By: Abdullah Salman
While revising give break after 50 minutes of continuous study for at least 10 minutes. As this will help your brain to takeup information. This will also make you feel fresh and your concentration power will be improving.
JEE Main exam is the gateway for admission to the country’s top engineering and technical institutes. Last year, over 12.3 lakh students registered for the exam of which only 2.5 lakh could qualify. After this students become eligible for JEE Advanced.
JEE Main has 75 questions in total with 25 in each subject i.e. in Physics, Chemistry, and Maths. Each question carries four marks and one mark negative marking.
The preparation takes more than two years and also the last week is highly decisive for qualifying students for JEE Main to Advance.
Some of the important tips of Do’s and Don’t mention below:
Don’t study any new topic
The biggest mistake which most of the students make is that they take new topics at the last moment and waste time by getting stressed up and which leads to underperforming in the exam. Hence it is important that you only the important topics and also based on the weightage and strength topic of yours.
Make sure you make your handwritten notes of all important concepts, formulae, statements, tricks, etc.
Analysing the mocks
The most important thing is analysing your mocks, go through your mocks and spend double the time as to where you made mistakes and where you attempted the answer correctly. Based on that work on your strengths and weakness of the topics you found after analysing it.
Sleep and studying hours
Make sure you take sufficient rest before the exam especially. It is said that at least seven hours of sleep before the exam makes your mental ability stronger. Early to bed, early to rise. So, don’t compromise on sleep at any cost. Also, take light food before you leave for the exam.
While revising give break after 50 minutes of continuous study for at least 10 minutes. As this will help your brain to takeup information. This will also make you feel fresh and your concentration power will be improving.
Be highly focused and confident.
Arrange essential things
Finally, on the day of the exam make sure you reach the exam centre at least 30 minutes before so that you don’t have to rush at the last moment and stress yourself. Also, make sure you have taken all the required documents before leaving home.
Bonus tip
On the day of the exam, make sure you attempt those questions which you know and kindly don’t give any random guesses as this will lead to negative marking. Time management is highly crucial as its only 180 minutes for 75 questions. Don’t spend more than two minutes on a question. As in last you will save buffer time. So that which you can utilize for answering the questions for which you could do well. Also, have chocolate before the exam, this will boost your brain and make you feel relaxed.
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About the Author:
Abdullah Salman M is a student of Master in Business Administration (MBA) in General Management from Thiagarajar School of Management (TSM), Madurai. He has worked for over a year as a Network Engineer and has studied his graduation in Bachelor of Engineering with a specialisation in Electrical and Communication Engineering from Anna University, Chennai.
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Answered 22 hours ago
Yes, the admissions in BTech at BRCM CET are based on JEE Main merit ranks. Students have to register for counseling at HSTES official website. Seats for management quota and NRI wards are allotted by the college. Separate registration for counseling is done on the official website. Seat allotment i
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 22 hours ago
The cutoffs for BTech admissions in the institute are not available as per official sources. However, according to data present on Shiksha page the 2025 closing rank for CSE branch was 1202618. Additionally, the JEE Main closing rank for Civil Engineering was 871976. Students can check official HSTE
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered Yesterday
Yes, JEE Mains has been listed as an accepted entrance exam for MIT Academy of Engineering BTech admission. The institute has also listed MHT-CET as its accepted entrance exam. Thus, candidates with a JEE Mains score can apply directly without appearing for MHT-CET.
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Answered Yesterday
CT Group of Institutions (North Campus) offers scholarships to students who crack the JEE Mains exam. Institution offers various scholarship categories including merit based aid for exceptional JEE Mains performance.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
Guru Nanak Institute of Technology accepts JEE Main scores for admission in BTech programme. However, it is not compulsory. Aspirants with WBJEE or CE-AMPAI scores can also get admission in BTech provided they also meet the eligibility criteria.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered 5 days ago
Students who gave the JEE Main session 2 exam and want to take admission at IITs should start preparing for the JEE Advanced exam. Students with a more than 98th percentile should start to study for the JEE Advanced exam.
Those who have secured a percentile between 95th and 98th should focus more on
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Answered 5 days ago
With a JEE Main percentile of 90.94 and CRL rank ~1.4 Lacs (female, general category), you have realistic chances in mid-tier NITs (later rounds), state government colleges, and strong private universities in Tamil Nadu and Bangalore for ECE/EEE. Top NITs/IIITs are unlikely, but good regional option
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Answered 6 days ago
With a JEE Main 2026 rank of 400,510 (≈ 70 percentile), admission to NITs, IIITs, or top GFTIs through JoSAA counseling is not possible.
Why?
- NITs/IIITs/GFTIs Cutoffs:
- Even for lower-demand branches (Civil, Mechanical, Metallurgy), closing ranks are usually within 2–2.5 Lacs (General category).
- Your r
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Answered a week ago
| Branch | General Category Closing Rank | OBC/SC/ST Closing Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science (CSE) | ~12,000–15,000 | Up to ~25,000–30,000 | Most competitive branch |
| Information Technology (IT) | ~15,000 | ~28,000–32,000 | Slightly easier than CSE |
| Electronics & Communication (ECE) | ~18,000–20,000 | ~35,000–40,000 | Balanced demand |
| Electrical Engineering | ~20,000–25,000 | ~40,000–50,000 | Moderate demand |
| Mechanical Engineering | ~25,000–30,000 | ~50,000–60,000 | Higher closing ranks |
| Civil Engineering | ~30,000–35,000 | ~60,000–70,000 | Lower demand |
| Other Core (Textile, Metallurgy, Bio-Tech) | ~35,000–40,000 | ~70,000–80,000 | Easier admission |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
With a JEE Main CRL rank of ~79,364 and an EWS category rank of ~11,884, you have a realistic chance of securing CSE in several mid-tier NITs, newer IIITs, and some GFTIs. Top NITs (Trichy, Surathkal, Warangal, Allahabad) are out of reach, but options like NIT Jalandhar, NIT Hamirpur, IIIT Kota, III
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