The document provides tips for ECE students preparing for Visvesvaraya Technological University examinations. It outlines attributes of good students like confidence, conviction, dedication and strong memory power. It recommends streamlining study habits, practicing past papers, and seeking faculty support. During exams, it advises reading the entire paper first, allocating time proportionately to questions, prioritizing confident questions, showing working for numerical problems, and double checking answers. Overall, following these tips can help students score high marks and ranks.

1. Visvesvaraya Technological University Examination Preparation Tips
for ECE students
Dr. M. C. Hanumantharaju
Associate Professor
BMS Institute of Technology & Management
Bangalore - 560064
Email: (mchanumantharaju@gmail.com)
Mobile: 9742290764
Preparing to examination
Attributes of a good student
Confidence: prime requisite to achieve success
Conviction: transforms things into possible ones
Dedication
Commitment
Strong memory power: enhance the student achievement by a great level.
Perseverance: predicts continued and sincere efforts put in by the individual for achieving the
desired results.
Prior to examination
Do’s
Streamline your study habits by devoting time for all subjects with specific time duration
on a daily basis.

2. Practice as many model question papers or earlier VTU examination question papers as
you can in a simulated examination hall environment.
Seek the faculty support for clarification of doubts.
On the day of the examination, have a relaxed composure.
Don’ts
Don’t burn the midnight oil by study late into the night.
Don’t go for last minute preparation as it only leads to confusion.
During the examination
Do’s
Read, through the entire question paper first. This gives you an overall feel of the paper.
Weak student reaction by Do not compare yourself Do not copy from others
looking into paper with others
It is required to answer five full questions out of total eight questions.
Allot time for answering the questions proportionate to the marks assigned and try to
stick to the time that you allot for these questions.
For example,
Question 1
(a) With the necessary steps, explain the production of E-beam masks. 04 Marks
(b) Derive the expression for Vin (switch point voltage) in the region C of a CMOS inverter.
06 Marks

3. (c) Describe with neat diagrams, the P – well fabrication process. 06 Marks
(d) Define: VOH, VOL, VIH and VIL with respect to noise margin 04 Marks
The duration of VTU theory examination for each subject is 3 hours = 180 minutes
To answer each questions the time required is 180/5 = 36 minutes
To answer for one marks, it needs 36 minutes/20 marks = 1.8 minutes
Now to answer the questions
1(a), time required is: 4 marks x 1.8 minute = 7.2 minutes
1(b), time required is: 6 marks x 1.8 minute = 10.8 minutes
1(c), time required is: 6 marks x 1.8 minute = 10.8 minutes
1(d), time required is: 4 marks x 1.8 minute = 7.2 minutes
Thus, total time taken to answer question 1 is 7.2 + 10.8 + 10.8 + 7.2 = 36 minutes, which is
same as before calculated.
Keep an eye on your watch so that you don’t spend more time than planned on any
question.
Write your answers legibly with the question number written in the left margin.
First, answer the questions that you are confident enough and set the priority in
answering the questions.
In case of numerical problems, remember to highlight your answers and write down all
the steps involved clearly. Be sure to include the units while giving the final answer.
Write down the equations, formulas and figures with all relevant details.
While answering, draw appropriate diagrams or construct table, wherever required.
Leave enough space in between your answers for each question, preferably by drawing a
line with a pen or pencil.
After answering the questions that you are confident, try answering the questions that you
are not confident. If your answer is correct, you stand to gain; if your answer is wrong,
you don’t lose anything except the marks.
It is very important that while answering the questions, make sure that you write the
relevant question number correctly on the answer sheet.

4. Double-check your answers after
questions).
Don’t
wers answering complete question paper
Don’t leave any question unanswered out of five
questions to answer.
If the above listed suggestions are followed, you can be sure of scoring very high marks in
examinations and enviable rank in the exams.
Lecture notes preparation
Do not waste time in examination
think to answer all at the last
Tips to get ready for university examinations
(i.e five full
VTU
minutes

5. Ten tips for top degree examination
Mind map techniques
for quick preparation
For suggestions comments,
mail me at
mchanumantharaju@gmail.com
mchanumantharaju@bmsit.in