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13 Steps
13 Steps to Bloody Good Marks
STUDENTS WHO GET GOOD MARKS ARE THOSE WHO ARE BRILLIANT OR THOSE WHO CRAM.
TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE! THERE ARE ALSO STUDENTS WHO SIMPLY STUDY SMART.
The Indian education system is a minefield. Negotiating this minefield and emerging with flying colours is a source of great strain and anxiety for Indian pupils and parents alike. Who can guide students to develop good study habits and thus get better results?
ENTER 13 STEPS TO BLOODY GOOD MARKS.
After the stupendous success of 13 Steps to Bloody Good Luck and 13 Steps to Bloody Good Wealth, bestselling author Ashwin Sanghi (along with co-author, Ashok Rajani) presents a power-packed little book that provides simple, straightforward and effective steps that are a sure-fire way to obtain Bloody Good Marks!
TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE! THERE ARE ALSO STUDENTS WHO SIMPLY STUDY SMART.
The Indian education system is a minefield. Negotiating this minefield and emerging with flying colours is a source of great strain and anxiety for Indian pupils and parents alike. Who can guide students to develop good study habits and thus get better results?
ENTER 13 STEPS TO BLOODY GOOD MARKS.
After the stupendous success of 13 Steps to Bloody Good Luck and 13 Steps to Bloody Good Wealth, bestselling author Ashwin Sanghi (along with co-author, Ashok Rajani) presents a power-packed little book that provides simple, straightforward and effective steps that are a sure-fire way to obtain Bloody Good Marks!
- GenresSelf HelpNonfiction
162 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 24, 2017
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About the author
Ashwin Sanghi
28 books2,740 followersAshwin Sanghi—entrepreneur by day, novelist by night—has all the usual qualifications of an Indian businessman. Schooling at the Cathedral & John Connon School, a B.A. (Economics) from St. Xavier’s College, and an M.B.A. (Finance) from the Yale School of Management. Besides being a businessman, Ashwin manages a parallel career as writer of fiction. Ashwin’s first novel, ‘The Rozabal Line’ was originally self-published in 2007 under his anagram-pseudonym—Shawn Haigins. The book was subsequently published by Westland in 2008 and 2010 in India under his own name and went on to become a national bestseller. ‘Chanakya’s Chant’ is his second novel in the historical-fiction genre. The book has remained on AC Nielsen’s India Bookscan Top-10 for all of 2011. It won the ‘2010 Crossword-Vodafone Popular Choice Award’ in September 2011. UTV has purchased the movie rights to the book and a film based upon the story is expected soon. Dr. Shashi Tharoor released the novel in Mumbai calling it an “enthralling, delightfully-interesting and gripping read with historical research that is impressive.” The Hindustan Times has called it “a cracker of a page-turner.” Ashwin is currently working on his third novel, as yet untitled, that explores business strategies in ancient India. Ashwin is also working towards a Ph.D. in Creative Writing from Bangor University in Wales. Ashwin lives in Mumbai with his wife, Anushika, and his eight-year old son, Raghuvir.
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August 16, 2017
13 steps to bloody good marks is another one of the ’13 steps’ books by Ashwin Sanghi following ’13 steps to Bloody Good Luck’ and ’13 steps to bloody good wealth’. It is an apt title for this book that doesn't give you shortcuts but paths to follow to achieve good marks. This is my first Ashwin Sanghi book and I was hesitant to pick it up since what could it tell me that I didn't already know? Being a student who got averagely good marks, of course, I also wanted to score high, so I got curious and picked it up.
I think all students need to give 13 steps to bloody good marks to get an idea about how to prepare for your next exam. Even if you can’t incorporate everything in your schedule, even a few tips would help you get better marks and that’s all we need right? What I liked about the book is that it doesn’t talk down on people who fail to understand the basic concepts but talks empathically about the problems that students face.
13 steps to bloody good marks is basically the GPS for scoring high. It tells you the paths to take, what to avoid, what to change and how to study right. It goes as deep as to suggest the snacks you should be munching on, all based on research and concrete facts though. The book is neatly classified into segments each discussing important points like why students find lecture boring, how to overcome that etc. These are not wildly made assumptions but result of thorough research.
It seems like Ashwin Sanghi did right in choosing Ashok Rajani as a co-author because his expertise in the field made this book authentically helpful. I was constantly comparing the methods shared with my own methods that I use to study and many of them coincided. 13 steps to bloody Good Marks is divided into 13 chapters, each talking about a specific 'Do' or 'Don't' with examples and diagrams to help you better understand what is being conveyed. And there is a bonus 14th chapter as well.
The book started with an inspiring story of a man named Srikanth who was born blind in a village in Andhra Pradesh. The first story was all it took to confirm my beliefs that this was not going to be a boring self-help book that I would have to boringly wade through. 13 steps to bloody good marks was bloody interesting and helpful too. I thought about the tips, the posture, the forgetting curve and schedule. The memorization part and understanding concepts were also helpful.
The writing is what made this book so easy to read. The language is clear and the author uses bullet points to classify each instruction. There was no info dump, just simple language and use of examples and stories to stress on a point. In fact, I learned some informative stuff reading this book I especially appreciated the puns and humour the author adds to make the book less bland. 13 steps to bloody good marks lacks in only one aspect and that would be the end note where they repeat everything that happened in the chapter. Yes, the outlay of chapters may be helpful to some who just skimmed past the book but to me it felt like repetition.
The highlight of the book has to be that it is ERROR FREE. The editor did a good job and even the price is reasonable. It is easily affordable, the cover is great. There’s no reason why shouldn’t buy and read this book. I am actually going to follow the steps mentioned while preparing for my next exam and maybe these 13 steps would help me get bloody good marks.
About the Author:
Ashwin Sanghi is one of the India’s highest selling authors who has written many bestsellers. He was also added in the Celebrity 100 list by Forbes India. Ashwin Sanghi wrote 13 steps to bloody good marks after being inspired by a student who wondered if a ’13 step’ book could be written to help students.
Ashok L. Rajani has been a teacher in Bank’s Staff training college and has also taught freelance classes on communication skills and management to BBA and MBA students. He has edited many books for Indian, British and American authors as well. He started communicating with Ashwin sanghi during the editing of 13 steps to bloody Good luck and afterwards when Ashwin decides to write ’13 steps to bloody good marks’, he approached Ashok. The rest is history.
I think all students need to give 13 steps to bloody good marks to get an idea about how to prepare for your next exam. Even if you can’t incorporate everything in your schedule, even a few tips would help you get better marks and that’s all we need right? What I liked about the book is that it doesn’t talk down on people who fail to understand the basic concepts but talks empathically about the problems that students face.
13 steps to bloody good marks is basically the GPS for scoring high. It tells you the paths to take, what to avoid, what to change and how to study right. It goes as deep as to suggest the snacks you should be munching on, all based on research and concrete facts though. The book is neatly classified into segments each discussing important points like why students find lecture boring, how to overcome that etc. These are not wildly made assumptions but result of thorough research.
It seems like Ashwin Sanghi did right in choosing Ashok Rajani as a co-author because his expertise in the field made this book authentically helpful. I was constantly comparing the methods shared with my own methods that I use to study and many of them coincided. 13 steps to bloody Good Marks is divided into 13 chapters, each talking about a specific 'Do' or 'Don't' with examples and diagrams to help you better understand what is being conveyed. And there is a bonus 14th chapter as well.
The book started with an inspiring story of a man named Srikanth who was born blind in a village in Andhra Pradesh. The first story was all it took to confirm my beliefs that this was not going to be a boring self-help book that I would have to boringly wade through. 13 steps to bloody good marks was bloody interesting and helpful too. I thought about the tips, the posture, the forgetting curve and schedule. The memorization part and understanding concepts were also helpful.
The writing is what made this book so easy to read. The language is clear and the author uses bullet points to classify each instruction. There was no info dump, just simple language and use of examples and stories to stress on a point. In fact, I learned some informative stuff reading this book I especially appreciated the puns and humour the author adds to make the book less bland. 13 steps to bloody good marks lacks in only one aspect and that would be the end note where they repeat everything that happened in the chapter. Yes, the outlay of chapters may be helpful to some who just skimmed past the book but to me it felt like repetition.
The highlight of the book has to be that it is ERROR FREE. The editor did a good job and even the price is reasonable. It is easily affordable, the cover is great. There’s no reason why shouldn’t buy and read this book. I am actually going to follow the steps mentioned while preparing for my next exam and maybe these 13 steps would help me get bloody good marks.
About the Author:
Ashwin Sanghi is one of the India’s highest selling authors who has written many bestsellers. He was also added in the Celebrity 100 list by Forbes India. Ashwin Sanghi wrote 13 steps to bloody good marks after being inspired by a student who wondered if a ’13 step’ book could be written to help students.
Ashok L. Rajani has been a teacher in Bank’s Staff training college and has also taught freelance classes on communication skills and management to BBA and MBA students. He has edited many books for Indian, British and American authors as well. He started communicating with Ashwin sanghi during the editing of 13 steps to bloody Good luck and afterwards when Ashwin decides to write ’13 steps to bloody good marks’, he approached Ashok. The rest is history.
July 5, 2021
This was a good book...the concepts were explained in a nice way but it couldn't do much for me as it had nothing new to it...all of these concepts were ones I was already familiar with from one source or the other so it is good to have it all in one place but again this book won't help you much if you just read it once...read it comprehensively and mark the tips and tricks you want to apply and go back to the book time and again to apply those properly.
One thing that I really liked was that it had summaries at the end of each step...so that's definitely a plus point if you want to skim read it in 10-15 mins.
One thing that I really liked was that it had summaries at the end of each step...so that's definitely a plus point if you want to skim read it in 10-15 mins.
May 22, 2025
I feel that this short book has the most helpful advice on how to get good marks for students. You don’t need to follow all the tips but you will get a fair idea on what to change or improve your studying habits.
I don’t know why this book is not recommended enough when the students this age are facing crises due to anxiety, pressure and unrealistic expectations.
I don’t know why this book is not recommended enough when the students this age are facing crises due to anxiety, pressure and unrealistic expectations.
September 7, 2017
A good self-help for any student, studying at any level of School or College. Its upto the mark and doesn't contain any unusual stuff.
Very short and precise. Just go through this book atleast two times & take out your personal notes for further reference.
There are many Anecdotes in the book which help in understanding the book and also gives us Practical view. I have been following it since I finished reading it and it has really impacted my study routine.
PS:- DONT JUST READ IT TO ONLY SCORE GOOD MARKS, IF YOU FOLLOW IT PROPERLY MARKS ARE WILL SURELY IMPROVE.
Very short and precise. Just go through this book atleast two times & take out your personal notes for further reference.
There are many Anecdotes in the book which help in understanding the book and also gives us Practical view. I have been following it since I finished reading it and it has really impacted my study routine.
PS:- DONT JUST READ IT TO ONLY SCORE GOOD MARKS, IF YOU FOLLOW IT PROPERLY MARKS ARE WILL SURELY IMPROVE.
August 10, 2017
This is the third book in 13 Steps Series - the other two being 13 Steps to Bloody Good Luck and 13 Steps to Bloody Good Wealth(both have been reviewed by me). This book is yet again an exceptional outlay pertaining to the subject which was kept as the title.
We never had understood the smaller things what we did as a kid has in fact helped us greatly. This includes reading in a sitting posture or walking while reading. We have also avoided television (most of the times) and there are so many which we did but had eventually forgotten and when it comes to our own kids, we tend to adopt an approach which is been followed presently which is incorrect. What has worked for you can be tried and replicated with your kid as well.
The last minute rush in reading(not revising), discussing with the other students on and after the exams(which I conspicuously avoided as I knew hat they would simply confuse your mind which would affect the next exam greatly), using different coloured pens to highlight the points, showing working notes to name a few are well explained along with some suitable pictures and diagrams.
The book does not give you any false hope or teach rocket signs but when you read it, you will feel it connects with some or most of the habits you have practised or inculcated but had forgotten about it due to time lapse, would not help you in rekindling it. The author has mentioned about losing 1 mark in his maths subject where he scored 199/200. I can connect my own experience as well where, I missed answering a 2 mark question in an hurry which saw me scoring 198/200 in Commerce Exams in the 12th main exams way back in 1997.
The experience of both the authors will make even a dull student bright as it shows the right path and all one need to do is to follow that direction.
We never had understood the smaller things what we did as a kid has in fact helped us greatly. This includes reading in a sitting posture or walking while reading. We have also avoided television (most of the times) and there are so many which we did but had eventually forgotten and when it comes to our own kids, we tend to adopt an approach which is been followed presently which is incorrect. What has worked for you can be tried and replicated with your kid as well.
The last minute rush in reading(not revising), discussing with the other students on and after the exams(which I conspicuously avoided as I knew hat they would simply confuse your mind which would affect the next exam greatly), using different coloured pens to highlight the points, showing working notes to name a few are well explained along with some suitable pictures and diagrams.
The book does not give you any false hope or teach rocket signs but when you read it, you will feel it connects with some or most of the habits you have practised or inculcated but had forgotten about it due to time lapse, would not help you in rekindling it. The author has mentioned about losing 1 mark in his maths subject where he scored 199/200. I can connect my own experience as well where, I missed answering a 2 mark question in an hurry which saw me scoring 198/200 in Commerce Exams in the 12th main exams way back in 1997.
The experience of both the authors will make even a dull student bright as it shows the right path and all one need to do is to follow that direction.
August 19, 2017
I came across this book "13 Steps to Bloody Good Marks By Ashwin Sanghi and Ashok Rajani" and got intrigued by the title.
Having been a fairly good student through my school and college years, this title got me thinking, was there anything different that I probably could have done to score better marks ??🤔
In the first chapter itself the author struck a chord with me by saying that "Teachers and Parents always ADVISE students to study hard, but do not really tell them HOW".....we all have faced this problem at some point.
As i continued reading, I was amazed ! I found this book to be very informative, it provides a holistic approach to studying - both inside and outside the classroom. There are many practical methods (illustrated with examples) that can make the learning process effective and efficient.
I recommend this book to students of all ages, parents and teachers ..... believe me, you will not regret investing your time in reading this one !
Having been a fairly good student through my school and college years, this title got me thinking, was there anything different that I probably could have done to score better marks ??🤔
In the first chapter itself the author struck a chord with me by saying that "Teachers and Parents always ADVISE students to study hard, but do not really tell them HOW".....we all have faced this problem at some point.
As i continued reading, I was amazed ! I found this book to be very informative, it provides a holistic approach to studying - both inside and outside the classroom. There are many practical methods (illustrated with examples) that can make the learning process effective and efficient.
I recommend this book to students of all ages, parents and teachers ..... believe me, you will not regret investing your time in reading this one !
December 17, 2017
First very simple to read it has some,good sections that can help us in time management. Sometimes in the book the author uses some quotes and story telling to inspires which is a good way to grasp the attention of the readers. Some tips will surely be helpful for us readers. While reading somethings that i want the author to add is some more personal stories from his life that have brought good outcome from following the habits mentioned in the book.
Happy Reading :)
Happy Reading :)
February 17, 2018
13 steps to bloody good marks is one of the many ’13 steps’ books by Ashwin Sanghi following ‘13 steps to Bloody Good Luck’ and ’13 steps to bloody good wealth’. It is an apt title for this book that doesn’t give you shortcuts but defines paradigm one can follow to achieve good marks. Read more at http://www.wordpinnacle.com/13-steps-...
March 16, 2024
Overall, I found this book to be pretty good. It explains all the steps and aspects of studying in a very clear and effective manner, which I really appreciated. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. However, I couldn't help but wish that it included a timetable or some sort of structured plan to follow. That would have made it even better.
One thing I noticed is that the book seems to have been mostly written by Ashok Rajani rather than Ashwin Sanghi. Regardless, I still found the content valuable and insightful. It's definitely a step up from watching study tip videos or hacks, which I've tried before but found lacking in comparison. After reading this book, I feel like those videos were a waste of time.
Overall, I think this book is a great resource, and I look forward to reading more from this author in the future.
One thing I noticed is that the book seems to have been mostly written by Ashok Rajani rather than Ashwin Sanghi. Regardless, I still found the content valuable and insightful. It's definitely a step up from watching study tip videos or hacks, which I've tried before but found lacking in comparison. After reading this book, I feel like those videos were a waste of time.
Overall, I think this book is a great resource, and I look forward to reading more from this author in the future.
December 15, 2017
The book provides great tips on how to study, retain, and be prepared for exams, so acronyms and techniques to memorize, to understand the material. Importance of environment and using effective time and diminishing black-holes, balancing mind-body to produce results. It was a quick read. I am not a student of school yet it helps me. It has brief information on speed reading as well.
December 6, 2019
Superbly written
All 13 steps were clearly written and upto the point. The theory and logic behind every recommendation was well explained. This book is a must read not only for every student but to every parent....
All 13 steps were clearly written and upto the point. The theory and logic behind every recommendation was well explained. This book is a must read not only for every student but to every parent....
November 9, 2020
Collection of ALMOST All Study Techniques Written in a VERY Easy & StudentFriendly LANGUAGE which Made me FROM 66% To 89% [BTW: I Was DOING NoFap 2-3 MONTHS Before & During Exams. So, It CONTRIBUTED a LOT (Greater than This BOOK)]
December 7, 2021
A neat presentation on how to study and score marks. It starts out with how you need to prepare for your classes, taking appropriate notes, revision, etc.
This should be handled by one of the staff in each school and do regular follow up with students too.
This should be handled by one of the staff in each school and do regular follow up with students too.
March 29, 2018
The book is very helpful for students who want to learn and score better with studying smart and technically
April 4, 2020
Too Elementary
Can be skipped
Can be skipped
August 12, 2020
Practical ways
September 24, 2020
Well the book was good but nothing new that I got from it. Although you can give it a try.
Peace.
Peace.
March 9, 2021
Good book concept was quite similar to How To Study by Harry Maddox.
August 12, 2017
I could wax eloquent about this gem, my first book and with the world famous Ashwin Sanghi, but I will not.
But I am sharing the link to the great reviews this book has got on Amazon.in: http://www.amazon.in/13-Steps-Bloody-...
But I am sharing the link to the great reviews this book has got on Amazon.in: http://www.amazon.in/13-Steps-Bloody-...
September 21, 2020
If you are student and is deliberately want to acquire to get good marks.. this book is just for you.. always remember it will give u directions but at the end you have to get to the action part.. make a note of every point mentioned by author will make you motivated at every step where you will loose your focus on. Simple writing with 142 page book will give you everything you need to keep in mind to get those bloody good marks that's for sure. loved it!!
April 22, 2018
I can promptly conclude that the book was lacking much of an appeal. The stories were mundane and the writer did not put an effort to portray a better story. I dare not recommend this book to any student.
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