5 Mantras to Crack IITJEE 2017
IIT,
NIT, IIIT are arguably the most esteemed institutions for students seeking
admissions into engineering courses. Every year
lakhs of students aspiring to be a part of these institutions take the
Joint Entrance Examination popularly known as JEE. The examination is held in two stages.
- JEE Main
- JEE Advanced
JEE Main 2017
will be held on Sunday,
April 2nd, 2017 and JEE
Advanced 2017 will be held on Sunday, May 21st, 2017. The JEE
Main
2017 is being conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education whereas IIT Madras is the Institute responsible for conducting
JEE Advanced 2017.
There
is no ideal procedure for preparing the
IITJEE exam. The way a student prepares for JEE
may not be fruitful for the other. It is advised to make a list of your
strengths and weaknesses before setting a protocol for yourself. Some of the
key points that are common and can be considered requisite for everyone are
listed below. You should try to inculcate
these points into your daily routine.
The time lost is never found again
The
IIT JEE syllabus is vast and the preparation time spans for 2-3 years for any
candidate. This leaves the candidates to
cover a lot of syllabus in very less time.
In such a crunch, every day should be spent
wisely. Before starting the preparation, one must decide targets and set a
routine a week in advance directed towards the target. All the three subjects i.e. Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry
are equally important since they carry equal weightage in JEE examination.
Also, all the topics have individual cut offs, therefore, it is advised to allocate
equal time to each of the subjects. Also, as the
saying goes “All work and no play make Jack a dull boy,” so, some amount of
time is required to be allotted to recreational activity every day, to remain
in a healthy state of mind. Wasting time on the social network and TV is
the biggest blunder. Not only do you lose
your time and go behind schedule, but the habit
also becomes an addiction and coming out of it becomes tough thus zeroing all the effort you have made
till date.
Every battle is first won in the mind
IIT
JEE is one of the toughest examinations and any candidate appearing for it goes
through a lot of pressure. Apart from the pressure the peers, the family and
the society endows upon them; there is a
battle they have to fight within. In such a state of emotional exigency, you
should remember that the rank holders are students like you and do not have any
unique quality that you do not have. With
perseverance and hard work you too can achieve the same fate. Apart from this,
as you know, the questions that appear in the IIT JEE question paper require an enormous amount of thinking and aptitude, apart from the basic concepts of the
subjects, a healthy and active state of mind is very
important for you to understand the question before attempting it.
Having a positive attitude is not a thing you can choose, it is only by doing the right thing at the right time without
procrastination can you have a positive attitude towards things. Before
starting your preparation, you must make
a schedule and try your best to stick to it. Choosing the right company is also
critical, as you tend to inculcate the
habits of people you work around.
Pick a weapon and learn to fight
With
so many topics in hand and so much practice to do, it is advised to select the
study material and the practice tests with great caution. Before starting the preparation, you must choose the reference books and practice
material apart from the test series for mock tests.
If you plan to take assistance in the form of coaching and tuitions, you must discuss it with your seniors
as the pattern followed in the tuitions
may not agree with the way you plan to proceed. Choosing the right mentor is
also very important, as, throughout your journey, you will seek
their guidance and motivation. Once you have decided which set of books to
refer to, which test series to appear for and which one to request guidance from, you should stick to it and stop looking
for other sources.
Divide and conquer
The
time you allot to any topic can be divided
into three stages, the pre-work, the
practice and the post work. The pre-work
includes gaining an overall idea of what the topic
covers, the crux points per say. While doing the pre-work, you can jot down the topics being covered, the laws discussed, the connection between the topics and the point where it leads you to.
After knowing the domain of the topic,
you can move to gaining an understanding of the concepts dealt and further
practice questions in the same. While doing so, you can mark the questions as per their level of difficulty so
that once you go back to these topics,
you can decide which part to focus more on. Post the practice stage; there is a need to retain what you have learned. You should go back to the topic a week
after you close it. This will help you
revise the concepts, and you may come
across points you had missed the practice. Make short notes for topics having
facts and formulae and go through it when you are taking a bus to school to
enjoying a stroll in the evening. A quick revision of what you have learned all day, at the end of the day is also advised, as five minutes of revision can save you three hours of labor
later.
A sound mind lies in a sound body
The
neck to neck competition with your peers and the expectations of your loved
ones may lead you to a quandary where you may tend to ignore your health to focus more on your studies. But this could
be one of the biggest mistakes you make. If you wish to work with optimal
efficiency, you must pay equal attention to the needs of your body and mind.
Meditation and yoga have been considered
to be one of the best ways to relax and orient your thoughts. Apart from this choosing a physical activity or half an
hour of exercise every day is advised. You must maintain a healthy diet and
must never skip meals. A healthy sleep cycle with minimum 6 hours of
sleep is also imperative. Fooling sleep
and skipping meals can have a bigger impact that you can imagine as the state
of the body controls the state of mind.
With
these tips, IITJEE 2017 can be a cake walk
