HOW TO CRACK IIT-JEE?

Cracking JEE-MAINS will allow you to appear for JEE-ADVANCED and admission into other prestigious institutions but clearing JEE-MAINS is not a piece of cake for all students. A student has to give his most total for the preparation of the exams. Let’s see the tips and tricks for the preparation and tips for attending questions.

Learn a Lot:

A student should start preparation as early as possible as we have many portions to be covered. Learn each topic with a clear state of mind and clear all doubts and move to the next chapter. Coaching is only a part of success, and it will not take too advanced. You have to work hard to reach your goal—concentrate on all of the three subjects simultaneously. Don’t quickly skip through chapters; take a branch, complete it and move to the next chapter. Don’t take any break in learning; learn continuously and consistently. Learning constantly makes you keep the subject in mind. Listen to the lectures with total concentration and clear doubts instantly. Clearing doubts make the concept clear, and it helps in avoiding confusion. Keep a note on the syllabus of the exam. Clearly understand the pattern of the JEE-MAINS and prepare accordingly.  

Revise Repeatedly:

Generally, students are revising too much, or they are not revising at all. Once a chapter has been completed, it much is changed once or twice. Students may also consider solving problems related to the chapter as it is the most effective way of revising. Periodical revision of all the chapters from all the subjects is helpful, as not doing the above may result in forgetting the chapter. On completion of a chapter, revise it and then move to the next chapter. When the next chapter is completed, revise the current chapter with the previous chapter. Take an hour for revision for each subject. Revise only in that time and concentrate on learning new topics at other times. Make the clues for topics creative and innovative so that you can easily remember. Students can also use mnemonics and mind maps for effective remembering.

Periodic Tests:

Writing tests at regular intervals will improve problem-solving skills and will make it easier to find where you are lacking and where you have to improve. After revising a chapter, writing a mock test is advisable, and complete the chapter strong in your mind. Get sample papers and previous year question papers and solve them. It gives you a clear idea of how the question paper will be and the weightage of each paper. Solving a mock paper will provide you with a view on time management. You should also have the timer turned on while translating your documents which will improve your time efficiency. Never get tired of solving mock papers or previous year’s papers because it will help you clear the MAINS. While solving the papers, you have to analyze the questions or chapters on which you are facing troubles or difficulties; it gives you an idea of improvement areas.

Reference books:

Going through NCERT books is the first and foremost thing for clearing MAINS. Most of the questions are from the NCERT syllabus. Students must also use reference books for clear understanding.

• Physics:

Physics has mostly concept-based questions, which have both problem-based and theory-based questions. The problem solving is a little more complicated, while the theory-based questions are more manageable. The following books give a clear idea of all the concepts, and they are worth considering for reference.

• The book CONCEPTS OF PHYSICS (vol 1 and 2) by H.C VERMA will be best for quality problems on all topics.

•  FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS by HALLIDAY will do their best for the concepts of all topics. 

• The book PROBLEM IN GENERAL PHYSICS by I.E IRODOV is for practical PROBLEMS.

• UNDERSTANDING PHYSICS book written by FREEDMAN AND YOUNG is the best book for theory and explanation for all topics.

• PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS written by SS KROTOV is for practical problems.

• PROBLEMS AND SOLUTION OF PHYSICS written by SHASHI BHUSHAN TIWARI is worth studying for practical problems and detailed solutions.

• Chemistry:

Many students consider that chemistry is the easiest section of JEE-MAINS as the problem solving will be easier, and there will be many theory-based questions. The subject CHEMISTRY revolves around the concepts and theories, so NCERT is mostly enough for understanding the concepts. The NATA will directly ask most of the NCERT books’ questions, but the following books will be worth your reference.

• MODERN APPROACH TO CHEMICAL CALCULATIONS by R C MUKHERJEE is best for the practice of solving problems from physical chemistry numerical.

• ORGANIC CHEMISTRY by O P TANDON helps refer explanation of topics.

• CONCISE INORGANIC CHEMISTRY BY J D LEE explains inorganic chemistry in a precise way.

• PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY by P W ATKINS is the book you can go for practicing problems after covering all the topics.

• ORGANIC CHEMISTRY by MORRISON and BOYD helps solve more organic chemistry problems, and it can be used after completing all topics in organic chemistry.

• Mathematics:

Mathematics is a subject that requires a lot of practice of relevant questions and concepts, which makes it the toughest of all topics. If you have prepared well and practiced hard, then mathematics is the subject which gives you the marks and fetches you the top ranks. It includes comprehensive problems on many topics, making that the following books can be considered for reference.

• OBJECTIVE MATHEMATICS by R D SHARMA will give you the basics of every topic.

• PLANE TRIGONAOMETRIC by S L LONEY is the best book for trigonometry.

• The ELEMENTS OF COORDINATE GEOMETRY by S L LONEY  will give a clear idea about coordinate geometry.

• ALGEBRA BY Dr. S K GOYAL FROM ARIHANT PUBLICATIONS will help you understand the concept of algebra.

• PLAY WITH GRAPHS by AMIT M AGARWAL is the best book for problem-solving using graphs.

• DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS AND INTEGRAL CALCULUS by AMIT M AGARWAL is the best book for CALCULUS.

• COMPLETE MATHEMATICS FOR JEE-MAIN TMH will be available on the internet, which explains all JEE MAINS topics.

LAST MINUTE TIPS:

• Focus on your strengths, don’t learn new topics at the last minute. Revise what you have learned and be strong on the concepts you have learned.

• Revise basic formula, revise the formulas on all the chapters you have learned MAINS, and solve the problems.

• Do a mock test for real, have the timer on, and try to complete it within the time and without referring to the books. Don’t take more mock tests; keep it more petite and more natural.

• Don’t let your confidence go down. Keep your confidence level high, and it is the key to success. Don’t overthink about the exams; just write mock tests and revise the topics.

• Take breaks regularly; take a break five to ten minutes every hour. It keeps the mind relaxed and fresh.

• Don’t lose your sleep; get adequate sleep to make your next day happen fresh. Not sleeping enough will make you feel stressed.

• Dump distracting devices, keep your mobile phones and televisions away for the last few days, deciding your future.

• Eat healthily, eat food rich in nutrients, and which are easily digestible. So, don’t turn towards junk food as it makes your stomach upset.

Exam tips:

• Go through the question paper thoroughly.

• First, attend to the questions you know.

• Don’t spend more time on the question you don’t know.

• Have a time fixed for each question and follow that.

• Don’t give way to guesses as you may end in negative marks.

• Don’t worry if the paper is challenging for you as it will be tough for the lakhs of students writing it.

Finally, study well and give your best in the exams and hope for the best. 

All the best for the exams!