The candidates appearing for IIT JEE 2023 includes the students who are attempting the examination for the second or third time and also include students who have dropped a year to prepare for IIT JEE. If you belong to the later bunch and aspire to crack IIT JEE 2023, then you should make the most of your drop year.
In this article, we discuss JEE Preparation tips for droppers and do’s and don’ts for JEE droppers.
Preparation Tips
JEE droppers have enough time to prepare. They should be very careful while selecting the resources. JEE droppers should change their study plan. They should wisely choose the right learning resources. They should be thorough with the basics first. JEE droppers are advised to learn the NCERT books first and then should build a strong foundation on the basic concepts. Then they can move on to other books of IIT JEE. Also, revision is very important to crack exams like IIT JEE.
Do’s of JEE Preparation for Droppers
- Stay Positive and Confident:
It is extremely important that the JEE droppers stay positive. They must not overthink about failing in the previous attempt. Thinking of the failure only causes depression and the candidate will have a negative approach towards the examination. Start the preparation with a fresh mind and believe in yourself. There will be times when you get demotivated. But never give up. Stay away from negative thoughts/people and work hard for your goal.
- Make an Effective Study Plan
Students can customize a schedule for exam preparation. This is not the kind of examination where you can study the night before and expect to score well in the examination. As the syllabus is vast and the examination is of high difficulty level, you must be systematic and smart about your approach. The students should analyze the previous years’ question papers, which gives them an idea about the important topics and other difficult questions. Find time-saving methods to solve the question paper.
- Clear Basic Concepts
Most of the questions in IIT JEE are concept based. Allot more time to understand the basic concepts. Refer to the books that explain the basic concepts clearly.
- Make Short Notes and Revise Regularly
Make sure you prepare short notes while studying each topic and revise the notes frequently. This will help in remembering the topics and not forget what you have learned by the time you complete the syllabus.
- Take Mock Tests
After completing a few topics, take up a mock test or solve previous years’ question papers, which helps in analysing the candidates progress in the preparation. The candidate should evaluate the test results to understand where he/she is lagging. This will help gain perfection in weaker areas. The mock test also helps in improving the speed of answering. The students will also get familiar with the exam pattern and question types through Mock Tests.
- Find out the weak topic
Mock tests and solving previous year JEE Main question papers will help students to find out their weaker areas. Students are advised to concentrate more on those and learn them properly. Never leave a topic, if found difficult. Learn the basics. Clear the doubts with your teachers or friends. Try to solve simple problems on them. Then try the harder ones.
- Stay healthy
A healthy body is very necessary to achieve your JEE aim. So exercise properly, and have healthy food and drink enough fluids. Do not let you over strain and fall sick when you are nearing the exam. Always take care of your health.
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- Take Guidance from Teachers and Friends
The candidates must clear all his/her doubts from the teachers or peers without any hesitation. Rather than wasting time on solving the question themselves, they can get the help of teachers which is faster.
Don’ts of JEE Preparation for Droppers
- Don’t Refer too Many Books
The students may get confused if they refer to too many books. Make the right choice of books and stick to referring the same books. Since the time available to study is limited, do not waste time checking the same answer in different books.
- Avoid Distractions and Wasting Time
One of the major distractions of people these days is mobile phones and other electronic gadgets. It is not necessary that the students should get rid of electronic gadgets and get off all the social media platforms but at the same time, the candidate should avoid wasting a considerable amount of time that can be utilized for studying. Always stay away from mobile games.
- Don’t Over-exert
The students must not study for too long at a stretch, this makes them feel confused. The students must take adequate rest to prevent tiredness. They are encouraged to take short breaks during study hours to relax and refresh the mind.
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