Strategy for Verbal Ability GATE & PSU 2023 || Self-Study Preparation Aptitude

 Toppers Preparation Strategy for Verbal Ability 2023

GATE is National Level Exams for getting jobs in Reputed PSUs as an Engineer. Some PSU conducts their exams also for jobs recruitment. In both exams, the Technical & Aptitude Syllabus is almost similar. When we start preparation we always get stuck in Verbal Aptitude or Ability for GATE PSU 2023. Most students think this is English we can’t learn it and they leave it without preparing.

And some aspirants want to learn it (Like You) so that they search Verbal Aptitude Preparation Strategy. This article is for you only, I will make all your doubts related to preparation for General English for GATE & PSU.

Right Time to Start GATE Preparation

Importance of Verbal Ability in Exams

Before we understand the Right Preparation Strategy for Verbal Ability for GATE & PSU. We must know why should we prepare for Verbal Ability? The importance of it for exams and its Syllabus with recommended books.

Every year in GATE 4-5 marks come from Verbal Aptitude in each set for all branches. Currently, competition levels in all national-level exams are very high. You should focus on getting a HIGH RANK and for that, you must prepare every topic that is in the syllabus. Those 4-5 marks will increase your rank exponentially.

General English looks very tough but mostly topper prepares it smartly and gets a fruitful result. This subject is also important like Quantitative Aptitude, Mathematics & Technical subjects. Analyze the syllabus deeply and choose the Right Study Material which is focused on exams.

Syllabus📃

Let’s discuss the in-detailed syllabus of Verbal Ability. I’ll divide the syllabus into three different sections so that you can easily find a strategy for each portion.

1. Basic Grammar: Basics of English Grammar, Subject-Verb & Pronoun Agreement, Verbs & Tenses, Direct & Indirect Speech, Conditional Sentences, Active-Passive Voice, Idioms & Phrasal Verbs, Article and Prepositions.
2. Vocabulary: Basic Vocabulary, Synonyms & Antonyms, Paronyms & Homonyms.
3. Critical Reasoning: Ability to form Arguments & Differential between them, Deductive & Inductive Logic Based Arguments, Understand the Structure of Sentence.

For Basic Grammar and Vocabulary, you need to Read English Articles or English Blogs (Like preparationexperience.blogspot.com) daily. Reading will help you to understand the use of words in a sentence incorrect place.

Critical Reasoning improves only by practicing. It has no or less theory. Practice Previous Year Questions (PYQ) from GATE and your Reasoning Aptitude will improve day by day.

Books or Source of Study

There are lots of books are available for Verbal Aptitude. And nowadays, some mobile applications are also there to help in learning English. But only a few full fill the requirements of competitions exams. Like,

1. A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by Dr. R.S. Aggarwal
2. Objective English by Hari Mohan Prasad
3. General English by Made Easy Publications
4. Vocabulary Builder by Magoosh (Application)
5. Free PDFs in Telegram Groups or Channels

These books or Apps are good for Indian Competitions Exams. You can opt for anyone and learn things from it which are in the exam syllabus. Now let me tell you the pros & cons of these books or Applications as per My Experience.

For Beginners, if you have enough time (1 year or more) then choose, R.S. Aggarwal or Hari Mohan Prasad. These books will teach you from very basic to advance levels. Or if you have less time (6 months or less) then Made Easy Book is best for you.

For aspirants who have a good command of their English but need practice. They should prefer Made Easy Publications Book and Free PDFs available in Telegram groups of different channels like Made Easy Official Telegram Channel.

Every aspirants must install any application from Play store (Like Magoosh app) and put the icon in phone’s front screen. Whenever you open the phone you will see the icon, open it and learn some new words. And the Best source out of them for quick learning is General English by Made Easy Publications. It contain all required things with PYQs for GATE & PSU exams.

Free Mobile Apps for GATE & ESE Preparation

Toppers Strategy

Once you select a study resource for you, use only that material, don’t run behind different attractive sources. Now let’s discuss Toppers Strategy of Verbal Ability for GATE & PSU Exams.

For Basic Grammar

To improve your understanding of English you need to read anything in English. You can read,

• Newspaper (it increase your knowledge and improve your command). It doesn’t matter you understand every line of paper. Initially, every aspirant feels English be tough but soon your ability will grow. Remember I’m talking about Reading not Listening.
• Article on any topics (Preferably read topics you like the most). Everyone has some field of interest, read the article and new things about it in English.
• Blogs on educational points. Blog like Exam Experience will give you knowledgeable points, new study techniques, Toppers used tips, and their experiences. You can improve your English by reading a blog on Preparations Arguments. And also give you motivation during the preparation period.

Reading any one option out of 3 can help you to grab a strong command of English. Or you can use any book shown above, it also helps you to learn concepts from very basic but this process is bit tedious and time taking. Well, I’ll tell you how to use books too.

• Learn Concepts from chapter 1 then practice some SOLVED EXAMPLES. It helps you in using the use concepts in questions.

Give 1-2 hour only each day to English. To complete it 100% syllabus you need 15-20 days only. Verbal Aptitude have very small syllabus.

• After it, solve PYQ of GATE, they are more advantageous than other questions bank. Try to solve 5-10 questions from each topic.

Use Star (*) Marking Techniques to mark some unique type problems for future practice.

• Then jump to the next chapter and repeat the above steps. Till you complete all chapters from a book.
• Once you complete the subjects you need to revise them. Revise Verbal ability 1 time each month till the final exam.

Minimum 4-6 Revisions is required.

For Basic Vocabulary

Vocabulary simply means English words and it's meaning (Synonyms & Antonyms both). There is only one way to expand your vocabulary is learn a new word with meaning. Try to remember the words by using those words while speaking or writing. Learn new words daily it will take a few seconds only.

Learn 2-3 words daily

There are many ways to find new words easily like, 

• While reading articles or blogs you will find some words which are unacquainted (unfamiliar) to you. You need to find the implication (meaning) of those few words. But the minuses (disadvantages) of reading the article for vocabulary is, mostly article uses the simple word for the reader to understand everything easily. You will not find enough words there.
• You can also use websites or Google to learn vocabulary. Find some websites which give you unlimited new words. Like, vocabulary.com or englishclub.com and many more. Use their words to increase your vocabulary.
• And the easiest way to learn vocabulary daily is, to install applications and put the icon in front of the phone screen. Whenever you open the phone (if you are free) open the application and grasp (Learn) a new word with meaning. App also allows you to test your vocabulary skills.

For Critical Reasoning

Critical Reasoning questions are not tough but they need your understanding of English. Before solving the questions, first, you need to understand each line seamlessly (perfectly) and secondly match the faultless (ideal) options. After you understand everything, to solve critical reasoning questions you have to use your critical thinking ability, think out of the box. Your critical thinking ability can be increased by practicing questions only. Some questions can be solved easily. First practice PYQ of GATE to see your performance. If you can solve more than 60% of questions then you don’t need to learn from a book or lecture. If you can’t solve most questions then learn it from YouTube (Free of cost).

Critical Reasoning & Grammar are the easiest portion of Verbal Ability for GATE & PSU. Vocabulary is bit hard to remember. If you have enough time approximately 1 year of preparation than learn vocabulary. Learn at least 100+ new word confidently.

Conclusion: Toppers Tips for Verbal Aptitude

English is Engineers Enemy. But if you prepare it seriously this will be the easiest one to learn and get full marks in exams. Verbal Aptitude can be prepared within 20 days (if you make Strategy Smartly).

• First, read the Question Slowly.
• See the options before solving them.
• Try to eliminate options.
• Think out of the box.

I hope this article helps you to find the Right way to Study Verbal Aptitude for GATE & PSU exams. You can read more articles for Self-Study Tips & Preparation Strategies. Share “Your Thoughts with Me” via the Comment section below.