The student should not leave the question until he arrives at the solution or the way of reaching the solution, irrespective of the hours utilized in the work. When you are on the very of learning something than it is more important to know that you are understanding the concept or not & not the time utilized.
The student should understand the base of the question. For that, go through the question twice or thrice. Generally, the concepts of the questions are inter-related so the frame work to solve the questions should be prepared in mind. If we succeed in opening the question then it becomes easy to solve it. Never solve the question under the presumption that similar question is solved by you earlier also.
Never leave the question on the presumption that you know how to solve it. Remember, that to solve such questions increases your speed.
Write all the steps while solving the problem because in IIT-JEE there is step marking too. Concepts get cleared in step writing.
You can think of other solutions also; of the same problem. This increases you grasping power on the chapter. Apart from this, if you are unable to solve the question in one way in IIT paper then by solving it in another way will boost your confidence. It is not a good habit to see the solution of the problem without effort or after min. effort. It is even better to solve the questions with the help of friends & lecturers if you are unable to solve it individually.
It is better to evaluate the answers of objective questions after solving at least 10 questions. Remember that to make a solution after looking at the answer can be proved as a fatal exercise because in exam we have to do the questions in a single attempt. That means, a student should be habitual to do the question correctly in the very first attempt.
After doing objective questions, the mistakes committed in the mid should be tabulated :
For instance :
Errors in calculation.
Unable to remind the related formula.
Unable to read the related theory.
To commit mistakes in unit.
To commit mistake in the selection of choice.
To fill the bubble wrongly.
To understand the question wrongly.
To commit mistake in the order of filling the bubble.
Some students commit more mistakes in some particular points which could be easily identified after the analysis of questions for one or two months. After that, this weakness can be reduced through alertness.
Reading books & notes for hrs & hrs; cannot be called as IIT-JEE preparation. The time which you dedicate on your study should be qualitatively counted & not quantitatively.
Scientists have proved the fact that the most influential study is in parts of ½hour to 1 hour. To take a break of 10 minute in 40-50 min. in a regular study of 4-5 hours from time to time is beneficial because in this time, mind rearranges the information obtained & the bodily arrangement gets recharged.
At least two hours of continuous study is must for each subject at a time. Don't switch from one subject to another in a short span. If some problems are difficult to solve then try to concentrate yourself by solving some easy questions.
Limit yourself to some good books only. Collection of books & study material in huge quantity will create confusion & you might not get good output.
Some qualitative problems should be solved after reading theory so as to confirm that you have understood the concepts well. If the concepts are still weak, then go through the theory once again.
When you get confident in a chapter then make new questions by adding or deleting formats of some good questions. This is the most influential exercise in the preparation of IIT-JEE.