Every year thousands of students participate in the IIT Joint Entrance Examination (IIT JEE) Main with just one dream in their mind - to study in the prestigious IITs. Preparing for IIT JEE requires three important things - consistency, perseverance, and interest in studies. If you are willing to prepare for IIT JEE Main 2022 or IIT JEE Main 2023, you must first have a genuine interest in learning Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. You must have a clear goal in mind that you need to crack this examination and get admission in your dream college or university. With this thought in mind, if you begin your preparation, you will definitely be able to crack the exam!
Today, we are going to share with you some essential tips and insights about IIT JEE Main that will help you understand how to prepare for IIT JEE Main in the best possible way. In all, there are 7 tips and tricks that we will be discussing:
First of all, understand what IIT JEE Main is, what the exam is like and what will be asked in the exam. In short, you need to understand three things:
IIT JEE Main 2022 will be conducted in two sessions. This means students will have two chances to participate in the examination. The first session of IIT JEE Main 2022 was conducted in June 2022 and the second session will be conducted in July 2022. The details of IIT JEE Main 2022 are given below:
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Events |
Important Dates 2022 (Announced) |
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1st Session |
2nd Session |
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Release of Notification |
1st March 2022 |
1st March 2022 |
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Starting of the Registration process |
1st March 2022 |
1st June 2022 |
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End of registration |
5th April 2022 |
30th June 2022 |
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Last date of fee payment |
5th April 2022 |
30th June 2022 |
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Application Correction |
6th to 8th April 2022 |
1st to 3rd July 2022 |
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Registration reopen dates |
18th to 25th April 2022 |
After the result of session 1 |
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Release of Admit card |
21st June 2022 |
July 2022 |
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IIT JEE Main 2022 Exam |
1st Session- 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th & 29th June 2022 2nd Session- 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th & 30th July 2022 |
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Display of Answer key |
June/ July 2022 |
August 2022 |
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Declaration of Result |
July 2022 |
August 2022 |
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Counselling process starts |
August 2022 |
August 2022 |
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IIT JEE Main 2022 Paper Pattern for B.E/B.Tech |
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Particulars |
Details |
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Exam Mode |
Computer-based Examination |
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Test Duration |
Three Hours |
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Language of Examination |
Available in 13 Languages (English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.) |
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Type of Questions |
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), Questions With Numerical Values as Answers |
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No. of Sections |
3 Sections: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry |
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Mathematics Section Pattern |
30 Questions (20 Multiple Choice Questions + 10 Questions with Numerical Value as Answers) Students have to do any 5 questions out of the 10 questions with numerical value as asswers |
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Physics Section Pattern |
30 Questions (20 Multiple Choice Questions + 10 Questions with Numerical Value as Answers) Students have to do any 5 questions out of the 10 questions with numerical value as asswers |
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Chemistry Section Pattern |
30 Questions (20 Multiple Choice Questions + 10 Questions with Numerical Value as Answers) Students have to do any 5 questions out of the 10 questions with numerical value as asswers |
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Total No. of Questions |
90 Questions (75 Questions to be answered, 25 questions in each section) |
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Total Marks of IIT JEE Mains Exam |
300 Marks (100 marks for each section) |
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IIT JEE Main Marking Scheme |
MCQs:
Questions with Numerical Values as answers:
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Subject |
Total No. of Questions |
Marks |
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Mathematics |
20 MCQs and 10 numerical questions (Any 5 to be answered) |
100 |
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Physics |
20 MCQs and 10 numerical questions (Any 5 to be answered) |
100 |
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Chemistry |
20 MCQs and 10 numerical questions (Any 5 to be answered) |
100 |
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Total |
90 Questions (75 questions mandatory) |
300 |
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Exam Events |
First Shift |
Second Shift |
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Entry to the Test Centre (this might involve different activities like attendance, checking of admit cards, biometric registration, frisking, etc.) |
7:30 AM to 8:30 AM |
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM |
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Invigilators Instructions |
8:30 AM to 8:50 AM |
2:30 PM to 2:50 PM |
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Candidates Log Into Reading Instructions |
08:50 |
14:50 |
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Exam Timings for B.Tech (Paper 1) |
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
3:00 PM to 6:00 PM |
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Exam Duration |
3 Hours |
3 Hours |
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IIT JEE Main 2022 B.Arch/ B.Plan Pattern |
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Particulars |
Details |
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Mode of Exam |
Computer-based examination except for Drawing Test in B.Arch (pen and paper-based mode) |
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Exam Conducting Body |
National Testing Agency (NTA) |
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Language |
Available in 13 Languages (English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.) |
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Exam Duration |
3 Hours |
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Total No. of Sections |
B.Arch (Paper 2A): 3 Sections: Mathematics, Aptitude Test, Drawing Test B.Plan (Paper 2B): Mathematics, Aptitude Test, Planning Test (MCQs) |
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Type of questions in B.Arch Paper |
Mathematics: MCQs and questions with numerical values as answers Aptitude- Multiple-choice questions Drawing- Drawing Aptitude |
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Type of questions in B.Planning |
Mathematics- MCQs and questions with numerical values as answers Aptitude- MCQs (Multiple choice questions) Planning- MCQs (Multiple choice questions) |
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Total No. of Questions |
B.Arch: 82 Questions B.Plan: 105 Questions |
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Total Marks of IIT JEE Mains Paper 2 |
400 Marks |
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Marking Scheme |
MCQs:
Questions with Numerical Values as answers:
Drawing Test: Two questions are evaluated out of 100 marks. |
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Subject |
Total Questions in IIT JEE Mains |
Total Marks of IIT JEE Mains Exam |
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Mathematics |
20 MCQs and 10 Numerical Answer Type Questions (Any 5 To Be Answered for Numerical Questions) |
100 |
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Aptitude Test |
50 |
200 |
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Drawing Test |
2 |
100 |
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Total |
82 (77 To Be Answered) |
400 |
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Subject |
Total Questions in IIT JEE Mains |
Total Marks of IIT JEE Mains Exam |
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Mathematics |
20 MCQs and 10 Numerical Answer Type Questions (Any 5 To Be Answered for Numerical Questions) |
100 |
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Aptitude Test |
50 |
200 |
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Planning |
25 |
100 |
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Total |
105 (100 To Be Answered) |
400 |
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Exam Events |
First Shift Timings |
Second Shift Timings |
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Entry to the Test Centre (this might involve different activities like attendance, checking of admit cards, biometric registration, frisking, etc.) |
7:30 AM to 8:30 AM |
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM |
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Invigilators’ Instructions |
8:30 AM to 8:50 AM |
2:30 PM to 2:50 PM |
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Candidates Log Into Reading Instructions |
08:50 |
14:50 |
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Timing of Examination for B. Arch and B. Planning (Paper 2) |
9:00 AM to 12:30 PM |
3:00 PM to 6:30 PM |
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Exam Duration |
3:30 Hours |
3:30 Hours |
Now that you know everything about the IIT JEE Main, it is time to focus on the syllabus and create a study schedule. First, take note of the complete syllabus for each section - Maths, Physics, and Chemistry. Then, mark the topics as:
You need to start studying the topics that you have not studied before and keep revising the topics that you have studied before side by side.
Divide your study time in different blocks and assign different tasks/subjects/topics to each block.
For example, if you have to attend school from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm. You will have time in the evening or at night to study for IIT JEE Main. In that time you can:
You can alter your schedules based on your timing or when you feel the most energetic. Moreover, if you pay attention in the classroom and practise all NCERT topics thoroughly, you will be able to master all the basics of IIT JEE Main.
Then, you can practise IIT JEE Main previous year papers or sample papers on the weekends (Saturday and Sunday).
Based on the frequency of questions asked in the previous year papers of IIT JEE Main, we have found the topic-wise weightage. You can consider this list to identify which topics are important.
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IIT JEE Main 2022 Important Topics for Physics |
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Topics |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
Weightage |
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Modern Physics |
5 |
20 |
15.90% |
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Heat and Thermodynamics |
3 |
12 |
9.90% |
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Optics |
3 |
12 |
9.90% |
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Current Electricity |
3 |
12 |
9.90% |
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Electrostatics |
3 |
12 |
9.90% |
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Magnetics |
2 |
8 |
6.60% |
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Unit, Dimension and Vector |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Kinematics |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Laws of Motion |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Work, Energy and Power |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Centre of Mass, Impulse and Momentum |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Rotation |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Gravitation |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Simple Harmonic Motion |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Solids and Fluids |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Waves |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Electromagnetic Induction |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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IIT JEE Main 2022 Important Topics for Chemistry |
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Chapters in IIT JEE Main Exam |
Numbers of Questions |
Numbers of Marks |
Weightage |
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Transition Elements and Coordinate Geometry |
3 |
12 |
9.90% |
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Periodic Table and Representative Elements |
3 |
12 |
9.90% |
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Thermodynamics and Gaseous State |
2 |
8 |
6.60% |
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Atomic Structure |
2 |
8 |
6.60% |
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Chemical Bonding |
2 |
8 |
6.60% |
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Chemical and Ionic Equilibrium |
2 |
8 |
6.60% |
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Solid-State and Surface Chemistry |
2 |
8 |
6.60% |
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Nuclear Chemistry and Environment |
2 |
8 |
6.60% |
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Mole Concept |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Redox Reaction |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Electrochemistry |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Chemical Kinetics |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Solution and Colligative Properties |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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General Organic Chemistry |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Stereochemistry |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Hydrocarbon |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Alkyl Halides |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Carboxylic Acid and its derivatives |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Carbohydrates, Amino Acids, and Polymers |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Aromatic Compounds |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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IIT JEE Main 2022 Important Topics for Maths |
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Chapters |
No. of questions |
No. of marks |
Weightage |
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Coordinate Geometry |
5 |
20 |
15.90% |
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Limits, Continuity and Differentiability |
3 |
12 |
9.90% |
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Integral Calculus |
3 |
12 |
9.90% |
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Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations |
2 |
8 |
6.60% |
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Matrices and Determinants |
2 |
8 |
6.60% |
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Statistics and Probability |
2 |
8 |
6.60% |
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Three Dimensional Geometry |
2 |
8 |
6.60% |
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Vector Algebra |
2 |
8 |
6.60% |
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Sets, Relation and Function |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Permutation and Combination |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Binomial Theorem and its Applications |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Sequences and Series |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Trigonometry |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Mathematical Reasoning |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Differential Equation |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Statics and Dynamics |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Differential Calculus |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
Your notes can be your best study resource at the time of examination. When there will be a month or two left for IIT JEE Main, you can start revising all the chapters/topics from your notes and make sure you memorise every concept thoroughly. Your notes must include three important things:
You can also make formula sheets, mind maps, illustrations, flashcards, and study guides to understand a topic better. Then, you can use all these resources at the time of revision.
Questions that appeared in previous years of IIT JEE Main are helpful for students as they help in understanding the exam pattern even better. Moreover, it will make you familiar with what types of questions are generally asked in the examination. You can even solve mock tests or sample papers in a timed environment to test:
This way, you can find your shortcomings and understand how to improve your performance. You can consult an expert to find out how you can improve your performance.
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