Appearing for JEE Main 2024? Read on to know how Previous Years’ JEE Main Question papers can improve students’ preparation for the exam.
JEE Main, one of the biggest entrance examinations in the country, enables students’ admissions to the engineering courses offered by a few of the top colleges such as NITs and IIITs. Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main also acts as the preliminary exam for JEE Advanced conducted for admission to IITs.
For an exam like JEE Main, the preparation has to be consistent and full-proof. Lakhs of students compete every year to crack JEE Main to get a seat in above mentioned reputed engineering institutes. To have an edge over the other candidates in the exam, one must try to solve JEE Main previous years’ question papers. All the toppers also suggest solving previous year question papers as it will help students to strengthen their exam preparation and outperform others in the exam.
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5 Benefits of Solving Previous Years’ JEE Main Question Papers
Here are some points that can help students understand the importance of solving the previous year's questions papers of JEE Main.
Q: How many questions are asked in JEE Main exam?
The JEE Main exam will have a total of 75 questions from all three subjects. The exam will have 25 questions each from Physics Chemistry and Mathematics. Out of 25 questions, 20 will be multiple choice questions and 5 will be questions with numerical value answers. Students need to answer all 5 numerical value type questions. Also all 20 multiple choices questions are compulsory and no choice is provided in them. Students need to complete all the 75 questions in 3 hours.
Q: Do I need to attempt all the questions in JEE Main exam?
Yes, it is compulsory to attempt all the question in exam. Students need to attempt a total of 75 questions in the exam. Students are advised to attempt only those questions for which they can arrive at the answer/solutions. Questions for which the answer is not sure should be left as incorrect answer would lead to negative marking. Students must note that there are no minimum marks in JEE Main that students need to score. Students gets All India Rank based on the marks they secure in exam and gets admission based on that rank.
Q: What type of questions are asked in JEE Main?
The JEE Main question paper will have questions from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as per the prescribed syllabus. Each Subject will have two sections. Section A will be of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) and Section B will contain Questions whose answers are to be filled in as a numerical value. In Section B, candidates have to attempt any 05 (five) questions out of 10. There will be negative marking for both Section A and Section B. For each question in Section B.A. Candidate has to enter the correct integer value of the answer using the mouse and the on-screen virtual numeric keypad in the place designated to enter the answer. For Section B, the answer should be rounded off to the nearest integer.
1. Get Acquainted With Exam Pattern
Solving previous years’ papers helps students to get accustomed to the marking scheme, JEE Main 2024 exam pattern, types of questions, weightage of chapters, etc. Students also get an idea of recurring topics over the years. This way aspirants can have an idea about the questions most likely to appear in the JEE Main.
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2. Improve Time Management
There are three sections in JEE Main question paper. Students will get a fair idea of the time required for each section once they start solving papers. With exactly two minutes to solve a question, students require effective time management to attempt a maximum number of questions accurately. There is no alternative to improve time management during exams except that one has to practice papers as much he/she can.
3. Boosts Speed and Accuracy
Of the many other merits, practicing previous years’ papers also helps students in enhancing their speed and accuracy while solving each question. Candidates can develop new shortcut tricks while solving questions from JEE Main previous year papers. Such tricks can be very useful for students in solving Mathematics and Physics questions especially numerical ones.
Q: What are the numerical value questions in JEE Main exam?
Numerical value questions in JEE Main are the questions for which the answer will be a numerical value. In every subject, there will be 5 numerical value type questions and students need to attempt all 5 questions. In total, students will need to answer only 75 questions. For numerical value type questions, the answer should be rounded off to the nearest integer.
Q: What are the main subjects of JEE Main?
JEE Main exam has three subjects- Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Question paper of JEE Main is prepared with questions from all the three subjects with equal weightage of 33%. A total of 90 questions are asked in the exam, 30 each from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The syllabus of JEE Mains for all three subjects is as per the CBSE/NCERT textbook of class 11 and 12. Candidates can check the syllabus from the official website of JEE Main or from the Shiksha page.
Q: Upto which year should I solve previous year question papers for JEE?
It is advised that students should solve at least previous 10 year question papers of JEE Main. However, the exam pattern as well as difficulty level of JEE Mains has underwent a lot of changes during the last 10 years but still solving previous year JEE Main question papers from last 10 years will definitely help in scoring the good marks in the exam. As new type of questions (Questions with Numerical Value Answer) were intrduced recently, students are advised to practice solving these type of questions to help solve it during the actual exam.
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4. Self-Assessment
Previous year papers are the best way to assess JEE Main preparation levels. It helps students identify their weak areas and work on them. Moreover, it also helps candidates categorize questions into different levels of difficulty (easy, moderate, and tough).
5. Best tool for Revision
Solving previous year's question papers is the best way to revise the entire JEE Main syllabus. Students can also have an idea about their strengths and weaknesses. On one hand, a good understanding of topics helps boost confidence, on the other, students can complete their preparations by clarifying doubts related to weak topics.
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How to include the previous year's JEE Main question papers in the study plan?
Following are the few tips with the help of which students can utilize the previous year papers for better preparation for the exam:
- Try to include solving one paper daily in the study schedule
- After completing a chapter, refer to a book having related MCQs asked in previous years. This way students can solve previous year questions and revise the topic just learned
- In the last month of the exam, solve one question paper every day either from 9 am to 12 pm or 3 pm to 6 pm as JEE Main will be conducted in these shifts only.
- Analysis of the papers, important topics can be understood only after studying the frequency of questions asked.
- Solve at least 10 years’ papers. As the syllabus of these papers are authentic and relevant to the current syllabus
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