Keep calm before the test – CLAT, SET, and AILET – to nail it with a super positive attitude.
Yes, I can do it. Make it your mantra for success in the CLAT exam or any other law entrance test – SET and AILET – you are appearing for this year. Sounds easier said than done. Well, the problem lies deep within and any grand orchestration to mobilize the mind and spirit would lack credibility unless you actually begin to feel that you can do it. Merely uttering super positive phrases and speaking forth with deep-rooted conviction are easily separable voices. OPUS urges you to stay positive before and during the exam to deliver the best.
There are multiple factors responsible for the level of confidence and positive attitude to grow inside you. To begin with, you are scared of all exams and conditioned to be stressed about the whole process, driven by anxiety and tension about everything, including silly non-issues. You are a perfect case of despair and self-destruction because you are an enemy of your success. You are yet to discover the joys of facing an exam with positive thinking and you tend to sulk and fret and fume. Before you destroy your chances of success in the law entrance exams, you are advised to reboot your mind. It is a gradual, time-taking process but it does wonders. With a positive attitude, you begin to see things in a new light. The old choking atmosphere of negative vibes ceases to exist and you are capable of thinking with genuine faith in your ability to crack the difficult test.
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Staying positive makes the difference
The essential thing which an aspirant has to follow for the preparation of this exam is staying positive. Without being positive, a person can never gain complete satisfaction. A positive attitude keeps alive the motivation to grow and learn in an efficient way. If you wish to click in this exam, then a super positive attitude is the prime quality you need to cultivate within yourself.
No matter how strong you are in your subjects, the lack of positive mindset can devastate you and topple you within minutes. It is like having everything going in your favour, but your lack of control over your freakish nerves bogs you down and suddenly you see the world falling apart like a pack of cards. You cannot afford to do this to yourself, can you?
Have you wondered this could happen to the best, knowledgeable candidates? Their performance can go downhill if their attitude is improper and their psychological well-being compromised. Confidence in your ability to write it well comes from proper preparation and full faith in God. Because you know God helps those who help themselves.
If you are the kind who does not jump in joy on seeing an easy paper, if you are the kind who does not despair to find a tough paper, then your state of mind will let you proceed well for the two hours of the test. Excitement and depression are extremes one should avoid. Keep your emotions under leash. Stay balanced and composed and unruffled. The objective of answering the paper correctly, to the best of your ability, without worrying how your fellow candidates are finding it, is surely more important than anything else.
Inside the exam hall, you cannot afford to sit and meditate. Time is precious. Therefore, the way the mind has been trained to face unpredictable and adverse situations will guide you to stay focused and concentrate on what you know without splitting your concentration. This positive disposition makes all the difference between winning and losing at times. When the results are out, and you find the ranking abysmal, then you start pondering over what went wrong though you did not answer it poorly. Analyse further and then you will find the lack of calmness made you commit silly errors and overlook a few easy ones and therefore your optimum was not reflected in the test.
Some candidates are terrified of numbers and the mammoth number of applicants will make them panic no matter how well prepared they are. They will cook up weird options and flog themselves for not living up to expectations. Their orientation and approach are dependent on the number of the applicants, on the kind of questions. In fact, they are more into thinking about aspects beyond their control and finding excuses to justify failure in advance so that others do not blame them. OPUS warns you to rectify this mindset and stay aloof from those who spread negativity because it is an indulgence and also their wicked approach to weaken and destabilise others in order to improve their own chances of success.
You should develop confidence and motivation based on your study and preparation. When the mentors show you the right way to tackle it, there is no need for you to introduce negativity in yourself and ruin your chances of success. Hard work and perseverance are more important. We are not asking you to remain confident just like that. Put in efforts and nurture a positive frame of mind that is unaffected by external factors because your sole target is to deliver the best in the entrance exam.
Attitude matters
Cracking CLAT, or for that matter SET or AILET examination, is not just about building your knowledge bank but it is also about having a positive outlook, keeping a cool head and having a tremendous presence of mind. Students need to cultivate out-of-the-box thinking to manage tricky and unexpected questions. These skills are seldom acquired as board examinations test cramming skills based on the syllabus.
The most vital thing to remember is to never worry about how your peers are doing. It distracts you and creates a mess in your mind. Exams like CLAT are aptitude-based where knowledge will carry 50 percent value and the other 50 percent will depend on your mental vigour, calmness, confidence, energy and positive outlook at the time of writing the examination. Many will be highly-qualified in terms of knowledge but the crucial difference gets created by qualities of the mind enumerated here.
One gimmick you can work on is quite interesting. This draws on the strength of your subconscious mind and is a terrific tool to prepare your conscious mind to battle fiercely without feeling the pressure. Before sleeping every night from now on till before CLAT, close your eyes and visualize being in the exam hall. Imagine the bell ring and the paper lying in front of you, waiting to be opened and solved. Feel the anxiety, how your solutions will mitigate tension and end all your blues. This epic battle you are winning step by step. Try this and find marked improvement.
To conclude the whole discussion, let us recapitulate the essential points. OPUS says a big no to fuss. Never waste time on brooding over about failure or success. Your task is to study well. Perform your duty with sincerity and have faith in your potential. Stay positive, work hard and remain confident. Success will surely embrace you.