Candidates have to understand that most part of the syllabus is same for both the examination. You just have to adjust the style of preparation accordingly. On one side, JEE Advanced requires intense practice and a firm understanding of critical concepts but on the other hand, board examination is more flexible in the concept vicinity. Unlike JEE advanced, the board examination tends to have a much clear pattern of question asked.
The syllabus for JEE is very vast especially if you consider the syllabus for JEE Advanced. So it is normal for students to focus all of their effort on JEE Advanced preparation. And due to this, their board preparation falls behind and remains incomplete.
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Q: Can I do MBA in IIT Jodhpur without CAT?
Admission to MBA course at IIT Jodhpur is entirely entrance-based. To get admission to MBA and MBA Technology at IIT Jodhpur, candidates must apply with a valid CAT percentile. However, the institute also provides admission to Non-CAT qualifiers. For admission to MBA in FinTech and Cyber Security, aspirants are selected based on a valid GATE score.
The online application form can be filled out by visiting the institute's official website. The seat allotment is further carried out as per the candidate's overall performance in the entrance test and interview round.
Q: Can I join a B.Sc course at IIT Madras without giving JEE?
IIT Madras BSc admission is entrance-based as the institute primarily accepts the rank and scores of the JEE Main examination for admission to its full-time BSc programme. However, if candidates wish to apply for the integrated BS plus MS programme, then they can apply for admission through the scores of the IISER Aptitude Test. Therefore, you can join the BSc course at IIT Madras without giving the JEE.
Q: Can I get IIT Patna without JEE Advanced?
Yes, it is possible to join IIT Patna wihout JEE Advanced for courses other than BTech. For BTech programme JEE Advanced with JEE Mains is necessary. For other courses, such as M.Tech the asping candidates need to clear GATE with COAP counselling. Candidates who are seeking admission to the MTech, BBA, BSc or EMBA need not take JEE Advanced.
First, you have to understand that most part of the syllabus is same for both the examination. You just have to adjust the style of preparation accordingly. On one side, JEE Advanced requires intense practice and a firm understanding of critical concepts but on the other hand, board examination is more flexible in the concept vicinity. Unlike JEE advanced, the board examination tends to have a much clear pattern of question asked.
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PHYSICS
Let’s talk about board examination first. You have to make quite hard maneuvers in your preparation for this part of course. The questions asked in board examination are mostly theoretical and whatever numerical they have are usually follow up on some easy theoretical questions which are relatively easy to score. You might find some twisted questions but they are very less frequent and small in numbers. So the best way to prepare is to thoroughly study the NCERT and solved all the unsolved problems. Students are strongly recommended to solve the previous years’ papers to get the idea of the paper.
Now let’s talk about JEE Advanced. As most of you know it is the most uncharted territory for examination. The questions don’t have any general pattern according to topics, the questions are extremely well-framed to test candidate's grasp on concepts. The end results of general concepts must be always remembered and well understood.
Q: How much rank should I score to get IIT Madras?
Hello aspirant!
IIT Madras BTech cutoff 2024 got released across multiple specialisations. Based on the Round 1 seat allotment, to get into IIT Madras, students must score between 159 and, 9912 for the General AII India category. In addition to that, For getting into BTech Mechanical Engineering, you must have a rank upto 2302. Also, Mechanical Engineering is one of the most competitive BTech specialisations at IIT Madras. So, considering the round 1 cutoff, if you are seeking admission to Indian Institute of Technology Madras, you must secure a maximum rank upto 9912.
A detailed course-wise IIT Madras JEE Advanced cutoff 2024 is given below for the General category students under the AII India Quota.
For that candidate should solve as much as numerical they can get their hands on and analyze those question very carefully. Try to avoid solving the same type of questions too many times. Unlike in board exams, you don’t need to remember proof of every standard result step-by-step.
You are advised to solve your respective coaching materials if any, or any standard books like D.C Pandey or any one of the Arihant Publications regularly. Continuous revision of old concepts along with the practice of new ones is always helpful to keep you sharp. Solving of Previous years’ question papers are must.
The time distribution plays a crucial part in your preparation. The time should be divided smartly and most effectively between these two exams for effective results. You have to manage 3 to 4 strong hours weekly strictly dedicated to board preparation. In those hours there should be a rigorous exercise for answer writing and study of concepts which are exclusive or not too frequent in JEE Advanced.
MATHEMATICS
You don’t have to do many changes in your preparation for this part. The syllabus for both JEE and boards are almost the same.
The most important part of boards preparation is to practice writing the thorough solution. The thing is, in the board examination step marks have to be given, so you should be comfortable in writing every step of solution maintaining a good speed in the final exam.
As far as the study materials are considered, NCERT is more than enough. It contains a lot of examples and unsolved problems. Most of the question of the paper is from this book directly, so you are strongly recommended to solve every single problem of this book step by step. If you want your preparation to be even more strong than you should start solving NCERT Exemplar.
Now comes JEE Advanced. Mathematics of JEE Advanced requires a huge amount of practice. Its questions are a lot tougher and twisted than board questions. The only good thing about that is you are free to solve the questions in the as short way as you can. The only thing that matters is the final answers.
Solve your coaching DPPs(Daily Practice Problems) and any standard books for JEE Mathematics regularly. Previous years’ paper is again a good source of questions.
You should give about an hour or so for the board preparation daily. More than this will be the wastage of your time which you can’t afford. A month before the exam solve sample papers daily so that you get the idea that how much time on average it takes for you to solve the whole paper. You should try to solve it in less than 2 hours 30 minutes. You have to save the time so that during the review of answer sheet if you found any mistake you can correct it easily.
CHEMISTRY
The Chemistry paper in the board examination is extremely easy. You don’t have to do anything exclusively for it. Just solve all the numerical of NCERT and memorize all the theoretical answers and you will be fine. The paper is too short so you don’t have to worry about the time management. Also, try to write answers as beautifully as you can and since you will have a lot of time it won’t be a big deal.
JEE Advanced Chemistry, on the other hand, is very different. You need to have a very detailed and accurate knowledge of every topic if you want to solve the Multiple Correct Type problems. So my advice is don’t waste your time preparing for the board for this part. The focus of all your preparation should be on Advanced. Start your preparation for the board one month before the exam and that would be enough.
Language/Optional
The rest of the subjects have their importance regarding performing well in board examination. These subjects usually give high scores relatively for very fewer efforts. For English/Language preparation, attention in classrooms is sufficient to get a basic idea of a subject which can speed up the preparation during the examination in multiple folds. Optional are usually based on the interest of students so their preparation can be used as a break from the normal routine. Students are usually advised to give a glance to the previous year papers to get the idea of the question paper.
That’s all about the sustainable division of time and effort for board examination and JEE Advance preparations. In the end, I like to add that the board examinations have their own importance in the long haul of your career. From above you can see that by little smart preparation you can achieve a really good score in your board examination, and that will be your stapled to your resume for rest of your life creating an overall positive effect.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
JEE Advanced has two papers. Each paper has 3 parts (Physics, Chemistry and Maths) and each part has four sections. Every section has a particular marking scheme. As per the later paper pattern, the marking scheme in each of these sections are as follows:
Section | Number of questions and total marks | Marking Scheme |
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1 | 4 questions of 12 marks |
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2 | 3 questions of 12 marks |
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3 | 6 questions of 24 marks |
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4 | 4 questions of 12 marks |
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Beginner-Level 3
Answered 2 days ago
Candidates can download the previous year JEE Advanced question papers on the official website of JEE Advanced - jeeadv.ac.in. For success in the exam, it is important to practice the previous year papers. Toppers and experts believe that solving the previous year question papers is the most integra
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Beginner-Level 3
Answered 4 days ago
The best books to prepare for chemistry section in JEE Advanced as per toppers and experts are:
- Organic Chemistry by Morrison and Boyd for Organic Chemistry
- Concise Inorganic Chemistry by J. D. Lee for Inorganic Chemistry
- Modern Approach to Chemical Calculations by RC Mukherjee
- NCERT Chemistry Class 11
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Beginner-Level 3
Answered 4 days ago
As per the recommendations from the experts and toppers, candidates can refer to the following books for JEE Advanced physics preparations:
- Understanding Physics by DC Pandey
- Practice Book Physics for JEE Main and Advanced by DC Pandey
- NCERT Physics Class 11 and 12
- Problems in General Physics by I. E. I
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Beginner-Level 3
Answered 4 days ago
Both the JEE Main and JEE Advanced syllabi cover Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics from CBSE classes 11 and 12. However, JEE Advanced includes additional topics beyond the standard syllabus. For example, it covers Thermal Physics and Electrochemistry, which are not part of the JEE Main syllabus.
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Beginner-Level 3
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To build this confidence, the student should take the JEE Advabced mock exams that simulate actual exam conditions. These mock tests help with time management, provide valuable practice, and offer a clear understanding of the exam pattern and question format, all of which are beneficial for better p
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Beginner-Level 3
Answered 4 days ago
Students can take JEE Advanced mock tests and do a detailed feedback on their performance. After each test, candidates can do a comprehensive analysis into how the they approached the mock test and identifying areas for improvement. This analysis will helps students rectify mistakes and improve thei
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
About 2 to 3 months prior to the exam, start taking JEE Advanced full-length mock tests regularly. This will not only help build stamina for the extended duration of the exam but also give you a realistic sense of the actual test environment.
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Beginner-Level 3
Answered 4 days ago
Yes. Candidates can find official JEE Advanced mock tests on the official website of JEE Advanced, jeeadv.ac.in. The conducting IIT releases the mock tests 1 or 2 months before the exam date. Candidates can access these free mock tests link to practice for the exam. Other than that, many free and pa
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Beginner-Level 3
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Yes you can apply for JEE Advanced. However, you will not be eligible for admisison to the IITs. As, candidates need to have Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects in the year of first appearance in the Class XII exam to be eligible for admission ti the IITs.
Candidates must have p
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What is the JEE Advanced question paper pattern?