How Do You Utilise a 50-Day Gap between JEE Main and JEE Advanced?

JEE Main is conducted by the National Testing Agency. It is an eligibility test for JEE (Advanced), which is conducted for admission to IITs. The JEE Main 2024 exam has been rescheduled by NTA. Candidates must note that the (JEE) Main 2024 Session 1 will start from January 24th to February 1st, 2024. About 2.5 lakh JEE Main-qualified candidates will then be eligible to appear for the JEE Advanced 2024 exam. After JEE Main, candidates will get a crucial gap between JEE Main and Advanced.

During this interval, students have the opportunity to evaluate their performance in the JEE Main exam and enhance their readiness for JEE Advanced. Typically, there is a 50-day gap between the two examinations. The JEE (Advanced) 2024 is slated for Sunday, May 26th, 2024. Given that JEE Advanced demands a more in-depth understanding compared to JEE Main, it is crucial for students to make effective use of this time gap to excel in this challenging exam. Continue reading to discover effective strategies for optimising your preparation during this period.

Why is the Gap Between JEE Main and Advanced So Crucial?

Almost 2 Crore candidates sit for the JEE Main every year. Out of these many candidates, only 2.5 Lakh examinees proceed to the next level. Out of so many JEE Advanced candidates, about 12,000 qualify. The qualification rate of JEE Advanced is usually below 1%.

Therefore, proper utilisation of the gap between JEE Main and Advanced becomes extremely vital for the candidates. This is the time when they should adopt every possible way to prepare well for the exam.

Remember, this period is to level up your exam drill. But before you get going with the preparations, it is a good idea to take a small break from studies for a few days. Once you are rejuvenated, get back to your exam preparation and power through.

Some Restrictions to Self Before JEE Advanced

Let’s keep aside the books and syllabus for a while. There are certain dos and don’ts listed below which are not related to your books. 

1. Don't dwell on your JEE Main score. Leave the past behind. Worrying about it can impact your JEE Advanced performance. Focus on the future and get ready for improvement.

2. Avoid discussing exams with friends during the gap between JEE Main and Advanced. Everyone has different strategies, making it easy to get confused. Plan your own schedule and stick to it.

3. Take a break from your phone during this gap. Reduce social media time to allow more time for revisions. While preparing in a short time is tough, staying motivated is crucial.

Although prepping yourself in a time frame could be challenging, motivation is the key.

How to Utilise the Time before JEE Advanced to Your Advantage?

Most of the students appearing for JEE have been preparing for 2 years or even more. One can’t just afford to let that go in vain by not doing enough during the gap between JEE Main and Advanced. Take a look at the tips and tricks that can help boost your JEE Advanced preparations:

1. Before the exam, focus on revising what you've already learned, but don't start new chapters. In Math, vary the types of problems you practice to enhance your skills.

2. Use the time between JEE Main and Advanced to solve previous years' question papers and understand the exam pattern. Take as many mock tests as you can, including papers from reputed institutions.

3. Practice time management during mock tests. Note questions that take too long and work on answering them faster. Align your mock test schedule with the JEE Advanced timings for better preparation.

4. Chemistry is crucial in JEE Advanced, and the syllabus is vast. Dedicate ample time to revise important chemistry lessons using NCERT books.

Pay extra attention to these chapters while preparing for JEE Advanced:

1. Chemistry:

• Atomic Structure

• Electrochemistry

• Gaseous & Liquid State

• Chemical Kinetics

• Nuclear & Surface Chemistry

• Chemical Bonding

• D-Block Elements’

• Coordination Compound

• Alkyl Halides

• Aromatic Compound

• Thermodynamics

• P-Block Elements

• General Organic Chemistry

• Isomerism

• Aldehydes and Ketones

• Carboxylic Acids & Its Derivatives
  
  

2. Physics:

• Heat & Thermodynamics

• Ray Optics

• Electromagnetic Waves

• Semiconductors

• Error & Instrument Analysis

• Gravitation

• Wave Optics

• Photoelectric Effect

• Oscillations

• Electromagnetic Induction & Alternating Current

• Rotation

• Kinematics\Electrostatics

• Current Electricity & Capacitors

• Properties of Matter

• Magnetic Effects of Current & Magnetism

• Bohr’s Atomic Model

• Waves & Sound
  
  

3. Mathematics:

• Determinants & Matrices

• Probability

• Complex numbers

• Vectors

• 3D geometry

• Differentiability

• Continuity

• Functions and Limits

• Application of Derivatives

• Integration

• Conic sections like parabola, hyperbola, and ellipse.

• Sequence and Series

• Circle

• Straight Line

• Definite Integral & Area Under The Curve

• Probability Distribution

Mechanics forms the base of the JEE Advanced Physics syllabus. About 20-25% of the Physics question paper is related to mechanics and its applications. So, you need to make sure you have in-depth knowledge of the topics covered in this chapter.

During the gap between JEE Main and Advanced, do not spend time on chapters which are excluded from the JEE Advanced curriculum. There will be some chapters which were a part of JEE Main syllabus but are not there in the JEE Advanced. The following are some of those chapters:

1. Mathematics: Statistics, Trigonometry, Sets and Relations, and Mathematical Reasoning.

2. Physics: Communication Systems, Electronic Devices, and Electromagnetic Waves.

3. Chemistry: Biomolecules (including nucleic acids, DNA and RNA constitution, and vitamins), presence of chemistry in everyday life.

Make a note of the chapters that you are well-versed in, and those that require more revision. You could concentrate the first 40 days on thorough revision and the remaining 10 to revisit the well-prepared chapters.

JEE Advanced mostly judges your capability of understanding and solving problems. Thus, in the Mathematics paper, you would find interconnected sums. For example, coordinate geometry, calculus, sequences, and series questions might include the application of trigonometry. So, your concepts must be clear so that you can solve any sums linked to any chapter.

Conclusion

You will be your own guide, teacher, and companion over the time gap between JEE Main and Advanced. Therefore, being wise and believing in your own self is extremely crucial during this span.

Remember, you only have a small time frame to prepare and ace the JEE Advanced exam with flying colours. You require hard work and disciplined study to make it through. Efficient utilisation of the gap between JEE Main and Advanced can place you among those 12,000 candidates who crack the Advanced level.