There is not much difference in the exam dates of the JEE Main and Board exams, which means the preparation for both exams needs to be planned simultaneously to get the best results. It is pretty challenging for the students to prepare for both exams simultaneously. There are so many things that come into the mind of students when they start preparation, questions like how to approach both exams, where to start, what to focus and more importantly what will strategy that they score good marks in both exams.
A well-planned strategy and study schedule must be followed to prepare for both the JEE and Board Exams simultaneously. The focus of students must be not only on scoring good marks but also on clearing and understanding all the concepts on the level of difficulty. This would help you in solving every type of question whether the questions will be asked in the JEE Main exam or Board Exam.
The paper pattern of both exams is different and there is a slight change in the syllabus. As we all know JEE Main is an exam that focuses on asking multiple choice questions whereas in board exams there are different types of questions that were asked like short type answers, long type answers, one word, and many others. Preparing for both exams at the same time appears to be an awful task, but with the right approach, resources, and strategic preparation, you can score in both exams. This blog is aimed to provide the right strategy and guidance that will help you in preparing for the exam with marks.
Study Plan for Preparing JEE and Board Exams
Get Familiar with the Syllabus
Before starting your preparation you must get familiar with the syllabus of both the JEE Main and Board exams. The first step that students should follow is to make a list of the topics that are common and have high weightage in both exams. Set your priorities according to the distribution and revise them multiple times. If you work smart and pay attention to such high-scoring topics you will be able to score good marks in both exams.
Form a Practical Timetable
Many students start preparing for the exam without having a well-prepared plan. They study whenever they feel and in don’t utilize the remaining time. This is because they don’t have a set target for each day and they are not worried about the completion of the syllabus. This makes them prepare for the exam very casually and most parts of the syllabus are left before the exam. Also, they don’t get time for revising the syllabus. To score good marks in both exams it is necessary to make time and follow it sincerely. Take a copy of the syllabus and make a list of the topics that you haven’t touched yet and also mark the strong topics for yours to revise them. Make a timetable that has time for all the subjects and also a fixed tie for revising the things you had read. Following the timetable sincerely will help you not even score good marks in both exams but also helps in making you disciplined and focused towards the goal.
Solve Previous Year’s Question Papers
Include solving previous year’s question papers of both JEE Main Exam and Board Exams in your preparation. If you are going to the examination hall without solving the previous year’s question papers then you are doing a very big mistake. You don’t have any idea about the exam pattern and the questions asked in the exam. Solving previous year’s question papers help you in understanding the type and level of questions asked in the examination. Also, JEE Main previous year question papers and board previous year questions papers help you in understanding the paper pattern of the exam.
By solving previous year’s question papers you feel more confident and it will also help in boosting your preparation. Additionally, it will help you in increasing your thinking capacity so that you can perform well in the main exam.
Attend Mock Tests
Most students skip attempting mock test papers, which is not good. Mock test papers will help you in finding out your weak and strong areas. It will help you in knowing how well you are prepared for the exam and how much effort you need to put in it. Toppers said that preparing with mock test papers helps them a lot. Not only do mock test paper helps in understanding the level and pattern of the paper but also it boosts the performance and increases the accuracy of the students.
Do not feel demotivated if you perform badly in the JEE Main Mock Tests. Performance only helps you in improvising yourself for the final exam.
Preparing for two exams at the same time will be difficult and there will be times when you find yourself demotivated. But practice with the right strategy and hard work soon you will achieve the right path and will crack the exam with good marks. We hope the above-mentioned tips will help you throughout your preparation and assist you in achieving your target.
All the best for your exams!