Factors to Decide a Coaching Institute or Tutor for Exam Preparation

The trend of the coaching has fully grown because of the increase in competition amongst students. JEE, AIIMS, CAT, CA, IAS, etc. are among the toughest entrance examinations in the world. Today, you can find several institutes and tutors claiming to provide effective results while preparing the candidates for these exams. Every student enrolling for a coaching or seeking help from a private tutor expects professional guidance. So, it is very important that you look into certain factors before selecting a coaching institution or personal tutor.

FACTORS TO LOOK FOR IN COACHING CENTRES

Experience

You should look for an institute with an experienced faculty base to provide you with expert guidance, desired skills and all the relevant study material , like useful notes, look papers and mock test papers.

Same goes with a tutor. Only an experienced and skillful tutor can give you the right direction and knowledge.This is a must to ensure the best  preparation for the test .

Personal Attention

You should choose an institute ,or a tutor, which provides personal attention to every student. The class strength should be limited. A good teacher will analyze and review your progress while giving you direction. This is quite necessary for evaluating your progress and need for improvement.

Demo Classes

You should look for institutes or tutors which offer demo classes.  This can help you to figure out the teacher’s way of teaching and also in familiarizing with the atmosphere. All institutes/tutors don’t necessarily offer demo classes but you should prefer looking for the ones which have provision for such trial classes.

Timings

You should check out the number of batches and decide which batch or timings best suit your schedule. Some students prefer to join morning classes, so that they could do self study in the afternoon while some may prefer an afternoon batch.

Distance From Home

Don’t forget to take into account the distance of a coaching institute or a tutor’s class from where you stay.  If you are confused between 2 institutes/tutors which you think are equally good at all the aspects, make sure you prefer the one which is nearer to your home. This will avoid any wastage of your previous time.

Fees

It will be good to compare the available institutes or tutors, for their fee structure. Choose the one which could satisfy all your expectations while charging you the minimum fees. All major institutes have the provision for paying the fees in installments. This could be a good option for students who can’t afford to pay the entire fee upfront.

Reviews

Make sure you check for the reviews of the students who have either studied or are currently studying in an institute or tutor class. This will help you in deciding the above mentioned points and evaluating the success rate of the institute or tutor. Also, the success stories of the old students will motivate you to do better towards achieving your goal.

There are students who are good enough to crack an entrance exam through self study. But then there are many who need motivation and guidance.

Some people might feel that coaching centers and tutors aim only towards earning a lot of money. No doubt, they take a lot of fees from the students but a reliable institute/tutor can surely help you accomplish your goal. A common perception is that only enrolling yourself in an reputed coaching center is a ticket to success. A student should never forget that a teacher can only give you knowledge and guidance to help you prepare.  It’s the student’s determination which will decide how well he/she will be benefited towards achieving their aim.