In the JEE Main 2023 exam, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics have a weightage of 33.33% in the question paper. Candidates are required to answer 25 questions out of 30 from each section. Equivalent in weightage to Mathematics and Physics in JEE Mains 2023 exam, Chemistry is the only subject that can shoot high your scores. The JEE Main 2022 application form has already been filled up, and NTA has also declared the examination schedule.
Students have to focus on their Class 12 board exams and their JEE Mains 2022 exam. Hence, in this situation, the aspirants need to work with smartness. They have to clear their priority and focus on those topics that can bring a hike in their score to crack both exams. And for it, a well-planned strategy is a must.
The candidates must select topics and then revise them thoroughly to grasp them. However, do you know, Chemistry is the only subject in the JEE 2023 exam that plays a role of a booster? And in its preparations, NCERT plays a vital role. Yes, you heard it right! This article will help you understand the importance of NCERT chemistry in the JEE Mains 2023 exam.
NTA, as well as CBSE both, focus on the NCERT textbooks. Their exam pattern revolves around the NCERT syllabus. However, JEE Mains (and Advanced) involves tricky questions to test aspirants’ abilities. But, if any student gets command over NCERT Chemistry textbooks and understands it thoroughly, then no one can stop him from achieving an excellent outcome.
According to toppers, if students give 2/3 of their effort of what they give to Mathematics and Physics, then certainly they can achieve 25% more marks than these. There are some ways how can a student revise NCERT Chemistry textbooks to crack JEE 2023:
Chapter-wise Weightage Of Chemistry In JEE Mains 2023
The table below covers the expected chapter-wise weightage distribution of JEE Main 2023 Chemistry Syllabus:
Chapters | Number of Questions | Weightage |
Mole Concept | 1 | 3.30% |
Redox Reactions | 1 | 3.30% |
Electrochemistry | 1 | 3.30% |
Chemical Kinetics | 1 | 3.30% |
Solution & Colligative Properties | 1 | 3.30% |
General Organic Chemistry | 1 | 3.30% |
Stereochemistry | 1 | 3.30% |
Hydrocarbon | 1 | 3.30% |
Alkyl Halides | 1 | 3.30% |
Carboxylic Acids & their Derivatives | 1 | 3.30% |
Carbohydrates, Amino-Acids, and Polymers | 1 | 3.30% |
Aromatic Compounds | 1 | 3.30% |
Atomic Structure | 2 | 6.60% |
Chemical Bonding | 2 | 6.60% |
Chemical And Ionic Equilibrium | 2 | 6.60% |
Solid-State And Surface Chemistry | 2 | 6.60% |
Nuclear & Environmental Chemistry | 2 | 6.60% |
Thermodynamics & the Gaseous State | 2 | 6.60% |
Transition Elements & Coordination Compounds | 3 | 9.90% |
Periodic table, s and p-Block Elements | 3 | 9.90% |
Keys to Revise NCERT Chemistry For JEE Mains 2023 Exam
NCERT textbooks are considered fundamental books. If students look at the syllabus of JEE Mains 2023 thoroughly, they will notice that NCERT Chemistry textbooks of Class 11 and Class 12 contain most of the syllabus. Yes, there are a few topics less or extra that are not included in NCERT. However, there are certain keys that students need to keep in mind while preparing for the JEE Mains 2023 exam from NCERT Chemistry textbooks.
Thorough Study of NCERT
Many experts and toppers have advised that NCERT Chemistry textbooks and NCERT Solutions are like gems to score around 100% in the Chemistry section of JEE Mains 2023 exam. But, students need to understand the difference between board exam studying and JEE preparation studying. Students need to read line by line very thoroughly and understand the hidden meanings.
The Chemistry section of JEE Mains is not like Physics and Mathematics. In the Chemistry section of JEE Mains exam, students can easily find direct questions from NCERT textbooks. However, students must study it with full concentration and line by line. A few points that students can remember while studying line by line from NCERT Chemistry textbooks:
- Make notes of the important points or concepts from NCERT textbooks.
- Underline or highlight definition words in books. Do not underline the whole definition.
- Do not leave any single word, diagram, graph, or example.
- Do not ignore the illustrations given in NCERT books.
- Go through every part of all concepts mentioned in NCERT textbooks.
Preparing Best Strategy
Only underlining or reading line by line can’t help aspirants succeed in the JEE Mains 2023 exam with the guidance of NCERT Chemistry books. Students need to prepare the best strategy for the best result. After reading NCERT Chemistry textbooks thoroughly, aspirants have to solve topic-wise JEE Mains questions from JEE Mains previous years’ papers. While highlighting or underlining the terms, after definition words, select those lines mentioned in previous years’ JEE Mains papers. Then make selective notes. It will help the aspirant in focused studying.
Think From Examiner’s Perspective
After thoroughly studying NCERT Chemistry textbooks from the aspirant’s perspective, read them from the examiner’s point of view and draw some questions. If a student succeeds in doing this, it will help him be tuned with the frequency of question setters. In this case, the aspirant can study by adding why, how, what, when, and where before studying any topic. This is an effective method to study. Then, prepare some questions, divide them into easy, moderate, and difficult categories, and try to solve them in a fixed time. In this way, students will be able to understand the same topic with different views and more clearly.
Some Other Ways To Revise NCERT Chemistry For JEE Mains 2022 Exam
Preparing Chemistry from NCERT books for JEE Mains 2023 exam is a brilliant idea. NCERT Chemistry books help candidates with JEE Mains and assist them with JEE Advanced. Apart from the points mentioned above, some other ways can help candidates to revise NCERT Chemistry for JEE Mains 2022 exam:
- Divide Class 11 and Class 12 Chemistry NCERT syllabus into two parts and understand JEE Mains Chemistry exam pattern.
- Focus more on the Class 12 Chemistry NCERT syllabus.
- Read every chapter thoroughly, line by line.
- Read again while making notes. Try to make more concise notes.
- Highlight important points and terms.
- Try to create mnemonics to remember concepts and properties of elements.
- Practice numericals as much as possible.
- Do not neglect the Class 11 NCERT Chemistry book before the Class 12 NCERT Chemistry book.
- Solve previous years’ JEE Mains papers topic-wise.
- Do not leave any table, figure, or data from NCERT Chemistry books.
- Use NCERT Exemplars and NCERT Solutions for Chemistry Class 11 and Class 12 for preparations.
NCERT books are crucial for the Chemistry section’s preparation for the JEE Mains 2023 exam. Do not leave any single word, table, diagram, example, or exercise question. Most of the students take NCERT books lightly and think that these are very easy to understand and only useful for board exams. But, every word in NCERT Chemistry books has a profound meaning, which is very important to understand. Do not make a mistake by taking NCERT Chemistry books casually.
However, aspirants can use other books for preparation as they will be like icing on the cake. But, remember, only NCERT Chemistry can work as a smooth cake for JEE 2023 exam preparations, not supplementary books.