Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, is going to conduct the GSET 2021 exam on 26th December’2021. It is the eligibility test of Gujarat state candidates for Assistant Professor in Gujarat state universities and colleges.
Thus, students who are going to appear for the exam must be curious to know the preparation tips in order to score better in the GSET 2021 examination. In this article, we have shared the critical tips and preparation strategies for GSET Paper 1 exam 2021.
GSET 2021 Exam Preparation Strategy
GSET Paper 1 is General as it assesses the teaching/ research aptitude. It includes questions from the topics on reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking, and general awareness. Only objective-type questions are included in the exam for Paper 1. The candidates need to make a preparation strategy that helps solve all the 50 questions with higher accuracy in three hours.
GSET 2021 Exam Preparation Strategy: Teaching Aptitude Preparation Strategy
Teaching Aptitude Paper comprises theoretical topics relating to learners’ characteristics, factors affecting teaching, teaching support system, evaluation system, etc. The candidates need to prepare the questions with a well-laid-out strategy for the next three months.
- Get all the Last Ten Years Solved Papers to observe and understand the pattern of questions from the Teaching Aptitude Syllabus.
- Do a detailed analysis of the paper, questions asked in the last examinations.
- Make a list of frequently asked objective questions coming in Teaching Aptitude Topic.
- Make study notes and underline essential topics in the books recommended for Teaching Aptitude.
GSET 2021 Exam Preparation Strategy: Research Aptitude Preparation Strategy
Research Aptitude Paper’s syllabus includes research & its types, characteristics, steps, methods, thesis writing, etc. The candidates can follow the following strategy to achieve a higher score in the questions coming from Research Aptitude Syllabus.
- Take a lot of online tests which contain research aptitude questions.
- Get hold of the basic concepts of research as most of the questions come from this topic.
- Do not cram the topic but focus on understanding the subject to attempt questions quickly.
- Solve mock question papers regularly for the next three months and improve your scores by revising the topic in which scores are more diminutive.
GSET 2021 Exam Preparation Strategy: Reading Comprehension Preparation Strategy
Reading comprehension consists of an unseen passage followed by the questions from within the passage. The candidates are expected to understand the passage and answer the questions quickly. The candidates should undertake the following activities to increase accuracy in the reading comprehension section of Paper 1 of the GSET 2021 Exam.
- Read Newspapers and Magazines regularly to increase your reading speed and understanding level.
- Focus on critical words coming in the questions to locate answers in the passage quickly.
- Develop a habit of underlining the crucial portions in the passage. This underlining habit will help the candidate to locate the answer quickly.
GSET 2021 Exam Preparation Strategy: Communication Preparation Strategy
Communication Paper syllabus includes communication nature, types, barriers, and characteristics of effective communication. The candidates should prepare as per the following strategy to score higher in the questions coming from the Communications topic.
- Solve the Mock Test Papers and make the list of questions coming from the various sections of the syllabus.
- Prepare these topics formidably to secure higher marks coming from these topics.
- Make practical notes for revision just before one week of the exam and re-attempt mock test papers for better preparation.
GSET 2021 Exam Preparation Strategy: Reasoning Preparation Strategy
The reasoning Syllabus is vast and includes questions from Mathematical and Logical Reasoning. Most of the candidates face difficulty preparing for the reasoning paper due to the wide variety of topics included in the syllabus. The candidates should undertake the following steps in the next three months to achieve higher accuracy levels in reasoning questions:
- Work hard on the topics in which the candidates are not able to score well. The low-scoring topics can be easily checked by attempting one or two mock tests before beginning the preparation.
- In the exam attempt, the questions coming from Inequalities, Analogies, Directions, Coding-Decoding first. These are very high-scoring topics.
- The candidates need to manage time in the reasoning section as some questions can take a lot of time to solve. The candidates can miss-out on attempting questions from other topics.
- Avoid taking guesses on answers as negative marking can affect the scores.
GSET 2021 Exam Preparation Strategy: Data Interpretation Preparation Strategy
Data Interpretation syllabus includes questions from qualitative and quantitative data, data interpretation, data & governance. The candidates should be undertaking the following preparation strategy to score higher in the exam:
- In the first month, devote time to understand the topic and practice the mathematics & data interpretation questions. Do not worry about the time taken to solve the question.
- Attempt three to four mock tests and check the proficiency level in the Data Interpretation exam. The candidates should record the time limit during the second month of exam preparation. List out the less scoring topics and prepare them once again.
- In the last month, take two to three mock tests every week and make a time frame for Data Interpretation questions coming in GSET 2021 Exam.
GSET 2021 Exam Preparation Strategy: Information and Communication Technology Preparation Strategy
Information and Communication Technology has a generic syllabus comprising Basics of the Internet, Emailing, Digital Initiatives, ICT, and Governance. The candidates need to work on specific topics in detail, and the candidates can prepare the rest of the topics very quickly. The candidates should work as per the below-mentioned strategy to organize the ICT paper:
- Issues such as Internet and Virus, Email, Memory System, Basic Terminology have many questions coming in the exam.
- Do regular mock tests to enhance knowledge and make short notes alongside revision.
GSET 2021 Exam Preparation Strategy: People and Environment Preparation Strategy
People and Environment Syllabus for the GSET 2021 include topics on Development & Environment, Environmental Issues, Environmental Protection Act, and International Agreements on Environment. However, the candidates need to study the subject in the first two months to enhance their knowledge and follow the below strategy to complete the preparation:
- Make notes while studying the topics on environment and highlight the critical passage in the recommended books.
- Study topics on International Agreements, pollutants, carbon emissions, and natural hazards as most of the questions come from these topics.
- Solve Mock test papers and solve questions from the topic People and Environment. The candidates can expect to do well if they solve at least three to four mock test papers every week before the exam day.
GSET 2021 Exam Preparation Strategy: Higher Education System: Governance, Policy and Administration Preparation Strategy
However, Higher Education System: Governance, Policy and Administration Syllabus comprises topics on Evolution of higher learning, Oriental, conventional and Non-conventional learning programs, Policies, Governance, and Administration. So, the candidates should take up the below-mentioned points to have a good preparation for the topic.
- Important Institutions, Government Schemes, Education in Ancient India contribute many questions in the exam paper.
- While studying the topics, the candidates should make notes and highlight essential lines in the recommended books.
- Solve Mock Test papers and make a note of the questions coming from the topics. These should be appropriately revised before the exam day.
All the Best!
