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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

The Last Few Weeks.

The Joint Entrance Examinations for the Indian Institutes Of Technology, in 2009 was held on the 12th of April. Nearly students across the country appeared for a seat in the most prestigious engineering colleges in the country.
The "last few weeks", then would start off from the first week of February. With roughly seventy-odd days at hand before the JEE, this would be the last lap of the race. How an individual should spend these days is purely based on his/her level of preparation, though I believe that there should be a general trend. People who are considerably confident of clearing the JEE follow the well-agreed-upon techniques of improving their rank. They should spend a few hours at brushing up their concepts. It is also advised that one should appear in mock tests designed to match JEE standards. I personally feel that one should invest a considerable amount of time on Inorganic Chemistry. Attempting questions beyond JEE levels would take you nowhere, so avoid solving very difficult problems. Remember that JEE is an exam which tests your analytical and comprehending abilities, not your capacity to solve complex problems.
To gauge your preparation level, check how much you can score on the mock tests. Then find out the rank you could expect in JEE with that score. Herein, there's a pitfall that you need to avoid. NEVER get disillusioned. Getting high marks in comparatively simpler papers does have a feel-good effect. To avoid this, attempt papers released by institutes on an All-India level, such as the FIITJEE AITS. You would get a better view of your position with the statistics thereafter.
Also remember that you are bound to score less in the JEE than your potential. There may be a number of factors, to which I'd come in a short while.
By the end of March, you should have completed your preparation. AVOID learning anything beyond this point. Now is the time for setting your "Biological Clock". Attempt papers ONLY between the tentative examination hours. (For us, it was 9:00 -12:00 and 14:00-17:00) . Also important is that you should attempt papers in different environments. Decide on the sequence you would attempt the subjects. (I attempted Physics first, which was the subject I had a strong grip on). Be careful about the food you take in. Avoid junk food, especially sweets, chocolates, etc. Drink plenty of water and fruit juices. Though these may seem subtle, they are important. This much can actually make a difference of a few marks...end every mark in JEE is essential.

2 comments:

  1. what is the ratio of per seat of iit with competitors.....is it more than MIT or not?????????

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  2. Yes...the competetion per seat in IIT is much more: 60 to 1 as for abt 8 to 1 in MIT or Harvard

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