Tips to Buy Right Reference Book

Whenever you start preparing for any exam what is the first step to start preparing?

Buy stationary???

Get complete exam syllabus???

Buy a reference book that covers all major topics?

Have you ever wondered how to buy a reference book in a vast list of reference books. Which one you should buy?

Here is the answer:

I am providing a guideline which you should follow when buying a reference book.

1. Ask for suggestion on Educational forums.
2. Make a list of suggested books.
3. Look for the review of book online on Amazon or Goodreads. You may also find the reviews on flipkart.
4. Double check the content of table for the book. Make sure that book contains all important topics of exam syllabus.
5. Shortlist the good reference books out of this list.
6. Buy the latest edition of book online or you may purchase it at some local book store.
7. It will be a better option to borrow the book from the one who cracked that exam. His highlighted points in book may help you to cover all important aspect of that subject.
8. Search on google for tips of that exam for eg. IIT JAM Preparation tips, UGC NET tips, IELTS tips.  In these articles you may find good reference books suggested by toppers, experienced faculty or blogger.