Crack JEE MAIN with Two Subjects

JEE (Joint Entrance examination) MAIN is a common engineering entrance examination for admission in eminent institutions like IITs and NITs including various other reputed engineering colleges. The aspirants seeking admission in IITs need to qualify JEE Advanced which is a very promising undergraduate admission test. But first step is to clear JEE Main. Every year more than 1.2 Million candidates appear for JEE Main and this number will keep increasing which essentially make it more challenging. Therefore one has to prepare well to crack this competitive exam.

JEE Main Question Paper consists of three sections of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Every subject will have 30 questions with equal distribution of marks.

When we start preparing for this exam, this question often comes in mind which subject/subjects one should study more or which can be skipped. But neglecting any one subject totally is very risky. Sometimes students work very hard on those subjects in which they are competent, skipping the subject which does not interest them. But this might be unfavourable in the exam because more often than not the subjects you bring to perfection, might be very difficult and extensive. This situation can lead to panic in the examination. So, for the safe side students should cover the important and easy topics of the third subject too. Further if you very proficient in any two subjects then also you can score somewhere around 65% in the examination. It should be noticed that every section has some simple, moderate and tough questions. Prepare yourself in such a way that you would be able to solve simple and moderate questions of all three subject. This will add up 60 percent or more in your scorecard and ultimately your rank will be upgraded. If you want to focus on any two subjects then here are some tips how to manage the third subject:

Mathematics and Chemistry as prior subjects

Go through with every concepts of chemistry and worked on related problems. Mathematics requires a lot of practice. Give your time and energy to this subject. Now what you have to do with physics is to divide the chapters according to the difficulty level and weightage. Physics questions are based on theory and calculations and a combination of both. Read the theory part thoroughly and practice on related problems. This year Kinematics, measurement and error analysis, Electronic Devices, Electromagnetic Induction, Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism had comparatively simple questions than Electrostatics, Electromagnetic waves and modern Physics had tough questions. But your choice may vary so work on the topics of your choice and potential.

Physics and Chemistry as prior subjects

Many students find it very difficult to perform well in Maths as it is not simply or promptly done. You should be very determined and skilful for this subject. So students want to skip it. But remember that it is very significant and rank deciding also. Maths is very mounting-subject but first, you need fundamental understanding in every area. Further, most of the questions in the exam are calculative so practice is very important. Work on the easiest sections. Last year Algebra had the maximum number of questions followed by Calculus and comics. 

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Physics & Mathematics as prior subjects

Prepare mathematics and Physics very well so that you can solve maximum number of questions.

But you should remember that chemistry is somewhat easier and more scoring amongst these. Chapters like Chemical bonding, Hydrocarbons, p-block elements, purification of organic compounds had easy questions in last year exam. Again questions asked in the examination are mainly based on theory and calculations. Also, the weightage of Physical chemistry was more followed by Organic and Inorganic chemistry. So try to cover some portions of this subject according to your choice.

It is advisable that do not ignore any subject because you cannot predict which one is going to be most scoring! Moreover, if you qualify the exam and go to IIT then also you will need to have a good understanding of all three subjects. 

Also, It is always better to TRY and fail than never to TRY at all. So, find out your weak spots and fill the holes with practice and conception. 


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1. Strategies or schedule your preparation. One should know how much time they have to invest in a particular topic. Give more time to important topics/chapters.

Time Management 
The first thing to learn about Time Management is that time is theoretical so you can’t really manage it. What you do when you get into time management, is that you manage yourself. You decide what has to be done when it must be done and how to do it in the stipulated time. Remember, good time management for a student is not about creating a complex schedule that gives you account for every second of your day. It is about one simple choice: either you will control your homework, or it will control you. Good time management puts you in control. On the other hand, poor time management can put you behind your schedule and hence gives a feeling of unhappiness. At times, it may even cause frustration and anxiety which may further affect your studies. To avoid this situation, it is imperative to carefully plan & monitor your time spend.
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2. Take a mock test regularly to access your preparation and to improve your strike rate. Strike rate can be improved with the help of intelligent guessing. Intelligent guessing means guessing a question you are not completely sure but have some idea about. Your objective is not to solve the question but choosing the correct option out of the 4 given choices. So always try to eliminate the choices. Remember that if one choice is eliminated, chances of your guess being right is 33% (in comparison to a blind guess where the chances of being right are 25%) and if two are eliminated the chances of hitting the right answer are 50%.

3. Solve previous year question papers to get an idea of the type and pattern of the question being asked in the exam.

4. Be clear about the basics like syllabus, exam pattern, marking criteria etc.

5. You can also go for chapter wise and topic wise tests to identify your weak areas where you have to work more. Success gap helps in analyzing the performance of the students in a test by identifying strong & weak areas so that the student can prepare accordingly. Success gap is the difference between the marks you are currently scoring in a test & the marks which you should score to clear the exams. The cut-off in various tests is based on the experience of our faculty & our interaction with the students preparing for different competitive examinations.
For example: if in a mock test of CBSE your marks are 520 & the cutoff marks (passing marks) is 560 the success gap is 40 marks. Now the question is where is the success gap (which subject & which topic) & how to fill this success gap. To find out this we go for the detailed analysis of the score.



From the result you can clearly see that the student over-performed in Botany & under-performed maximum in Physics. Now we further analyze the success gap in Physics, which is the highest by doing question by question analysis of Physics paper. The result of the analysis says that the student scored poorly in Physics because of two reasons.

• Level 1 (Basic) problems in Heat (meaning his basic concepts of Heat are poor & he needs to go through them again) In this case the student would also not be able to solve application-based problems of HEAT.
• Level 3 (Proficient) problems of light: This means that the basic concepts of the student are all right but his application is poor so he needs more practice of similar problems.

Hence it clearly states that analysis of test with success gap can help you in knowing the areas where you should focus your energies.

6. Note making of your weak areas and important formulas can rectify the same.
7. Revision is very important it should be kept to end this practice should be followed on the weekly (chapterwise) and monthly (units) basis.

Last few Days Before The Exam

• Avoid any activity which may cause anxiety. Focus on whatever you have studied
• Under no circumstance you should solve problems in the last few days This may have a damaging influence on your confidence and ability to solve questions and problems during the examination
• Stop discussion or review of the subject at least 1 to 2 days before commencement of the examination. Many students insist on cramming till the last minute. This is absolutely unnecessary and leads to additional tension and problems. Relax the day before the examination. Do what you like the best or do what makes you happy or motivates you.
• Focus your attention on the main points of revision. Time is very limited and how you spend it, is important. This is not the time for learning minute details or a new topic. Write down the main points as you go through your notes. This will fix the ideas in your mind.
• When with friends, try not to talk excessively about how nervous you are, how you are going to perform and what the final results might be. This will only succeed in making you more nervous and will take your attention off your preparation.
• Be confident. But do not be overconfident - this will cause you to become complacent and overlook important stuff during the revision process. Avoid discouraging yourself. Be optimistic and positive
• Get enough rest and recreation. "Though it's important to practise and revise the important points, do not overstuff your mind in the last few days. Remain confident and maintain calm." — Kartikeya Gupta (JEE Advanced AIR 4) 2013

8. Keep in mind time management and negative marking while attempting question paper. Don't spend more than 3-4 min on any question.

"I followed a planned time management strategy during the exam and skipped difficult questions. First, I tried to solve easy questions correctly. In the second round, I attempted the difficult ones and to my surprise, I could solve most of them." 

— Prathu Baronia the topper in JEE Main 2014

9. If in case any question is not getting solved within 3-4 min first complete your paper completely and then return to that question.

10. Lastly while preparing don't get overstressed and loaded with work. Avoid sleep deprivation as these activities can affect your mental and physical capabilities thereby affecting your performance in the exam.

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5 Tips to Score Good in Physics

Physics is one of the most practical subjects and thus, it is considered a very interesting subject. Students having complete acquaintance with the basics question the rationale of nature and energy easily gets immersed in the subject and develop a deep interest in the subject. This eventually leads them to score more in their physics exams easily.

In this article, some of the important tips are given that can help the students to learn physics in a better way and eventually score well in the exams.

●       Focus on Basics

There are certain laws and concepts that are required to understand several other topics. Topics like laws of motion, laws of thermodynamics, etc. are fundamental topics and are used in numerous higher level concepts. Also, it is suggested to understand the derivations from the basics rather than mugging them.

●      Pay attention to the units

In the physics exam, there are several numerical questions. An answer without a unit is considered incomplete and the students might lose some crucial marks. Also, often some direct questions are asked regarding the unit of a particular entity. For numerical questions, the students need to convert all the different units in SI and then start solving the questions to get the correct answer.

●      Practice and Periodic Revision

As several numerical questions are included in the physics exams, it is advisable to practice different question variations from each chapter to be able to solve questions in the exam more efficiently. Also, as various terminologies, concepts, laws and formulas are present in the physics topics, it is important to keep revising them periodically to be able to retain them for longer.

●      Draw Diagrams

In topics, especially mechanics, it is very important to draw diagrams while solving the questions. Also, questions based on electric circuits becomes very easy if the circuit diagrams are drawn. So, it is advised to draw diagrams whenever possible to be able to solve the physics questions more efficiently.

●      Relate the Concepts Practically

This is one of the most important tips to learn physics in a better way. As physics is a very practical subject, most of its topics can be related practically. By relating the concepts practically, students tend to develop more interest in the subject and hence, learn more effectively.

With these tips, students can easily learn physics in a better way and score more in the exams. Topics like enthalpy, electrolysis, thermodynamics, etc. are extremely important for chemistry also and are used in several higher level concepts. So, it is suggested to learn physics from the basic and develop an interest in its concepts early.

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Preparation Tips and Strategies for NEET Exam

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is the only medical entrance examination in India that you need to care, if you aiming to join medical courses like MBBS and BDS in top medical colleges in India. The CBSE Board organises the NEET exam for the selection of students to gain admission in courses at medical and dental colleges. This is the only medical entrance test for the admission in medical courses.

NEET exam is considered as one of the toughest exams to gain admission in the medical course like MBBS and BDS. Preparing for an exam and the NEET 2018, in particular, needs a good study strategy and evaluation plan. A study strategy will help you to prepare for the NEET 2018.

Here we are sharing few tips and strategies to prepare for the NEET 2017. We hope these tips will help you to score better in the NEET 2018.

How to Study for NEET 2018?

Nothing to worry. Preparing for NEET is as same as the AIPMT. If you are worried about the difference between the syllabus of state CET and NEET, then here is a tip for you. The syllabus for both exams doesn't have much difference. The key strategy is to follow the recommended study materials like NCRET Books and also the AIPMT books are the best study resources for any medical entrance exams.

Subject Wise Strategy for NEET 2018

You need to prepare with subjects like Biology, Chemistry and Physics for NEET 2018. It is recommended to follow study materials that are specially designed for entrance exam such as HC Verma. Further to this, you can also go with the NCRET solutions. 

Here are few best books to refer for NEET 2018: For Biology, you can refer - Elementary Biology, Companion Biology, Objective Biology and for Physics refer NCERT Physics, Concepts of Physics, CBSE PMT, Physics for Medical Entrance Exam. While for Chemistry, go through books like Physical Chemistry for Medical Entrance and Objective Chemistry.

Study Plan

The basic rule to crack any entrance exam is by understanding your weakness. Work on your weakness and turn them into your strengths. In the case of NEET 2018, many of you just go through the concepts, making notes of important equations and formulas. But, you need to prepare a study plan learn concepts, learn by attempting sample papers and go through previous year papers to know the pattern of the examination.

Prioritise Topics

Working with the solved papers you will get the exam pattern. Understanding the NEET exam pattern is extremely important. You can prioritise those topics that are frequently raised in the question papers. Prioritise topic depending on the weaker topic, interesting topic and study them.

Self Evaluation

No preparation is complete without the self-evaluation of your understanding of the subject. It is important to self-evaluate on a regular basis and revise the older concept to know them thoroughly. The self-evaluation can be done with the mock test and also by solving NEET sample papers. All you need is to understand the topic and practice the concept until you master completely.

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5 Tips to be Exceptional in Physics

The subject of physics is full of wonders and plays a major role in shaping the future of civilization. The subject deals with nature, energy, matter and their mutual interactions. Physics is considered one of the most interesting subjects by several students of varying age groups.

The concepts in physics cannot be grasped in a jiffy and require a thorough understanding and in-depth knowledge of the basics. So, it is important for a student to get immersed in the subject and slowly develop an interest in the related concepts.

Here 5 most important tips are given to help the students get engaged and be exceptional in the subject.

Get Thorough with the Basics:

The subject of physics includes some basic concepts and laws which are extremely important to understand the higher level theories and topics. For example, the topics like thermodynamics are vast and it gets complicated if one is not through with the basic laws governing thermodynamics.

So, it is suggested to pay attention to the basics before trying to learn higher level questions. Getting through with the basics also benefits the students to easily grasp the derived laws and formulas.

Give Importance to the Derivations:

Most of the complex equations and formulas in physics are derived from some basic relations of the related quantities. Sometimes, simple formulas are modified and used in certain situations. So, students are advised to get through with the basic derivations to be able to understand higher level concepts easily and effectively.

Improve Mathematical Skills:

The problems in physics mostly revolve around the mathematical fundamentals. Most of the questions including kinematics, laws of motions, etc. require the students to have a proper mathematical foundation to be able to solve them.

In higher grades, mathematical topics like calculus and trigonometry are widely used to understand and solve the physics problems. So, it can be said that to be exceptional in physics, one must also be exceptional in mathematics.

Learn to Draw Proper Diagrams:

In physics, representation of quantities through diagrams is extremely crucial. It is considered that the students who can interpret the questions correctly and represent the quantities as diagrams have better knowledge of the fundamentals.

By drawing diagrams, solving the questions also becomes easier. For example, solving the kinematics questions become very easy if the free body diagram is made and the forces acting on the body are represented accurately.

Relate and Simplify:

Physics is a subject that relates to the environment and surroundings. All the topics involve physical quantities and their interactions. So, it is suggested to avoid mugging the concepts and learn them by relating to the surroundings. Topics like the electric current, laws of motion, etc. becomes relatable and simple if they are associated with everyday life.

For example, while studying electric current and power consumption, the students can associate the concepts with their home and understand the practical relevance of the terms used in the concepts.

With these crucial tips, almost any student can easily be exceptional in physics and develop an interest in the subject. The subject of physics can be extremely interesting and engaging if students completely immerse themselves in learning the concepts.

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GATE 2018 Exam Pattern & Marking scheme

GATE 2018 is scheduled to be conducted by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati on 3-4 and 10- 11 February 2018. The online registration for GATE 2018 through GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) has started from 1 September 2017 and will continue until 5 October 2017 (Closed Now).

The exam mode of GATE 2018 would be the online i.e. computer-based test (CBT). GATE 2018 exam will be conducted for 23 subjects or papers. A candidate can appear in only one of the 23 papers. The subject or paper should be carefully selected by the candidate while registering online for GATE 2018.
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Exam Name: Gate (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) 2018

Exam Date: 3-4 and 10-11 February

Admit Card Released Date: January 2018 First week

Exam Mode: CBT Based/ Online

Exam Duration: 3 Hours

Total number of questions: 65

Total marks: 100

GATE Subjects or Papers

1. Aerospace Engineering 
2. Computer Science and Information Technology 
3. Geology and Geophysics Petroleum 
4. Engineering Agricultural 
5. Engineering Chemistry 
6. Instrumentation Engineering 
7. Physics 
8. Architecture and Planning 
9. Electronics and Communication Engineering 
10. Mathematics Production and Industrial Engineering 
11. Biotechnology 
12. Electrical Engineering 
13. Mechanical Engineering 
14. Textile Engineering and Fibre Science 
15. Civil Engineering 
16. Ecology and Evolution 
17. Mining Engineering 
18. Engineering Sciences 
19. Chemical Engineering 
20. Life Sciences 
21. Metallurgical Engineering

Type of Questions:
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) & Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions. For MCQs, there would be 4 choices, whereas for NAT type questions there would be no option provided. Candidates have to enter the real number in NAT Questions using the virtual keypad.

Total Questions: 65 (General Aptitude 10, Technical 25, Engineering Mathematics 30)
Total Marks: 100 Marks

Marking scheme:
For each wrong answer in MCQ, there will be negative marking. Each wrong 1-mark MCQ answer would result in a deduction of 1/3 mark. In the same manner, for each wrong answer to a 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted.

There would be no negative marking for a wrong answer to NAT (Numerical Answer Type) questions.

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The Best Strategies to Prepare for GMAT Exam

Exams are the assessment,  which is held to judge the knowledge, skill, aptitude, physical fitness of a single topic/unit to certify the students based on their performance.

GMAT – (Graduate Management Admission Test) is an International level entrance exam, which is conducted 4 to 5 times in a year for the admissions into management program such as Masters in Business Administration, Masters in Finance, etc. This exam is conducted by the GMAC – (Graduate Management Admission Council).This is a computer adaptive test, which judges the candidate's skills including analytical, quantitative, grammatical, reasoning, reading and writing skills. The GMAT is completely an online exam, which can be given by a candidate any time in a year but not more than 5 times in a year. There are more than 500 test centres around the world, where students can select their test centres near to their locality and give their online exam once they are completely prepared. GMAT is available in 115 countries with many test centres. Nearly 20 to 30 thousands of candidates enrol and appear for this exam every year around the country.

Candidates can easily register and schedule their exam date and centres through the official site of GMAT. The basic criteria required for GMAT Exam is the minimum age of 18 years and must be graduated from any recognised university.

GMAT SYLLABUS

The syllabus for GMAT exam includes Basic English grammar and few topics from mathematics.

As per the GMAT exam pattern 2017, this includes 4 section and the allotted time is for 3hours 50 minutes.

●       Section 1 - Analytical Writing Assessment Section – In this section candidate should analyse and write an essay of 400-500 words for the given topic.

●       Section 2 - Integrated Reasoning Section - In this section, candidates has to use their analytical skills to solve the given problem.

●       Section 3 - Quantitative Section – In this section, candidates need to solve few problems related to their secondary school maths syllabus like Arithmetic, Geometry, Statistics, Sets, Percentage, etc.

●        Section 4 -Verbal Section – In this section, candidates have to read, understand and answer the comprehension passages questions, write the essay for the given topics and other basic grammatical questions.

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Here are few tips and strategies used in preparing for GMAT Exam 2017.

1.       Give an enough time to study, as there will be a lot of study material and important points to cover for which you need sufficient time, so at first, we need to prepare a good time table equally for all the topics with sufficient time.

2.       At first, select the study atmosphere in which you feel comfortable to study.

3.       Collect all the books for the preparation, including the books for the fundamental and basic concept for specific problems, guide books for GMAT and previous year question papers.

4.       Always keep a sheet of paper to make a note of important points, formulae, underline every important point in paragraph or answer so that it will make easy to study and to remember.

5.       Always start the preparation with easy and perfect questions and topic as the rate of interest and the concentration will increase.

6.       Solve example problems, go through the glossary, tips, key points, points to remember, which will help to cover the chapter very easily and within sufficient time.

7.       Prepare a study plan, which will help you to study effectively and will also reduce the stress.

8.       Prepare the list of chapters:

➔       How much study materials you need to cover?

➔       Difficult topics and Easy topics.

➔       How much time is available for each topic?

➔      How many questions are there?

➔      How much important each topic/unit/question is?

9.       Divide the study material into several parts so that you can cover the complete material in short period of time.

10.   Revise the running notes ,practice the model papers, important questions, practice writing and spend more time in recalling and discussing the topics, answers, definitions, formulae and equations.

11.   The practice writing the answers or the equations or the formulae rather than telling orally, as writing will help one to remember the important points and also improve the spellings, grammars and also the handwriting.

12.   Practice of writing answer under exam conditions, without any break. So that we can know and manage our time limit for each question.

13.  GMAT is the toughest examination, which needs more practice and preparation. Question asked are really tricky and time-consuming, hence students need to be faster in answering the questions. If you are confident with your preparation try to focus on your goal to achieve it. To clear this exam lot of preparation is required. Need to refer more and more books, question banks, model papers and previous year papers.    

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