Achievements
How do you get a good rank in JEE Mains 2023? Toppers share tips
“Strong mathematics means good analytical power which is required for understanding even Physics and Chemistry to a certain extent,” says an Apeejay student
“JEE preparation needs a long time and a persistent approach. It is a difficult target but not impossible so once decided, one should start studying based on their strength,” says Vani Gupta from Apeejay School, Noida, who scored 99.97 percentile in JEE Main Session I.
Vani credits her mother for introducing her to interesting Math problems early on to strengthen her hold on the subject. “As Maths, Physics & Chemistry were my favourite subjects, I decided on my stream while I was in 8th standard. My mother used to choose interesting Math questions from different platforms, competitions, and books, which really helped me in the long run. Strong mathematics means good analytical power which is required for understanding even Physics and Chemistry to a certain extent,” she says.
The Apeejay topper believes in quality over quantity—more than the number of hours spent on studying, it is about how well you can concentrate in a given time and learn. She also stresses the need to review targets periodically and take regular assignments to check the level of preparation.
“To secure a good rank, a good command of the syllabus is necessary. Regularly mark important points while studying, make short notes, and keep reviewing your mistakes regularly to avoid repeating them. Study according to your schedule. Revision is the key to success and previous years’ question papers and mock tests are very important,” emphasises the class XII student, who is now gearing up for JEE Advanced.
Agrees Apeejay Noida student Advait Varma who scored 99.72 percentile in the exam. Apart from solving previous year question papers, and reading NCERT and other books, he also took the help of short explainer videos online. “For last-minute revision, I watched ‘One Shot’ YouTube videos on various theories for better concept clarity.
“Once the date for JEE Mains was announced, I strategised to complete my syllabus month by month—my target was to complete three chapters daily. For Physics, I studied my coaching centre modules thoroughly apart from previous year questions. For Chemistry, I solved questions from books by N Avasthi, MS Chauhan, and BK Jaiswal, apart from NCERT. In the last few weeks before the exam, I solved almost 16-18 previous year papers.”
Both the toppers also recommend taking breaks in between their study schedule to avoid burnout. For instance, Vani watched TV, listened to light music, played indoor games, and even practise yoga. She stayed away from social media.
Advait adds, “I would take a break and watch some YouTube videos or a movie, which helped me destress. My parents were very supportive. Initially, I was scoring too less on the practice tests which affected my self-confidence. They motivated me and my score kept getting better and better over time. My teachers were also very encouraging and supportive, and I am grateful to them.”
