How to Revise JEE Mathematics Syllabus in 4 Weeks

JEE Advanced in literally 4 weeks away. You may already have the JEE Advanced study material with you, however revising the entire Math syllabus in this short amount of time may seem impossible. However, with a little bit of planning and preparation, you can accomplish this mammoth sized undertaking efficiently.

Before that, you need to know the exam pattern of JEE advanced. Here is a quick re-run. The JEE Advanced paper is divided into two Segments. Last year the mark distribution between the two papers was as under:

You may be already aware that JEE advanced is conducted in two parts – Paper I & II. While JEE Main is conducted by CBSE, the advanced version of the exam is overseen by different IIT’s. Last year, the principal organizer of JEE Advanced 2016 was IIT Guwahati, however, three more IIT campuses were involved in setting the question paper –

• Physics – Set by IIT Madras
• Chemistry – Jointly set by IIT Bombay & IIT Delhi
• Mathematics- Set by IIT Guwahati

Owing to this arrangement, many students felt that the JEE Advanced 2016 was very tough. This year the exam will be conducted by IIT Madras. Till date there has been no official announcement with respect to the pattern of the examination or marks distribution between the three subjects- Math, Physics, and Chemistry. So, instead we will take cue from the last year’s paper. Since, this write-up is all about revising Mathematics, we will only focus on the Math section of the question paper.

Therefore, of the total 372 marks, questions worth 124 marks were asked from Math’s.

Type of Questions:

In addition to multiple choice questions, JEE Advanced also carry other question types namely Single choice MCQs, Multiple Correct MCQs, Matrix question, Integer Answer Type Questions. Therefore, when revising the Math syllabus it is relevant to pay attention to the different question types.

Chapter-wise Question Weightage  

In order to revise the JEE Advanced Math syllabus in an efficient manner, it’s important to pay attention to chapter-wise distribution of questions in the previous years. We are once again considering the previous year’s paper. Here is a quick overview-

Now that we have the clear understanding of the question paper, marks distribution and chapter wise weightage, let’s turn our focus on the revision strategy

Week 1 

This should be the peak of your revision. During this week take up difficult chapters that include –

Differential Calculus – Limit, Even & Odd function, Rolle’s Theorem and Lagrange’s Mean Value Theorem. Most JEE aspirants find differential calculus to be tough. Last year, more than 15% questions were asked from this chapter.

Permutation & Combination- Sub-part of Algebra, Permutation & Combination is yet another chapter that many students find difficult. Therefore, try and finish revision in the first week.

Integral calculus- Last year around 16% of questions were asked from this chapter and many students thought this section to be tough. Therefore, gear yourself and revise the fine points of this chapter during the first week.

Week 2 

Week two it’s is time to tackle moderate chapters. For JEE Advanced Math, moderate chapters are identified as under:

Vectors-Many students find Vectors to be between moderate to easy. Irrespective of that, Vectors and 3D are one of the most scoring subjects in Mathematics and last year nearly 8% of questions were from this chapter. Having stated that, don’t take the easy chapters lightly and prepare them thoroughly. This is because, JEE has the history of framing the most challenging questions from the easiest of chapters.

Algebra- Several sections of Algebra namely complex numbers, cube roots of unity, Arithmetic, etc. are also moderately easy. These chapters are also very scoring but can also be tricky. Therefore, prepare this section thoroughly in the second week.

Quadratic Equations – This is yet another important chapter of the JEE advanced syllabus that students should target in the second week.

Week 3 

In the week 3, pick up the JEE Advanced study material for Math that is light and easy. Such as:

Analytical Geometry- This is perhaps the easiest and scoring subject of the Analytical Geometry. Locus problems, three dimensions, Circles are part of Analytical Geometry. Easy to understand and score, prepare these topics in week 3 to boost your confidence.

In the week 3, you can also touch base with the tough topics covered in week 1. This will further enhance your grasp on the chapters.

Week 4

Slow things down in the week four. Do not take up any new topic as it’s time to focus on non-academic things like sleeping well, eating well and rejuvenating the mind. These things are also important to scale up your performance in the final examination.