You must have studied from hundreds of teachers and thousands of books and must have spend countless number of hours preparing and chasing for your GOALS but what most of the students fail to realize is that apart from subject knowledge, correct strategy and effective study techniques are equally important to crack any exam. In the last 15 years I have interviewed 100’s of toppers of different competitive exams and realized that students scoreless not because of lack of Knowledge, hard work or intelligence but because of lack of right strategy and effective study techniques. Hard work should give results when coupled with right strategy and effective study techniques. And, that’s what most of the students miss out. The book revolves around 3 Pillars of Success in any competitive exam which are Self-study, Strategy & Study Techniques. The book shares lots of Tips & Techniques to give you a winning edge not only in exams but in life as well. Table of Contents # Preface # Acknowledgements # Your questions about this Book # How to use this Book? # Competitive Examinations: Myths & Realities # Step 1: Positive Attitude, Firm determination & well thought Plan # Step 2: Mastering Fundamentals and Learning new skills # Step 3: How to sharpen Problem Solving Skills? # Step 4: Improving your Output # Step 5: Action Plan # Consolidation phase (3 to 4 weeks before exams) # Rapid review phase (4-6 days before exams) # Tips & Techniques on “How to attempt a Paper?” # Tips and techniques for Competitive Exams about various SSC/ Bank/Railway/ Defence exams # Personal Interview round