| A coaching institute is all about a little extra study, a | | | | that one gets to know the pattern of the kind of |
| little extra effort for little extra marks. The trend of | | | | questions, what was asked in previous exams, which |
| coaching institutes has grown immensely with the | | | | chapter or question should be given more importance |
| growing competition among students. Earlier, during | | | | etc. These centers provide study material that includes |
| school times the students studied on their from their | | | | a detailed syllabus which is usually not covered in |
| text books only and scored average to good marks. | | | | regular colleges. This way, one does not have to run |
| But these days trend has changed and both the | | | | around collecting old questions papers or refer to |
| parents and students want to score exceptionally | | | | different kind of books. By going to the coaching |
| good marks. | | | | institutes, students follow a certain study routine and |
| Its peer pressure as well as the pressure put in by the | | | | time table. All this definitely helps. |
| parents and teachers. Students just don’t feel | | | | 4. Of course, scoring well should not be only purpose |
| satisfied with whatever they have studied in the | | | | of the students to join a coaching institute. This thing |
| school. So, in the evening they go to a nearby | | | | mainly depends on the caliber of a particular student. In |
| coaching institute to study that little extra. In fact, these | | | | fact, joining a coaching class is the in-thing. Students |
| coaching institutes have also become a place where | | | | feel that this way they don’t have to be bothered |
| they can hang out with their friends in the evening. | | | | and will not have to study on their own. |
| These institutes are also a reason for them to move | | | | 5. When there were no coaching centers, several |
| and socialize a bit. It is a kind of networking that | | | | students were able to clear their examinations. More |
| students indulge for exchanging notes, books, and | | | | than the coaching, self-study and focus is important. A |
| other such things. | | | | coaching institute can just provide a direction that |
| But the question is how helpful these institutes are and | | | | needs to be followed by the students themselves. |
| can a student manage to score well without taking | | | | Some feel that coaching centers are nothing but |
| any sort of coaching? | | | | means to earn a lot of cash. Undoubtedly, such |
| 1. A coaching centre uses special teaching methods | | | | institutes charge a hefty-fee from students and |
| and attempts to prepare a student specifically for the | | | | students are ready to pay it, as they hope that they |
| exam he/she is planning to write. It provides good | | | | will benefit from the coaching. And if they benefit it is |
| study material, like mock test papers, which a student | | | | worth the cost. It is actually a debatable issue whether |
| usually does not get in school or college. All these | | | | to study in a coaching institute or to study on own. |
| factors help a student prepare in a better manner for | | | | A lot depends on the understanding that students |
| a competitive examination. | | | | have. If a student is determined and focused enough, |
| 2. A coaching centre pays special attention to every | | | | he/she might be able to clear all kinds of exams |
| student, which is quite unlikely in a college or school. It | | | | without any help. Such a student might never feel the |
| effectively prepares a student to write the exam by | | | | need to join any kind of institute. |
| regularly holding mock tests. Not only that, in a | | | | But for those who feel that they need a particular |
| coaching institute, students are provided with | | | | direction to be followed, such institutes are beneficial |
| assignments which help them in preparing for tests. It | | | | for them. As mentioned above, they provide all kinds |
| also encourages students to clarify their doubts and | | | | of help to the students. Also, for detailed study of a |
| discuss with other students as students are more | | | | subject, opting for a coaching institute is not a bad |
| open to interacting in a coaching institute. It will be a little | | | | option. They give an insight of how, why, what and |
| difficult for students to manage without any guidance. | | | | when, which is of a great help to students who are |
| Coaching institutes also guide students on how to | | | | planning to write exams. |
| study, what to study, etc. | | | | In the end, one can say that everything has its own |
| 3. The most crucial advantage of taking up coaching is | | | | pros and cons and same goes for coaching institutes. |