Check tips and suggestion on how to get 99 or above percentile in JEE Main 2023 from previous toppers and experts.
National Testing Agency (NTA) will be conducting the JEE Main 2024 in two seasons in January and April. To qualify the exam with 99 percentile or above, candidates need to have a strategy. Here we’re providing 5 tips to get 99 percentile score in JEE Main April 2021 based on suggestions from previous toppers and experts.
Questions in JEE Main are conceptual, formulated mostly from NCERT. It is thus highly advised that students study NCERT books for Physics, Chemistry and Maths thoroughly. Solving previous year papers and mock test are equally important. Read 5 tips to get 99 percentile score in JEE Main April 2024 exam.
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1) Check JEE Main February and March Question Papers
Candidates who would be appearing in JEE Main 2024 exam must check previous year question papers. This would help them understand the difficulty level of the exam, topics which have been covered in exam with their weightage. Solving papers will also help them analyse their preparation level for the exam, mistakes they might be making and to eradicate them.
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Q: Is 75 percent marks in class 12 required for JEE Mains?
Candidates need not have 75 percent marks in class 12 for appearing in JEE Main. As per the official brochure released by the NTA there is no minimum percentage required for appearing in the JEE Main. The requirement of 75 percent marks need not be associated with JEE Main. It is to be understood that 75 percent marks is required for admission to institutes which include NITs, IIITs, GFTIs and IITs. There are many institutes which offer admission on 60% and even less along with JEE Main. Candidates must clearly understand that the requirement of 75 percent marks in class 12 is only for taking admission in the institutes.
Q: Can I take admission in any institute if I do not get JEE Main cutoff marks?
Study regularly and solve previous year questions to get proper understanding of the exam, says Rohit Kumar, JEE Main 2021 February exam topper who scored 100 percentile.
Click here to read how Rohit prepared for the exam
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2) Revise NCERT and Important Topics
Candidates must revise all the important topics and their basic concepts. Questions asked in JEE Main are conceptually based on the basic concepts from NCERT books. It is thus highly advised that students know the concepts of important chapters and solve questions on them. Candidates who have secured 100 percentiles in previous editions of JEE Main exam have said that NCERT books are a must-read to score high in the exam.
Mridul Agarwal, JEE Main 2021 February topper who scored 100 percentile with a perfect 300 score says, “My main focus for JEE Main 2021 was to cover the entire syllabus, study basic concepts, revise topics regularly and solve previous year papers and mock tests.”
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3) Solve Previous Year Papers and Sample Question Papers
Previous year JEE Main question papers are very important as they will help analyze the difficulty level and topics with weightage of exam in past years. It will also help students analyze their preparation for the JEE Main. Topics that have been covered in past years must be thoroughly studied and revised. Solving JEE Main question papers will help understand the important topics that had been regularly asked in the exam in previous years.
4) Practice Mock Tests
Solving mock tests are very important in the preparation of JEE Main 2023 exam. It will help students boost their exam preparation. Mock test will also help students to understand their preparation level, mistakes they are making and methods to solve them. It will also help in proper time management to solve the exam. It is however advised that students solve JEE Main mock test in proper, real time resembling environment to get the most of it.
5) Practice Time Management
Many students face problem during the exam due to poor time management. The exam is of fixed duration but the difficulty level of questions vary. It is thus advised that students solve the questions consciously with assigning proper time to every subject and question. Any questions which is taking longer time then needed should be dropped as it would lead to less time for other questions.
Also read:- Best books for JEE Main Preparation
JEE Main Admit Card 2024
National Testing Agency has released JEE Main 2024 admit card on the website jeemain.nta.nic.in. Students have to download their admit card from the website using their application number and password and take its printout. It is compulsory to carry JEE Main admit card to the exam centre failing which they will not be allowed to appear in the exam.
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Hey dude,
I consider low percentile as 75%. With this u cant get IIT, NIT, or other gift universities utill u are in st category.
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