IIT JEE: One of the toughest exams in India

IIT JEE (Joint Entrance Examination) is considered one of the most challenging examinations in the country.

• Every year around 10 lakh students register for JEE Mains exam.
• This exam is mandatory for admission to IITs and other premier engineering institutes.
• Students who are successful in JEE Mains get the opportunity to appear for JEE Advanced.
• To be successful in this examination, it is necessary to start preparation from class 10 onwards.

If you want to crack JEE in the first attempt, adopting the experiences, advice and strategies of toppers can be extremely useful.

Toppers’ advice, tips and strategies

1. Ved Lohati (AIR 1, JEE Advanced 2024)

• study plan:
  • Instead of studying according to hours, he used to study based on goals.
  • Never allowed backlog to form.
• Importance of Test:
  • Learned time management through regular tests.
  • Instead of taking poor performance negatively, focus on improving your weaknesses.

2. Bhavya Tiwari (AIR 19, JEE Advanced 2024)

• Start of preparation:
  • Started preparation from class 11th.
  • Studied for 8 to 10 hours daily.
• study material:
  • Strengthened basics from NCERT books.
  • After this he resorted to advanced books of other publishers.
• Test Practice:
  • Practiced solving questions from regular test-series in a time bound manner.

3. Kanva Chaudhary (AIR 56, JEE Advanced 2024)

• Goal Setting:
  • Dreamed of going to IIT since class 9th.
  • Studied for 8 hours daily.
• Importance of Practice:
  • Gave special attention to test series and practiced continuously.

4. Aditya (AIR 2, JEE Advanced 2024)

• Success Strategy:
  • Time Management, Conceptual Understanding, Analysis of Test Result and practice accordingly.
  • 6 hours of self-study daily during studies.
• Maintaining focus:
  • Maintained concentration by taking short breaks every hour.

Key points for success in JEE

1. Get started early:
   • Start preparation from class 10 or 11.
2. Focus on Basics:
   • Strengthen basic knowledge from NCERT books.
3. Smart way of studying:
   • Study with a goal in mind.
   • Practice solving time bound questions from regular test-series.
4. Work on weaknesses:
   • Analyze test results and improve weak subjects.
5. Maintain concentration:
   • Take short breaks while studying.