From JEE Struggles to UIET: A Journey of Resilience
- My Unexpected Journey into JEE Prep
- Backlogs, Stress, and Hope: The Road to D-Day
- From Failed Attempts to JAC Chandigarh: My Journey Beyond JEE
- New Friends, Greenery, and Fun: My College Life Journey
My Unexpected Journey into JEE Prep
Unlike every Indian parent, my father asked me to go for Commerce. Since, I had no interest in Commerce, I chose Non-Medical. I never liked Mathematics, but, this was my only option. Within 2 months of schooling, I started preparing for JEE MAIN. Honestly, I had never heard of the exam before.
Backlogs, Stress, and Hope: The Road to D-Day
I joined an online coaching program and started with my classes. I had to attend school for 6 hours and then have 6 hours of online classes daily. After all these, I had to do self-study and DPPs for 3-4 hours. I used to have a maximum of 4-5 hours of sleep. Because of this schedule, I got many backlogs in Class 11. I started fresh in Class 12, leaving everything back, with all the stress, school drama, low scores, high hopes, bad health, etc. And, with all this going on, the D-Day came.
From Failed Attempts to JAC Chandigarh: My Journey Beyond JEE
My first JEE Mains attempt mixed with board practicals did not go that well. I scored a 96.4 percentile, which was not good, obviously. Then, I took my board exams. I scored 98% marks in Class 12 board exams. After the board exams, I went for my second attempt. I went to the center and started my exam. Then came the twist—MY FINGERPRINT COULDN’T MATCH! Basically, they scan your fingerprint twice. My second one didn’t match the first, and the invigilator said my exam would not be submitted without this. I had tears in my eyes with my 2-year struggle in my head. After so many failed attempts, and with the destruction of my mental health, the fingerprint match was made when 20 minutes were left for the exam. Trust me, at that moment, I was doing 2+2=5. With whatever strength I had left in myself, I finished the exam and left the hall. I scored a 96.57 percentile and secured a rank of 53180. Leaving everything behind, I started preparing for the JEE Advanced exam. A day before my 18th birthday, I gave the paper and got my mind free from the JEE. I couldn't qualify for the exam. So, the only question that I had at that time was, "WHAT TO DO NOW?"
The time period required to complete the JEE Main preparation depends mainly on the students. Every student has their own pace of study. Ideally, 6-month time is good enough to complete the JEE Main preparation. Students who have started preparing from class 11 or 12 can easily prepare for JEE Main in 6 months considering the topics of JEE syllabus have already been studied in classes 11 and 12.
JEE Main preparation is most effective with classes 11 and 12 as almost 90-95 percent of topics are similar in both exams. This way students can easily complete the entire JEE Main syllabus as well as the syllabus of classes 11 and 12. After the board exams, students get 1-2 months' time where they can focus entirely on JEE Main. Students who have started late for the JEE Main exam can make a 6-month plan where in the first three months they have to focus on revising the syllabus studied in classes 11 and 12. In the next two months focus on solving questions of JEE Main and analyzing the mistakes being made, if any. The last month should be focused on solving mock tests and JEE Main previous year question papers.
I did not want to take a drop, and my rank did not help me get a good branch in top colleges. So, I applied to JAC CHANDIGARH for University Institute of Engineering and Technology(UIET) and JAC DELHI for Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW). I also applied to UPTAC, believing I had a strong chance . I thought I would get ECE at JAC Delhi, but, I got rejected. I didn't apply for JOSSA as I had no hopes of getting a good branch. Instead, I went for JAC CHANDIGARH. I got into this college through counseling.
I chose this college because I had heard a lot about the university. This college had decent placements and stuff.
New Friends, Greenery, and Fun: My College Life Journey
I made a friend in the college even before the classes began. The first time I visited the college for physical verification, I was so happy to see so much greenery in the college. I have a lot of fun with my friends during the lectures, in the canteen, and in the library as well. Breaks between lectures are the best time to have fun with each other. There are a lot of extracurricular activities such as sports club, literary club, etc.. I am also a part of some of them. The teachers are very supportive, knowledgeable, and motivating as well. Overall, the college is very good.
About the author:
Shreya is currently a first-year student of BTech in Information Technology department at the University Institute of Engineering and Technology. She tried very hard to score well in JEE and secure a seat in top BTech colleges but failed.
The difficulty level of JEE Main exam is a little high than the class 12 board exams. Students who are studying in class 12 can score good marks in JEE Main by studying a little extra for the JEE. Students who have studied NCERT textbooks of Physics Chemistry and Mathematics thoroughly can get good marks. The joint Entrance Examination, popularly known as JEE Main is for admission into NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs for B.Tech and architecture courses in India.
Note: The views expressed in this article are solely the author’s own and do not reflect/represent those of Shiksha.
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Clearing the JEE Main exam in first attempt is not a difficult task. Several students clear JEE Main while in class 12. One thing that makes it easy to clear JEE Main with class 12 is that students are in regular touch of most JEE syllabus. To score good marks in JEE Main in the first attempt, it is advised that you study class 11 and 12 topics thoroughly, clear all the concepts and solve mock test papers. Also, NCERT books which you study in class 11 and 12 are the best books for JEE Main preparation. Students must study NCERT properly and solve all the questions in the book and do not memorize the concepts as some students do rather understand the concepts.