Last-minute prep hacks

With only three weeks left for JEE MAINS, it’s time for students to follow a disciplined approach. While self-study is  crucial, Vishnu Dutt Sharma lists a few dos and don’ts that will help them to ace the exam

The JEE MAINS 2020 is just a few weeks away and the aspirants are fighting tooth and nail to get through the exams that they’ve been preparing for the last two years. Although, it’s natural for them to feel a little more stressed during this period, but if planned carefully, it can be easily avoided.

While following a consistent and disciplined approach is a key to crack IIT Main examinations; it is also crucial to pay attention to speed and the amount of time given to each question. Self-study is extremely helpful but at the same time group studies or coaching is a great option to clear one’s doubts and queries.

With a month to go, students should examine and analyse their weak areas and common mistakes and thoroughly practice those to get better marks in the JEE exams. It is advisable to assign more time on topics and subjects that an aspirant is not very confident about. This time should be spent wisely on memorising the formulas, method of calculations and the time taken to solve a particular question in order to prepare themselves for the exams.

The best way a student can get the feel of the exam, prepare themselves for a three-hour paper and know their actual strengths and weaknesses is by solving a mock paper. Students must go through the last few years’ question papers and solve more and more of them to feel confident before they appear for the main exams. Solving mock papers not just helps in estimating the time spend on each question but also helps in selecting and prioritising the important questions first. 

Besides good and quality preparation, it is necessary to relax and have a good sleep at night. During and before the examination, it is important to have a rich and healthy diet and keeping hydrated. 

Here is a set of do’s and don’ts that can easily help the young aspirants to sail through the preparation period and during the day of the main examination:-

Dos

• Assign 7-8 hours every day on a subject
• Do not proceed ahead without clearing your doubts; clear your doubts regularly
• Solve as many questions as possible with a paper and pen
• Check the syllabus from the JEE website and make a note of all the relevant things
• To check your speed and accuracy, give regular mock tests
• Do a detailed test analysis after every test

Don’ts

• Never pile up your doubts; if you are stuck somewhere, seek help
• Do not compare your studying pattern with your peers; everyone has a unique strategy to study
• Do not spend too much time on a single topic
• Never give a test without a time limit
• Avoid last-minute study, as this will just build tension in your mind. You must feel relaxed.

Here are some important topics that you must pay attention to:-

Maths :

• Complex Number
• Conic Section
• Circle
• Calculus
• Vector & 3 D
• Probability
• Trigonometric Equation
• Properties of Triangles
• Quadratic Equation
• Sequence and Series
• Permutations and combination

Chemistry

• Chemical bonding
• Electrochemistry
• Coordination compound
• Salt analysis
• Ionic equilibrium
• Thermodynamics & thermochemistry
• Aldehydes and ketones
• Aromatic hydrocarbons
• GOC isomerism
• Liquid solutions
• Alkyl halides and aryl halides

Physics

• Rotational Motion
• Thermodynamics (Thermal Physics)
• SHM
• Electrostatics
• Optics
• Modern Physics

Keep these small things in mind and you will surely get amazing results. Take care of yourself and wishing you all the best!

The writer is CEO, Vidyamandir Classes