Successful JEE Test Takers Avoid These Common Pitfalls
The JEE exam is just around the corner. You would have already have memorized the concepts, formulae and tricks to ace the exam. The syllabus is vast and in spite of being an expert, many JEE aspirants miss their mark due to issues in time management. What factors should you consider to finish your exam on time? We interviewed ex JEE test takers and put together this comprehensive list of dos and don’ts for your 3 hour exam.
DO – Carefully read instructions
Spend the first 5 minutes to carefully read the instructions. You would read these instructions in prior question papers. However, to ensure you have not missed anything important, read these again, carefully.
DON’T – Avoid looking at the time often
Tell yourself that you are doing great. Looking at the clock often will steal seconds from the time you could use to solve more problems. Turn to the time only after every 15 questions attempted. Do not spend time looking around how your friends are faring.
DO – Divide and conquer
One key aspect lies in choosing the right question. The exam comprises of 60-70% of questions in the low to medium difficulty range. Prioritize questions based on subjects you are most comfortable in. Flip through the paper quickly to mark questions of low to medium difficulty and attempt to answer these in the first pass. This should take you no more than an hour.
In the next one hour, attempt to solve as many tougher questions as you can. Questions of higher difficulty, ranging between 30-40%, are placed throughout paper in no particular sequence. By the end of this hour, you would have finished approximately 75% of the paper.
Next, flip through the paper again and tackle questions you left off in the first two passes. Tackling these questions should take about 45 minutes covering another 25% of the paper.
DON’T – Avoid getting stuck at a single question.
At any point if you get stuck at a question, move to the next. Do not spend more than one minute on such questions.
DO – Review
Spend the final 15 minutes to review your answers. Verify formulae; look for calculation errors. Make use of the ample space provided for your rough work. Align your rough work with the strategy used to attempt questions – low to high difficulty.
DON’T – Avoid filling the OMR sheet at the end
Fill the OMR sheet simultaneously with the questions and not left it for the last. Keeping it for the very end will add to the pressure of finishing on time.
Stretch every 15 minutes and stay hydrated during the exam. Make sure you have an extra set of pen and pencil. Don’t forget your Admit Card. Take a deep breath and get cracking!
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