How to Prepare Notes?

• If you are comfortable using flip cards for notes, the first step is to keep a dedicated register or book. Flip Cards or flash cards are sheets of paper with space for information that can be quickly reviewed before tests.
• Flip cards work best for making brief, concise notes for Prelims or Mains, where the key elements are noted together with crucial numbers and information that you'll want to remember when taking the Prelims and Mains exams.
• Even if you take notes on paper, keep in mind that they should be succinct, accurate, and to the point—not a carbon copy of the printed notes, book, newspaper, or other source from where you obtained the information. The shorter the notes, the more revision sessions you can fit in right before the examinations, which will help you swiftly go over them during the Prelims and Mains papers.
• While creating notes for the Mains exam using flip cards and registers is an option, you should also include the most recent facts and numbers that you will need while writing the answers.
• Answers backed by relevant facts and figures always help you score more marks in Mains than general answers, however well written.
• As mentioned above, whichever method you follow, the notes should make sense to you since you will use them for revision purpose before the exam. So, prepare the notes in such a way that they provide the most important information at a glance.