Brief Summary
This video provides a 30-day strategy for scoring well in the IB Security Assistant exam, particularly focusing on mathematics. It emphasizes smart study, conceptual understanding, and consistent practice. The strategy involves dividing time into weekly targets, focusing on exam-oriented content, and regular revision.
- Divide time into weekly targets
- Focus on exam-oriented content
- Consistent practice and revision
- Conceptual understanding over short tricks
Exam Announcement and Strategy Overview
The IB Security Assistant exam is expected to be announced in the last week of September and likely held in the first week of October, leaving candidates with approximately one month to prepare. A key concern for many students is mathematics, and the video aims to provide a strategy to score well in this section within the limited time. By following the discussed approach, even students who consider themselves weak in math can answer a significant number of questions correctly.
Week 1: Foundational Topics
In the first week, focus on completing the number system, including LCM, HCF, divisibility rules, remainders, simplification, and BODMAS, specifically those relevant to the IB Security Assistant exam. Also, aim to finish percentages, profit and loss, discount, ratio and proportion, and partnership. It's crucial to concentrate on topics and concepts that are necessary for the exam, avoiding irrelevant material.
Daily Study Schedule and Practice
Dedicate 4 hours daily to mathematics, dividing the time equally between learning concepts and practicing problems. Solve at least 50 to 60 questions every day, revising and practicing the same questions repeatedly to reinforce understanding and improve calculation speed. Avoid relying solely on short tricks; instead, focus on understanding the underlying concepts, as short tricks are derived from these concepts.
Week 2: Intermediate Topics
During the second week, concentrate on average, simple interest, compound interest, time and work, pipe and cistern, time, speed, distance, and boat and stream. Ensure that the content and questions are exam-oriented. Complete one chapter per day, learning concepts, tricks, and solving previous year questions (PYQs). Revise the topics studied in the first week to reinforce learning.
Week 3: Advanced Topics
In the third week, study basic algebra identities and linear equations, along with the basics of geometry. Memorize formulas for mensuration 2D, as these topics often appear in the exam. Data Interpretation (DI) is important, so cover bar graphs, pie charts, tabular DI, and line graphs. Practice DI daily, mixing three to four topics to enhance problem-solving skills.
Week 4: Revision and Mock Tests
In the fourth week, solve two full-length math practice sets of 30 minutes each daily. Note down incorrect questions and revise them repeatedly. Revise shortcuts, formulas, and charts. In the final days, focus solely on revision, avoiding new topics. Solve papers from the last 5 years.
Final Revision and Practice Tips
Create charts of mensuration formulas and write down key concepts from percentage, discount, number systems, HCF, and LCM. Revise these formulas and concepts daily. Dedicate 2 to 3 hours daily to exam-oriented practice. Revise topics in which you repeatedly make mistakes for 20 to 25 minutes daily.
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