UGC NET Tourism Administration & Management Exam 2025 Syllabus,Books,Cut-off,Previous year question Paper,Exam Pattern & Study Material Complete Guide

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UGC-NET Tourism Administration & Management Latest Syllabus 2025

Unit – I

• Tourist/ visitor/ traveller/ excursionist – Definitions and Differences, Early and Medieval Period
• of Travel, Renaissance and its Effects on Tourism, Birth of Mass Tourism, Old and New Age
• Tourism, Forms of Tourism – Inbound, Outbound, National, International, Nature, Scope and
• Characteristics of Tourism. Need for Measurement of Tourism, Interdisciplinary Approaches,
• Different Tourism Systems- Leiper’s Geo-spatial Model, Mill-Morrison, Mathieson & Wall,
• Butler’s Tourism Area Life Cycle (TALC) – Doxey’s Irridex Index – Demonstration Effect –
• Crompton’s Push and Pull Theory, Stanley Plog’s Model, Gunn’s Model
• Meaning and Nature of Tourism Industry, Input and Output of Tourism Industry, Tourism
• Industry Network- Direct, Indirect and Support Services, Basic Components of Tourism –
• Transport- Accommodation- Facilities & Amenities, , Horizontal and Vertical Integration in
• Tourism Business, Tourism Business during Liberalization & Globalizations, Tourism Impacts:
• Economic Social, Cultural, and Environmental; Positive & Negative Impacts of Tourism, Factors
• affecting the future of tourism business; Seasonality & tourism, Sociology of tourism, Travel
• motivators.
• Role and functions of Important Tourism Organizations in development and promotion of
• Tourism – UNWTO, IATA, ICAO, UFTAA, ASTA, PATA, WTTC, IHA, TAAI, IATO, FHRAI, ITDC, ICPB,
• State Tourism Development Corporations, Airport Authority of India, Archeological Survey of
• India, Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Railways , Civil Aviation of Government of India.

Unit – II

• Earth’s movement; Latitude, Longitude; Areas, Sub Areas and Sub Regions as per International
• Air Transport Organization (IATA), IATA Three Letter City Code, Two Letter Airlines and Airport Code, International Date Line, Time Zones, Greenwich Mean Time, Calculation of Local Time,
• Flying Time, Grounding Time, Elapsed Time, Daylight Saving Time.
• World Geography – Climate & Vegetation of North, South and Central America – Europe – Africa Asia & Australasia, Elements of weather and climate, Impact of weather and climate on tourist
• destinations, Climate and Vegetation of India, Physical Geography of India – Distribution of
• Rivers, Mountains, Plateaus & Plain area, Coastal area, Deccan, major lakes, deserts.
• Tourists Movement – Demand and origin factors; destinations and resource factors;
• Contemporary trends in international tourists movements, Environment Act – Environment
• rules – Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Environmental Information System (EIS),
• Environmental Management System (EMS) & Carrying capacity, Forest Act – Forest
• Conservation Act – Wild life Protection Act,

Unit – III

• Nature and Characteristic of Tourism Products of India – Seasonality and Diversities, Tourist
• attraction – Concept & Classification, Heritage – Indigenous; Colonial, Handicrafts of India; Fairs
• and Festivals of Social & Religious importance, Forms & Types of Performing Art, Classical
• Dances, Folk Dances of different Regions & Folk Culture, Indian Music – Different Schools, Statusof Indian Vocal & Instrumental Music, Indian Music abroad, Indian Museums, Art Galleries,
• Libraries & their Location, Indian cuisine – Regional variations, Historical monuments of India –
• Ancient temples, caves, stupas, monasteries, forts, palaces, Islamic and colonial art and
• architecture, Indian rituals, dresses. World heritage sites of India, Major religious centers of
• India – holy places connected with Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Islamism, Christianity,
• Zoroastrianism and other religious sects, places associated with the work and life of legendry
• figures – Mahatma Gandhi, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Swami Vivekananda,
• Rabindranath Tagore, Subash Chandra Bose & Sardar Vallabhai Patel. Important paces relatedto India’s freedom struggle.
• Major National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Biosphere reserves of India and their Locations –
• Accessibility, Facilities, Amenities, Uniqueness of Dachigam, Corbett, Ranthambore, Hazaribag,
• Similipal, Bhitarkanika, Kanha, Bandhavagarh, Mudumalli, Periyar, Gir, Sunderbans, Manas,
• Valley of flowers, Hill Stations – Locations, Accessibility, Facilities, Amenities, Uniqueness of
• Gulmarg, Kullu & Manali, Shimla, Mussorie, Nainital, Panchmarahi, Mahabaleswar,
• Chikmangulaur, Coorg, Munnar, Ooty, Kodiakanal, Arakku, Darjeeling, Gangtok, Shillong, etc.,
• Tourist potential of Himalayas.
• Beach Resorts of India – Locations, Accessibility, Facilities, Amenities, Uniqueness of important
• Beaches of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andhra
• Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Emerging attractions
• for Medical Tourism, Ecotourism, Rural Tourism, Agri Tourism, Farm Tourism, Green Tourism,
• Wilderness Tourism, Film Tourism, MICE tourism, Countryside Tourism, Caravan Tourism,
• Adventure tourism, Golf tourism, Light house tourism, Fort tourism, Buddhist tourism, Sufi tourism, Special interest tourism, Textile tourism, Aqua based tourism , wellness and spa tourism, culinary tourism, shopping tourism, indigenous tourism, industrial & Mining Tourism.

Unit – IV

• Transportation – Evolution and importance of Transportation Systems; Role of Transportation in
• Tourism; Major transport systems – Rail, Road, Air and Water transport; Road Transport
• Network in North America, South America, Europe, South Africa, Asia and the Middle-East,
• Austria and New Zealand, Major Railway Transport Network in the World, Modes of
• transportations in India – Past & Present.
• Licensing of air carriers; Limitations of weights and capacities; Scheduled and non-scheduled
• airlines services; No-frill airlines; Open sky policy; International conventions; Functions of IATA,
• ICAO, DGCA, AAI; GDS in air transportation. Types of air journey, MPM, TPM, Extra Mileage
• Allowance, One-way, Return Trip and Circle Tri Journey, Higher Intermediate Fare Check Point,
• Add-on and Open Jaw Fare, Excursion Fare , Components in International Air Tickets, Airline
• Business in the World, Major Air Carriers and Major Low-cost Airlines, Domestic Air Transport
• Business, Distribution of Sales of Airlines Tickets, Baggage and Travel Documents, Air Charter
• Services, Miscellaneous Charges order (MCO) – Multiple Purpose Document (MPD) – Billing and
• Settlement Plan.
• Surface Transport System – Approved tourist transport, car hire companies including car rental
• scheme and tourist-coach companies, Documents connected with road transport viz. Regional
• Transport Authority, transport and insurance documents, road taxies, fitness certificate, contact
• carriage, state carriage, All India permits, maxi car, motor car etc. Railway System of world,
• British Rail, Euro Rail, Amtrak, Orient express, Trans-Siberian railway and luxury train of theworld.
• Indian Railways – types of tours available in Indian Rail, Indrail pass, special schemes and
• packages available, palace on wheels, royal orient, fairy queen and toy trains. Planning
• itineraries on Indian Railways, reservation and cancellation procedures, Water Transport
• System – Historical past, cruise ships, ferries, hovercraft, river canal boats. Prospects and future
• growth of water transport in India. Major cruise lines of the world and their packages

Unit – V

• Historical Background of Travel Trade, Significance of Travel Agency Business, Types of Travel
  Agent- Full Service Agency, Commercial Agency, Implant Agency, Group / Incentive Agency,
  Skills and Competencies for Running Travel Agency Business, Wholesale and Retail Agents,
  Future of Travel Wholesaling & Retailing. Types of Tour Operator- Inbound, Outbound ,
  Domestic, Ground and Specialized, Types of Tour- Independent Tour, Escorted Tour, Hosted
  Tour, Incentivized Tour, Tour Wholesalers and Retailers, Diversified Role of Tour Operators,
  Distribution Networks of Tour Operation Business, Special Services for Charter Tour Operators,
  Meeting & Incentive Planners and Activities of Meeting Planners, Convention & Conference
  Tourism Business, Trade Fairs & Exhibitions, Essential Requirements for Starting Travel Agency
  & Tour Operation Business, Procedures for Obtaining Recognition, Travel Agency Organization
  Structure, Sources of Revenue, Use of Information Technology in Travel Agency Business.
• Types of Itinerary – Resources and Steps for Itinerary Planning, Tour Costing: Tariffs, FIT & GIT,
  Confirmation of Tour, Creation of Docket/ File, Issue of Tour Vouchers, Reconfirmation with
  Airlines, Hotel & Ground Service Providers, Distributing Customized Itinerary to Tour Leader,
  Guide, Driver & Transporter, Standard Procedures for Pickup and Drop, Preparation of
  Feedback or Guest Comment Sheet, Analysis of Comments of Guest, Tour Guides & Escorts,
  WATA guidelines; Relation with service suppliers; Travel agency appointments; International
  regulations.
• Familiarization with TIM (Travel Information Manual), Passport & VISA- Meaning, Types,
  Procedures, Validity, Necessary Information to fill the Passport and VISA Form for Issuance,
  Health Certificates, Currency, Travel Insurance, Credit & Debit Card, Customs, Currency,
  Baggage and Airport information, Citizenship – Passport – Visa – FEMA – Foreigners Registration
  Act – Customs – RBI guidelines – Criminal Law – Registration of cases, Cargo handling – Baggage
  allowance, free access baggage, Weigh and piece concept, Accountability of lost baggage,
  Dangerous goods, Cargo rates ad valuation charges Automation and airport procedures, Tour
  Brochures – element and importance of brochure.

Unit – VI

• Distinctive characteristics of Hospitality Industry – Inflexibility, Intangibility, Perishability, fixed
• location, relatively large financial investment etc.; Concepts of Atithi Devo Bhavah; Hotel and
• the other lodging facilities; types of hotels and hotel departments; classification of hotels; chain
• operations; E- Hospitality. Types of accommodation; Activities in Accommodation Management
• – Front office – Housekeeping – Bar and Restaurant – Supporting services; Fiscal and non-fiscal
• incentives offered to hotel industry in India, ethical and regulatory aspects in a hotel,
• international hotel regulations.
• Duties and responsibilities of front office staff; Reservation & registration- Types of Room,
• Types of Bedding, Meal plans, room assignments, check-in, methods of payment, type of hotel
• guests. Factors affecting the price of accommodation, important functions of Housekeeping
• Management, liaison with other departments, room supplies, Bed making and related types of
• service; Housekeeping department-Hierarchy, duties & responsibilities of housekeeping staff.
• Food Production Organization, Kitchen, Buffets, Beverages Operation, Functions, Outlets of F &
• B, Types of Meal Plans, Types of Restaurant-Menu, Room Service, Catering Services-Food
• Service for the Airlines, Banquette, Corporate, MICE, Retail Food Market, Business/Industrial
• Food Service, Healthcare Food Service, club food services – Trends in lodging and food services.
• Food & Beverage Department of a hotel: Hierarchy, duties & responsibilities of staff.

Unit – VII

• Concept of Goods & Services; Characteristics of Service; Salient features of Marketing Services:
• Services Marketing – Concept, Need & Significance, Types of Tourism Services, Tourism
• Marketing Environment, Strategic Planning and Marketing Process, Organizing and
• Implementing marketing in the Tourism Organization. Service Quality, Gap Model of Service Quality. Marketing Research. Market Segmentation – Targeting and positioning for competitive
• advantage; Relationship Marketing; Familiarization Trip.
• P’s of Tourism Marketing- Product, Place, Price, Promotion, Physical Evidence, People, Process
• & Packaging, Designing Tourism Product – Branding and Packaging, Product Development –
• Product Life Cycle & Its Various Stages, Pricing Strategies and Approaches, Advertising – Sales
• Promotion – Publicity – Personal Selling, Tourism Distribution Channels, Cooperation and
• conflict Management. Global Marketing, Direct Marketing, Social Media & Digital Marketing,
• Green Marketing, Corporate Social Responsibility, Marketing Ethics & Consumerism.
• Destination Image Development – Attributes of Destinations, Destination resource analysis,
• measurement of destination image – Destination branding perspectives and challengesCreating the Unique Destination Proposition – Place branding and destination image –
• Destination image formation process; unstructured image -Product development and
• packaging – Institutional Support & Public Private Partnership in Destination Marketing.

Unit – VIII

• Tourism planning – Role of Govt. public and private sectors in formulation of tourism policy;
• Roles of international, national, state and local tourism organizations in carrying out tourism
• policies. Tourism planning for thrust areas, special tourism areas & zones identified by Ministry
• of Tourism, Government of India. Sustainable tourism development, Pro-poor Tourism and
• Community Participation; Responsible tourism.
• Tourism Policy – Factors influencing tourism policy; National Tourism Policy, Levels of Tourism
• planning – International, national, regional, state and local, the traditional, approach and
• PASLOP method of tourism planning; important feature of five year tourism plans in India;
• Elements Agents, Processes and typologies of tourism development; State tourism policies.
• National Planning Policies for Destination Development- WTO Guidelines for Planners –
• Role of urban civic bodies: Town planning -Characteristics of rural tourism planning.
• Economic System and Its Impact on Tourism Development, Macro & Micro Economic System,
• Demand & Supply, Determinants , Measurement of Tourism Demand, Forecasting, Methods of
• Demand Forecasting, Inflation, Recession, Savings & Investment, Export & Import, Multiplier
• Effects &Its Types, Displacement Effect, Costs and Benefits of Tourism, Monetary Policy- Repo
• Rate, Reverse Repo Rate, Cash Reserve Ratio(CRR).

Unit – IX

• Statistics: Measures of central tendency- mean, median, mode; measures of dispersion- range,
• standard deviation, variance, etc.; skewness and kurtosis; correlation and regression- scatter
• plots, lines of best fit, Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficients; Regression- bivariate and
• multivariate. Distributions- discrete and continuous; Normal distribution, sampling distribution.
• hypothesis testing – parametric vs. non-parametric tests, t-tests, ANOVA, Chi-square tests, run
• Test, sign tests, Wald- Walfowitz Test, Kursal Walis Test, Komogrov- Smirnov Test. Research and theory, types and methods of research; review of literature; variables and
• measurement, concepts, constructs and formulation of hypothesis; Sampling, methods of data
• collection, development of schedules and questionnaires, scales and fieldwork. Qualitative
• research: quantitative vs. qualitative research; techniques- Grounded Theory, Ethnography,
• Case method of research, Content Analysis, Phenomenology, Narrative research, mixed
• methods.Analysis, tools- Factor analysis, discriminant analysis, conjoint analysis, multiple regression, etc.
• Report writing, types of report.

Unit – X

• Managerial processes, functions, skills, and roles in organization, Systems, contingency and
• operational approaches to management. External and internal environment affecting
• managerial decisions – social responsibilities of business – evolution of management thought;
• functions of planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling.
• Understanding & Managing Individual & Group Behaviour – Personality, Perception, Learning,
• Values & attitudes, persuasion, Theories of Motivation, Factors affecting group behaviour,
• group & individual dimensions, understanding work team, Communication, Leadership &
• influence process, Organization structure, centralization vs decentralization, strategy &
• structure, flat & tall structures, work specialization, departmentalization, chain of command,
• span of control and formalization, Common organizational designs – Simple, bureaucratic,
• matrix, virtual, boundary less, feminine – Organization as an open system & influence of
• environment over organizational dynamics with reference to technological innovations.
• Basic Accounting Records and Books of Accounts, Double Entry System, Journal, Ledger, Trial
• Balance, Cash Book, Depreciation Accounting, Final Accounts with Adjustments. Hotel
• Accounting, Financial management, Concept of raising funds, capital structure, capital
• budgeting, Internal financial control- meaning, problems unique to hospitality industry,
• Establishing cost standard, Types of budget, preparation of budget, and zero based budgeting,
• working capital Management, cash management, Opportunities and challenges for investments
• in hotel, aviation & Tourism related sectors, Role of TFCI and other financial organizations.
• Elements of Contract Act – Breach of Contact – Performance of Contract – Indemnity &
• Guarantee – Bailment – Consumer Protection Act.

Unit-wise list of important topics from the UGC NET Toursim Administration & Management syllabus in Exam

Unit 1: Introduction to Tourism

Unit 2: Tourism Industry and Linkages

Unit 3: Tourism Resources of India

Unit 4: Tourism Marketing

Unit 5: Tourism Planning and Policies

Unit 6: Travel Agency and Tour Operations

Unit 7: Tourism and Hospitality

Unit 8: Tourism Impact and Sustainable Development

Unit 9: Tourism Organizations and Associations

Unit 10: Special Interest Tourism (SIT)

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UGC NET Tourism Exam Pattern Overview

UGC NET Tourism Administration & Management – Detailed Eligibility Criteria

1. Educational Qualification

🔹 Note:

• Degrees considered equivalent include:
  • Master of Tourism Administration (MTA)
  • Master of Tourism Management (MTM)
  • MBA with specialization in Tourism, Travel, Hospitality, or Hotel Management
  • MA in Travel & Tourism, or similar programs
• Students awaiting results or in the final semester/year of their Master’s may apply provisionally. However, they must submit their result within one year from the date of the NET result.

2. Age Limit

🕒 Age Relaxation for JRF:

3. Nationality

• Must be a citizen of India.
• Foreign nationals are not eligible unless qualified through equivalent Indian degrees or recognized systems.

4. Number of Attempts

5. Reservation

As per Government of India norms:

• SC – 15%
• ST – 7.5%
• OBC (Non-creamy Layer) – 27%
• EWS – 10%
• PwD – 5%

📄 Documents Required at the Time of Application

• Postgraduate mark sheets (or provisional if awaiting results)
• Category certificate (if applicable)
• PwD certificate (if applicable)
• Valid photo ID
• Recent passport-size photo and signature scan

How to Prepare for UGC NET Toursim Administration & Management

🔹 Step 1: Understand the Exam Pattern & Syllabus

📌 Exam Pattern Recap

• No negative marking
• MCQs only
• Online CBT (Computer Based Test)

📌 Syllabus (Paper II Major Units):

1. Concepts & Practices in Tourism
2. Tourism Products of India
3. Tourism Planning, Policy, and Development
4. Tourism Marketing
5. Travel Agency & Tour Operation
6. Hospitality Management
7. Transport in Tourism
8. Sustainable and Eco-Tourism
9. Event, MICE, and Adventure Tourism
10. International Tourism and Global Organizations

🔹 Step 2: Collect Standard Books & Resources

📘 Recommended Books:

🔹 Step 3: Create a 3-Phase Study Plan

📅 Phase I – (1–1.5 Months): Foundation

• Read and summarize each unit conceptually.
• Make hand-written notes by topic.
• Refer to previous 5-year PYQs to understand frequently asked subtopics.
• Practice Paper I basics (logical reasoning, teaching aptitude, DI, communication).

📅 Phase II – (1 Month): Practice

• Attempt unit-wise MCQs after completing each topic.
• Highlight high-weightage topics like:
  • Tourism Marketing
  • Sustainable Tourism
  • Travel Agency & Tour Operations
  • Indian Tourism Products

📅 Phase III – (Last Month): Mock + Revision

• Attempt full-length mocks.
• Solve past 3–5 years PYQs under timed conditions.
• Revise charts, abbreviations (e.g., WTO, WTTC), and tourism policies.

🔹 Step 4: Focus on Paper I

• Don’t neglect Paper I (it’s 33% of the total score).
• Use books like:
  • Arihant’s Paper I
  • KVS Madaan’s Paper I (for concept + MCQs)
• Practice:
  • Logical Reasoning
  • Research & Teaching Aptitude
  • Communication
  • Environment
  • Data Interpretation

🔹 Step 5: Regular Revision & Tests

• Weekly 1 mock test for Paper II
• Daily 20–30 MCQs revision
• Make summary notes or mind maps for each unit
• Use tools like Flashcards or OneNote

GC NET Tourism – 4-Month Study Plan (Paper I + Paper II)

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding the UGC NET Tourism Administration & Management exam:

1. What is the UGC NET exam for Tourism Administration & Management?

The UGC NET (National Eligibility Test) in Tourism Administration & Management is a national-level exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) to determine the eligibility of candidates for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in universities and colleges in India.

2. What is the syllabus for UGC NET Tourism Administration & Management?

The syllabus for UGC NET Tourism is divided into two papers:

• Paper I: General paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude (common to all subjects).
• Paper II: Subject-specific paper on Tourism Administration & Management, which includes topics like:
  • Concepts and practices in Tourism
  • Tourism products of India
  • Tourism planning, policy, and development
  • Tourism marketing
  • Travel agency and tour operations
  • Hospitality management
  • Transport in tourism
  • Sustainable tourism, and more.

3. What is the eligibility for UGC NET Tourism

Educational Qualification: A Master’s degree in Tourism Administration, Tourism Management, or related fields with at least 55% marks (50% for reserved categories).

• Age Limit:
  • JRF: Maximum age of 30 years.
  • Assistant Professor: No age limit.

4. How can I apply for the UGC NET Tourism exam?

• Visit the official NTA UGC NET website.
• Register with your details.
• Fill the online application form.
• Upload the required documents and pay the application fee.

5. What is the exam pattern for UGC NET Tourism?

• Paper I: General paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude (50 questions, 100 marks).
• Paper II: Tourism Administration & Management (100 questions, 200 marks).
• Duration: 3 hours (combined for both papers).
• No negative marking for incorrect answers.

6. What is the age limit for JRF and Assistant Professor?

• JRF: Maximum age limit is 30 years (Relaxable by 5 years for reserved categories, women, etc.).
• Assistant Professor: There is no upper age limit.

7. What type of questions are asked in the exam?

The exam consists of multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Paper I has general questions related to teaching, research aptitude, reasoning, etc. Paper II has subject-specific questions from the Tourism syllabus.

8. What are the best books for UGC NET Tourism?

Some popular books are:

• Trueman’s UGC NET Tourism by Trueman’s Publication
• UGC NET Tourism Solved PYQs (2018-2024) by Diwakar Education Hub
• Tourism Concepts and Principles by J.K. Sharma
• Tourism Marketing by Mukesh Kumar
• Hospitality Management by Walker

9. How can I prepare for Paper I (General Paper)?

Paper I includes sections like:

• Teaching Aptitude
• Research Aptitude
• Comprehension
• Logical Reasoning
• Data Interpretation
• Communication
• Environment

Prepare using books like:

• Arihant’s UGC NET Paper I
• KVS Madaan’s Paper I
  Focus on solving practice questions, and improving time management.

10. What are the common mistakes to avoid while preparing?

• Neglecting Paper I: It carries 100 marks and is crucial for your overall score.
• Skipping revisions: Regular revision is key to retaining concepts.
• Not practicing previous year’s questions: PYQs give insight into frequently asked topics.
• Overloading with too many books: Stick to a few well-reviewed books and study materials.

11. How can I improve my time management for the exam?

• Take regular mock tests under exam conditions.
• Divide time between Paper I and Paper II.
• Allocate fixed time slots for each unit during preparation.
• During the exam, skip tough questions initially and return to them later.

12. What is the cut-off for UGC NET Tourism?

The cut-off varies depending on the category and year. It is typically announced after the exam results. You can check the official NTA website for detailed cut-off marks.

13. Is there a limit to the number of attempts for the UGC NET exam?

• JRF: There is no limit to the number of attempts, but candidates must be below the age limit for each attempt.
• Assistant Professor: Unlimited attempts as long as the candidate meets eligibility criteria.

14. How do I download the UGC NET Tourism admit card?

Admit cards can be downloaded from the official NTA UGC NET website. You will need your application number and password to access and print your admit card.

15. How is the UGC NET Tourism result declared?

The results are declared on the NTA UGC NET official website. They are available in the form of scorecards indicating marks obtained in both Paper I and Paper II, along with the qualifying status (for Assistant Professor and JRF).

16. What are the key tips for the exam day?

• Stay calm and focused.
• Read questions carefully before answering.
• Manage time wisely—don’t spend too long on any single question.
• Avoid last-minute cramming; rely on revisions.
• Ensure your admit card, photo ID, and other documents are ready before the exam.