Sunday, September 6, 2009

Medical Entrance

Medical education is controled and monitored by the Medical Council of India (MCI). Most of the Government Medical Colleges offer admissions only to Indian students on the basis of their performance in a competitive entrance test.
Here are the guidelines for all those who are preparing for Medical Entrance Exams.
Step 1
Get a blank piece of paper and outline the material you need to study. This helps develop a "big picture" overview of the material. Start with big topics and leave room for subtopics. Fill in the information as best as you can. Get another sheet of paper and start over if necessary. Once you see all the units of information in front of you it will be easier to organize your studying. This will help you with the next step.
Step 2
Break the material into smaller chunks and study each one. Only once you understand each one should you move on to the next. Do this part alone in your quiet study place. This is when you start to memorize the information you'll need later. Write down any questions that you may have.
Step 3
The next step is to work with someone else to clarify anything that's confusing. Work with others, go to review sessions, see a tutor, or work with the professor or a TA. At this point it's important to make sure that everything is clearly understood. This is crucial. If this step is skipped then you're left with trying to memorize hundreds of useless factoids. It will never mean anything to you later.
Step 4
Now it's time to put the information into your brain for retrieval. If you've been working all along you will already remember much of it. Make sure nothing is left out. Review the tips on memory. Many students focus on this step exclusively. It's called cramming. Just say no.
Step 5
This next step is not needed by everyone but it's useful if you are having trouble with the course. You've been studying for hours and hours but, do you really know anything? Try working with someone else who will ask you questions about the material. If you can answer and explain concepts without too much effort then you're in good shape. Usually this help to expose areas that require more attention and study.
Step 6
If the previous step went well then all you have left is to work on weak areas and a general overview the material. If you didn't do well explaining the material you'll need another round of steps 4 and 5. Hopefully you left time for this in your study schedule.

2 comments:

  1. What is the syllabus for AIPMT?

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    1. Introduction and Measurement
    2. Description of Motion in One Dimension
    3. Description of Motion in Two and Three Dimensions
    4. Laws of Motion
    5. Work, Energy and Power
    6. Rotational Motion
    7. Gravitation
    8. Heat and Thermodynamics
    9. Oscillations
    10. Waves
    11. Electrostatics
    12. Current Electricity
    13. Thermal and Chemical Effects of Currents
    14. Magnetic Effect of Currents
    15. Magnetism
    16. Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
    17. Electromagnetic Waves
    18. Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
    19. Electrons and Photons
    20. Atoms, Molecules and Nuclei
    21. Solids and Semiconductor Devices

    Chemistry:

    1. Some basic concepts in Chemistry
    2. States of matter
    3. Atomic structure
    4. Classification of elements and periodicity in properties
    5. Chemical energetic
    6. Chemical bonding
    7. Equilibrium
    8. Redox reactions
    9. Solid state Chemistry
    10. Chemical thermodynamics
    11. Solutions
    12. Electrochemistry
    13. Surface chemistry
    14. Chemical kinetics
    15. Hydrogen
    16. s-Block Elements
    17. General principles and processes of isolation of elements
    18. p-Block Elements
    19. The d-and f-Block elements
    20. Coordination compounds
    21. Some basic principles of Organic Chemistry
    22. Hydrocarbons
    23. purification and characterization of carbon compounds
    24. Organic compounds with functional groups containing halogens
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    26. Organic Compounds with functional group containing nitrogen
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    28. Environmental Chemistry
    29. Biomolecules
    30. Chemistry in everyday life

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    1. Diversity in Living World
    2. The Unit of Life; Structure and Function
    3. Genetics and Evolution
    4. Structure and Function – Plants
    5. Structure and Function – Animals
    6. Reproduction, Growth and Movement in Plants
    7. Reproduction and Development in Humans
    8. Ecology and Environment
    9. Biology and Human Welfare
    10. Biotechnology and its Applications

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