The two phases of JEE Main have already been carried out, while the other two are yet to see the light of the day. Saurabh Kumar shares tips that can help students ace the exam
The prevailing health crisis has left a severe impact on the education sector and the academic year alike. While the earlier scheduled competitive exams have all been postponed, NTA is yet to release the new schedule to conduct the remaining phases of JEE Main.
From this year onwards, JEE Main was announced to be conducted four times in a year. Lakhs of aspirants seeking admission in the most prestigious institution (IIT) need to clear the JEE Main. The two phases of the national entrance exam have already been carried out, while the other two phases are yet to see the light of the day. However, the best of the four phases of JEE Main 2021 will be taken into consideration granting deserved students’ admissions in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs.
The need of the hour is to utilise the extra time productively and plan the preparations in a coherent manner. Here are some smart preparation tips.
The foremost thing for succeeding in JEE is a smart work plan which covers the entire syllabus well in time. While most of the serious aspirants would have covered the entire syllabus by now, following the effective and strategic tools would endow better results.
Time utilisation: After analysing the confusions and wrong attempts, weak areas from the Phases 1 & 2 of JEE Main, aspirants need to start working on those areas more and more, without wasting time in order to get ample time for rectification. With better evaluation of the current preparedness, affording a strategic timetable will help get a better insight. All the subjects need equal attention and hence segregate the remaining weeks wisely for all the three subjects.
Follow a reputed source: Start the preparations with NCERT books. Undeniably, NCERT books forms the basis of JEE Main and JEE Advanced. These basic books form good conceptual base and are easy to understand. Identify the topics subject wise you have difficulties in remembering the formulae of solving questions. Follow question banks from reputed source and solve them in a reputed manner which helps in efficient practice for the Main 2021.
Focus on your target: Successful candidates always learn from their weak areas and hence working on those will keep you focused at the right track. Timely preparation and planning are the keys to right preparation. Rigorous practice has been found to be useful since students tend to learn from their mistakes and avoid repeating them.
Concept clarity: Focus on keeping your concepts clear rather than to just mug up the stuff. This stage should be utilised for problem solving ability, improving the time limit to solve the difficult questions and understanding the strengths and weaknesses. Building self-confidence and the right exam temperament are the keys to score better marks in the real exam.
Online mock tests: Rigorous revision and attempting several mock tests will help them get thorough with subjects and concept clarification and keep them well updated with the current trend and pattern of JEE Mains exam. Online portal at Vidyamandir provides complete access to previous year papers, online mock tests, doubt clearing sessions, and expert opinion that will provide a real time analysis.
The exam-apt strategy
Sometimes smart work prevails hard work and preparing strategically ensures a better performance in comparison to the peers. Adaptability and swift response to questions comes with regular practice and hence making the most of the available time in revision helps in scoring better.
Focus more on polishing the strengths by consistent revision to perfect the concepts. Creating self-written notes helps one to memorise the formulae, tips and tricks and are very helpful during JEE preparation and easy to revise.
Taking some time to relax or rest also prepares the brain to recollect the learnt things on your fingertips. Keep calm but do not lose focus as temperament plays a vital role in JEE success.
The writer is Academics Director, Vidyamandir Classes