Students’ Speak: Key strategy to score well in JEE Main 2020 (April session)

By: Kandarp Patel

Before going to subject-wise & general preparation tips, Kandarp suggests to try and find out each and every single mistake which you made in January attempt by proper analysis. 

JEE Mains January 2020 result was declared on January 17. This result came as an answer to whether or not a clear decision whether to go for JEE Mains April or not by thinking on their score and their situation.

But if you are still confused for this then kindly read the article “What after JEE Mains January Result?” I am hoping that by this you will get a perfect idea of what to do.

So, this article is especially for those students who are attempting JEE Mains April. In this article, I would give you some effective tips for scoring well in April.

Now before going to subject-wise & general tips, I would like you to suggest that just try to find out your each and every single mistake which you made in January attempt by proper analysis. After your successful analysis, try to make the possible solutions and strategies for avoiding them in April attempt. Trust me working on your mistakes can improve your score very well.

Now below are the subject wise important topics and instructions for scoring effectively in April:

Chemistry

Chemistry is the subject in which you can score maximum with minimum efforts. It is the easiest subject in JEE (according to the difficulty level and question asked).

Follow NCERT book seriously and try to read each and every page of it as in January JEE Mains, there were many questions directly from NCERT Book.

Some important topics: Multiple Reactions, Chemistry in daily life, GOC, Glucose, Hydrocarbons, Electrochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Organic Compounds containing oxygen/nitrogen/halogen, Polymers, Reagents & Reactions

Mathematics

Try to be fast in calculations because this time in January JEE Mains, some questions were easy but required lengthy calculations.

Practice some questions in which answer can be generated through eliminating the options or by substituting the values.

Some important topics: Permutation & Combination (P&C), Differential Calculus & Integral Calculus, Determinants, Binomial Theorem, Coordinate Geometry, Probability, Vector & 3D, Trigonometry, Sequence & Series

Physics

Try to learn the formulas thoroughly because in JEE Mains January, around 15 questions were formula-based and also easy.

Try to find out easy questions and then attempt them first rather than wasting your time difficult ones first.

Some important topics: EMI, Mechanics, Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM), Waves, Modern Physics, Optics, Thermodynamics, Heat, Electrodynamics, Gravitation

General JEE Main Tips

• Focus more on the topics in which you know something but are not perfect in it. And try to make them perfect.
• Take follow up and revise topics in which you are perfect.
• Practice more and more mocks.
• Try to give January JEE Mains paper as a mock.
• Give at least three mocks per week along with studying. Try to analyse and learn from the mistakes which you made and try to avoid them in the next mock. Trust me by this way you can score very well or can improve your score.
• In order to score well try to give much time in the subject in which you are weak.
• Minimum hours for effective scoring (weekly) for Chemistry should be 10 hours; 20 hours for Maths; and 25 hours for Physics.

Note: This is on a general basis. You can set the timings according to your strength and weakness.

• Believe in yourself and focus w Prove yourself in this second JEE Main attempt of 2020.

About the Author:

Kandarp Patel is a student at Nirma University, Ahemdabad, pursuing Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering (final year). He is also a campus representative with Shiksha.com since 2016.