Do's and Don'ts for Attempting MCAT

Do's:

1. Bring all your own stationary. It has psychological effects of getting you ready and confident.

2. Pray for at least 1 minute to God at the start of exam.

3. Carefully, fill your roll number.

4. Do a practice of filling Circles in Response form at home.

5. Do mark every unattended question. This is extremely important, because it lets you find those left MCQs easily after completing the rest of the paper. Don't fall into the trap of NO MARKING on paper.

6. Do match every question no. with its corresponding question no. on MCQ Response Form.

7. Do drink water during exam. But be careful, put the water bottle aside, away from question paper.

8. Clear your bowel and bladder before exam. No defecation and urination stress should be tensing you.

9. Give proper amount of time to EVERY Question. Don't PILE UP QUESTIONS for the end time. It diminishes your confidence of attempting exam. Keep it in mind, that brain needs to DOWNLOAD the stuff from its memory centers to its THOUGHTS centers. So give brain the time to THINK.

Don'ts:

1. Don't rely on others for helping you out. No one has got time enough out of those 150 minutes to help you out. Even if they do, it won't be more than 3-5 MCQs. Better not waste your time on those risky MCQs. Who knows they maybe incorrect. Use your own head. Relying on someone else will lessen your self confidence.
2. Don't give more than 3 minutes to 1 question (e.g. physics diagram question) in the FIRST SHOT. Do give it REMAINING TIME AT THE END OF PAPER.
3. Don't drink too much water/juices.
4. Don't do PHYSICS FIRST.
5. Don't worry about the MCQs you think you have GOT WRONG. Focus on the present questions. Maybe you are LUCKY enough to get things right.