IIT-JEE is usually conducted on the second Sunday of April at test centers across India & Dubai.

What is the current pattern of IIT-JEE ?

There will be two questions papers of three hours duration, each consisting of separate sections in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Questionas in these papers will be Objective type, designed to test comprehension and analytical ability, which are to be answered on a specially designed machine-gradable sheet using HB pencils only. Incorrect answers will be generally awarded negative marks unless otherwise specified.

How do I prepare for IIT-JEE ?

• Compettitive exams preparation calls for not only a different approach but also higher level of analytical skills & even greater effort.
• Mere understanding of a concept is adequate. You have to learn to apply these concepts in tricky problems. Problems in competitive exams are not always direct application of a concept. Many problems involve more than basic concept.
• You have to optimally use the time available upto IIT-JEE. This would also mean realignment of your extra-curricular and sports activities etc. Remember, the time available in a day is limited.
• There is no dearth of books and problems available. One has to draw boundaries and concentrate on quality rather than quantity. It is possible that you can prepare a topic by doing 30-40 problems only, if you try to solve them completely by yourself. This may even involve devoting half an hour, one or may be even more on an occasional problem.

IIT's have restricted the number of attempts for IIT-JEE. Students now just have two chances - one just after the XII board exams and the second immediately in the next year. They should try to succeed in IIT-JEE in just first attempt itself and not take unnecessary pressure as uncertainty of ill-health or any accidents while appearing for the second & last attempt could be too risky.

Till the eighties, it was allright if you started your preparation just after XI and at the begining of XII, but even than to get Top Ranks you had to begin your preparation at the commencement of XI itself. In late nineties it became a norm to start preparation at the begining of class XI and devote at least two years to train rigorously for IIT-JEE.

Now, with further increase in competition and keeping in mind that only two chances are available,only the very talented students can succeed by starting their IIT-JEE training in XI. But, if you do not have an inborn spark that can put you in Top 6000 students in JEE you have no other choice but to start as early as class IX to achieve the desired success in IIT-JEE.