JEE Main 2021 March session exam is just around the corner. With absolutely no time left for the exam, it’s important for students to know the strategies they need to remember before and while taking the exam. To guide students through their last-minute preparations, Ramesh Batlish, FIITJEE expert, shares some of the most common questions that may trouble JEE Main aspirants. Along with this, he also shares their suggested response/s.
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Question 1: What to do NOW?
Answer: You have done everything you could have. On the last day keep attempting questions from the source you have been using so far. No need to browse through books. In order to evaluate your current preparedness, you are advised to attempt previous years papers or join a Short Contact Program as a Crash Course. This will help you quickly revise through all topics in a competitive environment. Additionally, you may take up mock tests online and access your strengths and weaknesses. Try and relax by reading newspaper/ magazines etc. Go for a walk in the evening but avoid eating outside. Stay healthy as this also contributes to your performance.
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Question 2: The competition is stiff. Can I make it?
Answer: The competition is stiff for everybody. Whether you make it or not cannot be predicted. What you should be thinking at this time is not whether you will make it or not but how to give your best with the preparation you have done.
Question 3: What if the paper is tough?
Answer : The important issue is to always maximize your performance. This means irrespective of the nature of the paper you must do all those questions, which you know of. If you do that you don’t have to worry because the paper is tough for everybody.
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Question 4: If the pattern changes what do I do?
Answer: All the information about the nature of the paper, which has been revealed before, will remain unchanged. In-spite of this be prepared for some changes. This means expect changes to happen. Your strategy etc. need not change.
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Question: There are a couple of things that I had not done properly. Shall I do them now?
Answer: NO! Don’t do anything now that you have not done in the last one or two years. Just do some questions or revise formulae/scientific names etc. that you have done before.
Question: My friends know more than me. How do I stand the chance of succeeding among them?
Answer: Selection in any entrance exam is based on 50% knowledge base, analytical base and memory while the other 50% is being able to do all you can do in the exam. Talent is important; converting talent into result is vital. You can’t control your friend’s performance. But you can certainly control yours. If you do your best you won’t have anything to complain about.
In order to crack JEE Main 2018 exam one will have to be particular on the following points.
- Complete knowledge of the JEE (Main) syllabus.
- Sound analysis of the exam
- Changing pattern of the exam in last few years
- Right strategy for the exam
- Confidence to crack it
Points to keep in mind before the exam:
- Brush up important formulae in all three subjects.
- One day before JEE Main, do not study anything new.
- Don’t stay awake late into the night. Be in bed by 10 or 10:30 p.m and make this a habit at least 30 days before the exam.
- Have a light dinner.
- You may not be able to fall asleep immediately. It is OK.
- Don’t wake up too early. The exam starts at 09:00 a.m. reach the centre at least 45 min before the exam. Plan the amount of time it will take to reach there. Give some time for car/bus breakdown etc. You also need time to get ready. Wake up accordingly.
- Have a light breakfast like a sandwich etc. Don’t go empty stomach or a full stomach.
Points to keep in mind on the exam day:
- Be careful enough to reach the Test Centre at least 30 min before the exam.
- Please ensure to keep the Admit Card with you during the exam. Also carry along blue or black ballpoint pens, pencils, erasers etc
- Attempt those questions first which don’t carry negative marking. Try to avoid those questions which you aren’t sure about.
- Provide 1 hour for each subject so that all topics are covered.
- Do the easier questions first and leave the tougher ones for later on.
- Keep your calm intact and your preparation will help you to ace JEE
- Remember to carry your wristwatch.
- Don’t discuss any subject related things with friends.
- Don’t carry any books or notebooks to the exam.
- Stay away from students who are doing last minute revision in the exam centre.
- Remember to read the instructions carefully in the question paper.
- Just go and do the best you can.
- Be mentally ready for various uncertainties. So, you need to keep your cool under all circumstances and need to do your best. Take all possible precautionary measurements. And most importantly believe in yourself.
Strategy to Attempt the questions in JEE Main 2018 Paper:
Sometimes the right strategy and time management play a vital role in deciding the rank for an aspirant. So, one must be quick enough to adapt to the level of the paper and act promptly. The following points may however be kept in mind when attempting the questions. One basic strategy could be not to give full time in one go to a particular instead allocate some time so that one could review this subject again. E.g. For a 3 hr paper with 3 subjects, generally students tend to give 1 hr each. It is advisable that they give 40-45 mins in attempting questions from any one subject they feel confident and move on to second subject and then to the third. In the remaining time the unsolved questioned may be reviewed. This would help in increasing the attempting rate. However, students may develop their own strategy based on their preferences.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 15 hours ago
Yes. Galgotias University accepts both JEE Main and CUET scores for B.Tech admissions. The university states that students with JEE Main/JEE Advanced or CUET scores are given preference in the merit list.
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No, a JEE Main score alone is not sufficient for direct entry to UG courses at the TUM. For direct entry to UG courses at TU Munich having a qualifying JEE Advanced score is mandatory.
Students with a JEE Main score and a Class 12th completion certificate will need to take the Studienkolleg (prepar
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Not always. While most reputed colleges prefer JEE Main scores, some private engineering colleges in Indore also offer direct admission based on Class 12th merit, especially under management quota seats. So, if you haven't cleared JEE Main with a strong rank, you may still get into a decent private
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Yes, JECRC University grants scholarship to BTech students based on JEE Main scores. Check below score-wise scholarship:
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No. While there is an overlap, the GUJCET syllabus is more aligned with state-level board books and is less advanced than JEE Main.
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Adamas University cutoff 2026 is out for Round 3 admission to the BTech courses. The cutoff is based on JEE Main entrance exam scores, followed by WBJEE counselling.
In the General AI category, the third-round cutoff ranks ranged between 395391 and 1180505 for BTech admission. With the lowest closing
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GL Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management considers JEE Main score for admission in BTech course. The seats are allotted via UPTAC Counselling. Students can also get admission in BTech based on their Class 12 scores. However, preference is given to candidates with JEE Main score. They need to
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BTech admission at GGU is based on JEE Main scores. After seat acceptance at reporting centre student must have to report physically to the institute for final admission as per the timeline given by JoSAA/ CSAB/ Spot counselling.
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According to the Lucknow University Cutoff 2026, the rank needed for getting admission in this university is 629691 for the category of General AI. Therefore, this category of students should obtain the rank of 629691 or less than this rank for being eligible for admission in this university.
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Lucknow University CSE cutoff 2026 for the General AI category was 131278 in the last round, and for the BTech CSE (AI) course, the cutoff was 149797 in the same round. To know the last round BTech CSE cutoff for other categories, see the table below.
| Category | BTech CSE | BTech CSE (AI) |
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| General | 131278 | 149797 |
| OBC | 152450 | 168280 |
| SC | 330025 | 365271 |
| ST | 1020632 | 759618 |
| EWS | 145455 | 157942 |
| PWD | 1264633 | 1150097 |
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Does Galgotias University accept CUET/JEE Main scores for B.Tech admissions?