JEE Main is one of the biggest competitive engineering entrance exams in the country. Every year, lakhs of students aiming for admissions into NITS, IIITs and GFTis appear for JEE Main. Since it is a first step towards IIT admissions, the number of applicants for JEE Main is large. However, for this year there have been a lot of changes in the conduct of JEE Main due to the ongoing unavoidable situation of Coronavirus or also known as COVID-19. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation is under lockdown, which has been extended till May 3. The second session of JEE Main 2020 (April Session) has been postponed until further notice. With plenty of extra time handed over to the students before the examination, how can they prepare to crack the examination? Pramod Maheshwari, Managing Director & CEO, Career Point Limited gaves some exclusive tips on how to crack JEE Main 2020 during lockdown to Careers360. Here are some of the most important points that will help students crack the JEE Main exam in the first attempt:
An 87.5 percentile in JEE Main is considered above average, but usually not high enough for admission to top NITs or IITs.
A crisis is also a great opportunity to learn and develop new forms of learning. Online learning applications and platforms are available that provide a virtual classroom ambience with complete notes, expert opinions, online classes, mock tests, etc for best student preparation. Online portals help ensure academic continuity and put in place technology enabled interactive platforms, to engage with students. The online infrastructure makes it accessible through the internet from mobile smart phones, computers and laptops / desktops too. This allows students to learn by staying in the safety and security of their homes and ensure better learning outcomes, save time and increase the effective utilisation of time.
Refer to JEE Main syllabus as most of the questions asked in exam are based on the same. Check out JEE Main sample papers to know the exam pattern and marking scheme. Refer to previous years' question papers, mock tests, etc for practice. Learning as against mugging and then focused revision to get a strong hold on topics and subjects which stay in memory for a longer period is the rule of the game.
The idea is to strengthen the concepts and their application by solving mock tests and past years’ papers. It is important to read thoroughly and conceptually apply formulae in JEE Main type questions even at the time of revision. This will help students in solving the questions within a short time in the exam as most of the questions in Physics/Mathematics will be based on conceptual application of formulae.This phase should be effectively used for quick run through short notes and formulae and concepts at a glance of all chapters of the three subjects in a phased planned manner with equal time to each subject.
To test and analyse preparation, students are advised to take regular mock tests to know their strengths and weaknesses. JEE Main mock tests play an important role in making familiar with strong and weak areas. Attempt a few online mock tests as JEE Main will be held online in Computer-Based Test Mode (CBT mode). Online mock tests will help students gain experience of attempting online papers on a real-time basis.
Do not sit for long hours at a stretch, but instead take small and frequent breaks. These intervals are essential for the brain to assimilate, retrieve information and revive the energy. There may be many distractions and thoughts running concurrently. Maintain calm and stay focused with determination. Students should enjoy the exam and its preparation positively.
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Hello aspirant,
With a 90 percentile in JEE Mains and belonging to the EWS category, you have a decent chance for some IIITs, especially newer or lower-ranked ones like IIIT Pune, Nagpur, Vadodara, or Lucknow, or non-CSE branches in better IIITs, but getting top IIITs (like IIIT Hyderabad/Delhi) or core
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Yes, attendance is compulsory in Class XI and XII.
As per school and board rules, students must maintain minimum attendance, usually around 75%. Schools can stop students from appearing in board exams if attendance is short.
Even if a student is preparing for JEE or any other competitive exam
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You can find here the direct links to download the JEE Main last 10 years PYQ PDFs from the Official Careers360 website.
Kindly visit this link to access the question papers : Last 10 Years JEE Main Question Papers with Solutions PDF
Hope it helps !
Hello Harika,
Firstly, you cannot prepare for JEE in 8 days if you havent studied before. But still, You can try solving the previous year question papers. Here's a Link for the same
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If you are from General category with 57 percent in 12th then to appear for JEE Advanced you need to be in top percentile of your board as the eligibility for JEE advanced you need at least 75 percent in 12th or in the top 20 percentile of your
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