Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid in IIT JEE Preparation

Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid in IIT JEE Preparation

A comprehensive strategy is required to perform well in any entrance exam. There are plenty of things that students need to do while there are others that they must avoid to perform well in IIT- JEE Main and JEE Advanced. Thus, one important question is “what mistakes to avoid in IIT JEE Preparation?” Given below are some common mistakes that students usually commit while preparing for IIT-JEE.

Jumping from book to book

A lot of students keep jumping over different books during their preparation. It is not advised to do so. Students should just stick to a few books instead of jumping back and forth. Remember, all books have same topics, they only written in different manner.

Neglect the Basics

Conceptual clarity is the key to crack any entrance test. The questions asked in JEE are conceptual and application based. If your concepts are not clear, you will not be able to apply them while solving problems. Do not try to find shortcuts to learn concepts. Learn all concepts in depth, and then you can create your own shortcuts and implement them.

Revising the well prepared topics again and again

Every student is good at something. Some are good at Mathematics, some at Physics or Chemistry. But it does not mean that you only prepare what you know well. I am not saying not to prepare the topics you are good at but also focus on what you are weak at.

Sleeping only 5-6 hour

Take a good 7 to 8 hour sleep. In any case it should not be less than 7 hours a day. Our brain works more efficiently if we have a good night sleep. Also manage your sleep time, it is better to study in day time and sleep in night. There are many scientific reasons to have a good night sleep.

Leaving questions on the calculation stage

Mindset of most of the students “Let’s leave it at this stage during practice; I’ll be able to attempt more questions that way.” Believe me; it’s better to do fewer questions with all calculations than do more questions without calculations. It will improve your speed and simultaneously help you to improve your accuracy.

Missing College/Coaching Lectures

This is the major one. Students usually think during the lecture that they will study it at home by himself/herself. If you hold this kind of attitude, change it immediately. Attend regular lectures and pay attention to what is taught in school/coaching. This will do your 50% of the work itself.

Over- or Under-confident

Students become overconfident when they start scoring well in tests and mock exams. It is part of human nature. However it should be kept in mind that good performance in mock tests does not guarantee that a student will score well in the exam. No one can predict how the questions will be set. This should be kept in mind as the day of the exam approaches as students tend to slack during those days.

No Time Management

Time management plays an important role in every competitive exam. Start the exam with the subject about which you are confidant. Don’t get hung up on questions. Give more time to your weakest subject and attempt it only in the end.

IIT-JEE exam is no doubt one of the hardest exams to crack. However with proper guidance and regular studying and by avoiding common mistakes students can ace it without any hindrance.