst. Executive engineer and the hierarchy ends at the position of Chairman/ Managing Director. The articles further give an explanation of a career in Indian Engineering Services.

Job Profiles of Engineers In Government Sector

A student of engineering has a plethora of career options in the government sector. Although they need to qualify the examinations such as GATE or UPSC or IES to be able to choose the career paths.  

Central Power Engineering Services

Indian Telecommunication Service

Indian Navy Armaments Service

Border Roads Engineering Service

Indian Railways Service

Central Engineering Service for Roads

Central Water Engineering

Geological Survey of India

Indian Ordnance Factory

Indian Supply Service

Defence service engineering corps

Central Electrical and mechanical service

Indian Army Engineering Service

So, engineering no doubt is one of the best career options for a candidates if he/she is will have to take that extra leap. If you are looking forward to prepare for Government examination you can visit the Buytestseries website for most authentic study material.

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The Role Of Technology In Education Today!

for There has been a revolution in the system of education with the change in the policy today. Technology taking over everything has also impacted our education system. The question here is how important is technology in the education system?

Looking at the growth of technology it can be classified as a tutor, a teaching tool and also a tool for learning. There is an unstoppable rollout out of technology in the market globally and it is both curse and a boon to mankind. There have been many platforms for online learning and also online schooling today. Leaving the negative for this time let us have a look at the positive impact and role of technology in the education system today. 

Role Of Technology In A classroom 

There has been a paradigm shift in the education sector witnessed after the growth in technology. Students today have interactive whiteboards with a projector replacing the old blackboard. Many such things have made it an effective way of learning in the classroom due to growth in technology.  

It has brought about an understanding to the diversity of new learning

Technology promotes collaboration hence connecting students globally to explore

It helps teachers understand and promote students to stay up to date and face the real world.

With the help of technology students get beneficial e-books, videos, test series online 

students can learn anywhere and anytime through digital learning modes. They can learn at home or at any place they wish to. They do not require special classrooms or study rooms. The study material is just a click away.

The use of audio and visual materials make it easy for the student to grab theoretical concepts along with understanding the practical aspects. Apart from this, new technology has made it easier for disabled students to gain knowledge. They can use computers, visual material and many technological tools to learn despite their disability. There are arrays of effective and robust learning tools for differently-abled students.

Today, there are no difficulties in a student’s life that can refrain them from learning. Now, it is possible to receive education as per one’s schedule and convenience. In this way, even working professionals can receive education and enhance their skills.

Overall, technology acts as a catalyst for change and has been witnessed to bring about efficiency and effectiveness in many major sectors of the society. Technology can also prompt pedagogical change and address issues that affect learning, teaching and social organization.

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MBA Colleges In India

One of the most aspired postgraduate courses in India is Masters in Business administration. The Common Admission test popularly known as the CAT examination is considered as one of the trickiest nation level entrance test in India taken by thousands of students every year. 

However, There are many top MBA universities that do not acknowledge the CAT score at all. However, some of them do but also have a separate entrance test for admission to an MBA course. There is no surprise if you have heard of these institutes before but had no clue that they do conduct separate entrance exams that can help you dream equally big as an IIM degree. Here are the five selected universities in India you do not need a CAT score for. 

Symbiosis International University

Symbiosis International University is a well-known group with its branches spread over India for various courses and programmes offered at Symbiosis Pune, Bengaluru, Nashik, Hyderabad and Noida. The MBA courses offered at Symbiosis are MBA in Marketing, Human Resource, Finance and Operations. The admission process is carried out one aspirant takes the SNAP test followed by GD and PI rounds. 

IIFT: Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi

 IIFT or the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade is undoubtedly one of the best B-schools in India. Providing One of the best courses that is in International Business the branches are further spread in Delhi and Kolkata. The IIFT entrance test is conducted separately by the organisation itself. Students taking the test are shortlisted for a GD and PI round only after which the final admission is declared by the institution.

XLRI: Xavier Institute of Management, Jamshedpur

The Xavier Aptitude Test commonly known as XAT leads to the admission of a candidate in the XLRI, Jamshedpur. The institution in itself is top-notch and offers Pg diploma in the field of management such as Business Human Resource and General Management. The unique thing about the XAT entrance exam is that applicants after finishing the test have to present an article in 20 minutes. The final admission, however, is done on the basis of GD and PI round of the shortlisted candidates from the entrance test. 

Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)

TISS or the Tata Institute of Social Science is one of the most unique and inspired management institutes.  TISS is majorly popular for its MBA in Human Resource. The entrance into TISS is done on the basis of the score obtained in the TISSNET exam conducted by the organization. The shortlisted candidates as per the TISSNET score and consequent GD/PI rounds. However,  It isn’t very difficult to prepare for TISSNET if you have the correct source and material for the same. 

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies

Yet another top B-school in India is Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies.  The institute MBA in Pharmaceutical Management, Capital Market, Banking, Human Resource, and more. The entrance exam a candidate is required to take for admission to NMIMS is NMAT which can be taken three times in order to improve the score. The plus point is there is no negative marking in the NMAT entrance test. Final admission is done on the basis of NMAT score, Written Test marks (as material), Group Discussion, Personal Interview, Presentation (as appropriate) and Work Experience.

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India And Online Learning

E-learning was taking up space in the Indian industry over time. The video lectures and online mock tests were somewhat limited to higher course preparation and higher studies. However, now looking at the situation, E-learning has brought about changes in the education system of India in total. 

As the pandemic took over the country, schools and colleges were shut down due to safety reasons. This was the time when online learning took the space. Here are a few points showing the change in education today.

Over 78% of students in India are using smartphone to study.

There are colleges taking semester examination through online platforms like AMCAT. 

School going kids from classes 1 or even lower are using the online medium to study. 

There are online study material for classes 1 to 12 available on many education portals like Buytestseries. 

*Over 1.6 billion across the globe are not going to school amidst the lockdown.

But the thing is there are almost 27% of students as per a survey by NCERT who are not privileged enough to study online.  How is the government going to deal with this? In between many debates o the topic there are still many who were able to continue their education and that was due to these online platforms in India. 

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Government Allows Re-opening Of Education Organisations?

Amidst all the pandemic and its ragging numbers, the Ministry of Health has allowed schools, colleges, and higher education institutes to reopen from September 21, 2020. India has been witnessing a rise in the number of cases of COVID-19 lately so how is this going to change the new sessions at education institutions? The ministry of health, India has put out a proper guideline for these schools and colleges who are likely to reopen. Here are a few:

Who will be allowed?

Reopening schools and colleges doesn’t mean calling back all the students at once. It is decided that only students from class 9th to 12th are to attend school for now. The primary schools will continue to be covered through E-learning and online classes. 

What will be the mode of education?

As we all know this is not the time to move back to physical teaching therefore online education is the only technique. There will be a hybrid model followed by the schools and colleges to teach these students. As per the official notice of the ministry “Academic scheduling should have an intermix of regular classroom teaching and online teaching/assessments,” as per the standard operating procedures (SOPs).” 

How to reopen?

Looking at the current situation and knowing the fact that many of these institutions were converted into COVID enters cleaning is mandatory. It has been instructed to school and college campuses to be cleaned using substances having one per cent sodium hypochlorite solutions. Also, they are to stock up with personal protection required for COVID such as masks, sanitisers, face covers etc. 

Looking at the current situation it is not quite clear on which education organisations are likely to reopen but this is the rise of a new era. The system will never be the same it used to be before. There are many platforms today that provide E-learning for school going students be it for class one or class 12th. 

Although it is important to provide non-electric teaching and introduce real books in the curriculum, we can hide from the fact that technology-based learning cannot be taken lightly either. Today one can find online lectures, E-books, Mock tests, tutors that are present 24*7 on online platforms which is new in the schools as of now. But, this is a balance we had to bring about in the Indian education system someday.

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Digital Transformation Is What Education In India Need?

The situation we are in globally has nearly affected the 60 per cent education system across the globe. A pandemic has led to shutting down of schools and colleges all over the world because of its pacing speed.

However, education has not stopped it has now taken a new dive with digitalization especially in talking about India. New initiatives have been and are being taken in the field of E-learning and E-pathshala by state governments to bridge the gap. The Central government of India has also launched the PM eVIDYA programme to broaden multi-mode access to digital education.

As a result of all this, it is expected that the online education market in the country is to grow by US $14 billion until 2024. Many companies apart from the very big brands have now come up to Carter to this demand of online education.

Buytestseries is one such platform to come up with online video lectures for exam preparation for students of class 1 to students preparing for MBA, Bank PO, GATE etc. Education can never be stopped, it only evolves and this crisis has been converted into an opportunity by many such companies giving classroom experience to students.

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International Mathematics Olympiad

The International Mathematics Olympiad is also shortened as the IMO is a competition conducted every year on school level by the Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF). The IMO is conducted for students of class 1 to 12 in order to test their mathematical abilities. Through the test students with potential, problems moving abilities and talent are recognised and supported. The competition is organised in various countries in order to make students aware of the level of competition around the world and to know their mathematical skills. The students who participate in the IMO are provided with a Student Performance Report (SPR) which is a detailed performance analysis of the student. 

Further, the Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) also conducted national and international olympiad for various other subjects in order to uplift the academic development of students.  The other Olympiads one can apply for are National Cyber Olympiad (NCO), National Science Olympiad (NSO), International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO), International English Olympiad (IEO), International Company Secretaries Olympiad (ICSO) and International General Knowledge Olympiad (IGKO). The article elaborated below is dedicated to the preparation of olympiad and details of the international mathematical olympiad.

International Mathematics Olympiad – Eligibility

Talking about the eligibility required to take the international mathematics olympiad, any student from class 1 to 12 willing to assess their academic level in terms of Mathematics are eligible to apply for the IMO. All the students willing to take part in the IMO have to go through two levels of the test in order to qualify the same. Here are the eligibility as per the two levels. 

Eligibility for Level 1 exam -  Any students from classes 1 to 12 can take the level one examination of IMO. This Is the reason why there are many students in the first level of examination. 

Eligibility for Level 2 exam - In the second level of the IMO examination, only those students can participate who have passed the level one. Here is a brief on what is the strength of these students: 

Top 5% registered students from each class will be eligible for the Level 2 exam

Zone wise Top 25

Class wise rank holders will also be eligible

Finally, 10 students from a class appear in the exam and score 50% qualifying marks.

International Mathematics Olympiad – Application process

Once a student is eligible for taking the test they can take part in the competition after contacting their school authority. Here are the steps needed to apply for IMO:

The school needs to get registered with SOF only after which they will get the prospectus containing the registration forms.

Interested students will have to get the registration form from the school authority as per the respective school.

Now, if in case the school is not registered with SOF, they can still request the prospectus by contacting SOF.

To get in touch with SOF contact through (0124-4951200) or email (info@sofworld.org).

Once the forms are available students are required to fill the International Mathematic Olympiad registration forms with all the relevant details and submit the forms to their respective schools.

Finally, schools must submit the duly filled registration forms to SOF before the due date.

There is a registration fee that every application must pay in order to get registered and take the test.

INR 125 (including GST) as registration fee per student for schools in India.

USD 9 as registration fee per student for international schools.

International Mathematics Olympiad – Exam Pattern 

As already briefed, the IMO is in two steps or levels for students participating. Students exhibiting good performance in Level 1 qualify for the Level 2 exam. We will discuss further details about the Level 1 and Level 2 exam.

Level 1

The students of Class 1 to 12 take part in the Level 1 exam. There is no requirement for minimum marks which makes it possible for a large number of students to participate in the Olympiad. Listed below are the main features of IMO level one exam:

Students take the level one exam of IMO in the school itself during the normal school timings.

The test is provided for  60-minute  in English only. 

There are objective-type questions in the exam paper.

There are a total of 35 questions for students of Class 1 to 4 and for students of Class 5 to 12 students need to attempt 50 questions in total.

The IMO question paper has 4 sections:

Logical Reasoning (Section 1)

Mathematical Reasoning (Section 2)

Everyday Mathematics (Section 3)

Achievers Section (Section 4)

Each section is given a separate weightage which is useful in case of a tie of marks.

Each class receives a separate question paper.

CBSE, ICSE/ISC and State Board syllabi are referred while setting the exam papers.

Level 2

Further, all the students who perform well and qualify the Level 1 exam stand a chance to qualify for the Level 2 exam. Only students from class 3 to 12 are eligible for the Level 2 exam as the performance of Class 1 and 2 students are judged on the basis of their performance in Level 1 only. The following students are selected for appearing in Level 2 exam:

Top 5% students as per class are selected for level 2 exam. 

Top 25 rank holders in Level 1 in terms of Class and Zone

At Least 10 students who score 50% or more in the level one exam are selected for level 2 examination of IMO. 

IMO – Result declaration

Declaration of results for the olympiad takes place within 8 weeks after the test is conducted. Results for every student who takes the examination are sent by SOF to the respective school. Students can also collect their result from the office directly. Further the results for IMO can also be checked on the official website of SOF. Also, the results for the same is to be announced tentatively by December – January for Level 1 and for Level 2 by March – April.

The result for the olympiad is provided to students participating in the form of a Student Performance Report (SPR). The report has details of a student's performance in each section of the exam. In this way the SPR helps students understand their strengths and weaknesses of the subject. The six sections in the SPR that provides an analysis of the students is explained below:

Section A: It has an overview of marks scored by the student as well as the rank achieved at School/City/Zone/International level

Section B: It includes the section-wise performance score of the student

Section C: In this section answers that are marked by the student is given for, performance comparison with other students and the correct answers to the questions asked in the Olympiad.

Section D: It has the percentage score analysis of the student taking the exam in comparison with the Class, City, Zone and International level.

Section E: There is an average marks analysis comparison for students at the School, City, Zone and International level.

Section F: The last section includes the student’s performance in the SPR, Olympiad exams in the last 8 years.