Importance of Group Study

It would be beneficial if you form a group of 4-5 friends and study together. The first thing I have to suggest is: do it only if you are comfortable with the idea. If your friends are not as serious as you in preparation, if you get distracted when you discuss things, if you end up spending more time on discussions on other matters rather than studying, please do not do this. And there are some students who always try to discourage others, who don’t share anything they get- updates, resources, etc. Try your best to stay away from such students. But, if you are fortunate enough to form a fairly good study group, it would be beneficial in many ways.

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More resources: Everyone has access to different kinds of resources. You can share them amongst yourselves.

Saves time: Tasks like analysing previous years’ question papers, collecting materials, etc. could be allocated to different members in your group.

Motivates you: It is quite natural that people feel discouraged. You might feel like there are so many topics to be covered, students from all over India write this exam and only a handful get selected, you are not good enough, etc. But you can console and give moral support to each other.

Even if you have a study group, do not have any delusions that it is all that is needed. Self study is the most important factor of any preparation, but group study will complement your preparation.