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Tips to prepare for IIT-JEE 2009
February 23, 2009
It's never too early to prepare for com[etitive exams. More so if it's the joint entrance examination to get selected for the prestigious Indian Insititutes of Technology, popularly known as the IIT-JEE. And this time it's on April 12 and IIT-JEE aspirants are already into the middle of preparations.
Here are a few tips for IIT-JEE hopefuls on how to go about cracking the paper on April 12th.
Preparation:
There are very few days left for the IIT JEE 2009. Students are advised not to study new topics at this stage. Instead, they should revise what they already know and lift up their level of confidence.
The IIT JEE is likely to be stressful. The students will take two 3-hour papers one after the other. To prepare for such a situation, students must create exam-like conditions and take a few mock tests to make sure they follow the same time schedule as will be done during the JEE on April 12.
Mental preparation is a must. Students are advised to go through past years' questions just to assure themselves that the papers in the past have not been that difficult.
Students are advised against trying to solve a whole lot of problems at this stage. They must also avoid doing complicated problems.
Relaxing, having good sleep, eating healthy, etc. are also very important.
At the exam:
Competitive exams can be full of surprises. The best way to face these is to be mentally ready for any eventuality. Please do not go with any expectations such as the number of questions, types of questions, marks, etc. Read the instructions very carefully and plan your strategy if there is any unexpected surprise.
Since each paper will contain all three subjects, students would do well to allocate their time to each subject judiciously. IIT-JEE is a strange exam. No matter how bad you may think you have performed in a paper, there still may be possibility of your clearing the cutoff. Remember that your rank will be decided based on your performance in all three subjects.
During the break, avoid discussing the previous paper with friends. Also, try and relax, have very light food, and lots of fluids.
After getting the question paper, spend 10 minutes in reading through all the questions. In doing so, you may also mentally mark the questions that seem easier. The idea is to get comfortable with whatever is there in the paper.
In some questions it may be possible to arrive at the right answer from the given alternatives by substituting variables with numerical values.
Do not try to do any calculations till you have reached the last step.
If you get stuck at any stage, immediately move to another question. If you get time you may come back to the unfinished question later.
Text: Career Launcher. Career Launcher is an institute that prepares candidates for competitive exams like the IIT-JEE, CAT, SNAP etc.
Photograph: Rediff Archives. Image: Students outside IIT Roorkee
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