The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2017 is just a few days away and all IIT aspirants must be overcome with a lot of emotions right now. No matter what and how you have done in the past two years of study and preparation, it all boils down to how you perform in those final three hours. Contrary to what most people are led to believe, it is not only about intensive studying and relentless practising that can help you land a good score in JEE Advanced and claim a seat in the IITs. Your psychological stature also has a great impact on your performance and your score. That means whatever you may be feeling – be it fear, anxiety, lack of confidence, over confidence, panic, nervousness, etc. – has a direct impact on how you attempt the paper whether you know the subject/chapter or not.
What happens sometimes is that a student knows the answer to the question but before arriving to the answer, just by looking at the question, he is already going through a series of emotions that hamper his thought process, analytical thinking, and time management. This is exactly why a student should not only prepare for his JEE Advanced academically but also behaviourally.
The JEE Advanced is a lot tougher than its preliminary exam, that is, the JEE Main. While the JEE Main is conducted by the Central Board of School Education (CBSE), the JEE Advanced is conducted by the IITs. Every year, the IITs take turns to conduct the exam. JEE Advanced 2017 conducting IIT is IIT-Madras.
The main hurdle that students face in the JEE Advanced is that the exam pattern keeps changing year after year. You will never know what will come and how it will come. The good news, however, is that you can refer to the JEE Advanced Sample Papers With Solutions to get an idea of the important topics for JEE Advanced 2017, marking scheme, weightage, etc. There are, after all, some parts of the syllabus that are important enough to be repeated in some years. While they are not to be fully depended on, they can be used as a reference and a guide towards a full-fledged preparation strategy for JEE Advanced 2017.
The first thing you need to nail is the syllabus. You have to know what you’re getting into. Get the basics right. Get the approach down before you start memorising formulas. Look out for the frequently asked topics and concepts. They will give you an insight into what will most likely come in the exam. Do not ignore online mock tests. They are a game changer when it comes to preparation for competitive exams these days. They help you improve your test-taking skills such as time management, question selection, etc. When you give your exam, make sure you leave time for revising the answers you have given. The smallest of mistakes can cost you a few marks but a single mark can cost you thousands of ranks! So, focus and start preparing for JEE Advanced 2017 the smart way!