Question : How To Read?
Answer :
Recommended Approach
1st Reading
- While for the first time you’re reading books, read them like a novel. Highlight the important points using a highlighter (in case of eBook) or a pencil (hard copy). Keep a dictionary handy. If you come across any difficult word, look it up immediately. If you don’t understand a specific concept, use Google and read up about it.
Note on highlighting (how to know what to highlight)
- It’s important that you know what information to highlight and what to ignore. This can be done by analysing the previous year question papers. Analysing previous years’ question papers will help you understand the type of questions asked under each topic. For instance, if you’re studying about the various Government schemes and policies, you should focus on advantages & disadvantages of the policy, need for that policy and its approach. If you’re studying about a specific industry, your focus should be on the location of the industry, the factors affecting its location, challenges faced, opportunities and its current situation.
2nd Reading
- Give a gap of about 2 to 3 days after your first reading, before you begin your second reading. During your 2nd reading, ignore the unwanted details and focus on the notes you had highlighted during your 1st reading. It’s a good idea to try and recall whatever you learnt during your 1st reading before revising each chapter.
3rd Reading
- Now that you’re done with your second reading, it’s time to summarize what you have studied. The 3rd reading should be relatively faster than the 1st and 2nd. During the 3rd reading, glance through each chapters’ highlighted parts. Try and relate the concepts you’re studying to current affairs, and connect the dots.
