Do’s and Don’ts for JEE Main 2018
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2027 ( JEE Main )
JEE Main 2027 Registration Session 1
24 Oct '26 - 22 Nov '26
JEE Main 2018 offline exam will be held on April 8 while the online exam will be conducted on April 15 and 16. Check JEE Main 2018 important dates here!
According to Ramesh Batlish, FIITJEE Expert, “Clearing JEE Main is not a difficult task”. He believes that a systematic approach towards its preparation will help students get admission into one of the top NITs (National Institutes of Technology)”. JEE Main consists of CBSE syllabus of Physics Chemistry & Mathematics and some common topics from 11th & 12th of State boards. The cut-off for JEE Main is generally around 60% for NITs & IIITs.
Being one of the major engineering exams, JEE Main needs to be attempted with utmost focus. Ramesh Batlish shares some do’s and don’ts that you need to remember while taking the exam.
Besides this, he also gives tips and tricks for students taking the Computer Based (online) too.
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Dos for JEE Main 2018:
- Attempt easy questions first. Choose sections that have less risk and more gain.
- Double check before marking the OMR sheet.
- Carefully read the entire question paper in the first 5-10 minutes.
- Take up adequate no. of Mock Online JEE through a well-known source in case you have registered for JEE in Online format.
Don'ts for JEE Main 2018:
- Don't start from question you don't know.
- Don't get upset if any section is tough. You can score in other sections.
- Don’t guess if you have no idea about the concept involved in a question.
- Don’t be nervous if you find the paper tough, since it is the relative performance that counts. Hence, put your best analytical mind to work, it will take you ahead.
- Don’t take the Online Exam if you are not comfortable with computers and are not adequately trained for the same.
Points to Remember for Students Attempting JEE Main through Computer Based Testing(CBT)
- Remember, in JEE (Main)-CBT the correct options are submitted by click of the mouse. It is important that questions be attempted in a sequence so as to remember your order of attempting the questions. It is advisable to take several Mock Test papers in Online Mode for JEE (Main) original Exam.
- One must scroll the screen to check if all questions are appearing on the screen before starting to attempt the questions.
- As all pages can be viewed through a tab on the top right side of the screen, select the subject you wish to take up first and ensure to click on the right option and save the option immediately. One must be careful to submit the paper only after all the questions in respective subjects Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics have been dealt with.
Points to Remember for Students Attempting JEE Main through Pen & Paper:
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- In offline (Pen & Paper) exam, check that you have got the entire question paper and no page is missing in between because of printing mistake.
- Attempt all subjects in 3 rounds and not attempt subject wise,
- Not allotting equal or fixed time per subject
- Attempting questions in the order of ease of doing them, where ease depends upon both the ability to solve a question and time taken to solve it.
Stay calm during the exam even if you find the paper tough, as it is the relative performance that counts. So, give it your best shot and you will ace JEE Main.
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