How to Balance Between Boards and JEE Main 2023 Prep?

By Team Aakash BYJU'S | 29 December 2022

Here’s how you can strike a balance between board exams and JEE Main 2023 preparation.

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Divide time slots for board and JEE prep. Give at least 3 to 5 hours for JEE Main preparation and 5 to 8 hours to Board preparation.

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Solve at least 50 questions and 40 PYQs and plan a strategy for remaining days. This gives you an idea of the paper pattern and level of difficulty.

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Prepare the chapters for JEE and boards on the same day to relate the topics. This also helps in understanding the topic better.

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Understand the syllabus and divide the topics you have to prepare day-wise.

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Take one small chapter and one big chapter to manage to prepare both within 4 days time.

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Preparing through the model paper can be an added advantage for the boards. Make sure you consider the syllabus to avoid studying eliminated topics.

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These few tips are of great help if you are aiming to manage boards and JEE Main 2023 preparation simultaneously. All the best!

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How to Balance Between Boards and JEE Main 2023 Prep?

Here’s how you can strike a balance between board exams and JEE Main 2023 preparation.

Divide time slots for board and JEE prep. Give at least 3 to 5 hours for JEE Main preparation and 5 to 8 hours to Board preparation.

Dedicated time for board and JEE preparation

Solve at least 50 questions and 40 PYQs and plan a strategy for remaining days. This gives you an idea of the paper pattern and level of difficulty.

Books and Previous Year Questions

Prepare the chapters for JEE and boards on the same day to relate the topics. This also helps in understanding the topic better.

Relate the topics

Understand the syllabus and divide the topics you have to prepare day-wise.

Divide subject and topics

Take one small chapter and one big chapter to manage to prepare both within 4 days time.

2 chapters in 4 days

Preparing through the model paper can be an added advantage for the boards. Make sure you consider the syllabus to avoid studying eliminated topics.

Bonus tip for boards: Consider Model Paper

These few tips are of great help if you are aiming to manage boards and JEE Main 2023 preparation simultaneously. All the best!