Overview
- Students are urged to split the three-hour paper into phases, starting with easy and familiar questions for 40–45 minutes, then moving to moderate problems for 60–70 minutes, and tackling tougher items at the end.
- Candidates are told to run a full three-hour practice under real exam conditions today and to review how their time was spent rather than fixating on the score.
- Smart skipping is recommended when an approach is not clear within two to three minutes, as negative marking makes an incorrect attempt more damaging than leaving a question.
- Test-taking discipline includes updating the CBT after every 10–12 questions and double-checking entries before finalizing answers.
- The guidance, presented with inputs from educator Nitin Vijay of Motion Education, builds on earlier emphasis on composure, confidence, and simple pre-exam routines.