How to manage School and NEET preparation?

Edited By: MADE EASY TEAM | Updated on Jun 4, 2024 05:52 PM IST | # NEET

NEET is one of the toughest entrance exams after class 12th for science students. The gravity of the exam can be felt from the data that in 2024 more than 24 lakh students have applied for NEET. Some students start preparing from 8th class itself for this examination.

For this, they take admission in different coaching institutes and start rigorous hard work from a very early age. But one of the major concerns of students as well as parents is how to manage school and NEET preparation together.

This is one of the major concerns of the students who are going to appear for the NEET 2025 examination.

Today in this blog, MENIIT is going to address this issue in detail. We will give some tips that will help students balance their NEET 2025 preparation with their school.

Important tips to manage school and NEET 2025 preparation.

Enroll in any coaching institute

It’s completely optional whether any student wants to join coaching or not. However, joining a coaching institute has several benefits. The first and foremost is guidance. Also, the coaching institute would help you with the timely completion of the syllabus and revision. The modules provided by the coaching institutes have PYQ, which are helpful while studying the chapter. In this way, students can complete the NEET 2025 syllabus on time and also prepare well for the school curriculum. Select a coaching institute that is not very far from your school so that you can travel easily.

MENIIT, an initiative by MADE EASY, an institute for ESE, GATE, and PSUs, offers classroom coaching for IIT JEE and NEET. Students can check out these courses here.

Regular Revision

Repeated revision is the key to success in any examination. The students should make the habit of revising the subjects’ multiple times. In this way, they will remember the lessons and facts for a long time, which will help them in their school exams as well as in NEET 2025.

Attentive in class

It’s very important for the students to stay attentive and focused in school and during coaching. Students can save a lot of time just by staying attentive and focused in the class. This time can be utilized to learn other concepts and subjects.

Make the habit of prioritizing things

The first and one of the important thing to do before starting to prepare any competition is to set the prioritize. Make a good timetable, give equal importance to every subject. Avoid unnecessary wastage of time.

Make small and realistic goals

No doubt NEET has a large syllabus, and sometimes it may cause a burden. The aspirants should try to break down the syllabus into parts. Align them with the school curriculum and complete them. In this way, it becomes easier to synchronize the school curriculum and NEET 2025 preparation.

Give Importance to NCERT

The selection for the NEET exam depends on how well you have studied the NCERT books. Along with NEET, NCERT books are very good for the school curriculum as well. An aspirant should never avoid NCERT books and never use multiple reference books.

Develop your own notes

Every aspirant knows their strengths and weaknesses, so it’s wise to make your own notes that can be used for school curriculum as well as for NEET 2025. The notes should be such that the aspirant can easily understand and revise the concept; they should not be boring with long textbook words.

Smart Utilization of resources

One of the major differences or shifts that has come about in the preparation of students these days is the use of AI tools and the internet. A wise student or aspirant can balance school and NEET 2025 preparation smartly by using AI tools.

Doubts clearance

While preparing for NEET 2025 and school exams, it is very important to clear up your smallest doubt. A small doubt can make us break multiple concepts, so students should always make sure that no doubt remains unsolved.

Avoid Distractions

Most of the students who prepare for the NEET exam and school are in their teens. This is the age when lots of hormonal and physical changes take place in the body. Students get easily distracted due to these changes. Therefore, it is utmost important that everyone who is preparing for NEET 2025, along with school, avoid these distractions.

Careful use of Mobile phone

Students should be very careful while using their mobile devices, laptops, tablets, or computers during their preparation. These things are like two-edged swords. If not handled carefully, they can harm the user. At a tender age, students are more prone to gadget distractions; therefore, every aspirant should avoid unnecessary usage of mobile devices, laptops, tablets, or computers and use them only for study purposes. Social media is a great time killer, so every student should avoid using social media at any cost.

Group discussion with selective friends

The role of friend is very important at any stage in life, and NEET preparation is no different. Always make friends with those people whose goals align with yours; this will help you analyze your preparation level. It’s often said that an individual learns more from their surroundings and from their friend circle than from books. A good friend circle would help you to revise the things taught in the class; you can discuss difficult topics with them. This would help you and your friend mutually.

These are a few tips that can help students manage their schoolwork and NEET preparation simultaneously. But, as we know, every student is different, and so is their strategy to tackle the problems.

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Can we prepare for NEET with school?

Students can prepare for the NEET exam along with the school. However, they have to work a bit hard.

Is solving last 10-year questions enough for NEET?

Students can get a basic idea of important topics by solving past-year papers. Past-year papers give students an idea of their strong and weak topics. However, relying completely on past-year papers is also not good.

How to manage school and coaching in class 11?

Students of class 11th should focus on strengthening their basic concepts, try to cover each topic in detail, and attempt the related previous year questions.