Olympiad Exam 2021 How Why to Attempt the Exams

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Olympiads are a test of a student's conceptual understanding and problem-solving in an environment beyond the four walls of a classroom. Every year, thousands of students undertake Olympiads, conducted by one of the many Olympiad platforms, testing their abilities against their peers across the country.

Olympiads test analytical abilities, time management, conceptual understanding, and many other key learning skills. They also act as a benchmarking tool enabling students to assess their competence against their peers, nationally and internationally. It also provides students an early exposure to appear in competitive examinations.

You can now visit the official website of the Indian Talent Olympiad (ITO) to enrol for the exams, for the registrations are now open for both – individuals as well as schools. The deadlines are as follows:

LAST DATE OF REGISTRATION FROM SCHOOL

30th September 2021

LAST DATE OF REGISTRATION BY INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS

15th November 2021

So, what should be the preparation strategy for cracking Olympiads?

1. Understanding the examination pattern

Understanding the examination pattern is of utmost importance. Students should go through the syllabus, evaluate the question format and the marking scheme and thoroughly acquaint themselves with the questions. One of the strategies is also to evaluate and learn from the previous years' question papers.

Oswaal Books' One for All Olympiad Previous Years Solved Papers features previous years' solved papers for the past ten years, from 2011-20, giving students enough practice and overview to understand the examination pattern. Available for Mathematics, English, Science, Reasoning & General Knowledge from Classes 1 – 5, it is a must-have resource for Olympiad preparation.

2. Study plan

Creating a meticulous, timely, and detailed study plan is essential to crack any competitive examinations. Working backward from the examination date, students should create a study plan that works on their strengths and helps them overcome their weaknesses. It should incorporate all the topics and give students adequate time for revision.

3. Timely preparation

With any competitive examination, time is of prime essence. Students should begin their preparations much ahead in advance to avoid any last-minute stress. Timely preparation also ensures full coverage of the syllabus and leaves enough time for revision. It also gives students the time to work on their weak areas so that they are fully ready to take on any topic in the examination.

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4. Quality resources

Learning from quality resources is of utmost importance. If students don't use the right resources, they will not be able to acquaint themselves with the examination pattern and best practices for answering questions. Practicing with updated resources instils confidence in students and reassures them that their preparation is on the right track.

Oswaal One for All Olympiad Previous Years Solved Papers is a single power-packed resource for exam preparation with exam-oriented pedagogical features such as Concept Review with Examples, Amazing Facts, Fun Trivia, Did You Know, Answer Key with Explanations, Mind Maps. All these features reinforce key concepts and enhance retention.

5. Rigorous practice

Rigorous practice ensures students are thoroughly attuned to the exam pattern, and their preparation is thorough. It reduces exam level anxiety and provides students the confidence to attempt questions of all types.

Oswaal One for All Olympiad Previous Years Solved Papers provide a variety of assessment types. It features assessment through three levels - Level 1, Level 2, and Achievers, making sure that students receive enough assessment depth during the course of their preparation. The book also features the latest sample papers with complete solutions.

Conclusion

The Olympiads are a great way to encourage students to test their learning against their national and global peers. It also inculcates discipline and multi-tasking in a student. For timely preparation, the use of high-quality resources like Oswaal One for All Olympiad Previous Years Solved Papers is highly recommended. It gives students the much-needed impetus to crack this high-level competitive examination.

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