Countdown to JEE Main 2020: Crafting a solid two-month preparation strategy
The JEE (joint entrance examination) is conducted for the purpose of providing admissions to students in undergraduate engineering programs such as BE/B Tech and BArch/BPlan courses at NITs, IIITs and other engineering colleges across India. This national level competitive exam, which is now conducted by the National Test Agency (NTA) is held twice a year in January and April; the upcoming dates for the exam are 6-11 January 2020 and 3-9 April 2020.
The admit card will be released by NTA on its official site. The candidates who have applied for the JEE Main 2020 can download their JEE Main 2020 admit card for the January session from 6 December 2019 onwards. The exam is conducted in online mode (computer-based test) and its duration is 3 hours. The JEE Main January result will be declared by NTA on 31 January 2020. Here are a few pointers to help you come up with an ideal strategy for JEE.
FOCUS ON REGULAR PRACTICE
For conceptual clarity of any topic, it’s important that you spend time practicing questions rather than building concepts. Solve at least 20 relevant questions a day (previous year questions and advanced questions discussed on our platform). Since, the NTA has introduced numerical type questions, so make sure you practice according to the new exam pattern.
PRIORITISE AND PLAN
Set yourself small targets such as revising a certain number of topics in a day and number of relevant questions to be solved on a daily basis.
For Physics, chapters such as Mechanics, Electrostatics, Wave Optics and Magnetism are the most important chapters to focus on.
For Chemistry, relevant chapters are Atomic Structure, Electro-Chemistry, Kinetics and Chemical Equilibrium, General Organic Chemistry and Coordination Compound along with Chemical Bonding. For Maths, students should focus on Trigonometry, Calculus, Vectors and 3D.
FOLLOW A STUDY SCHEDULE
By following a time table, you’ll utilise your time efficiently. Your schedule should help you decide how much time to devote to each chapter.
IMPORTANCE OF MOCK TESTS
For real time exam preparation, you should attempt 2 mock tests in a week. This will help you develop the skill of remaining calm under pressure. Just like cricketers practice in the nets before the match to get familiar with the pitch, you also need to experience real-time exam environment to prepare yourself for the actual exam.
EXAM-DAY STRATEGY
Scoring good marks is all about identifying which questions to attempt first and which questions to attempt later. In first round, attempt questions you are certain that you will get right. In the second round, attempt questions that you are 70% sure of, you can do this by eliminating the wrong options. Round two should take around 60-90 minutes. In the third round, identify questions that you think are worth taking a risk and then attempt them carefully so that you avoid negative marking. Such questions are a multiconceptual problems.