How To Take Notes Brilliantly | In M.B.B.S | Anuj Pachhel, by Dr. Anuj Pachhel on YouTube. 10 min 24 s.
- Video length
- 10 min 24 s
- Time to do it
- 20 minutes per chapter
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Preview the chapter first. Skim the headings, bold terms, diagrams and end-of-chapter summary to see how the topic fits together before you read a single paragraph.
Read one short section, then close the book. Write the main idea from memory in your own words. This recall step is what makes notes stick.
Use short bullet points, one idea per line, and keep most under ten words. Your notes should be scannable in the week before an exam.
Draw simple diagrams for pathways, structures and processes. Label them from memory, then open the book and correct anything you missed.
Agree on abbreviations you will actually remember and list them on the first page. Rewriting long words wastes time you could spend recalling.
Leave a wide margin or blank column beside each block of notes. Use it later for questions, corrections and points from lectures.
Write the textbook page number next to every block. When a fact looks wrong in revision, you can check the source in seconds.
Review the notes within 24 hours. Cover the page, say each point aloud, then check. Repeat once after a week.
Tips and common mistakes
Copying sentences from the book feels productive but leaves you nothing to recall, so write from memory first.
Do not highlight whole paragraphs; highlight only the term or number you keep forgetting.
Keep one notebook per subject so revision does not turn into a search through mixed pages.
If you fall behind, write the section heading and one line, then move on. Blank pages are harder to restart than half-filled ones.
Questions
Should I take notes while reading or after?
Read a short section first, then close the book and write. Taking notes mid-paragraph slows you down and tempts you to copy sentences.
Do handwritten notes work better than typing?
Both work if you write in your own words. Handwriting is slower and often forces you to summarise, while typing suits students who reorganise notes later.
How long should the notes for one chapter be?
Aim for one or two pages per chapter. If yours run much longer, you are copying rather than summarising.
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