"Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan."In the recent years,the Format and Pattern of IIT-JEE have been constantly changing. In pursuant to these latest changes, we present aCompletelyTested and Expert Article on How to Excel in IIT JEE CHEMISTRY.I assure you that if you follow all the guidelines for Preparing for IIT Chemistry.. You willdefinitelyscore 90%+ above marks inJEE Main.

When you think ofIIT JEE,certainlychemistrywould be the soft to crack the nut and excel your rank. But all not without a time-bound, scientific and analysis-based strategy. Nothing is better than that when a student himself analyses the pattern, scope and the subject. However, here we discuss some important aspects of the study of the subject of chemistry to bring to your notice andsome guidelines which will help you to connect with JEE. then with the subject.

As the flavor of chemistry is concerned, there is vivid demarcation of physical chemistry, organic chemistry and inorganic chemistry and it is reflected everywhere-study material available, teaching pattern and even in the study pattern. In that case the first thing that strikes is which is the most important?

Truly speaking, in recent years, there has been equal focus on all the three parts. If somewhere you find the analysis in favour of physical or organic or inorganic, that is only because of some interracial questions which cannot be put fairly for one of the part. So, it is not advisable to ignore any part.

Second thing, then. how to do the precise and perfect study of all the three parts?

For precise and perfect study the realisation of level of exam is the most important thing which defines the extent, the student can go, and then a perfect study plan to complete the syllabus,Chapterwise 10-15 yrs question papersurvey before reading the chapter and an honest effort of solving these questions after the completion of the reading is a worthful measure to buildup a precise realisation of the level. Although it varies chapterwise, for example. Periodic Table is not in IIT JEE syllabus as such but without Periodic Table neither inorganic nor organic and not even physical chemistry can be understood perfectly.

Perfection is not only the concept mastery but it is consolidation also. Perfection roust be measured in terms of good performance. A holistic approach is required for the subject. A simple and independent strategy can help to achieve that in chemistry. Primarily, instead of segregating physical, organic and inorganic one should segregate a group of chapters which are consist of the fundamentals of whole chemistry, which have lots of connection in other chapters and which greatly influence the understanding of other chapters also.

We can include the following chapters here:

1. Periodic Table

2. Chemical Bonding

3. Mole Concept (Wish concentration).

4. Redox Reactions

5. Qualitative Analysis

6. General Organic Chemistry

The consistent periodic revision of these chapters, directly secures minimum 35% of total chemistry marks in all competitive exams. At the same time will act as understanding booster and performance booster/or the remaining topics, this exercise will increase your efficiency to interconnect the linked concepts spread over various chapters.

Physical Chemistry

Regarding physical chemistry there is one establishedmyth that physical chemistry is a numerical chemistry and it has charmful influence on a big section of students.They usually keep a book of numerical in chemistry only in the name of physical chemistry. Even in the class they are waiting for a derivation and formula and finally one chance to solve a numerical to calm down the apetitte of chemistry,

But days are changed now, the recent pattern of 8 years' reflect that IIT JEE doesn't focus on the evaluation of mathematical skills in chemistry. Conceptual clarity, application skills and awareness to the prescribed syllabus have been the main focus. There was one question on significant numbers in 2009. It has been the most ignorant comer of the syllabus. So, the purpose of this question can be said to check the awareness and application of significant figures.

Now-a-days multistep questions are not asked but questions are very conceptual. Even incorrect options are based on misconceptions and miscalculations only.

To have better command over physical chemistry the following measures can be worthful :

1. Maintain one analysis book especially for physical chemistry.2. On the completion of every chapter, note down the ceptually weak topics.3. List out the formulas you derived, and learnt in the chapter.4. On the completion of a topic, you solve practice problems from many of the available books.5. Note down the Q. no. and source of all the challenging problems, where you committed mistakes.6. Must write minimum two tests for every chapter.7. Solve previous years' IIT JEE Q. papers. Tick out those questions that you find connected with other chapters also.

Organic Chemistry

A right aptitude in physics and mathematics naturally excels your performance in physical chemistry but organic and inorganic chemistry have their own independent streams of understanding. A careful and patient approach is required to connect with organic chemistry.

Nomenclature' and Isomerismare the two basic chapters that help you to enter into the organic chemistry, so it is very important to make them thorough. These days 'isomerism' especially the 'stereoisomerism' has become very important. We can say that the best questions of chemistry in IIT JEE have been fromstereochemistryonly. An extensive approach is really required here.General organic chemistryis the most important in all respects of facts, concepts and applications. Most of the questions asked in IIT JEE can be attributed to General organic chemistry only, A strong conceptual hold and regular practice can make one fine-tuned with this part.

OnceGOCbecomes perfect, then remaining functional compounds would not be difficult to handle.

However, there are many reactions with varied mechanisms and rearrangements, which cannot be generalised but the following measures can help to ease them out :

Most important-dont read only Read and write.

1. List out the reactions chapterwise. Use pencil, erase and write the product at regular intervals.2. Revise the reactions, recalling the mechanism. Recall! intermediates, stereochemistry, rate determining step and by products also.3. Practice daily some of the Conversions, writing reagents and products in detail.4. Focus on subjective working, objectivity will come itself with greater perfection.5. In organic chemistry interconnectivity of chapters is characteristically more prevailing, so chapterwise IIT JEE questions can be solved only when one is well through in general organic chemistry.

Inorganic Chemistry

Inorganic chemistry is an extensive part of chemistry. Usually, students don't gel interested deeply into the subject, and rely more on mugging-up of facts. But a good understanding of Periodic Table, chemical bonding, redox reactions, equilibrium and electrochemistry could make the inorganic chemistry quite enjoying. Contrary to general perception, we find that in inorganic chemistry most of the questions which are asked are really conceptual, concerned with structures, processes and applications. Students unnecessarily waste their time in mugging up of hundreds of reactions, that also with stoichiometric coefficients. Its simply over-sincererity. It is also incorrect to say that you don't require to learn or to mug up but there is rational limit and scientific way of doing that. Two rounds of practicals prescribed in board exams will help a lot for a realistic approach to inorganic chemistry.

In recent years, the significance of coordination chemistry has increased. A vast approach towards analytical chemistry is shrinking over the years. Usually, straight questions are asked now-a-days in analytical chemistry. Metallurgy, transition elements and most wide representative elements are still significant. Although subject is so vast but simply following measures can increase your efficiency and performance.

1. Prepare summary notes for representative elements and transition elements,2. Prepare yourself important charts and tables in metallurgy and qualitative analysis. Paste that near your study table. Daily twice or thrice, even a casual look at that can keep you updated.

The high spirit, positive mind and hard labour turn everything favourable. The extract of this discussion could help you to analyse your preparation. One thing which is the most important is that, the syllabus must be completed by the end of October. An extensive three months revision should be planned which could include some rectification of some concepts and all. One practice book should be completed in first reading and another practice book in revision. A time-bound revision would certainly take you near to the success.

It has been truly said:Thinking well is wise, planning well, wiser; but doing well is the wisest and best of all.

Most scoring topics for JEE Advanced 2015There are some topics which are the most scoring topics. A firm command over these topics will surely boost your rank.Physics:1. Kinematics Very simple questions are asked. If you keep thedefinitionsin mind, then all questions will be easy2. Newtons laws of motion Knowing how to draw afree body diagramwill greatly help in solving almost all problems of this chapter3. Simple harmonic motion Energy conservation method will be useful in findingtime periodin even the most complicated cases ofSHM4. First law of thermodynamics Knowing thestatement of energy conservationwill help you to solve a number ofnumericalsandtheoretical questionsas well5. Current Electricity A good practice ofKirchoffs lawproblems will help you to score cent percent in this topic6. Radioactive decay Theradioactivity decay formulawill be the most useful tool in solving almost all the problemsMathematics:1. Conic sections Knowing theformulaswell will help you. Theparametric formis one of the most useful tool in solving problems of conics2. Quadratic Equations knowing thefundamental propertiesregarding nature of roots /intervals in which roots liewill help you3. Progression and series very scoring and simple chapter. Knowing thedefinitionsand practising ample of problems would be useful4. Differentiation Keeping theformulasin mind will help.Geometric interpretation of derivativeis an important concept. A number of simple questions are asked which can be done with ease5. Vector Algebra Knowing how tovisualize the situationwill be useful. The concepts of vector and scalar triple products are most scoringChemistry:1. Alkyl Halides Simple questions based onreactivity / type of reactionsare asked and can be cracked easily2. Electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions of benzene standard reactions are the most important.Direct questionsare asked from this chapter3. Chemical Equilibrium- Knowing the basicequation of equilibriumalong with a proficiency in solvingideal gas equationproblems will definitely fetch you full marks4. Chemical KineticsFirst order reactionsare asked in JEE and are easy if you know the basic definitions5. Ores and Metallurgy-Standard questionsare asked which can be done easily6. Coordination compounds-isomerismis an important but easy topic and you can easily score 100% in thisThese are just the few easy / scoring topics. Ideally you should try to cover theentire syllabuswell. Focus on these topics and you willcrack JEEwith flying colours.Revise class 11th parallel to class 12thThe post will be useful for the following : JEE 2015 aspirants (those who are entering class 12th this year) JEE 2016 aspirants (those who are entering class 11th this year)How to revise ? One of the most difficult question a JEE aspirant has to face.How should I revise class 11th syllabus parallel to class 12th ?- I will try to answer this question in this postDifferent methods are suitable for different subjects.Some people would prefer revising from books. Others are comfortable with revision packages.

We will go subject wise :

Revising Maths :Keep solving as many questions as you can. This is the best way to revise maths. It has a number of benefits, most important one being - you won't forget formulas. Additionally, if you are prone to forgetting the formulas, then you should maintain a notebook enlisting all the important formulas in a clear and concise form so that you can go through them quickly in a very short time. Note that you have to prepare the notebook in such a way that you can go through it in a very short time. The reason is that - it's boring to revise the same old formulas if it takes a lot of time. However, if they are written in concise form, then you will be able to revise them more number of times. A better option would be (what I did) to write the formulas in an A4 sheet and carry it with you always. So that you can go through it when ever you have time.Reading the entire topic again and again from a book would be waste. If you have already covered a topic well, then to revise - the best choice would be to solve problems. For this, you may pick up anything - FIITJEE GMP / TMH / your own coaching material / revision packages. The point is that you should try fresh questions. Also note that you should remember standard questions that have a hidden trick so that you can co-relate it to some other question.The key to learning maths is solving problems

Revising Physics :I would take up chemistry in the end because it needs more description. Class 11th physics mainly involves mechanics and thermodynamics. The plan would be almost same as that of maths - solve as many problems as possible from the revision packages / books. Additionally, you need to revise the theory portion in physics. For that, I would suggest reading HC Verma. HC Verma is very important from the point of theory. There are small hidden theoretical points that are usually overlooked by students and then these points are asked in More than one correct type questions in JEE. So, it's better to give this book a quick reading over the weekend.To solve questions, I would prefer revision packages over books because they contain objective type questions that are in accordance to the current JEE pattern. I was from FIITJEE so, I used to solve FIITJEE workbooks, Review package, GMP(I got it from my centre at the end of class 11th itself), and of course HC Verma.

Revising Physical Chemistry :Physical chemistry is more like physics. So the approach would be same as that of physics - read books, solve questions. I would suggest reading NCERT so as to cover all the minute theoretical points that are commonly picked up. Basically NCERT will do the job of HC Verma (for theory). To solve problems, I used same material as given in physics section. Additionally, I solved subjective (solved) examples of RC Mukherjee to develop a deep thinking and a better command over the topic.

Revising Inorganic Chemistry :It is highly likely that you did nothing in inorganic chemistry except chemical bonding. When I say inorganic chemistry, I mean s-block and p-block. Now is the time to do it. You can easily prepare it if you spend just 1 hour a day - 15 minutes revision and 45 minutes mugging new things. Read read and read - nothing more. Inorganic is all about revision and cramming (with sometimes logical thinking as well).Revise class 11th parallel to class 12th

Revision plan :Now I will be answering the question - "How to balance revision+ backlogs+ current chapters"There are 24 hours in a day. Assuming that you sleep 8 hours a day, you are left with 16 hours. Now you might dump another 3 hours in your daily work like eating, bathing, etc. So you are left with another 13 hours. Assuming that you need 3 hours of relaxation, finally you are left with 10 hours -That's a God damn huge amount of time!!!10 hours a dayNow, let's plan it in our way.We need around 2 hours per subject daily to progress in that subject. So, this way, 6 hours are gone. We are left with 4 hours, or rather 4 study hours (note that we have counted 3 hours of relaxation and 3 hours extra already). Assuming that you are spending 1 hour with inorganic chemistry, you are left with 3 hours.Now in these 3 hours, you will be doing 2 things - covering previous chapters in which you are weak Revising the previous chapterBoth of them cannot be done in a single day usually.So, you might plan to cover your left out weak topic say on Monday and you may do the revision the next day - and repeat this.Monday - cover weak topicTuesday - reviseWednesday - cover weak topicThursday - revise....Now you might be thinking that how to plan all this on coaching days ?For that, you will have to cut short the things. First of all, you should not spend 3 hours in relaxation - that's a huge wastage of time. Secondly, 1-2 more hours can be saved from those 3 extra hours. I wouldn't recommend decreasing your sleep hours because I believe that body needs 8 hours of sleep. On coaching days, you will have to plan your day yourself - remember I mentioned in one post that I used to plan my next day every night before I slept ? It's one of the best planning tools.Those who attend school :You people need to plan the things yourselves. Some 7-8 hours a day are usually wasted in school you you need to plan the things in a really smart way.

To summarize - These are the general revision strategies and you may like to use them throughout the 2 years. You may use the techniques mentioned to revise your class 12th syllabus as well.PS : Do not post questions like "Is ..... possible in 2 months ?", "Which revision package is the best ?", "Can I get .... rank if I study only for 1 year ?", etc. Such questions won't be answered and would be completely ignored.As far as choosing revision packages is concerned - go through other posts and the comments in them.

To summarize - These are the general revision strategies and you may like to use them throughout the 2 years. You may use the techniques mentioned to revise your class 12th syllabus as well.PS : Do not post questions like "Is ..... possible in 2 months ?", "Which revision package is the best ?", "Can I get .... rank if I study only for 1 year ?", etc. Such questions won't be answered and would be completely ignored.As far as choosing revision packages is concerned - go through other posts and the comments in them.Thermal Physics... Hot topic in JEEThe topic mentioned in the heading is just too damn heavy for JEE - Yes, heavy in terms of it'sweightagein JEE.To get a feel of how important it is, pick up the past year JEE papers. Each JEE paper contains at least5-10 problemsfrom thermal physics. So better prepare it well.

Basics: This include the topics ofthermal expansion, thermal stressetc. They are simple topics and must be done if you have solved a few standard problems. The problems of expansion involving liquids inside a container are important and easy. You may be asked to measure the new length measured by the scale when scale and the object(whose length is to be measured), both expand. Suchproblems are easyand interesting and must be done in a single shot.

Heat Transfer: Slightly important topic. I remember there was a question regarding calculation of equivalent thermal conductivity in JEE 2013. Although JEE mentions heat conduction in one dimension, you still may try heat conduction through a cylinder (2 dimensions) and heat conduction through a sphere (3 dimensions) for Olympiads.Laws of radiationandNewton's laws of coolingare important. You should learn thedefinitionsof emissivity/emmisive power/absorptivity/etc by heart. I remember I used to mix these definitions. Pick up HC Verma and learn the definitions in that book.Kirchoff's law,Wein's displacement law,Stefan's lawetc are important and easy to grasp topics.

Thermodynamics: Here comes the big gun. This topic isextremely importantbecause having a grip on this will help you not only in physics but also in chemistry. Learn the specific heat capacities of various gases at constant pressure and constant volume. They won't be given in exam. Learn the definitions of various processes, most important one beingisotropic process. Solve alarge number of problemsfrom thermodynamics of ideal gas. A word of caution here. Make sure that youdon't mix up the physics and chemistry conventionsof First law of thermodynamics. They take work done as negative in chemistry but not in physics.

Books: HC Verma, Arihant. These two books are more than enough.

Revision: Revision packages like FIITJEE GMP, resonance Rank booster or the one provided by your coaching.

Final word:Practice a number of problems from the First law of thermodynamics. It's really reallyimportant from the point of JEE. Also, it isimportant from the point of Indian National Physics Olympiad. I remember having a 13 mark question in INPhO 2013 from a combination of SHM and Adiabatic process. So better learn the formulas of Work done, Heat and change in internal energy in all the processes.Calculus - Awesome MathematicsThis is going to be a long one. Better grab something to eat.

Calculus has remained my favourite topic since JEE. It's the best, the most logical and the most beautiful topic for me. It has it's own beauty. It's amixture of everything- co-ordinate geometry, algebra, vectors and what not. It's because of my interest in calculus that I performed good in our calculus course. It's extremely important from the point of engineering.Coming back to JEE,Here is a chapter wise discussion of JEE calculus.

Functions: forms the framework of calculus. Understand this concept well otherwise studying calculus will be a tough time for you. Common questions are : finding domain/rangeof a given function : students commit silly mistake here given a domain and range, finding thenumber of one-one, onto, etc functions plotting graphand finding number of intersection points of 2 or more functionsstudy this chapter well, especially graph plotting. It's going to help you a lot.Practice a number of problems of finding domain/range. There are tricks like : no negative number inside a square root. no division by zero no negative number zero inside log base of log is not equal to 1 etc etc.They expect you to know thesebasics. A good practice is to cross check your answer from the options available.

Limits: Most important part. Entire calculus is based on finding limit of a function.L'Hopital's ruleis extremely important. Apply it as much as you can. You might also give a try to series expansion but I avoided it because most questions of series expansion can be solved if you are good atL'Hopital's rule. So, I never needed it. However, it is advisable toremember the exponential and logarithmic series.Questions from this chapter are usually straight forward and simple. You just have to figure out the zero by zero form or the infinity by infinity form and applyL'Hopital's rule.The variety of questions is large.

Continuity: another important topic. This chapter can be solved if you are accurate and quick atdrawing graphsof functions. Continuous functions have many interesting and important properties like "intermediate value property", invertibility etc. Understand them and apply them.

Differentiation: One of theeasiest chapter. Doesn't need much effort.Learn the formulasof differentiation - quotient rule, product rule, chain rule, implicit differentiation, differentiation of exponential and logarithmic functions, higher order derivatives. Practice enough questions.

Application of derivatives:Most-most-most important chapterbecausemaximum number of questionsare asked from this topic. Rolle's theorem, Lagrange's mean value theorem, concept of maxima-minima, increasing and decreasing functions, inflexion points, etc are really really important.Practice as many questions as you canfrom these topics. Be prepared to seemaximum questions in JEEfrom this topic. If you are weak at it, then better do something otherwise you will face trouble. This chapter basically is the application of all that you studied in the previous chapters and JEE is all about applying concepts.

Integration: Relativelyeasy chapter. You won't find many questions in JEE from indefinite integrals. There are anumber of formulasto be remembered from this chapter. The formulas are extremely important because you will sometimes need them in definite integration.

Definite integrals: mostimportant topicof integral calculus. There will be a good number of questions from this chapter. Most questions will be based on theproperties of definite integralsrather than just applying fundamental theorem of calculus to a definite integral.Practice enough questions from this topic.

Differential equations: A relativelysimple and interesting chapter. Need a good amount of practice and some memorizing skills. Learn theknown methodsof solving thestandard differential equationsand you will enjoy this topic.Final word: Calculus needs a lot of cramming. There are a number ofstandard methods and techniquesthat you are expected toremember. You won't derive the formulas in exam. Just understand them at home and thenlearn them by heart.Practice a number of problemsespecially from application of derivatives and definite integrals. These are the favourite topics and definitely there will be questions from them. You can't afford to lose marks in calculus because it is one of the easiest topic.Enjoy calculus. Co-ordinate your geometry - co-ordinate geometryCo-ordinate geometryhas ahuge weightagein JEE and it is considered to be theeasiest topicin JEE maths.First of all, achapter wise analysis, thenrelevant booksand thenconcluding remarksare mentioned in this post.

1.)Basics: Cartesian coordinates, distance between two points, section formulae, shift of origin etc. They form thebackboneof Co-ordinate geometry. Make sure to learn all formulas by heart.Locus problemsform another set of problems from the point of JEE. Master them

2.)Straight lines: Equation of a straight line in various forms, angle between two lines, distance of a point from a line. Lines through the point of intersection of two given lines, equation of the bisector of the angle between two lines, concurrency of lines, centroid, orthocentre, incentre and circumcentre of a triangle. These are the topics as mentioned in JEE syllabus. Understand the various forms of a line and learn to apply the best form in a particular scenario.Family of straight linesis most important from the point of view of JEE problems. Also make sure to learn how and when to apply theparametric form of a straight line.

3.)Circles: Equation of a circle in various forms, equations of tangent, normal and chord.Parametric equations of a circle, intersection of a circle with a straight line or a circle, equation of a circle through the points of intersection of two circles and those of a circle and a straight line.It's the simplest chapter. Understand the standard equations. This chapter contains a number of formulas such as - length of tangent from a point, equation of chord of contact, equation of chord with a given midpoint, equation of common tangent, finding radical axis, radical centre, etc. Theformulasderived here are general and apply to ellipse, parabola and hyperbola as well. So better learn them by heart. The parametric form of a circle is very important.

4.)Parabola: Most of the equations that are derived in Circles chapter will work here. Theparametric formis really important in all chapters of conics. An interesting topic is the reflection property of parabola which you might like to learn for solving paragraph type questions in JEE. Note that paragraphs are common from the chapters of coordinate geometry so better be prepared to se something new on JEE day. You won't be given the same old beaten up problems.

5.)Ellipse: Much of same as Circles. Again the parametric form is important. Auxiliary circle helps a lot in solving the questions of this chapter. Locus problems are frequently asked from this chapter.Parametric formwill help you in solvinglocus problems.

6.)Hyperbola: Much of same as Circles and ellipse. Simple but confusing.Conjugate hyperbolaandasymptotesand their properties are important. Some people face problems in this chapter. Reason is that this chapter marks the end of coordinate geometry. So, usually people get bored till this time and tend to neglect it. But keep in mind that paper setters know all this. And they are ready to trap you. A good student cannot afford to miss any chapter.

Concluding Remarks: Make sure that you know the parametric form of each curve, equation of tangent of slope "m", equation of normal of slope "m", equation of tangent and normal at any point (x,y) or in terms of parameter. These are the most important things and most problems will be done if you do them.

Revision: Anyreview packagemight help. Make sure you revise the formulas from some reliable source. Best way is to write down all of them in a sheet of paper and revise regularly. You will learn them only when you apply them. So solve as many problems as you can. You will enjoy it.

Finally : I request you all not to ask me "Is this book enough for JEE ?", "will I get under 1000 rank if I do this ?".I really don't know the answer to such questions. Nothing is enough for JEE. You can solve all the material available but still, you might not get the expected marks because of poor examination temperament (about which I will write soon in my next post).All about MechanicsMechanics is one of the most important part of Physics in JEE.It has huge weightage and not having a command on this part will definitely pull down your rank.It's important because it has large applications in thermodynamics, electromagnetism as well as in modern physics so being expert in this part helps you to understand the subject better.Here is a chapterwise analysis of mechanics:Kinematics: First chapter of mechanics. It's mainly mathematics with a little bit of physics. Knowing calculus is important to understand this chapter. Definitions in this chapter must be absolutely clear and yes focus mainly on projectile motion(especially projectile motion along an inclined plane).Laws of motion: "backbone of classical physics".Newton's second lawis everything here. Practice it well and apply it with caution. Constraint relations form an important part and a number of questions are framed from this topic. Most students face problem in friction part. And yes paper setters know it!Work, power, energy:work energy theoremandlaw of conservation of mechanical energyare two important laws that need to be mastered. Don't leave small things out here. In competitions they even ask the units and conversions(for example 1HP = ? Watts).Center of mass and momentum: another important chapter. Thelaw of conservation of linear momentumis very important and a number of questions are asked from it. Mixed questions from these 4 chapters are common in JEE.Gravitation: not so important from the point of JEE but very important of you are and olympiad aspirant. If you are done with electrostatics then this chapter is a cakewalk.Rigid body dynamics/rotational mechanics: most important chapter for JEE mechanics. It was the favourite chapter of paper setters in JEE 2012. Difficult for most students and sometimes confusing too. You are expected to know the formulae, moment of inertia for simple objects, the theorems on inertia, and most importantly -law of conservation of angular momentum. This law combined with law of conservation of linear momentum is used to solve the problem of collisions which is another favourite for competitive exams. Another aspect isimpulse momentum theoremand the angular equivalent of the theorem. Brilliant questions have been asked in JEE from this chapter. Even for olympiads, this one is important. Practice this chapter patiently and learn to apply the equations and theorems correctly. Give this chapter extra time.Simple Harmonic Motion: Another simple yet interesting chapter.Spring mass systemis it all about! Make sure you take the help of Work energy theorem to solve the problems of this chapter. All the above chapters are used in solving problems of this chapter.Fluid mechanics:Pascal's law , Archimedes Principle , Bernoulli's EquationandEquation of continuityare the 4 most important aspects of this chapter. You must be familiar with pressure calculations in different situations. This chapter might prove to be difficult for some (including me).Elasticity: Easiest chapter of mechanics. Learn thedefinitionsby heart and apply them.The recommended books have already been mentioned in another post.Important theorems / laws have been underlined and are expected to be known perfectly.Physical chemistry - on demandThis is a post on Physical chemistry (as demanded by most people).This branch of chemistry is somewhat similar to Physics and people are fond of it because it involves least mugging out of the 3 branches of JEE chemistryThe chapter on mole concept is most important.There are other chapters :

Stoichiometry : This was the most difficult chapter for me because I couldn't decipher the secrets of this chapter till the end of my preparation. You are expected to know a number of redox reactions (potassium dichromate , potassium permanganate , sulphur dioxide , hydrogen peroxide etc etc). So you will be comfortable with this chapter only after completing inorganic chemistry. So be patient here. Equilibrium : Easiest and my favourite. Most logical. Make sure that you are strong not only in numericals but also on theory based problems of this chapter. Thermodynamics : Difficult one. The material available in market is flooded with second and third law of thermodynamics in detail. But that's something useless. Third law is not in syllabus and second law - only brief discussion + entropy calculation is there in syllabus. Make sure that you are comfortable with thermochemistry. Chemical Kinetics : again an easy one with very little syllabus Electro-chemistry : BIG GUN! Just 1 equation - "Nernst's equation" and unlimited applications. If you are not comfortable with any of the above mentioned chapter then this one's gonna be a nightmare States of matter : simple one but cover liquid states thoroughly(the colligative properties part) Nuclear Chemistry : easy one. But make sure you know the terms , definitions and properties Surface Chemistry : is this a part of physical chemistry ?? Most take it as inorganic chemistry. Don't ignore this one or else you are going to regret (for proof check JEE 2012 paper). NCERT is must here.Life @ IIT-B...Friends, parties, gossiping, hostels, assignments, fun, competitions, orientations, sports, rains, seniors, lingo, mentors, sleeping during lecture, food stealing, sleeping late night, ... this is all I can say about IIT-Bombay...Being at a place which is a "Dream place" for innumerable students has a different experience. Life @ IIT-B is simply awesome.Its been some one and a half months here and life is amazing. Think of any random activity, and you will find a dedicated club for it here.You get to know the brilliant minds of the country. People here are simply D-Best. They are good at everything - from academics to sports - All rounders.There is a hill (Sameer Hill) and a beautiful lake (lake Powai) inside the campus. The campus is literally what you can call as - Green Campus.The freshies have beenallotted Hostel 15-B (I stay at the tenth floor :) ), and the view from my room is beautiful. Sky touching buildings of Hiranandani can be seen...Here you are made familiar with a bunch of activities - RC plane designing, RC car designing, dance, music, sports, treasure hunts, techfest, mood indigo, Freshiezza, salsa, and many more.A striking feature of IITB is "Tum Tum", the buses that ply inside the campus, and connect the hostels to the academic area. You can find IITians hanging at the door of buses, Strange isn't it ?? Yeah... you get all sorts of experiences here.

You get to enjoy sleeping during lectures, pain of engineering drawing (Tip: never talk to an IITian about his engineering drawing assignment... he will simply murder you), Computer lab assignments, difficult physics lab experiments, poor examination scores, night outs, etc etc.Let's talk something different..What do you call a girl at IITB ?? think??Answer: visitor :P ... poor joke indeed but it's true.Here in IITB there is a shortage of girls. People are mad about "Bandis", or rather "despo" about bandis, as you say that in IITB lingoHere in IITB, I got anopportunity to try many different things - Table tennis, Drama, RC plane, Video making, Photography, Rubik's Cube, Skating and many more.Coming to sports, there is a swimming pool, volleyball court, Kho-Kho, football field, athletics track, cricket field, hockey field, basketball courts, lawn tennis courts, weightlifting room, table tennis room, squash court etc etc and the best part is - you can try em all !!!IIT bombay has it's own lingo, it's own dictionary - bandi, DAC, daya, matka, despo, ditch, DoSA, enthu, fart, farra, freshie, machau, give-up, infi, insti, junta, lukkha, mug, pain, poltu, SAC, sophie, tumtum etc are a few commonly used words.Ragging: IITB has strict anti ragging policy. The seniors are more of friends and are too helpful. Seniors are ready to help you in all possible way. There is a mentor for this who basically is a kind of local guardian. Mentors help us in our problems and ofcourse, if there is a senior with you - then "treat to banti hai!!".To end, campus life at IITB is an amazing experience. Prepare well for JEE and reach this place - Your life will change. Sacrifice everything to get to this place and you will get back more than what you sacrificed.Inorganic chemistry, key to getting a TOP rank in IIT-JEE...Surprised ?? Yes this indeed is the bitter truth.. Inorganic chemistry is that branch of chemistry which most toppers study very seriously as compared to others and this is where they defeat others.

Well I am writing on inorganic chemistry first, because most students think that "Ahhh, JEE tests only concepts andlogic, there will be hardly any question from inorganic part" . Moreover, some think that "inorganic is wrote learning. I will do it in the end". But the truth is that besides testing your thinking ability, JEE also tests your memorizing capacity through the memory based questions asked under inorganic chemistry and some part of organic chemistry(Practical organic chemistry).

I can give you numerous examples of students who didn't give importance to inorganic chemistry, and got a rank which was higher(higher means higher in magnitude) than what they deserved. One such example is my friend, Aniket Gupta (AIR-641, IIT-JEE 2013) who neglected chemistry(mostly inorganic chemistry). He was superb at Maths and Physics and he could have easily got a rank under 500 had he studied inorganic chemistry seriously.

For inorganic chemistry, keep the following 3 points in mind:1.) NCERT is the GodBook. Learn "each and every"word of NCERT for inorganic chemistry. In past few years, IIT's have picked up questions directly from NCERT. Once, an 8 marks matrix match was also picked up directly from NCERT.2.) Don't leave the inorganic chemistry for the last 2 months. Start preparing for it from the first day itself and seriously "learn" inorganic chemistry for 2 whole years.3.) Do regular revision. I can bet you that if you don't revise it for about 15 days, then you are sure to forget a large part of it.

Besides NCERT, if you have some time left in your hand, then you can (infact you must) go for JD Lee. It's one of the best books for inorganic chemistry and helps you do develop concepts of inorganic chemistry.WARNING: Refer to IIT-JEE syllabus if you are deciding to pick up JD Lee. It contains a lot of stuff that is of no use for IIT-JEE.Inorganic chemistry, key to getting a TOP rank in IIT-JEE...Surprised ?? Yes this indeed is the bitter truth.. Inorganic chemistry is that branch of chemistry which most toppers study very seriously as compared to others and this is where they defeat others.

Well I am writing on inorganic chemistry first, because most students think that "Ahhh, JEE tests only concepts andlogic, there will be hardly any question from inorganic part" . Moreover, some think that "inorganic is wrote learning. I will do it in the end". But the truth is that besides testing your thinking ability, JEE also tests your memorizing capacity through the memory based questions asked under inorganic chemistry and some part of organic chemistry(Practical organic chemistry).

I can give you numerous examples of students who didn't give importance to inorganic chemistry, and got a rank which was higher(higher means higher in magnitude) than what they deserved. One such example is my friend, Aniket Gupta (AIR-641, IIT-JEE 2013) who neglected chemistry(mostly inorganic chemistry). He was superb at Maths and Physics and he could have easily got a rank under 500 had he studied inorganic chemistry seriously.

For inorganic chemistry, keep the following 3 points in mind:1.) NCERT is the GodBook. Learn "each and every"word of NCERT for inorganic chemistry. In past few years, IIT's have picked up questions directly from NCERT. Once, an 8 marks matrix match was also picked up directly from NCERT.2.) Don't leave the inorganic chemistry for the last 2 months. Start preparing for it from the first day itself and seriously "learn" inorganic chemistry for 2 whole years.3.) Do regular revision. I can bet you that if you don't revise it for about 15 days, then you are sure to forget a large part of it.

Besides NCERT, if you have some time left in your hand, then you can (infact you must) go for JD Lee. It's one of the best books for inorganic chemistry and helps you do develop concepts of inorganic chemistry.WARNING: Refer to IIT-JEE syllabus if you are deciding to pick up JD Lee. It contains a lot of stuff that is of no use for IIT-JEE.Physics, something really "Real"...Physics was my favorite subject. I was initially pretty weak at physics (the mechanics part). But in class 12th, I came across one of my teachers who changed my perception about Physics. He supported me a lot and it was because of his support/guidance that I was able to crack INPhO and was also selected to represent India at the 14th Asian Physics Olympiad, Indonesia in the 8 member team (although I didn't participate in it because it's date clashed with JEE advanced registration dates).No doubt, HC Verma is the best book for Physics.

Physics can be broadly divided into the following parts:

1.)Mechanics : for this, HC Verma is the best (along withNCERT) for theory and for practice, IE Irodov is the right book. You can also try DC Pandey. Mechanics requires intense practice and good exposure to a number of questions. It is one of the most scoring part of JEE Paper.

2.)Thermodynamics : Again, for this part, HC Verma is sufficient. From this part there will be around 3-5 questions in the JEE paper.

3.)Electricity and Magnetism : For this part HC Verma is not enough. You need to go beyond that, because in JEE, there will rarely be any straight - forward question from this part. Having a command in this part will definitely give you an edge over others because it has a huge weightage in the JEE paper.

4.)Optics : One of the easiest branch of Physics if prepared well. Most scoring and easy to grasp. But, beware - this part has the widest scope of silly - mistakes. Sign convention must be kept in mind otherwise the question is bound to go wrong.

5.)Modern Physics : Tough nut to crack. Difficult, quite theoretical. This part, besides numericals has a lot of theory based questions. So prepare well especially the Radioactivity and the X-Ray part. HC Verma and NCERT must be thoroughly covered for this section.

Tosummarize, HC Verma is the best book for Physics. But don't ignore NCERT. Read complete NCERT atleast 2-3 times. You will definitely find something new.

If you simply study Physics, then it isn't going to work. You need to feel it, enjoy it and more than that apply it.Why should I crack JEE ?...This post focuses mainly on motivation.Most students appear for IIT-JEE because of parental pressure ! Some do that simply because their "friends" are preparing for JEE !!NO. This is should not be the reason for you to appear for the most prestigious exam of India. You are simply increasing the crowd. And it is highly likely that you won't be able to crack the exam.There must be some self motivation, a desire to do well, a hunger to study in the Premier Colleges of India, an ambition to go ahead of others, a zeal to prove yourself.

Here is something to motivate you.The feeling when you crack JEE is different.The society looks you with respect. You are thought to be as a born genius. People start talking about you. You start feeling like a celebrity. Aunties would say "Wo to brilliant tha hi, uska to IIT me selection hona hi tha". Your photographs appear in the newspapers. Relatives start respecting you. You get numerous phone calls from friends/relatives/teachers, congratulating you and wishing for your success. You get party demands from everyone you can think of.This feeling is great. "I have proved myself, I am an IITian now."

You will also find tonnes of people who are jealous of you. But feel lucky - everyone doesn't get theprivilegeto have "Haters".

During your journey, many will misguide you, demotivate you by telling you that "IIT's are no more that prestigious what they used to be. Now PQR College is more in demand" or any other thing of that sort. But, you must be wise enough to shut your ears and move on with even a higher confidence level.IIT's are IIT's. Best Colleges of India. They have ruled the "Top Engineering College of India List" from years.

Confidence and Motivation are the key to cracking JEE.

Another point you must keep in mind this that "I want so and so rank so that I am able to get XYZ branch in IIT-Z". That "so and so" must be clearly defined from day 1 itself.You must be aware of the opening and closing ranks of the XYZ branch in IIT-Z so that your mind is set to work accordingly.Don't just blindly prepare for JEE. Have a clear-cut target in mind and struggle for it.

All the best.And the journey begins...As I have already mentioned, I didn't attend the school (best strategy for JEE preparation). This left me with a huge amount of time. We had 3 coaching classes a week. I used to wake up in the morning at around 6.45 AM. At around 7.30, I was ready to study. My parents ensured that this schedule was followed strictly. My peak study time (the time when you get maximum output for a given input) was from 7.30 AM to 10.30 AM and i tried to avoid any kind of distraction during this interval. This time is very crucial for your preparation and varies from student to student. Some students are comfortable at night but I avoided night studying. I hardly remember any day where I can imagine myself studying after 8 PM.

During your JEE preparation, you will have to face many barriers and to be successful, you need to tackle them wisely. Many people start the preparation with a huge energy but soon get distracted - malls, friends, family, cousins, relatives, girlfriends, boyfriends, cigarette, drinking and a bunch of other stupid things. Seriously, I would say that "Shut your brain for everything else and bang your head on the books!!!"

Everything will be yours if you get a decent rank in JEE and i promise you that your relatives would be the first one to "taunt" you or better "leave" you if you fail..!!Electromagnetism: Electrify yourself!Electromagnetism forms the major part of the class 12th syllabus and is one of the highly weighted sections for JEE Physics. This entire module requires a lot of practice, intuition and problem solving skills. The mechanics portion learnt in class 11th acts as tool to solve the problems of electromagnetism (Yes! You are going to need it! Quite a lot from sections: energy conservation, momentum conservation and Newtons laws of motion).Lets go chapter wise to make things simpler:

Electrostatics: Electrostatics begins with Coulombs law, principle of superposition and then goes on to the concept of electric field, electrostatic potential and other ideas that form the basis of electromagnetism. These are the fundamental concepts and the students are advised to get a thorough understanding of these topics. Sufficient practice is required for all of these topics. In JEE, simple questions are asked from this topic which can be cracked easily, if one has refined concepts. An important portion of electrostatics is the concept of conductors in electrostatics. Most questions in electrostatics are based on the properties of conductors under electrostatic condition. So, it is recommended that students should practice ample of questions from this topic. Another extremely important idea is the idea of electrostatic flux and Gausss law. Both of these ideas are highly important and if one can correlate them with other topics, they can be very useful to solve completely unrelated problems. Usually, there is always a question in JEE which ultimately involves calculation of flux of a charge through some or the other surface.

Capacitors: This chapter is another simple but important part of JEE syllabus. It is basically the application part of electrostatics. Those who have covered electrostatics well would find this chapter a cakewalk. Some new concepts taught in this chapter are very interesting and easy to understand. This chapter is important from the point of view of Olympiads as well. The idea of dielectrics is also introduced with this chapter and a number of questions are asked in JEE which require you to calculate energy stored in capacitor / electric field by capacitor, etc. all involving concept of dielectrics. In fact, an entire question in INPhO 2013 was based on a capacitor with a dielectric whose dielectric constant varied as a function of position.

Current electricity: Ohms law and Kirchoffs law form the key framework of this chapter. Its one of the easiest chapters in JEE syllabus and it takes only a little effort to master it. However, the chapter has fairly good weightage in JEE and so it is recommended that students practice a large number of questions from this chapter so as to avoid silly mistakes in the exam. RC circuits are very important from the point of JEE. One should keep the mechanical analogy in mind while solving the problems of RC circuits. Sometimes, a tough RC circuit problem can be solved within a minute if one is able to figure the appropriate mechanical analogy. Another important concept is heating effect of electric current. This concept combined with the ideas of thermodynamics may be used to form some of the best mind bending questions.

Magnetism: This chapter involves numerous applications of the mechanics portion learnt in class 11th. Good questions are framed under the concept of a particle in an electric as well as magnetic field. And one should be thorough with various concepts of mechanics to be able to solve the problems, particularly, basic kinematics, work energy theorem (+ the idea that magnetic field doesnt do any work), law of conservation of linear momentum, etc. Most questions are asked from calculation of magnetic field in various cases. Another important centre of questions is Magnetic moment. It has been observed that there are a few questions in JEE from magnetic moment, every year. So, it is recommended that students practice enough questions involving calculation of magnetic moment and related applications like basic idea of magnetic materials and the explanation using the concept of magnetic moment. A loop in a uniform magnetic field is also an important topic of discussion. Several questions are asked from this. Some good problems are also derived from the concept of moving coil galvanometer. So, boot yourselves up and get ready to see a few new questions in JEE from magnetism as well.

To conclude, Electromagnetism forms a big portion of JEE syllabus and if practiced properly, it may help you change your rank completely. But, at the same time, Electromagnetism needs a lot of practice and patience to master. Initially, one may find it boring/ difficult to understand for whatever reasons, but it becomes very easy (and fun too!) if ample no. of questions are practiced from the prescribed textbooks/ study material.Recommended books: DC Pandey, HC Verma, NCERT, Resnick HallidayIt's "optics", can't you "see"Optics is considered as one of the simplest portion in JEE syllabus.Optics requires quite a bit of memorization and a good command overbasic high school mathematics (mainly geometry and algebra). Oneshould be comfortable with calculating unknown angles / distance etc.The problems in optics are generally simple and easy to solve. Butthere is an obstruction on the way silly mistakes. Since thequestions are mainly mathematical, its very easy to make sillymistakes. So, it is advisable to practice plenty of questions fromoptics.Also, there are quite a bit of formulas involved in geometrical opticspart (u-v formula for lenses/mirrors, laws of reflection andrefraction, etc). So, its better to understand the derivations aswell which will surely help in tough situations.Keep in mind that optics portion has a huge weightage in JEE and so, acandidate aspiring for a good rank cannot afford to give away marks soeasily.As usual, we will go chapter wise (as mentioned in JEE syllabus):

Rectilinear propagation of light:This portion mainly includes theelementary properties of light. The basic properties about the natureof light coupled with laws of reflection and refraction form the basicframework of the entire optics. So, students should understand thesetopics very well and practice ample of questions. Simple ideas can beeffectively used to frame complicated questions but those who have agood understanding of basic concepts wont face any problems.The ideas of total internal reflection and deviation of light by aprism are simple but slightly theoretical. So, one must read enoughtheory for these concepts. Good questions are asked from totalinternal reflection and the questions asked are generally new ones.

Reflection and refraction at plane and spherical surface: The ideascovered in the last chapter will be improved and the concepts ofreflection and refraction at curved surface will be introduced. Asbefore, the ideas taught in this chapter will be used in the nextchapter. You will be taught a couple of equations which will be usedto predict the path of reflected/refracted ray. There will be a fewderivations involved which are simple yet important and must beunderstood very well.

Spherical mirrors: The idea of reflection of light will be improvedupon to develop the idea of reflection of light from sphericalmirrors. A new equation called the u-v equation for mirrors will beintroduced. There will be several cases of position of objects andassociated images. Students must keep in mind the properties of imagesformed for a given position of object. The idea of lateralmagnification helps a lot to predict the size of image. Proper care ofsign convention must be taken to avoid silly mistake.

Lenses: The idea of refraction of light at a curved surface will beused to build up the concept of lenses. A new equation called the u-vequation for lenses will be introduced in this chapter. Note that theu-v equation for lenses is quite similar to the u-v equation formirrors. So, students should ensure that they do not interchange the 2equations while solving problems. Its very easy to make sillymistakes here and it has been seen that even very vigilante studentsmake mistake here. One must take care of appropriate sign conventionwhile solving questions of lenses. Mind bending questions are alsoasked from combination of lenses. One must keep the idea of power ofa lens in mind while solving problems of combination of lenses. Theidea of effective focal length helps a lot in solving problemsinvolving lenses separated by a distance.

Combination of lenses and mirrors: Most questions of optics areasked from this portion. If the student is weak in any of abovetopics, he/she is likely to face problems in solving JEE questions. Soto solve (apparently) complicated questions, students should focus onthe basic ideas taught in the previous chapters and integrate them inthe correct way.

Wave optics: Huygens principles form the basics of this chapter.The idea of wavefront is the basic idea and must be understood verywell. Students tend to ignore this portion and the JEE paper settersare pretty much aware of this so they have started asking very goodparagraph type questions from this portion. So, avoiding this partmay significantly affect your rank.Next comes the famous YDSE Youngs double slit experiment a veryimportant idea. Every year there is at least 1 question from YDSE.Very frequently questions on modified YDSE are also asked. Forexample a glass slab is introduced in front of 1 or both slits. Thekey to solve this problem is the idea of phase and path difference.Students are advised to practice variety of questions from YDSEportion.

To summarize, optics covers a variety of simple ideas which are verycommon in JEE. So, students aiming for a seat should not ignore theoptics portion. Solving as many problems as possible will surely helpyou to get a firm command over optics portion.Ideas for efficient revision sessionsI received tonnes of requests on "How to revise ?"Here are a few methods that are based on my own experience. Note that my strategy might completely fail for you. So it's best to discover one's own techniques when it comes to revision, which is a crucial stage in JEE preparation.First of all, I will write about Chemistry because this is something that needs infinite revision.

Inorganic chemistry: As I have been emphasizing from the beginning, inorganic chemistry requires a lot of revision. I had my own strategy. I used to :1.)read from books (NCERT/JD Lee/FIITJEE packages etc)2.)fix in my mind as much as I could in one shot3.)maintain a diary wherein I used to mention all those facts which I didn't remember/used to forget easily4.)revised that diary daily during the last couple of months5.)revised the stuff of point number 2 (above) on weekends

This way, I ensured that I did not forget the things that have been covered so far.Note : although I have mentioned JD Lee here. You can simply ignore itSummary: re-readNCERT

Organic chemistry: towards the end of my preparation, I made a full reading of Morrison and Boyd to ensure that nothing is left from HC Verma of chemistry (Morrison Boyd is regarded as HC Verma of chemistry). I solved numerous problems to ensure that I am ready to apply the reactions on the final day.Another important thing was that I revised all the "Key mechanisms" ofLG Wade. They are the most important mechanisms and a table is given in the book that lists all the page numbers of the Key mechanisms. That table is meant for quick revision.Summary: solve problems

Physical Chemistry: I solved the problems ofRC Mukherjee(note that there are objective problems at the end of book). I regularly revised the chapter - Colloidal stateSummary: solve problems

Maths: for maths, I revised algebra fromTMH. Co-ordinate geometry, Trigonometry from FIITJEE packages, Calculus fromArihant Differential and integral calculus(best pair of books for calculus) and Vectors/3-D geometry fromML Agarwal(ISC board Maths book)Summary: solve problems

Physics: In physics, I was proficient in numericals but the thing that bowled me were the theory based questions that are frequently asked in more than one correct type problems. So I revisedHC Vermafully (meaning the theory portion) and solved the objective I and II and discussed it with my teachers.Summary: solve problems

Note that most of the summaries contain the tag - "solve problems".Reasons :1.)you are applying the formulas so you are forced to recall them (this is what you'll be doing on D-day)2.)you are practicing more and more questions3.)your speed is increasing4.)your accuracy is increasing5.)your examination temperament is improving

Last piece of advice :1.)Do not waste time after JEE main. Utilize this fully for you revision. This time is going to decide your rank. The one who wastes this time is going to be ruined on the JEE day2.)If you JEE main doesn't go fine,don't be depressed3.)Revise all the subjects daily- one subject per day is dangerous4.)Keep pen and paper with you (for solving problems and not as a show piece)5.)Practiceas many problems as possible6.)last and final one -don't be over confident. There are super stud people in every fields that are way ahead of you

JEE - Staying motivated all along and comparisonsGoing back to the preparation for IIT-JEE, there's no denying its tough and takes a toll on the student. Simply because at that stage the intensity and focus required can be hard to attain. So you have to find reasons to be always up there with your effort. Now also understand that effort varies with each individual. Think for yourself is the first important point. You cannot look around for your answer. It has to come within you. For a 15-16 year old the reasons have to be simple. As simple as find motivation within the family, you could do it for your parents or to prove a point to someone who does not believe in your abilities. It could be about feeling better about yourself because that's what achievements do to you. They make you a happier person. Embed the importance of the exam in your head so that you do not lose focus. Again, people have their own reasons and ways of going about doing things. So would reiterate that you have to find your reasons. The next part - how to handle downfalls? Never lose faith and hope, till the exam is over. I have friends who told me after 11th that they cannot clear JEE and were thinking of leaving the preparation mid way but for some reason continued and ultimately studied at IIT. Downfalls are just opportunities to regather yourself and work that bit harder so that you give yourself another chance. Its not over till the last chance. I remember from my experience wherein I went into a period of overconfidence and got a series of low scores which affected my confidence in turn but the only way to get back to your peak is to be there and keep working hard, hit the right notes and persist. The good thing about working hard and staying there is that you keep yourself in the hunt. Nobody can promise you success in JEE and life but only you can increase your chances.

Comparisons are the other part. I strongly believe you start comparing when you feel a bit down in the competition. You start looking at others, caring about their views and try to copy them to attain what you are looking for. Now even though the basics are same for everybody, comparison never help but only lead to distractions. Its tough not to compare specially when you are lagging behind. But so is to lead in a competition. Trust me, everybody is better off not comparing. The process will not only help you to focus but also give your best. Also remember its okay to observe people who are better or to derive inspiration and techniques from people but you are better off not beingjudgmentalabout them.

So keep these points in mind and am sure you will be satisfied with the results whatever they may be. Good practices never cause any harm.Preparation: Smart vs Hard work

Anybody will tell you that both are important. But the question which one is more important. Often people say its all about talent and if not its then about passion and hardwork. Loving the game, engrossing yourself in it is very important but only if your first step is right. The first step is technique ie how you approach the game. Trust me, you are not going very far if you haven't got your basics right. At each and every thing that I've experienced in life, I have learnt you conquer ultimately only if your base is strong. Yes its a cliche but would still stress and emphasize the point here. When I was preparing my maths used to be very strong, it came naturally and so was quite confident about it. Physics and chemistry were weak for starters. I am sure most IITians would have strengths and weakness between the three. So even though ultimately I cleared JEE I was still a failure preparing for it a lot of times. There were instances when I got single digit marks out of 60. So even though I could have afforded to be confident about my maths I had to figure out to crack the other two. I never did. Actually I just managed them. Still the tougher question would make me uncomfortable. So there was physics, in which I felt the need to master the concepts well before I could attack the questions there was chemistry where I did not know how to do it. Believe me all through out my preparation I went back to reading those basics in both the subjects again and again just to ensure that they were ingrained in my head. For chemistry, I got a shock in screening when I was able to attempt something like 50% of questions properly and focused only on it post screening till mains. Smartwork was to understand how the time allocation was required and where. When you are good at something you can beat the rest anyways. Be smart at picking what to do and how to do which might help save you a lot of time and focus much better. Don't get bogged down if you are some weak in areas as they will be there. Just plan it out well. So its about hard work but most successes are achieved by smartly working hard.Qualms about preparationThe other day I was discussing with one of my close friends about his "things to know" about IIT/IITians and was quite surprised to know that he still wondered how IITians manage their time while preparing for JEE. Although I've touched upon my preparation earlier, but let me approach this topic again. Being their in the vicinity of IITians for so long now, I've realized its not really about time management alone. The fact is most IITians are faster when it comes to solving problems, have better IQs and grasp concepts faster. Nothing new but the point I'd like to emphasize to all students is don't worry about time management too much. Its not that all IITians put a lot of extra effort compared to others. Yes, nobody takes the exam lightly. But it also isn't the case where they are preparing for 12 hrs a day for the whole 2 years of their preparation. My average would be close to be around 4-5 hrs excluding coaching hrs in a day. Coaching was 12-16hrs a week And yes including weekends. Being a lazy person, I never compromised on my sleep which always averaged somewhere between 7-8 hrs. Yes, I and my coaching teachers thought I should put in more effort but if anyways you are not able to concentrate you automatically are not getting anywhere. My best guess is the number of hours on an average an IITian prepares would be normally distributed around 6. Again, I would stress people who are quick in their thought process require far less time and prepare with ease compared to the less luckier ones. When I look at the top 20 rankers of JEE I feel irrespective of the number of hours I put in I can never score more in a subject than them and invariably that is true. It might sound as if hardwork and amount of time is irrelevant but its not. It does make a difference, the only thing to remember is it can only help to an extent. You have been blessed or not blessed with certain IQs and your understanding, liking and preferences are unique. Everybody's style is different. Be comfortable with it. One more thing, hardwork becomes important as it helps in building momentum and confidence and keeps you focused and on your toes. So never underestimate its importance. So if you are one of those you are not so gifted but are always dedicated and can put it those 12-14hrs kind of study hrs go for it. Because it only can take you higher. But if you are one of those who can't concentrate for more than 6hrs just chill because there are many like you. Don't look around too much for depression but only for inspiration. Do your best. One thing that always helped me in that exam was competing with myself. Call it ignorance or anything else but I was too immersed in my preparation all the time. I would recommend the same if you are serious about your results. And to conclude, its immaterial to think too much how to manage your time better n all, just do as much as you can and relax. Easier said than done though. But yes, please do not conclude that 1-2hrs a day would do unless you are a genius :P

Well if you are one of the those who have smiles after the JEE results congratulations. You have earned for yourself a lifetime of respect, not without a reason. Hopefully this would make you one of the better-offs in India in the future. For those who are not happy with their ranks etc take it in your stride and be happy about going to IIT. That much for those who are successful. They will not be the ones to care much about actually.I would love to talk to or send a message to people who did not make it. First of all chill. If you had put in a lot of effort and failed my heart goes for you. But remember its just the starting of a new life. A life where success has different meanings. Trust me, if you are upset about your result now its ok but if you are concerned about your future and success in the future you will do fine. People come back and people take different paths to reach greater heights. If I were you maybe I wouldn't realize and share the thought now but as time passes it will sink in. And therein lies your chance. And to pump up your spirits, these days a good PG can overshadow your UG degree. So go out and tell your parents, relatives and friends that an IITian said its ok not to be in IIT. Instead help yourself in finding a goal which interests and inspires you and work towards it. Its not easy but that's the only way to get to what you are actually looking for. Remember you are too young to lose heart. Remember you are very young for a successful life ahead. Best of luck for your college lives.