Tips for the IIT JEE Exam day

Finally, the D-day has arrived and you are going to write the IIT JEE exam tomorrow. After long days of JEE preparation and revisions, it’s time for you to put the maximum efforts and face the exam. You may find it difficult to overcome this pressure situation and the increasing tension may take over the situation. The only solution to avoid such situations are to get some expert advice and to practice some stress relieving exercises. Half of your performance level in the Main exam can be improved by reducing tension and mental stress. These are some last minute preparation tips that will help you to improve your confidence level and to perform well in the IIT JEE:


Be ready on the previous day itself: It is better to stay focused on all the aspects of IIT JEE from the previous day itself. Keep all the important documents like admit card, identity card etc., in your bag and make a checklist of all things that you should carry to the examination hall tomorrow.

Reach early: Try to reach the exam centre at least one hour before the commencement of the exam so that you will get enough time to relax. This will also help you get adjusted with the exam centre atmosphere and thus you will feel more comfortable to write the JEE exam.

Read the questions carefully: Try to read each questions at least twice carefully before applying the equations because one wrong move can result in negative marking. But remember; don’t spend too much time on reading questions only.

Simple questions first: Try to answer simple questions first because it will help you to save lots of time. Also, go for those questions first for which negative marking is not applicable. You can ignore those questions, which you are not sure about so that it will save you from negative marking.

Tough questions next: Leave tough and big questions for the second half since it will take more time to read the questions and think about the solution.

Plan and write: It is good to create a writing strategy before attending JEE. You can divide one hour for each section and try not exceed that time limit. If the time limit exceeds then stop the section and start answering the next section. You can come back for the remaining questions later on if there is time left.

Cross check the answers: If you have time left in the end, don’t forget to perform a final round of checking of the answers. This will help you to find out errors and missing questions.