Impact of Reduced Syllabus for JEE Main 2021

Impact of Reduced Syllabus for JEE Main 2021 - With the ongoing lockdown extensions in India due to COVID-19 or commonly known as Coronavirus, the academic world has been put to a halt. Entrance examinations are constantly being postponed which has led to the emergence of various doubts and confusion among students especially related to JEE Main, which is one of the biggest entrance exams of this country. With rumours afloat that the syllabus of JEE Main will be reduced, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has clarified that for the next year the students may have to study a reduced syllabus. This will also automatically lead to the reduction of syllabus for JEE Main 2021. So what will be the impact of the reduced syllabus for JEE Main 2021? Should the students prepare in a different way for the exam next year? Careers360 got some answers from Prof. Uma Sankar Manchella (All India IIT Coordinator And Senior Maths Lecturer, Sri Chaitanya Educational Institutions) from a live session regarding the impact of reduced syllabus for JEE Main 2021.

What will be the impact of reduced syllabus for JEE Main 2021?

According to Prof. Uma Sankar Manchella, there is no certainty about the impact of the reduced syllabus for JEE Main 2021. Changes may be introduced in 11th and 12th standard syllabus due to the impact brought by the current COVID-19 pandemic but it should not influence the preparation at any level. According to Prof, Uma Sankar Manchella, some changes that may be introduced is reduction of Chemistry syllabus since it consists of much unnecessary topics and leaves the students confused due to its vast number of units and sections.

Although the syllabus of JEE Main might change, Prof. Uma Sankar Manchella believes “there should be no change in the level of preparation for JEE Main and JEE Advanced. The future aspirants need to prepare just like the current students”. So what are the major points that the future aspirants for JEE Main should keep in mind while preparing with the uncertainty of syllabus change? The following points have been suggested that the future applicants can follow to start off their preparation while keeping the impact of reduced syllabus for JEE Main 2021 in mind:

• Students should keep referring to the CBSE and NCERT books. The authorities will not divert from these references.

• Concentration should be on the present scenario and not on what might happen in the future.

• Preparation should be on the same level as the current candidates.

• Students should frame the current syllabus as boundaries. They can take in the current syllabus for preparation and when the reduced syllabus is announced, they can simply take out those topics which are no longer required.

• There should be no lag in preparation. An early start is important for scoring well in the examination. Students can start their preparation until the exact picture for the future exam is made known in terms of syllabus.

Some Preparation Tips for JEE Main

• Refer to NCERT books and also practice 15 year old questions papers

• There are chances of previous JEE Advanced questions reappearing as JEE Main questions. Students should practice previous year JEE Advanced objective and numerical value questions too.

• Formulas should be remembered and no new concepts should be studied during the final preparation days of the examination.

• Flashcards should be prepared so that the students can study anytime anywhere.