JEE Advanced 2021 Preparation Tips, Important Topics and Books
JEE Advanced 2021 Preparation Tips- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur is going to conducted JEE Advanced 2021 on July 3. The JEE Advanced 2021 form shall be released online on the official website in June. JEE Advanced is the gateway to secure admission in undergraduate engineering and architecture course in IITs. Only those students who qualify JEE Main and rank among the top 2,50,000 students in order of merit become eligible to appear in JEE Advanced exam. JEE Advanced 2021 exam shall be conducted as a computer based test and consist of two papers Paper 1 and Paper 2, both compulsory in nature and will have questions from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Students have to secure minimum qualifying marks in each subject and in aggregate in order to be eligible for admission. The result of JEE Advanced 2021 shall be announced online and the counselling process for admission shall proceed accordingly. Students who would be appearing in JEE Advanced 2021 are provided below the preparation tips, recommended books and important topics to help prepare for the exam.

JEE Advanced 2021 Preparation Tips by Experts
The top 2,50,000 students in order of merit from JEE Main will be eligible to appear for JEE Advanced 2021. The preparation strategy of JEE Advanced would be different from that of JEE Main as the difficulty level of questions would be high in this exam. Students are provided below with best preparation strategy recommended by experts blended with the experiences of previous year JEE Advanced toppers.
Students must go-through the previous year papers and syllabus to understand the difficulty level of exam and topics which need to be covered in preparation.
Practise the sample papers to analyse the preparation level and how much you need to work more on the preparation
Students are recommended to follow a comprehensive approach towards their study and build solid, strong concepts rather than rote learning
Students must focus on analytical parts of every topic as JEE Advanced exam has most questions in form of numericals
Candidates must practice and solve more numerical questions on a regular basis to make stronger grip on every topic.
A time table is a must in order to study and cover all the topics. There is so much to learn but due to less time, preparing in accordance to time table would be very fruitful. Devote proper time to every topic and stick to the plan
Students must select good books for the preparation. If students have made their own notes then it would be best.
Revision is a must to make strong hold on every topic. Regularly revise all the topics which you study.
IIT Delhi will release the mock test before the exam which will be like an exact replica of exam. Students must practise the mock test to analyse their performance
Make small notes for important topics to revise them on-the-go.
Take proper sleep and food, avoid staying awake late at night.
Understanding JEE Advanced Exam - What and How to Study
Every exam has its certain implications derived out of the previous year papers and the topics which are covered for making the question paper. If we look and analyse the exam from the perspective of the type of questions which have been asked in past years, one would conclude that every questions require conceptual understanding of topics to answer them.
Moreover, most questions are analytical requiring good numerical ability to arrive at a solution. As we know that JEE Advanced is one of the toughest exams, preparing for it to secure good marks requires an early start and regular study. Secondly conceptual understanding of topics and building analytical and numerical ability is a must.
What Previous Year Toppers Say about their JEE Advanced Preparation
The previous year toppers of JEE Advanced says they began their preparation right with the preparation of JEE Main. As the syllabus of JEE Advanced include topics which are covered in JEE Main, making a little extra effort to start preparing early for the exam brings good result. Most toppers says they referred previous year papers to get a clear idea about the exam and practised sample papers to know how much effort they need to make in their preparation.
Studying regularly is the best practise to make a strong-hold on concepts and practise as much numerical questions as you can to make concepts clearer. Students also says that practise of mock test is a must do for every aspirant as it helps analyse their preparation level and understand their strong and weak areas.
Pranav Goel, the JEE Advanced 2018 AIR 1 says he use to study for nine hours a day regularly. I focused more on building strong concepts and regular study.
MSK Manohar, AIR 5 in JEE Advanced 2018 says he began the preparation for exam from class 11. For me, building strong concept and practising numerical questions was the main strategy in preparation. I use to study regularly and devout proper time for activities to relax the mind.
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2021
Aspirants of JEE Advanced 2021 must know the pattern of exam to prepare for the test accordingly. The exam pattern of JEE Advanced informs about the types of questions that will be asked in the exam, marking scheme of paper, total duration of exam, total number of questions and other important information. The exam has two papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2.
Both paper 1 and paper 2 will have three parts, Part I as Physics, Part II as Chemistry and Part III as Mathematics with each part further divided into Section 1, 2 and 3. The maximum marks for each subject will be 62 and the total marks for both paper 1 and paper 2 will be 372. Students must note that total marks and number of questions may vary from year to year. Students can check below the detailed exam pattern of JEE Advanced 2021
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern
Particulars | Details |
Examination Mode | Online, Computer Based Test |
Language | English and Hindi |
Duration of Exam | 3 hours per paper |
Papers | Paper 1 and Paper 2 |
Division of Papers | Both Paper 1 and Paper 2 will have 3 parts Part 1 - Physics Part 3 - Mathematics |
Marking Scheme | Full marks, partial marks, zero marks and negative marks are allotted as per the questions. |
Types of Questions Asked | Multiple Choice, Numerical Questions, Matching List Questions |
Pattern of Paper 1
Particulars | Section 1 | Section 2 | Section 3 |
Type of Questions | One or more option | Single digit integer | Single correct answer |
Number of Questions | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Marks | 4 Full mark for correct answer | 3 Full mark for correct answer | 3 Full mark for correct answer |
Partial Marks | 1 for marking an answer corresponding to each correct option but no incorrect answer is marked | No partial mark | No Partial mark |
Zero Marks | If not answered | If not answered | If not answered |
Negative Mark | -2 in all other cases | No negative mark | -1 in all other cases |
Maximum Marks | 28 | 15 | 18 |
Pattern of Paper 2
Particulars | Section 1 | Section 2 | Section 3 |
Type of Questions | One or more option | Single digit integer | Single correct answer |
Number of Questions | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Marks | 3 Full mark for correct answer | 4 Full mark for correct answer | 3 Full mark for correct answer |
Partial Marks | No Partial mark | 1 for marking an answer corresponding to each correct option but no incorrect answer is marked | No Partial mark |
Zero Marks | If not answered | If not answered | If not answered |
Negative Mark | -1 in all other cases | -2 in all other cases | No negative Mark |
Maximum Marks | 21 | 28 | 12 |
JEE Advanced Syllabus 2021
The IIT Kharagpur authorities shall soon announce the official syllabus for JEE Advanced 2021. Students who would be appearing for the JEE Advanced exam 2021 must prepare only from the official syllabus. The syllabus contains topics from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics which will be covered in the exam. Students can find below the topics and syllabus of JEE Advanced 2021.
JEE Advanced 2021 Syllabus
Subjects | Topics |
Mathematics |
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Physics |
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Chemistry |
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For detailed syllabus of each subject, visit JEE Advanced Syllabus
JEE Advanced Recommended Books
Good books are the best companion in journey of securing good marks in JEE Advanced exam. Selection of good study materials and books is very important to prepare for the exam. Students are provided below the recommended books by subject experts and also handpicked selection from previous year toppers of JEE Advanced.
Best Books for JEE Advanced 2021
S.No. | Subjects | Books Referred |
1 | Physical Chemistry |
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2 | Organic Chemistry |
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3 | Inorganic Chemistry |
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4 | Physics |
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5 | Mathematics |
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Questions related to JEE Advanced
jee mains advanced how many marks contained and what is the eligibity for bc candidiated
Hello
If you are qualified in JEE Mains examination then you are eligible for JEE advance examination. If you are BC candidate then you have to qualified with 72% marks in JEE mains examination. And if you are giving JEE advanced examination then you have to score minimum 69 in minimum no of subjects are 6. Then you are qualified the examination. And one thing remember that every year cut-off marks will differ. I'll provide you a link below you can check it for more details.
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-advanced-exam-pattern
All the best.
How many marks should there be in JEE Main (March) 2021 to score more than 99 percentile in OBC category?
Hello Dear.
Marks above 150+ can fetch you 99+ percentile it terms of rank General rank above 9,000. As you know the cutoff changes every years because it depends upon the number of seats available, the difficulty level of paper and number of candidates writing the examination hence varies every year depending on these factors. It also depends on home state and other state as you have not mentioned your home state. You can check these details from the link below:
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-marks-vs-percentile
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Can I get a seat in IIT or NIT without JOSSA counselling I am a JEE 2021 aspirant
JOSSAA counselling is mandatory to get into IIT NIT.The registration and choice filling process is mandatory for any qualified candidate interested in joining any of IITs,NITs and other GFTIs.Management quota Is not accepted in NIT IIT or any such govt institution.You have to get through counselling only.
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what is exam pattern-jee advanced (2021 )
Hello Dear,
JEE Advanced exam will be conducted as a computer-based exam with two compulsory papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2. papers will have three sections- Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Other than this, multiple-choice questions with a single answer; questions with multiple answers, numerical value questions along with matching type questions. For more details related to the paper and its pattern and marking system you can visit the link below You can also download the previous year papers of JEE Advanced:
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-advanced-exam-pattern
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I only applied for JEE Mains February session while filling the initial and attempted the paper. Now I am not sure how to pay and apply for the March session. Do I make a new registration? Or as Registered Candidates? Because registered candidates option doesnt show me any option to apply for March
Hello Aspirant,
See till now the application process for JEE-Main 2021 March attempt is not started so you are unable to register for March attempt, but don't worry as soon as the application process will start you will be able to apply for it. When the applications for March attempt will get started then you will have to sign in as the registered candidate and then you will get the option to apply for March '21 attempt.
For complete details about JEE-Main 2021 Application form kindly check out the link given below :-
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/how-to-fill-jee-main-application-form
JEE-Main 2021 Result for February attempt is expected by March 7th 2021. You can check your result from the link given below :-
https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/webinfo2021/Page/Page?PageId=1&LangId=P
You can check out marks Vs ranks Vs Percentile from the link given below :-
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-marks-vs-percentile
Or
You can also use JEE-Main Rank Predictor to predict your rank :-
https://engineering.careers360.com/jee-main-rank-predictor
To have a list of all those colleges which you can get based upon your marks, category, and state you can use JEE-Main College Predictor:-
https://engineering.careers360.com/jee-main-college-predictor?icn=QnA&ici=qna_answer
How the final result will be calculated for those who are appearing for more than one attempt of JEE-Main 2021 :-
> The best out of four JEE Main scores will be taken into consideration for final result.
> All India rank in JEE Main 2021 will be allotted to you on the basis of your best of four percentiles. Let me make you clear with an example, suppose you have got 90 percentile in first attempt, 92 in second, 89 in third and 94 in fourth, so your final result will be made by taking the best result which is of 94 percentile so your final percentile would be 94 and ranking will be given to you according to it.
> As per your category, if you belongs to any reserved category then you will have CRL (Common Rank List) Rank as well as category rank of your respective category.
The final result will get declared after JEE Main May session.
For complete details about JEE-Main 2021 Result kindly check out the link given below :-
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-result
Some insights of JEE-Main 2021 :-
> To qualify for JEE Mains, there is no minimum aggregate percentage criteria and also if you want to take admission into NITs, IIITs or CFTIs then you should pass in your class 12th. Because as per the latest announcement made by our Hon'ble Education minister Mr.Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank, the 75% criteria has been removed for upcoming year 2021-22.
> Also from this year according to New Education Policy the JEE-Main examination will be conducted in English, Hindi and other regional languages such as Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Odia and Malayalam.
> In JEE-Main 2021 there will be total 90 question out of which you have to attempt only 75 (25 from each section) and there will be two sections for each subject, Section-A will be of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)(20 compulsory questions) and Section-B will contain Questions whose answers are to be filled in as a numerical value (10 numerical based questions out of which only 5 are compulsory to be attempted).
> In Section B, candidates have to attempt any five questions out of 10. There will be no negative marking for Section B.
> All question will be of 4 marks and in MCQs there will be negative marking of (-1) on incorrect attempt.
This year JEE-Main is being conducted with slight changes in it's pattern and it's conduction and you can check out all the changes from the link given below :-
https://engineering.careers360.com/exams/jee-main
I hope this information helps you.
Good Luck!!