A comprehensive guide to prepare for JEE Main and Advanced simultaneously
IIT-JEE is the gateway to India’s top technical institutions. It is a two-stage examination. The first one is JEE Main, and the second is JEE Advanced. JEE Main is the screening test for JEE Advanced. Those who clear JEE Main are eligible for JEE Advanced. However, it is not easy to prepare for both exams simultaneously. Therefore, this blog by MENIIT will act as a comprehensive guide to prepare for JEE Main and Advanced simultaneously.
Strategy to prepare for JEE Main and Advanced simultaneously
The first step to prepare for any exam is to have firm self-confidence. Coming to JEE Main and Advanced, both the exams demand strong fundamental concepts and problem-solving skills. Let us look at some of the strategies in detail.
- Join a good coaching institute: A good coaching institute provides the latest study material, experienced faculties, and mock tests along with a competitive environment. Aspirants can get correct guidance from a good coaching institute.
- Understand the exam pattern: Before starting the preparation of any exam, it is important to understand the exam pattern. JEE Main is a 3-hour exam with 90 questions. The questions are MCQ-based as well as numerical answer type, whereas JEE Advanced is a 6-hour exam (3 hours in each session), and it involves MCQ-type, integer-type, and comprehension-based questions.
- Proper study plan: A dedicated study plan is necessary in order to crack JEE Main and Advanced. Initially, keep your focus on the syllabus of JEE Main, as it covers the fundamentals required for JEE Advanced. For both exams, keep regular revision and practice plans.
- Focus on conceptual clarity: Always focus on conceptual clarity. Instead of directly going for answers, identify the concept behind the question.
- Strengthen the basics: One of the main reasons why students find IIT-JEE difficult is because of their weak concepts. Always try to strengthen the basic concept before proceeding with difficult topics. This would increase your confidence as well as help the aspirants grasp difficult topics with relative ease.
- Follow NCERT books: NCERT books are good for strengthening basic concepts. Before moving to other books, always strengthen your basic concepts from NCERT.
- Follow standard books: Once you have completed the basics from NCERT, follow the standard books for advanced topics and exercises. If enrolled in any coaching, then study the notes and coaching material religiously and follow the guidelines of your mentor/teacher.
- Attempt Mock test: As soon as you finish a chapter make sure to attempt the chapter-wise test of that chapter. This would let you know your weak points of that chapter. Also, after completing your syllabus, make attempt the mock tests and analyse the mistakes.
- Make short notes: After completing the syllabus and attempting a mock test, make short notes of every subject. The short notes should include the important points, data, and facts. Also, note down your conceptual mistakes from the mock test in the short notes.
- Learn time management: Time management is the most important thing in any exam. Aspirants should learn the art of time management from their preparation stage. Specific time should be allocated to each subject daily. Also, aspirants should mix theory as well as problem-solving sessions to maintain balance.
- Learn short tricks: Time is very important in the competitive examination. If you have learned all the concepts, then instead of going for the traditional method every time, try to minimize the time by using short tricks. However, one should not rely only on short tricks, as sometimes short tricks may not work. Therefore, detailed conceptual knowledge is a must.
- Take care of health: A healthy mind resides in a healthy body. Therefore aspirants should take care of their health along with studies.
These are some general tips that can help aspirants to prepare for JEE Main and JEE Advanced simultaneously. However, aspirants are free to modify these tips as per their requirements.
To crack IIT-JEE, aspirants need proper guidance along with study material and an experienced mentor/teacher. MENIIT has a pool of experienced faculties who have mentored many top-rankers. These faculties, with their vast experience, would guide the aspirants to secure a seat in their desired medical college. Along with such an experienced team, we also provide the latest and coloured study material.
MENIIT also offers doubt-clearing sessions with classroom faculties. Along with the facility of doubt-clearing sessions, aspirants have the option of missed class backup. The periodic evaluation makes sure that students are on the right track with their preparation. Regular parent-teacher meetings ensure that parents are aware of their ward’s progress.
Those aspirants who want to access these features can enroll in the classroom course of MENIIT.
FAQs:
1. Is JEE Mains preparation enough for JEE Advanced?
Answer: The levels of JEE Mains and JEE Advanced are different. The questions in JEE Advanced have a higher level than the questions in JEE Main. Therefore, aspirants need more preparation to crack JEE Advanced.
2. Can I crack IIT in 2 years?
Answer: IIT-JEE can be cracked in 1 year also, but if you don’t have conceptual clarity, then it can take 2 years to crack IIT-JEE.
3. Should I join coaching for JEE preparation?
Answer: Joining coaching for JEE preparation is the personal choice of an individual; however, if an aspirant enrols in a good coaching institute, he/she would get multiple benefits like expert guidance, the latest study material, mock tests, etc.
4. How can I revise effectively for both exams?
Answer: Regular revision is essential. Prepare brief notes and flashcards for quick reviews. Solve previous years papers and practice questions to strengthen your understanding of concepts.
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