JEE Mains 2020: Important topics to study, tips for time management
JEE not only tests you on your memory of various
concepts, formulae, and equations but lays down more stress on your
understanding of these concepts. It tests how well can you apply them and
interlink them with various other chapters. However, JEE has a very vast portion.
EDUCATION | Rajshekhar Ratrey | Nov 08, 2019
If you are a student who aspires to be in one of the
IITs, then you’re probably gearing up for the upcoming JEE exam. Like last
year, JEE Main will be held in the computer-based mode on multiple dates in
January and April. This year, the first session will be held between 6th - 11th
January.
JEE not only tests you on your memory of various
concepts, formulae, and equations but lays down more stress on your
understanding of these concepts. It tests how well can you apply them and
interlink them with various other chapters. However, JEE has a very vast
portion.
How time management works: Important things first, the
rest later
Our objective is to make the most out of time. Start with
topics that you are weak at and are given a lot of importance by JEE. Next,
move on to topics that you know well, and are given importance by JEE as well.
Practice plenty of numericals from all of these important topics. After this,
start choosing topics as per the amount of weightage given, and work your way
through the portion.
Prioritisation is one of the best ways to cover a large
part of your syllabus in such a short span of time. It also helps you score
higher. To help you prioritise, we have mapped out topics from each subject
that are very important as per previous JEE papers.
Physics
In Physics, study chapters starting from grade 11, and
move on to grade 12. If you are unsure about what to brush up from grade 11,
start with Newton’s laws of motion, Work, Power, and Energy, and Circular
Motion. When it comes to grade 12, JEE gives importance to Electrostatics,
Oscillations and Waves, and Optics, and Modern Physics.
For all topics, focus on understanding the theorems and
formulae instead of rote learning them. A trick to remembering them is to make
flashcards or small notebooks which have an exhaustive list. You should go
through this list as often as you can.
It is extremely important to focus on solving numericals
by applying these formulae. Use learning apps like Toppr where the practice is
personalised for your learning needs. You will start at a level that you are
comfortable with. The difficulty of questions will increase until you meet your
learning goal. Don’t forget to time yourself while you are practising these
numericals and develop tricks to help you solve them faster.
Chemistry
Chemistry has three sections - Physical, Inorganic, and
Organic. It is ideal to start with Physical and then move towards Organic
Chemistry.
JEE gives importance to your understanding of all the
formulae of Chemical Bonding, Equilibrium, Kinetics, and Radioactivity. Give
special attention to d and f block elements, and coordination compounds. These
are high scoring topics.
Moreover, it is extremely important to know the Periodic
table well. You should put up a large copy of the table at your desk or a wall.
Use mnemonics to remember various elements.
When it comes to various reactions, do not try to rote
learn them, but understand its mechanism. This is one sure shot method to
ensure that you don’t forget anything.
Maths
The trick to maths is practice. Most IITians recommend
that you should start studying maths before any of the other subjects. This
helps give you enough time for revision as the exam gets closer.
Usually, JEE paper setters prefer giving importance to
Integration, Probability and Statistics, Complex Numbers, and 3D Geometry. Some
other topics like Matrices and Circles are high scoring, simple, and given some
importance too.
To get better at solving numericals, take timed mock
tests early on to focus on time and stress management. Maintain an “Error book”
so that you don’t repeat your mistakes. Apart from all of this, remain calm, be
motivated, and give it your best shot. All the best!
(Rajshekhar Ratrey is the VP, Educational Content, Toppr)
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