GAMSAT: Why Did You Fail?

Are you feeling low because you could not make it through your dream career? Well it’s time to take an account of yourself. For now, I’m sure every time you think of GAMSAT you must be thinking where you went wrong. Read on and you will get to know some of the reasons behind your failure. It may sound rude but it’s high time that you did a reality check! It is quite easy to say that you failed the GAMSAT because you did not work hard enough. But this is not the only cause. The following points will be useful while you are doing your reality check.

1. Cramming: One of the most common reasons why GAMSAT takers like you fail to make the cut-off is because you miss out on the very basic essence of GAMSAT. The first and foremost thing that should cross your mind when you decide to sit for GAMSAT is to know what GAMSAT is about. GAMSAT does not test your learnt knowledge, so cramming and mugging up of topics simply won’t help you!! What you should stress upon is the application part of learnt knowledge. In all the GAMSAT wisdom available on the internet, the idea that is often repeated is, GAMSAT consists of REASONING based question (which is quite true). Since cramming is of no use in GAMSAT, therefore leaving all the preparation for the last moment is a strict no-no!
2. Inadequate Practise Sessions: Now that you know that cramming won’t help so the only other alternative is practise. Your mantra during GAMSAT preparation should be PRACTISE, PRACTISE and PRACTISE! Only practise can see you successfully through GAMSAT. Practise is the key to your career in medicine. You may have missed quality time in your last attempt due to your other commitments like a full-time job; after all it is not a joke to prepare for GAMSAT while you are in a regular job. If you dream of being a doctor then you have to sacrifice something and focus more on your GAMSAT preparation.
3. Improper Time Management: Time management is another issue that most of the first time GAMSAT takers overlook. Let’s face it! To succeed in GAMSAT you must learn time management, you have to decide on the time you will devote on each question. Don’t linger around a question for too long if you cannot answer it! Now, learning time management will only come across with rigorous practise of sample GAMSAT test papers.
4. Dwelling on Inappropriate Study Material: Another reason why most candidates are unable to crack GAMSAT is because they don’t have the right study material. Have you laid your hands upon the wrong study material too? Well you are not the only one! Many of your peers have been duped with the hope of getting customised GAMSAT preparation materials. You should remember that textbooks are your best friends. There is no study material as good as your text book to get your basics right. First learn the basics from your textbooks and then go on to buy sample test papers. If you think that the material that you have bought from some famous GAMSAT course then you are wrong! Very few, hardly any, will provide a base for your knowledge.
5. Losing Enthusiasm: Don’t burn out. Taking the GAMSAT can be quite rigorous. It may take you months before you are actually ready to take the GAMSAT. So often you may find yourself demotivated, but you simply cannot afford to be in despair. You have to keep the flame of competition within you burning. When you are preparing for GAMSAT don’t forget that man is a social being. You family and your friends will provide you the strength that you will need to go on so stay in touch.

Once you have overcome these issues, there will be no looking back! So invoke the positive energy within you and begin your GAMSAT preparation with renewed vigour and focus.

Best of luck!