• Over/under confidence
• Inappropriate strategy of preparation
• Not giving equal time and attention to all the subjects
• Poor subject selection
• Focus on hard work instead of planning
• Improper way of attempting paper (During exam, time management is crucial, I myself did mistake in some papers, I gave too much time to 1st and 2nd question and then was left with only 40 minutes for the remaining two questions. All questions have equal marks i.e. 20, so all of them should be given equal time)
• Attempting question without reading and understanding properly (Half of the answer is always present in the question itself)
• Handling answers in wrong way; be systematic while giving answer to a question for the ease of examiner and your own self.
• Lack of rest during exam days, as proper sleep is very important for appearing in two consecutive papers a day.
• Mostly essay paper becomes a threat for the candidates and it is true to a great extent as percentage of failure in this paper is quite large, people generally think that they need to use difficult words for impressing examiner; this is not the case in reality. They check following aspects of essay,

1. Relevance of content with the topic
2. Language (sentences with correct grammar, so it is always preferred to write short sentences, as there will be less chance of mistakes in this way)
3. Handwriting; should be clear, neat and visible as paper’s cosmetic value is also has its own place.
4. Argumentation
5. Additional/ Supplementary content including examples, verses, quotes, facts and figures if needed (particularly in factual essays), make your essay unique with these colours.
6. Introduction should be the best, as the examiner will judge your essay and make an impression in the very beginning, directly hit the topic without going into the irrelevant details.
7. Essay should be well-arranged, all the content should be presented in a sequence, for example background can’t come prior to examples or solutions, logical coherence and arrangement of facts is necessary.

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