There
have been a lot of queries by the students asking tips to crack IIT JEE . As
now IIT JEE is around the corner, with just hardly a month left for the IIT
JEE, I think this is the right time to write this topic. Indian Institute of Technology
(IIT) is a dream for many students. In the past, many aspirants waited almost
4-5 years to crack IIT JEE. Some even spent few years in some other college,
and then came to IIT without any tension about year loss. But, since 2006, IIT
JEE has taken few steps to filter genuine quality from repeaters.
In 2006, Joint Entrance Examination Committee made some changes
in eligibility rules for IIT JEE. These changes allow only those who have
passed the qualifying exam not more than one year back. Simply we can say.
Maximum two attempts are allowed for IIT JEE to any students.
Normally students, who are not both lucky and brilliant
simultaneously, fail to mark an impression in first attempt of IIT JEE. I’m
pointing at luck and brilliance both. As even just brilliance cannot guarantee
you to be an IITian in first shot. There are lots of complications. Like you
have to cover the syllabus in right time, you have to face board exams just few
days back of IIT JEE, you have to quickly switch to IIT JEE syllabus after
board exam. Many loose the edge at very last step of their preparation, not due
to brilliance, but, due to so much complications and lack of appropriate
guidance. Just before IIT JEE, many lose their chance to get selected. So, it
needs luck with brilliance to pass IIT JEE in the first shot.
I will discuss here exactly how you should prepare if you had
failed in first appearance of IIT JEE. What should be the strategy? How you
should study? When is the right time for pace? When you should join test
series? When your revision should start? Either you should join any coaching or
just home preparation will suffice? I will discuss all these points here.
First of all, let’s decide whether you need coaching or not.
Note it down that you should be associated with any coaching once during your
preparation. If you have taken any professional coaching up till 12th, now, go
for home preparation. If you were not associated with coaching during 11th or
12th, it is a good time for you to do so. Do not forget that coaching is very
important to know most about JEE especially those who are average, do well
after coaching.
I always believe in- “The difference between the
impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination and always do what
you are afraid to do.”
One thing I want to urge all of you, if you think that there is
some chance for you to crack IIT JEE. But, less chance in first shot. Then, go
for JEE coaching during 11th and 12th. Don’t leave the professional help for
post-board duration. Coaching gives you a lot. But, it takes away your energy
and also need much mental and physical work. Students sometime get lost in
mental and physical strain they undergo during coaching. Also, you will become
much more mature about IIT JEE after taking coaching, so that, you could study
in right way in your final shot.
Now, if you had already taken coaching during 12th or don’t want
to join any coaching. These are for you.
After your JEE exam gets over. Don’t waste much time in
enjoyment. Re-start your preparation after a gap of not more than 7 days. When
you start the preparation, you should first go for little analysis. Try to
figure out which chapters need improvement and which are your best portions.
Also, which book to follow? In this one year of preparation you should
concentrate more on clarifying concept by solving more and more problem.
Problem should be solved by books which have IIT JEE sort of problems. I would
suggest go for Arihant books in Physics and Mathematics. For chemistry, Arihant
books are not so much good. Try Schaum series or others like O P Tondon or O P
Agrawal for physical chemistry. For Organic strictly go for Solomons &
Fryhle. It is best book for Organic chemistry for IIT JEE, when it is used
along with its solution book. For Inorganic, use Arihant. Memorize every
reaction type. Go for problems. The more regularly you solve the problems. The
more you will improve in Organic or Inorganic Chemistry. Not to mention, these
books are not only the best books in the market. But, yeah these are most tested
ones too.
If you have material of some top institute of IIT JEE, refer
them too while reading concept from above mentioned books. Try to solve the
variety of problems available. The more you get familiar with problems, more
you will solve the problem in JEE. Remember, IIT JEE don’t check your speed.
You will have enough time to solve problems to secure good rank in JEE. You
need to concentrate on more and more practice. Required speed will be acquired
just by practice.
Now, I’m going to tell you a very important trick you should
use, which would help you later in revision. While going through problems, mark
the problems which are unsolved, hard or tricky. Also, those which you solved,
but you want to see them again while revision. On an average you will get 10-15
marked questions in 100 you will attempt. Use these questions when you revise.
This simple technique will boost up your revision time 2-3 folds. Normally,
while revision students get confused from where to start revision. But, with
this trick in use, you are actually planning for revision without giving your
precious time. Remember, it’s on to you which problem to mark. Don’t mark just
hard problem. Instead, mark the problems in a way which could help you to
revise in less time later. So, after solving chapters go through marked
problems and see whether you can revise with those problems.
Normally, you should close first phase of detailed study, up
till December to January.
In phase 2, you should revise and try to gather whatever you
have read in last 7-8 months. Aim is to command on different topics you have
read. Use your marked questions for this step. Solving them will just raise
your level in every chapter. If you are unable to solve some problems, refer
theory books. This phase should end 20 – 25 days prior to the exam date.
In between, nearly in Nov-Dec each institute starts their test
series for JEE. Join a good test series. Sit for it regularly. But, never spend
time to prepare for test series. Not even on day prior to test date. If you
desperately want to read a little, give 1hr -2hr on last night before test
date. These are to test your actual level, not virtual.
In the last phase, solve simulator tests at your home. These
tests should be taken by you in the same time duration as for IIT JEE exam.
Like if schedule for JEE is Paper 1: 9:00 AM – 12:00 noon and Paper 2: 2:00 PM
-5:00 PM. Sit for tests each day at 9:00 AM sharp. Use chair and table for
giving exams. Your body should adjust to exam schedule. Between 12:00 to 2:00
PM, test your score for Paper 1. Afterwards, look through solution for
incorrect answers. Analyze where you missed. Then, take your lunch. Lastly,
relax a bit, and at sharp 2:00 PM sit for Paper 2. After test check your marks.
Go through solutions for incorrect questions. Try to analyze where you are
failing. In which portion you score most negative marks. If a bit concept
update is required go for it. Mark it.
After test session, relax for an hour or so. Watch TV. Go to
friends home. Else sleep.
At night, go for unsolved problems and concept updates that you
marked. These are the problems which are very much similar to IIT JEE type of
problems. Many of these problems could be faced by you first time. Try to solve
them using all books and materials you have available. This is the last chance
to increase your rank in IIT JEE. More sincerely you do this step, more your
rank will improve. This single step could give you a gain in ranking of around
10 – 15 %. Believe me.
For 15-20 day, regularly take these tests till last 2 days of
exam. For last two days, normally prefer to avoid reading anything. If you
cannot, do not go for deep study and for new concept. Just revise 2-3 times
daily every formula and tricks from a collection book normally provided by
institutes (like compendium of YG Files). This is a simple one year plan for
repeaters. Review it again if you like to use it.
Always remember- “There are no secrets to success.
It is the result of preparation, hard work, learning from failure.”
