Last Minute Tips for JEE Mains 2014

With JEE Mains 2014 just a few days ahead, I know many of you have been facing a full blown panic attack- not sleeping enough, trying to cram every thing et al.

All I want you to know is that all this will definitely not help you crack JEE(Mains).

You need to relax. However, if you still think some last minute tips will make you more confident,I suggest you look at the few pointers below to calmly prepare yourself for the D-Day.

Focus on increasing your speed and accuracy for the exam

Remember, the question paper is set in three levels of difficulty
– Easy Easy
– Average
– High order thinking

• Your strategy while solving the paper in the exam or while preparing now for the exam should be to pick out all the questions that you know you can solve easily.
• If you think you know a question very well but are aware that  solving it will eat into your answering time, LEAVE IT. You can come back to it later if you have time.
• The key is to complete the whole paper.
• Do the questions that can be done simply by just applying the formula or making quick calculations first.
• Pack all your pens and pencils, roll number etc beforehand.
• Make sure you sleep well before the exam . I cannot stress enough how important it is to be fresh and alert for the exam.
• Have a light and nutritious breakfast– preferably fruits, cereal, sprouts, milk etc so that you are not sluggish by the time you reach the exam hall.
• Read the question paper twice before attempting it.
• If you feel that you are panicking in the exam hall, try drinking a glass of water, look outside the window for a minute , take a deep breath and tackle the question. Remember, every lock has a key!

There is always a simple trick that can undo a tough looking question!

Wishing you the very best!

Mohan Prasad

Meritnation IIT JEE Expert