How to Prepare for JEE Mains and Advance with 12th Board Exams

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While almost every state board, as well as CBSE and ICSE, arranges Class XII final exams in the last half of March or in the first week of April, it leaves a minimal amount of time for the students to get prepared for IIT JEE Mains exam which is conducted all over India in the month of April (usually last week). Hence, it becomes hectic at times to juggle both in order to manage both the sides.

But there are students who keep their mindset clear from the starting of their Class XII and manage time well for both the priorities. Not just this, Students, who are more dedicated, start their JEE Preparation from Class 11th too.

How to Prepare for JEE Mains and Advance with 12th Board Exams

While the students get over with their school exams and wait for the CBSE Board Result, there falls the next challenge for them, the IIT JEE Exam. This article discusses how to utilize two years’ time effectively in order to relieve stress in the gap between 12th Board exam and IIT JEE Mains exam. Every Indian science student studying in class XI starts aspiring for crossing the gateway of IIT JEE exam to get into a premium and coveted Indian Engineering institutions like NITs and Indian Institute of Technologies (IITs). But dreaming only is not sufficient.

Working towards the goal in order to fulfill the dreams require proper strategy to balance both class XII studies along with IIT JEE preparation simultaneously. This article provides a detailed insight how an Indian science stream student can properly maintain a seamless balance between his class XII studies and IIT JEE preparation simultaneously without hampering either.

Why is Preparation of JEE Different from 12th Board Exam?

JEE Mains comprise the only objective type of questions which have negative marking for the wrong answer. Their syllabus consists of both class XI and class XII chapters for Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics together. The difficulty level is really very high so that it can act as the filtration process to strain out the average and lower average students totally out of the den.

There is plus three marks for every correct answer and one mark penalty is awarded for each of the incorrect answers. On the contrary, 12th Board exam requires descriptive type answers.

Their syllabus consists of only NCERT books of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics of class XII, and nothing else. Their difficulty level is moderate so that even average students can also pass the 12th Board exam.

Though, the scenario is a bit different for the state board students where their difficulty level of State Board exam is a bit on the higher side. And finally, there is no negative marking for 12th Board exam for any of the subject Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

Many students qualify 12th Board exam and IIT JEE preliminary quite easily, but it becomes difficult to crack JEE Mains and Advanced if they plan for last minute study.

Some students even lose a year after passing class XII board exam, because they cannot sustain the pressure of tackling both IIT JEE Advanced and 12th exam together. Multiple attempts mean multiple year loss in their career which does not give a good impression in their resume.

So they should tactfully handle the situation to qualify both the exam with apt strategic planning. Hard work and consistency are the keys to juggle with multiple exams within a limited number of days’ preparation. JEE Full Syllabus for Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry can be completed in the class XI itself if the students are studious and try their best with utmost effort.

Then in class XII, they should concentrate more on problem-solving. Multi-tasking helps a lot to the students who are advised for not only going through the theoretical parts of Physics and Chemistry. Solving numerical problems will even help them for preparing class XII board exam for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

Some Constructive Tips on Handling Multi-Tasking

Crack IIT JEE with 12th Board Exams

1. Create a Convenient Timetable and Follow it

Creating a timetable to accommodate all three subjects and allowing almost 2 hours per subject for both 12th board exam studies and IIT JEE studies help a lot. What matters the most is how much the student has been accomplished in a certain amount of stipulated time.

Many students plan on making a timetable but they fail to follow them minutely which ultimately shows them why they falter in both 12th Board exam and the IIT JEE mains and advanced exams.

2. Start Studying Class XII Books when You are in 11th Standard

When the students just get into class XI, they are advised to start studying for class XII too if their time permits. Accommodating lot of time towards their studying without caring for anything else will help them putting dedicated effort towards managing both 12th Board exam studies as well as their IIT JEE mains and advanced exams.

3. Go Through MCQ Question-Answers at Your Leisure

Sometimes putting too much pressure on the brain create hazards and they start behaving in a dull way. To avoid this sort of problem, the students are advised to take their studies in a light-hearted way so that they can study in a pressure-free environment. At their free time or leisure, they are recommended to just go through the past paper’s MCQ questions of JEE Mains. This can prove to be a productive pastime as well.

4. Watch for the Gaps in Calendar

Class XII Board exam gets completed either in the last week of March or in the first week of April in the year. JEE Mains exam is usually allotted in the second or third week of April each year. So there is almost a week’s gap in between.

If the students make short handmade notes and keep their lists of formulae ready beforehand, they can utilize this one or two weeks in a very productive way to get good results in IIT JEE mains exam.

5. List Out the Important Formulae and Stick on the Wall

Making handmade notes and keeping the list of important formulae ready for each of the subjects Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics generally save a lot of time. In future, they can just revise it without having a look at the entire chapters from their books.

Sticking the list of important formulae of Mathematics on the wall helps a lot. When they wake up from their sleep in the morning, they can just get to see it and revision takes place in the easiest way.

6. Take Mock Tests and Mark Your Own Paper

JEE Mains and Advanced Mock papers test the student’s application skills, unlike 12th Board exam which just measures one’s ability to just mug up the things without getting the core concept digested. IIT JEE mock test papers comprise 50% easy type questions, 30% medium difficulty level questions and 20% difficult questions.

Taking these mock tests within stipulated time in actual exam environment will make the students efficient enough to practice their real skills to qualify IIT JEE.

Subject wise Planning to Complete 12th Board Exam and JEE Mains Preparation Together

1. Advice for Physics

In class XI, the students need to read thoroughly the Concepts of Physics by H. C. Verma which is an indispensable book. This apart, going through the NCERT Physics book thoroughly is also advised. In class XII, for a more in-depth understanding of the concepts, the students can take the help of the physics book written by Resnick and Halliday.

Then taking a couple of test papers in Jan-Feb before 12th Board exam will make them perfectly fit for getting success in the Board exam. Thereafter, in March end and April beginning, they can take a couple of mock test papers of IIT JEE to get an idea of where they stand just before taking the actual IIT JEE Mains exam.

2. Advice for Chemistry

In class XI, the students are required to go through the entire NCERT book for both Inorganic Chemistry as well as for Organic Chemistry. This apart, for Inorganic Chemistry, the book by J. D. Lee is to be treated as the Bible. And for Organic Chemistry, the book by Morrison and Boyd is to be treated as the most indispensable one.

In class XII, when problem-solving and solving the numerical becomes important, the book Numerical Chemistry by P. Bahadur should be consulted. In March end, after completion of 12th Board exam successfully, the students are advised to consult Arihant Publisher’s IIT JEE preparatory books for getting ultimate success in JEE Mains and Advanced exams.

3. Advice for Mathematics

In class XI, for preliminary preparation of Mathematics, solving the NCERT books for Algebra, Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, Trigonometry and Co-Ordinate Geometry are sufficient. For additional solving apart from NCERT books, Higher Algebra by Hall and Knight, Single Variate Calculus by I. A. Maron, Geometry and Trigonometry by S. L. Loney are good guidebooks for thorough in-depth knowledge and to grow interested in Mathematics.

In class XII, for starting JEE Mains exam preparation, IIT Mathematics by M. L. Khanna and Objective Mathematics by R. D. Sharma are recommended to solve. Taking mock papers and availing help from “AskIITians” online group are also mentionable for good results in IIT JEE exam.

Allocate Some Time for Stress Busters

Exams will come and go, but the students should not miss out living their life in full bloom for juggling with the pressure of their 12th Board exam and IIT JEE exam. Taking a deep breath, doing meditation, practicing yoga, playing computer games or video games or other indoor games will help them to keep away from additional mental stress.

 

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