Getting into one of the IITs is the dream of every engineering aspirant. To make this dream a reality almost 10 Lakh students appear to JEE Main exam every year, The number of candidates applying for the exam goes higher every year. As in 2020, JEE Main was postponed because of coronavirus., aspirants had many questions in mind about how the exam will be conducted in 2021.
National Testing Agency (NTA) decided to conduct JEE Main exam in four sessions in 2021. February and March sessions of the exam were already conducted successfully and the results were announced too.
With the 2nd wave of covid-19 hit the country again with affecting lives badly, the education minister and NTA decided to postpone the April and March session of JEE Main. Exam dates of both sessions will be announced later and candidates will be informed about the dates 15 days prior. May session registration date will also announce in the coming months.
Now, exams are postponed but students’ preparation should be halted. As you know, JEE questions are from three main subjects – Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. It’s very important to ace all three subjects score maximum marks in each subject.
However, if you really want to crack JEE Main 2021, you should give Mathematics equal importance along with Physics and Chemistry, as it is a key component of the examination.
In this blog, we’re going to figure out how to ace the most-scoring subject of JEE, Mathematics – the subject that tests your in-depth knowledge of concepts and problem-solving skills. Let’s further understand the steps to ace Maths.
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IIT- JEE Mathematics
Do you feel that Mathematics is difficult, and you can’t score well without burning the midnight oil? Well, you are not the only one who believes in that myth. If you can get a hang of the concepts, you will realize that Mathematics is a scoring subject.
What Should Be Your First Step?
Preparing for your goal without any direction will not take you anywhere. Before diving deep into JEE preparations, it is important for you to know what you are preparing for.
The first step to scoring well in JEE Main Mathematics is to know the syllabus and the paper pattern in and out. This will help you to know and understand the topics you need to cover, and the type of questions usually asked in the exam.
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What Next?
Get hold of the best books to prepare for JEE Main. Besides CBSE books, you will need the help of other reference books to further strengthen your understanding of the concepts and their implications. Here is the list: Best books for JEE Main
The 3 T’s
After learning about the syllabus, exam pattern, and best book, let’s learn the 3 Ts which you need to grasp to ace Mathematics. Read ahead:
Important Topics– JEE Main Mathematics
The syllabus for the mathematics section is vast and covers grade 11 and grade 12 CBSE syllabus. Some of the important topics that you can’t afford to miss are:
- Coordinate Geometry
- Probability
- Definite Integration
- Differential Equations
- Application of Derivatives
- Permutations and Combinations
- Quadratic Equation
- Complex Numbers
- Vector and 3D Geometry
- Functions, Limits, Continuity and Differentiability
Some of the easy topics that require less time to prepare and are scoring:
- Applications of Derivative
- Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines
- Matrices and Determinants
- Limit and Continuity
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(T)ips to score well
- You should always begin with important chapters like Coordinate Geometry, Algebra, 3-D Geometry & Vectors, Limit & Continuity, and Sequence & Series. If you analyze the previous year’s papers, you will see that these topics have the most weightage and are frequently asked.
- You should make notes of formulae, especially for Trigonometry and Algebra to score well in these chapters.
- Besides the formulae of the above chapters, the properties of cones (Coordinate geometry) should be at your fingertips.
- Make sure that you revise chapters like Matrices & Determinants, Limit and Continuity, etc. which have high weightage and are easy to score.
- Last but not least, keep taking JEE Main mock tests and solving previous year’s papers. The more you solve, the better you will get at problem-solving, managing time, and avoiding silly mistakes.
(T)ricks to revise JEE Mathematics
It is not possible for you to remember every concept and formula without revising. Revisions should be a key part of your preparation strategy. Here are some tricks to revise JEE Mathematics:
- Schedule your revision sessions for short spells (25-30mins) and most importantly after you take a mock test. This will help you solidify your understanding of the concepts.
- Do your revisions in solace and in a silent environment. You will have to avoid all distractions.
- A study states that revisions done in the morning hours have more impact and retention of information is prolonged. Revise the topics you have studied a day earlier in the morning hours.
- Studying for long hours can be boring, so you can add some spice to your revision sessions. Use color markers & sticky notes or scribble formulae in the whiteboard can stir things up for you.
- Begin your revisions with topics that are must-do’s. The topics to cover under this section will be the ones that have the highest weightage and requires time to revise. Topics: Algebra, Coordinate Geometry, Calculus, Trigonometry, Complex numbers, Probability & Statistics and
- Once you have covered these chapters, you should shift your focus to the topics which are easy to score and have high weightage. Topics: Limit & Continuity, Matrix & Determinants etc.
- If you have time left, you can move on to topics that are usually asked in the examination but don’t carry much weightage.
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Conclusion
Every small step you take towards JEE preparation makes it more efficient. Learn and use these 3 T’s to attain an edge over your competitors.