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Whoever said it is "smart work" versus "hard work"? You need to be smart about working hard. That's all there is to it. Competitive exams require a time-bound & marks-oriented approach. Competitive exams are not competitive enough if we have all the time in the world to finish the paper. In fact, many exams are so designed that it is simply not possible to excel and finish it in time. So, you need to hone your accuracy through daily practice. Working hard over a sustained period of time while following a structured scheduled made for that very purpose.

But at the same time develop your backup option, the Plan B should things go sideways in the exam hall. Simulating the exam scenario at home during practice, knowing which types of question to go for and which ones to leave alone. . .these are some of the ways by which you work "smart". Rest assured that both are key ingredients for success in any competitive exams.

Would you say that IAS aspirants don't "work hard"? That won't be a very "smart" thing to do, would it?

Cheers!

 

 

Ok, let's take one at a time:

1. Do you think a person who is studying Commerce in class XII will seriously consider you? You who also teach kids? Where is your niche? And you want to train for all grades.

Understand one thing Preksha. If you cast your net wider, it doesn't mean that you will get a more significant catch. It may apply for fishing. But not here. Would a heart patient go to a general physician for his ailment, or would he search out a cardiologist?

2. Forget about a particular app. Each is as good as the other. Or useless. It all depends on how good a teacher you are. The app will not make you a great teacher. Do you think the type of cricket bat has anything to do with Sachin Tendulkar's reputation as a legendary cricketer?

I hope you got your answers. You may not have liked them though :) 

But sincerely, I wish you all the very best. Just remember to make your own rules as you go along and avoid the herd mentality.

Cheers!

 

Your question touches upon a more fundamental issue - how should we ensure that Teachers are respected. Let's not be too idealistic about it. Just as students need to be "nurtured", teachers also need to be given the respect due to them. If some teachers wrongly employ corporal punishment, there are also examples of students who insult many hapless teachers. Whether we like it or not, all students are not "soft hearted", innocent etc etc. Caning is not the way out of this. But it is crucial to ensure that the students understand that they must maintain discipline else they will have to face some type of punishment. Fall in line or face the consequences. Freedom does not mean freedom to run riot and having fun does not mean having fun at the expense of others - including those who are trying to make you into a decent and successful human being in the future As I said, it is not something that can be easily answered.

Hi, as everyone on the forum has pointed out, you got to do good in every aspect of the test in order to get a 79 in each module - Speaking, Writing, Reading and Listening. However, there are some guidelines: - Speaking: everything except Answer Short Questions. Reading: Reorder Paragraphs have the maximum weightage. The Multiple Choice questions are also important. Writing: Essay has double the weightage compared to Summarize Written Text Listening: Write from dictation you can score very high and therefore important These you should ace in the test. But for a very high score you got to do good in EVERY type of questoins