How to Score High in JEE Main by Last Month Preparation

How to Score High in JEE Main by Last Month Preparation

Team Careers360Updated on 04 Mar 2022, 10:46 AM IST

Every year around 10 lakh students appear in JEE Main exam to get admission in their dream institute but, only a few of them qualify. What draws the qualifier apart from the non qualifier is the preparation level, determination and dedication to clear the exam. JEE Main is undoubtedly a difficult exam, considering the number of applicants, its vast syllabus and difficulty level of questions. Most students start their preparation for the exam early from their class 11 or beginning class 12 but there are many who start late and look for solutions on how to score high in JEE Main 2022 by last month's preparation. Previous year JEE Main toppers, top percentilers and other test takers who qualified the exam say one thing in common, “NCERT is the key to qualify JEE Main”. Students seeking answers to the question like how to score high in JEE Main 2022 by last month preparation are thus advised to thoroughly study NCERT text books. Learn the basic concepts, solve numericals and revise the topics regularly.

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Candidates aiming for JEE Mains 2026 for admission to BTech programmes at various engineering colleges can check the syllabus for BTech paper 1 from the table given below.

Physics

Chemistry

Mathematics

  • Simple Harmonic Motion
  • Rotational Motion
  • Thermodynamics
  • Electrostatics
  • Magnetism
  • Optics
  • Modern Physics
  • Kinetic energy
  • Electrochemistry
  • Coordination compound
  • Salt analysis
  • Ionic equilibrium
  • Thermodynamics & thermochemistry
  • Aldehydes and ketones
  • Aromatic hydrocarbons
  • Alkyl halides and aryl halides
  • Complex Number
  • Calculus
  • Vector & 3 D
  • Probability
  • Trigonometric Equation
  • Properties of Triangles
  • Quadratic Equation
  • Sequence and Series
  • Permutations and combination
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Careers360 interacted with several coaching institutes, subject experts and previous year test takers to draw a best plan for how to score high in JEE Main 2022 by last month preparation. Read more to know the suggestions, preparation tips, recommended books and other important guidelines to qualify the exam along with last month preparation tips for JEE Main 2022.


Understand JEE Main - What and How is asked?

JEE Main exam is conducted for admission in first year B.E./B.Tech or B.Arch/B.Plan course. The exam has two Papers, Paper 1 is for candidates opting for B.E./B.Tech admission while Paper 2 is for candidates opting for B.Arch/B.Plan. The Paper 1 exam has questions from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics of class 11 and 12 while Paper 2 has questions from Mathematics, General Aptitude and Drawing for B.Arch and Mathematics, General Aptitude and Planning for B.Plan. The exam is conducted online as a computer based test except for the drawing part of B.Arch which is conducted on A4 Paper.

JEE Main is the exam which tests the basic and fundamental knowledge of candidates in science and mathematics. In a conversation with Careers360, NTA Director Vineet Joshi said, JEE Main is not the exam to deselect any candidate, it is the exam to select the deserving candidate.

Questions in JEE Main is designed to analyse the analytical, conceptual and fundamental understanding of students. The level of questions are of class 11 and 12 but the skills required to solve the questions may be high. Students with basic knowledge of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics will be easily able to crack the exam. Students are thus advised not to rote learn or memorize the topics but study them thoroughly.


JEE Main Exam Details for Paper 1

Particulars

Details

Exam Mode

Computer-based test mode

Exam Duration

3 hours (4 hours for persons with benchmark disabilities)

Subjects

Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics

Total number of questions

75 (Each subject will have 25 questions)

Type of Questions

20 Objective questions having 4 options each with only 1 correct option

5 Numerical questions with numerical value as answer

Marking Scheme

For MCQs - 4 Marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 1 Mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer

For answer with numeric value - 4 Marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 1 Mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer

Maximum Marks

300

Language of paper

English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.


JEE Main Exam Details for Paper 2

Particulars

Details

Exam Mode

B.Arch: Mathematics and Aptitude test will be computer-based, whereas Drawing test will be conducted in A4 paper

B.Plan: Computer-based

Exam Duration

3 hours (4 hours for persons with benchmark disabilities)

Subjects

B.Arch: Mathematics, General Aptitude and Drawing skills

B.Plan: Mathematics, General Aptitude and Planning

Total number of questions

B.Arch: Maths will have 20 MCQ questions and 5 numerical questions; Aptitude will have 50 MCQs and drawing test will have 2 questions

B.Plan: Maths will have 20 MCQ questions and 5 numerical questions; Aptitude will have 50 MCQs and the Planning section will have 25 questions.

Type of Questions

B.Arch: Maths and Aptitude will be MCQs while the drawing section will have questions to test the drawing and sketching skills. Maths will also have numerical questions

B.Plan: Aspirants will have 25 questions on Planning instead of drawing while the exam pattern of JEE Main will be the same for Maths and Aptitude. Planning section will also include a written passage.

Marking Scheme

For MCQs - 4 Marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 1 Mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer

For answer with numeric value - 4 Marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 1 Mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer

Marking Scheme for Drawing Test - Two questions to be evaluated out of 100 marks

Maximum Marks

400

Medium of paper

English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.


How to Score High in JEE Main 2022 by Last Month Preparation

Students are provided here with important tips and suggestions to score high in JEE Main by last month preparation.

  • Refer the official JEE Main syllabus and mark all the topics which are asked in exam. Point out the topics which, according to your study, need more time, can be learned in less time and are important topics.

  • Take help of previous year JEE Main question papers to understand the pattern and difficulty level of questions. This will help in strategising the preparation. Point out topics which have been asked frequently

  • Start learning from NCERT text books. Study every topic thoroughly and solve numericals to conceptualise the learning

  • Revise topics regularly before beginning any new topic for study

  • Solve chapter-wise mock test on completion of a chapter and full length mock tests when you complete the entire syllabus of subject and as a whole

  • Pay special attention to the important topics


Important Topics for JEE Main Preparation

Students are provided here a list of some of the important topics for JEE Main which are frequently asked in exams and have more weightage.


JEE Main Important Topics for Physics


JEE Main Important Topics for Maths


JEE Main Important Topics for Chemistry


Best Books to Score High in JEE Main 2022 by Last Month Preparation

Students can check below the best recommended books for JEE Main 2022. The books are recommended by various subject experts, previous year toppers and test takers

CHEMISTRY

PHYSICS

MATHS

NCERT Class 11 and 12

NCERT Class 11 and 12

NCERT Class 11 and 12

Inorganic Chemistry by OP Tandon

Concepts of Physics Vol. 1 by HC Verma

Mathematics for JEE- Cengage Publication

Organic Chemistry by OP Tandon,

Organic Chemistry by Dr. AK Virmani

The concept of Physics Vol 2 by HC Verma

Skills in Mathematics JEE Main & Advanced Maths series - Arihant Publication by Amit M Agarwal and SK Goyal

Physical Chemistry by Dr. P Bahadur

Physical Chemistry by OP Tandon

Understanding JEE physics series by DC Pandey

MTG JEE Main Guide by RK Tyagi

Modern Approach to Chemical Calculations by RC Mukherjee

Errorless Physics Volume 1

Objective Mathematics by RD Sharma

Arihant's Practice Book Chemistry for JEE Main And Advanced by RK Gupta

Errorless Physics Volume 2

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Questions related to JEE Main

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Since the correction window is closed, you can't change the enrollment number online. You should immediately contact the JEE Main authority and email them with proof to see if they can help, as this is the only remaining option. Previous applicants' experience suggests it may be possible to resolve this issue by contacting the NTA directly.

I hope it will clear your query!!

Hello,
Yes, you can clear the exam in one and a half month if you study with the right strategy. Many students have prepared in a short time and still scored well by focusing only on the most important chapters and practicing questions daily. You need to revise high weightage topics from all three subjects and solve previous year papers regularly. Give mock tests every two or three days to understand your weak areas. Keep your schedule simple and consistent. If you avoid distractions and focus only on scoring chapters, it is possible to clear the exam in this time.
Hope this helps you.

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If you have only December to complete the JEE Mains syllabus, the best strategy is to focus on high-weightage chapters in each subject to maximize your score in a short time. According to Careers360 analysis and past years’ trends.
JEE Mains 2026 Chapter-Wise Weightage – Physics, Chemistry, Math

Hello,

Yes, JEE Main Previous Year Question Papers (PYQ) are available in Hindi medium.

Here you can access PYQ from mentioned link below:

https://engineering.careers360.com/hi/articles/jee-main-question-paper

Hope it helps.

Hello,

With around 30 marks in JEE Main, it will be difficult to get into NITs and IITs, but you may be able to get admission into some private colleges or state-level government colleges through state-quota seats. It's also recommended to check your state's engineering admission process.

I hope it will clear your query!!