JEE is one of the toughest entrance exams in India thousands of students appear for JEE exam every year, and only a few get through it. JEE is the pathway to the most prestigious Engineering Institutes, but it is not a cakewalk. This is why many students choose to drop an entire year for preparation. There are also a number of students who opt for reappearing in JEE exam because they were unable to ace it the first time.
NRI students are also eligible to appear in JEE exams along with Indian residents but JEE droppers are only eligible for two attempts, so studying hard is the only option. So, those who want to crack JEE with the desired score need to make extra efforts along with a smarter plan of action, if they want to make the most of their second chance.
IITs only accept the best and sometimes even the best cannot make it, and it’s perfectly fine. There are numerous reasons behind this like the student did not cover the entire syllabus or their board and JEE exam dates clashed. This is why it’s very important to maintain a balance between studying for boards and JEE. A lot of times brilliant students set their standards too high in order to score well in both JEE and boards, their focus is divided between two goals, and this is what stops them from reaching their maximum potential.
Looking for JEE repeaters preparation guide? This blog will serve as your go-to guide throughout your JEE journey in pursuit of entering top engineering colleges including IIT, CFIs, NTIS, and more.
1. Choose The Right Sources for JEE Practise
If you were not able to crack JEE once and still think that you will be able to crack it with the same approach, you’re probably wrong. This time you need to change your tactics, study plan, along with the right resources. Here’s a list of some best books for JEE:
Everyone already knows that the NCERT books are the go-to sources for JEE preparation but they’re not very sufficient if you don’t combine them with other resources. Whether it’s chemistry, physics, or maths, you surely need to incorporate few resources into your study plan, if you aim to crack JEE with a decent score. Here’s a subject-wise list of best books for JEE Mains & Advanced.
1. Physics
- Concepts of physics by HC Sharma is considered to be one of the best books to consult if someone wants to get a better understanding of physics. The book is remarkably acknowledged among JEE students, once students are through with NCERT. They consider this book to get further clarity on the concepts and practicing numerical problems.
- If you want to prepare for JEE advanced and already have a clear understanding of basic physics concepts, we highly recommend Problems in General Physics by IE Irodov. It is considered to be one of the best reference books for JEE advanced problems. You will also find chapter-wise solutions and answers to all questions at the end of the book.
2. Chemistry
- NCERT books of Class 11th and 12th are the most recommended books for all students. Inorganic chemistry questions from all chapters are asked both in JEE Mains & JEE Advanced. Students should reread NCERT books until and unless they understand each topic as the books consists of all crucial theories which will be further required for more complex questions.
- Problems in Physical Chemistry by Narendra Awasthi and Physical Chemistry by OP Tondon are packed with all the topics like radioactivity, atomic structure, stoichiometry, and numerical problems. These two books are a must-have if you’re preparing for JEE Mains or JEE Advanced. These books also come with a very rich question bank to help you test your knowledge.
- For organic chemistry, Advanced Problems in Organic Chemistry by MS Chauhan covers the entire syllabus, which is more than enough for JEE aspirants. The book also comes with various types of questions including single choice, multiple-choice questions along with the ones that require reasoning and logic.
3. Mathematics
- Again for basic concepts, we highly recommend class 11 and 12 mathematic books as they cover all the concepts, are easy to understand and come with solved examples for better understanding of concepts.
- Once you’re done with the basic concepts, move to RD Sharma Mathematics books for Class 11 and Class 12. Both the books cover all topics and concepts, required for JEE Mains and JEE Advanced along with problems, solutions, and examples.
- For strengthening your trigonometry and coordinate geometry concepts SL Loney would be the best choice for you. Both books by SL Loney are favorites of JEE Aspirants as the books explain everything easily, that too in detail. Algebra by S. K. Goyal of Arihant publication comes with level-wise questions for concept building and practice.
2. Divide Your Time into 3 Phases
Since droppers and repeaters have ample time as compared to regular Class 12th students, so time-management is very crucial. As per your choice, divide your time into phases:
Phase 1 – Building Strong Foundation
Dedicate this time to studying and completing your entire JEE Syllabus. The initial months of your preparation are very important as you will be building a foundation, which will eventually get better with time in the future. A dropper or repeater must begin with the basics and always start everything from scratch. The first phase is usually the longest, so it should last till October.
Phase 2 – Revision of All Concepts
Once you’re done with covering the syllabus, it’s time to revise everything. Phase 2 should ideally involve solving problems, clearing doubts, and getting a better understanding of concepts. This phase should last about 20 to 25 days before the JEE exam.
Phase 3 – Solving Mock Tests
The last phase should be about just solving more and more tests, Mock Tests, questions. Please make a habit of attempting tests regularly, as it will help you in testing your knowledge and you can analyze your test. It will help you in understanding your weaknesses and give you a gist of exam patterns and difficulty levels.
You can also download the Aakash JEE Challenger App, which consists of previous year question papers for both JEE Main and JEE Advanced, along with solved solutions and many more interesting things to help you crack JEE.
3. Don’t Be Overconfident
If you are already familiar with a lot of topics does not mean you don’t need to study them again. In fact, this could backfire because even if you have a gist of all topics, it does not guarantee a good JEE score. You should have all the topics, concepts of each subject on your fingertips that will only happen if you practice more and more. One of the most common mistakes JEE repeaters and droppers make is thinking that they already know everything and don’t need to put in much work, but if it had been the case then the students would not have been repeating a year. We highly recommend you go through all the important topics and concepts if you really want to score well in JEE. You can browse through our JEE Archive section, which consists of thousands of subject-wise, chapter-wise questions and detailed answers for both JEE Mains and Advanced.
4. Pay Attention To Your Weaknesses
Isn’t it obvious that you’re dropping a year or repeating one year because of your weaknesses? This time give your utmost attention to areas that you have struggled with in the past. Make a list of topics because of which you did not score well in your previous attempts or questions that you could not attempt. Especially those who scored less than 150 marks, they really need to work on their doubts and concepts. Once you’re done with listing the topics, now it’s time to plan out a strategy for finishing those topics. Just don’t rely on understanding the topic, make sure to attempt related questions and solve them without any errors. Daily practice tests and subjectwise analysis will help you in getting rid of your problems.
5. Make Productive Study Habits
If you study for 5 hours and still could not understand a topic? Will you call it a productive study session? Of course not. In the same way, one productive hour without any distractions is still better than studying the whole night fighting sleep, or being distracted. Because JEE is such a crucial exam, no amount of time will be sufficient, this is why you should work on developing productive study habits. Here are few tips that will help you out:
- Don’t start with any random topic, start each chapter from scratch and then practice a lot of JEE Main level questions. Because this is how you will strengthen your understanding of topics, every time you finish a chapter, practice a good amount of questions. Apart from that practice advanced level questions, don’t worry about the time just focus on solving as many problems as possible.
- While practicing make sure to mark the most difficult questions that took more time to solve and also mark the ones that you left in middle or could not solve at all. By doing this, you will know in which areas you need to work more and from where you have to start.
- Your daily schedule should involve breaks, every 2 hours of study time should also have a 20-minute break.
- Dedicate one day a week to clear your backlog or doing revision.
- With time increase the number of tests, so that you know where you stand.
- Maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Don’t consume too many snacks, eat fruits and vegetables followed by some exercise. You can also take a walk to the park and grab some fresh air to feel refreshed.
Take Help From Experts at Aakash
If you have relied on self-study when you first attempted JEE exam, it’s high time to consider taking help from the experts. Aakash JEE Repeaters course is specially designed for droppers and repeaters, to help them in clearing JEE exam and unlocking their maximum potential. The experienced faculty will clear all your doubts and turn your weaknesses into strengths. The course provides students with the best teachers, live classes, quick doubt resolution, unlimited practice tests, and further guidance to ace JEE like a pro.
We understand that repeating one whole year is a very tough task and needs utmost commitment, this is why we suggest you stay motivated and eliminate any kind of self-doubt. Keep your head high, study hard and think only about cracking JEE with a good score. This is why we highly recommend you to enroll in Aakash JEE Repeaters Course and learn from the best teachers across India.
