Common Mistakes Committed by IIT-JEE Aspirants

The clock is ticking, you are running out of time; you have a huge syllabus to cover, your friends are already much ahead of you; the exam dates are nearing and you don't know what to study! Entrance exams can take their toll and in pressure mistakes are bound to happen. But when it is one of the toughest entrance examinations of the world such as IIT-JEE, with more pressure building up, chances are, you may end up committing more mistakes along with all the Common IIT-JEE Mistakes committed by students. And once you've committed a mistake, upon its realisation, a chill runs down the spine and you end up wasting more time frantically searching for solutions, if it is not too late that is. IIT-JEE aspirants commit a lot of common mistakes in different phases starting from preparation to form fill up. Having a fair idea about the common mistakes committed by IIT-JEE aspirants and keeping them in mind will give you an edge and also help you to avoid them when you start preparing. Discussed below are some of the common strategies to avoid mistakes while preparing for IIT-JEE.

Self Study:

Many aspirants who are preparing for IIT-JEE usually get themselves enrolled in coaching classes and at times more than one. Add to that the school lectures, group studies, practicals, etc. All of these combined together eat up most of your time leaving very limited amount of time for self study. Without proper self study, concepts of various topics, specially of Chemistry and Maths, are not cleared and in order to manage time certain topics are totally ignored. You might not realise this mistake until its too late. An easy way to avoid it is to make sure you put in the required amount of time self studying on a daily basis, which will not only help you in clearing up concepts but also make you identify your weak points and accordingly work on them.

Time Management:

Time Management plays one of the most important roles to ensure that you attain good marks in IIT-JEE. Time Management not only helps you solve questions at a faster rate but also helps to cover various topics in a comprehensive manner. If you commit the mistake of not adhering to a particular timetable or schedule, you might find yourself at sea when the exams are knocking at your door. Online programs and tutorials such as the one offered by Meritnation is designed in such a way that it helps you makes the best use of your time. Online mock tests can give you a real time scenario of the exams and help you further in answering comprehensively during IIT-JEE.

Keeping Calm:

Over 12 lakh students registered in JEE Mains (2013) and around 9.8 thousand seats are available in 17 IITs. Obviously the competition is fierce. Having a nervous breakdown is the last thing you will want during the exam. Don't make the mistake of getting tense or nervous before the exam. It is advisable that you reach the exam hall at least 15 to 20 minutes before the commencing of the test. Staying focused and keeping calm will help you a lot in remembering the concepts and solving problems.

Mistakes committed during form filling:

Apart from the the mistakes committed during preparation, students also tend to commit mistakes while filling up forms for IIT-JEE and later repent it when it is too late. Some of the common mistakes committed by students are:

Entering incorrect Birth Date
Spelling mistakes while entering names
Forgetting to upload necessary documents
Uploading wrong signature
Not uploading photo in correct format or totally forgetting to upload photo
Entering incorrect year of passing, etc.

Making a checklist of all the common mistakes and strictly keeping them in mind while filling the form will help you a lot to avoid further problems. To err is human and IITs know that as well. Usually they provide you with an updation link to revert back with the mistakes that you have committed, but then again, why take the chance in the first place.