The lockdown being extended till May 3 means more time for students to prepare for JEE Main. RL TRIKHA shares tips how aspirants can make the most of this extra time
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation is under lockdown, which has been extended till May 3. The second session of JEE Main (April Session) which was scheduled to be conducted from April 5 to April 11 2020 has been postponed until further notice. While the expectations are that it may be conducted by the end of May, aspirants have an extended preparation time available which shall be put to effective utilisation. Students must stay positive and need to focus on revision and analysing their weaknesses.
As per the previous schedule, most of the aspirants must have gone through the complete syllabus and must be in revision mode now. The need of the hour is to utilise the extra time productively and effectively with plan in place to make the best of it.
Make a viable schedule: This phase should be effectively utilised for quick run through short notes and formulae and concepts at a glance of all chapters of the three subjects in a phased planned manner with equal time to each subject. The idea is to strengthen the concepts and their application by solving mock tests and past years papers. Learning as against mugging is the rule of the game.
Consult online classes: Online platforms are available that provide a virtual classroom ambience with complete notes, expert opinions, online classes and mock tests for best student preparation.
Follow three tier revision: The stage has arrived where revision is the most important aspect of the preparation process and the best way to tackle the challenge is to have a well-structured and organised revision strategy. Three tier revision method suggests that students should first revise the topic on the same day, then after three days and then revise the same topic at the end of the week. This way, you will be able to get strong hold on topics and subjects which stay in your memory for longer period. If you revise a topic the same day when you study it, you find it easy to revise and grab; while on the other hand if you revise that topics after few days of studying it, it becomes difficult to understand and revise and consume more time.
Study and application of important formulae: It is important to peruse and conceptually apply formulae in JEEM type questions even at the time of revision. This will help you in solving the questions within a short time in the exam.
Take regular mock tests: Mock tests play an important role in making familiar with strong and weak areas. To test and analyse your preparation, students are advised to take mock tests.
This extra time must be wisely utilised to perfect the ability to solve problems with a deep perception of concept involved, improving the time needed to solve the given problem, identifying the weak spots and correcting them. By taking regular mock tests and solving of past papers.
Speed and accuracy must be increased.
Right strategy and time management play a vital role in deciding the rank for an aspirant. The remaining weeks should be wisely used for revision, increasing speed and accuracy to solve problems,
Finally, it is the relative performance that will matter on the exam day.
The writer is Director, FIITJEE Group