How to Read a News Paper for Entrance exams

Newspaper Reading is very important for the aspirants preparing for any kind of competitive exam. Candidates often remain confused on “ How to read the newspaper” and how much time to devote for newspaper reading. In this article we will discuss everything on how to make the best use of a newspaper to perform well in any competitive exam.

Why is Newspaper Reading Important?

Apart from scoring well in competitive examinations, a strategic approach on  reading newspapers on a regular basis will help you at many stages of MBA admissions. Reading newspaper can be beneficial to perform well in the Verbal Ability section of various exams. Apart from all these, it is often observed that the GD topics of MBA colleges are mostly related to current issues. The current event topics should be covered well to ace in the interviews.

It is important to know that which news is important from the examination point of view. So, analyze the GK section of past 3-4 years question papers of the exam that you are targeting. This will give you a rough idea on the type of questions that will be asked in competitive examinations.

How to Study the Newspaper?

For MBA aspirants, newspaper reading should be taken very seriously. Thus, when you sit down to read one, you must have a pen and paper in hand, to take down the necessary notes.  This is most important part of reading a newspaper. There will be news on new laws, bills and constitutional amendments etc. These kind of topics are mostly covered during group discussions or personal interviews. The candidates must adapt a habit of active reading, rather than passively reading the newspaper. When you read the newspaper actively, you can make more sense upon the issue being covered, regarding its background and future implications.

Newspaper reading for competitive examination is an art. All you need to do is carry a different approach to study the newspaper. And if you read the newspaper on a daily basis with a strategic approach you will definitely get better results.