JEE Main 2014: How to keep a balance between JEE and State Board exams?
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Madiha Jawed | shiksha.com
Being a state board student and a JEE Main 2014 aspirant alongside, might be a difficult task to handle, considering the differences in syllabus for both. “How do I study both together?”, "Where do I start from?" and “Which one should I start with?" might be some of the questions running through your mind.
But, do not panic and stop wracking your brain because Shiksha.com will help you sail through both your exams. We bring you tips and suggestions from people who have been there and done that successfully. Whats more? You will also be adviced by experts who have been guiding students on how to successfully deal with such situations.
P Sai Sandeep, JEE advanced 2013 topper and a student of Andhra board said, "I scored 98% in my XIIth boards and preparing for XIIth was not a great deal. In fact, many students got more marks than me. We need to prepare well and give extra time to our studies. It’s not about the syllabus but about how well you manage your time and studies. "
While the second topper, Ravi Chandra from the same state board shared " The syllabus of Andhra Board is bigger than the JEE syllabus but the depth of the JEE Syllabus is any day more. I never concentrated on my state board and studied it only a month before the exam".
Following the feedback from most of the students that shiksha.com spoke to, it appears that it solely depends on the board you are from. Almost 50 - 60 % of the topics to be studied for JEE are already covered in your board exams, be it CBSE or State boards.
Sharing his views on the same, Dipanjan Das, Senior Vice President & member Management Council at CL Educate says "It actually depends on which state board the
child is studying in. There will nonetheless be two kinds of topics: one which is common to both Board & JEE and the other variety will be topics in JEE but missing in board".
He further adds, “Because of the increasing weightage on board performance, the child needs to take boards very seriously and just focus on the JEE-exclusive topics additionally. They should look at completing board syllabus by October of the previous year and then move to the JEE-exclusive topics."
| Tips to tackle JEE and State Board exams |
| Know how to manage you time and studies well. If you're successful doing this syllabus will not make a difference. |
| Focus on the JEE exclusive additional topics only after your done with the board syllabus |
| Focus on your basics. |
| Start preparing for JEE, way in advance. |
| Practice as many previous years' paper as possible. |
Sharing similar views, Amit Shekhar, an IIT Kharagpur pass-out who is currently working with Askiitians says, “Now many state boards have started aligning their syllabus to CBSE pattern but there are still many state boards which have different approach. These students should plan their studies nicely. Time should be allotted for both JEE and boards preparation. Although, almost 80% syllabus is same so you have to
put extra effort in only 20% of the syllabus which is different in board exams. Make your exam strategy strong by practicing past 10 year question papers of board exams. By practicing past 10 years paper you will be able to understand what type of question is asked in exam and what are the key areas you have to work for. Do this activity for 20% syllabus which is different”.
Further guiding students, another expert and co-founder of Stupidsid.com , Sumeet Jain shares, "A state board student should pay attention to the basic fundas. State board syllabus doesn't cover the topics in depth but for JEE that isn't the case. Students should refer to the books for JEE and start studying at least 2 years prior to the JEE, whereas if state board students regularly attend lectures in their respective colleges, they will do well. JEE would require some hard-work and should sincerely study for it. Do as many previous year papers to practice".
