Importance Of Study RevisionBy admin

In competitive exams there are a lot of things you need to learn and later recall. So its very important for you to plan and allocate some time for revision. According to Tony Buzan, founder of mind map, revision should be done as followsAfter 24 hours, After a week, After a month, After six months, After a yearHere are some tips for the same1. Allocate some time daily for revision on yesterdays reading2. Allocate some time for revision of the previous week revision. You can allocate some part of Sundays for this.3. Allocate some time for revision of the 1 month revision. May be it could be one or two days of month end.Irrespective of how much ever you cover if you are not able to recall properly, then it is a waste of time.There is no hard and fast rulefor revision. Lots of research has been done for retention ability. Some studies have shown that frequent repeated revisionwith a frequency more at the beginning and less frequent later is the key as shown in the figure(below).

In summary1. While making a plan for study you need to allocate some time fordaily, weekly and monthly revisionplan.2. Repeated revision at the earliest stage is very good.It allows you to remember easily. The secret of toppers is they read limited stuff and revise properly and also solve lots of question paper to get the hang of the exam. So make this secret your now.