Every aspirants vision

Updated on: Monday, October 04, 2010

The Indian Institute of Technology Joint Entrance Examination (popularly known as the IIT-JEE or just JEE) is one of the toughest engineering entrance exams in the world with a success rate of around 1 in 45. Candidates who qualify can apply for admission to the B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture), B.Des (Bachelor of Design), B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology), Dual Degree (Integrated Bachelor of Technology and Master of Technology), Integrated M.Sc. (Master of Sciences) and Integrated M.Sc. (Tech) (Master of Sciences and Technology) courses in various institutes.

About four lakh students are expected to appear for the IIT-JEE 2011. And with only 26 weeks remaining, for the exam scheduled for April 10, 2011, serious aspirants should ideally have completed the syllabus by now.

i) How much time to devote to physics, chemistry, maths.
All the three subjects are important; students must devote equal time to all. Your major focus must be on the topics of the Class XII Boards, after which you should revise your Class XI topics.

ii) How much time to devote to regular classes at school
The majority of topics in the JEE are also covered in the Boards, hence it is recommended that you prepare for both exams simultaneously. You must practice all the NCERT problems as well as brush up the JEE chapters.

iii) When to start taking tests
Once you have completed the syllabi of Class XII, start taking mock IIT-JEE tests. These can be taken as Part Syllabi or Full Syllabi. Partial tests cover the topics of Class XI and Class XII separately whereas Full Syllabi tests are based on the complete XI and XII syllabi. For better preparation join a test series programme which will not only check your level of preparedness for the IIT-JEE but also make you aware of your command of the subject, speed in writing the exam, topics and strong and weak areas.

iv) Expert tips
Time management
vDivide these crucial weeks between the three subjects.
vPrepare a chapter-wise, topic-wise revision schedule.
vCreate short notes, list all the formulae and points to remember. This will help in quick revision, before the exam.

Correct Methodology
The correct approach for those appearing for the first time or second (last) time is to stick to one source and no refer to a multitude of books/study material. To reap the benefits remain focused with a positive attitude to study.

v) How toppers prepare
Toppers learn from their weak areas and practice ahead of time to strengthen them. The right attitude and a strong focus is the key to being a topper.

Recommendation
Students should avoid selective study in physics, chemistry and maths as the number of questions is more in the objective papers where there is an intermingling of concepts from various topics.

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