It is the D-Day tomorrow. Anxiety reigns supreme as lakhs of engineering aspirants will take JEE Mains exam. JEE Mains is the first step towards securing a seat in the prestigious IITs/NITs/IIITs.
It is an objective based question paper with multiple choices. Each correct answer takes you four steps closer to your goal while a negative answer pulls you back. The exam of three hours tests your knowledge in Physics, Chemistry, and Maths.
This exam is more a test of your patience and temperament than your knowledge. All the aspirants focus more on the knowledge part, ignoring the other important factors. One thing that an aspirant should do is to give ample importance to his/her strengths, stop panicking and revising the entire syllabus in a limited time. It is important to realise that there will be some topics which you haven’t thought of covering in a month, just brush them up at the most, and trust your instincts. There is a reason you hadn’t covered that topic. It could be because either you were well versed in it or were completely clueless. So it is better left undone now.
I would advise you to collect all the documents in a file, a day before the exam to avoid any last minute anxieties. Take your time to read the questions and select the ones that you would like to attempt first. Speed and accuracy, both are crucial for a good score. A lot of questions in the paper are designed to trick the mind, but a little caution can help you gain an advantage over lakhs of other aspirants. Many of my friends complained that they marked the answer incorrectly, so that is another area where concentration is of utmost importance. Carry chocolate or two inside the examination hall (if it is allowed this year); this will not only calm you down but also help you concentrate better when you are stuck anywhere. It was a tip from my brother which helped me a lot, both in JEE Mains as well as Advance. All said and done, give your best on the day of the exam, which is what matters most.
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