As per an official
notification by Central Board of Secondary education (CBSE), Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2015 is scheduled to be conducted in the month of April 2015.
JEE Main is conducted
in two modes, that is, candidates can give this engineering entrance exam
either as a pen and paper test or as a computer based test (CBT) as per their
preference. JEE Main pen and paper test is scheduled to be conducted on April
4, 2014 whereas the JEE Main CBT will be held on April 10 and April 11, 2015.
I know all JEE Main
2015 aspirants must be working really hard to complete the syllabus for both –
their board exams as well as JEE. However, I would like to point out here, that
even though being thorough with the syllabus is a must in JEE Main but
candidates also need to keep few things in mind while attempting the entrance
exam question paper. This is necessary because it is ultimately your sharpness
and intellect during those three hours which is going to help you crack the
entrance.
So, beware of the
below mentioned common mistakes made by aspirants while appearing for JEE Main:
Discussing questions right before the exam
Most of the students
have a tendency to discuss questions, formulae and concepts right before the
commencement of JEE Main. I would suggest that this is one of the worst things
you can do right before the exam. Yes, it is good to revise your formulae
before heading out to give the exam. But, once you reach the examination
centre, it is advisable that you stop going through your test papers and avoid attempting
difficult questions because if at that point of time you get stuck in some or
the other question then there is a likely chance that you would head inside the
examination centre feeling less confident about your preparation.
So, refrain from doing
this and discussing about the syllabus and different types of questions with
your friends right before the exam because doing so you are treading on the
path towards your own doom!
Going to the washroom
Some students make it
a habit to visit the rest room once or twice during their examination. If you
consider my advice then refrain from doing this because doing so you may end up
wasting around five minutes each time you head out to the washroom. You may not
realize this at that moment but your call of nature may result in you not being
able to attempt 5-6 questions which in the long run would prove detrimental for
you.
Apart from this one
should eat dry fruits right before the examination as this would boost their
energy levels and ensure that they are able to focus their attention on only
giving the exam.
Opting to do questions based on their length
Many students have the
habit of going through the entire question paper once, after which, they start
attempting those questions which have lesser words or appear smaller in size. I
do not know why they do this but I am putting my bet on the reasoning that they
feel that reading a longer question would cost them more time or they assume
that longer looking questions are more difficult. However, the truth mostly is
quite different from this.
Most experts share
that short questions are trickier and there are more chances of candidates
solving them wrong. On the other hand, longer questions are mostly easier to
solve.
So, next time you
think of going past a longer question just think about this once – do you want
to simply attempt more questions in your exam or do you want to attempt
questions in such a manner that you score more in an exam?
Inadequate time management
Students who have not
appeared for many mock tests as part of JEE Main 2015 prep end up making the
mistake of not allocating adequate time to different sections of the question
paper.
Most of these students
are known to start the exam on a very calm note, spending more than required
time on the first five questions they attempt. However, as the examination progresses
they realize that they have a huge chunk of the question paper remaining but do
not have sufficient time to attempt all the questions. Well, this obviously leads
to the candidate panicking and thereafter rushing through the remainder of
his/her examination paper.
Well, my advice is
that strictly refrain from doing this, chiefly because the JEE Main paper is
tricky and if you rush through a question you will most definitely solve it
wrong and that my friend will not help you in any way.
So, try and stay
focused right from the beginning of the exam and manage your time well. After
all, scoring more in JEE Main is all about managing your time well.
Getting stressed if you are not able to solve
few questions
Well, a huge majority
of students become nervous wrecks as soon as they are not able to solve one
single question in JEE Main. The downside of this is that, the candidate would
not only end up solving that specific question wrong but due to losing their
confidence, they are sure to make silly mistakes in the rest of the examination
as well.
My advice here is that
keep calm if you are not able to solve a particular question or even a series
of question. Leave that section of the exam and start attempting the next
section. You are not going to gain anything by getting nervous.
The thumb rule while
attempting JEE exam is that solve as many questions as you can and even if you
are not able to attempt a question it is not the end of the world. Also, there
is a high chance that others are also finding the questions you attempted
difficult. So, do not fret, and be confident while attempting JEE Main 2015
exam.
Marking answers right at the end
Some students follow a
policy of solving all the questions first and after solving the entire question
paper they head back to marking all the answers.
My word of caution
here – Strictly refrain from doing this.
Yes, you will get more
time to solve questions and you may even solve all the questions. But is there
any surety that you will have enough time to mark all your answers at the end.
Worse still, what if you have solved all the questions correctly but when you
start marking the option, you mark them out of order.
Think this through and
then only go forward with such a mission while appearing for JEE Main 2015.
About the Author:
Chhavi is a movie buff and a foodie, but this young woman hates
shopping. Wasting no time in shop-hopping, she enjoys spending her weekends
hanging out with family and friends. Currently, she is working with Shiksha.com, an
online education portal.
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