Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Last minutes tips for exam

Dear Friends,
Few words before your Final D day..............
1. Manage your time well between the 3 subjects: Physics, Chemistry and Maths. Remember that you have to attempt all three subjects in Paper 1 and Paper 2. Each paper lasts 3 hours, with a 2 hour break in between the two papers.
2. Some questions may not carry negative marks. So read instructions carefully, and solve the questions which do not carry negative marks as they represent an easy scoring opportunity. Last year, for instance, the questions with multiple correct answers did not carry negative marks.
Last Minute Tips for IIT-JEE, in detail:
Less than a week is left for one of the most prestigious entrance exam i.e IIT JEE. Students should be ready to go for the six-hour test that you have been preparing for more than two years. Let’s look at the last minute finishing touches for the most important examination of your academic career yet. There are certain basic rules that govern the operational efficiency during this phase. All these caveats are based on the assumption that you are / have been a serious student, who has been preparing for IIT-JEE – consistently -over the last two years with the right intent. We make this amply clear because there are no quick fixes for faulty preparation. Nor is there any book of formulae that will act like a magic potion of the Asterix fame.
We provide you some tips for maximizing your final phase run-up to the actual examination & suggesting certain things which are needed to take care of while appearing the exam.
On the eve of the examination
DO NOT
Do not attempt to do any lengthy problem that involves multiple steps.
Do not study a new concept or a variant of an old problem. The last day has to be spent in skimming the material. Decide that you will not do any in-depth study on the eve of the examination.
Never open a book that you have not seen till that day.
DO
Take the last three model examination papers that you have done and go through the flow of the questions and the marking scheme applicable. Tell yourself again and again that the marking scheme in the actual examination could be different from the marking scheme mentioned in the model examinations.
On the examination day:-
DO
Last year, multiple correct answers did not carry negative marks. Students who did not attempt those questions for fear of attracting penalty missed out on easy scoring opportunity. So do read the instructions given for every type of question.
After Paper 1, the only analysis that you should do is to understand the pattern of the question paper. No other analysis is worth doing during the two-hour break from 12:00 noon to 02:00 pm.
Use the restroom before entering the examination hall. Your mind needs to be completely focused on the examination paper.
DON’T
Don’t forget that the subject cut-off will be higher this year. So do’nt hesitate to give more attention to a subject in the Paper 2 if you have not attempted that subject to your satisfaction in Paper 1.
Don’t spend more that 90 minutes on any single subject in any Paper. That would be an overkill and could actually hamper your chances with respect to subject-wise cut-offs.
Do not trade last minute tips with friends or complete strangers on the day of the examination. nothing is achieved on the last day. You are what you have prepared for the last two years.
At last, student will do well to concentrate on their strengths. Remember, everybody has strong and weak areas when it comes to academics.

Finally wishing you all the best !
Do your best and hope for the best.
- Pawan