What is the best way to study for the IIT exams?

DO’s to succeed in IIT-JEE

• —  Regular self study for minimum 4-5 hours a day from day one which   should be increased gradually.
  
  
  
• Stick to NCERT textbooks and your FIITJEE Module,CPPs/DPPs. First solve them completely and then go to   one more reference book or study material which is much better than     jumping to ‘n’ number of sources and solving them partially.

• —  Take each tests seriously. Develop your own strategy during a test and follow it.

• —  Revise for a week after each three months.

• —  Memorize all the formulae, as they are as important as learning the concept, they will save a lot of time in the examination.

• —  Try to achieve consistency in your performance and improve it slowly.

• —  Always use study tables for long duration study sessions. It will prepare you to sustain the pressure on the Last Day.
• Study  in slots of three hours. This will help you in the real JEE
  
  

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                                       DON’Ts for IIT-JEE

—  1.  Avoid irregularity in your study pattern.

—  2. Do not jump from one to another book in order to search for new       problems in the same chapter. Do one book thoroughly.

—  3. Don't go beyond the syllabus.

—  4. Don’t miss out lectures even when you know the chapter, as while          listening to it again you will revise it and will definitely learn something   new.

—  5. Don’t study the entire night as you will feel sleepy during the day.     Especially in your 12th.

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All the best!