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Mayank kumar singh 20th Jan, 2018
Hello,
I strongly recommend to you to work hard with the smartest way is the only way to get success. I know everyone is preparing for getting admission in IIT or NIT but the one who is preparing for the smartest way can get success more.

You can score 250+ in JEE Main 2018 with your hard work and full of dedication. Scoring 200 is easy but scoring 250+ is not easy to everyone. You have to focus upon the relevant topic for all three subjects.

Simple tips for scoring this marks you can follow my cheat sheet:

  • Make a plan sheet.
  • Try to find out your weakness and strength
  • Select the best reference book i.e. HC Verma, R.D Sharma, Dinesh
  • Dont waste your time with unnecessary things i.e. Whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram Etc
  • Time Management
  • Make a habit of revising your topics after preparation
  • Make a habit of revising your formula every day before starts reading
  • Prepare a notebook for Formula list
  • Practice 10 or more sample paper or mock tests
You can take help from below listed books for jee mains preparation:

  • Physics:

  • Concepts of Physics Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 - arguably the best book for beginners
  • Mechanics Part-1 & 2 by DC Pandey - the best book for rankers
  • Understanding Physics Electricity and Magnetism by DC Pandey
  • Understanding Physics for JEE Main & Advanced Optics & Modern Physics by DC Pandey
  • Understanding Physics for JEE Main & Advanced Waves & Thermodynamics by DC Pandey
  • You might rather want to buy the complete set of books - Understanding Physics Series (Set of 5 Books) by DC Pandey
  • Problems In General Physics by IE Irodov - buy this book if you want some challenge
  • Resnick Halliday - a great book for theory and non trivial problems
  • New pattern Physics Book by DC Pandey - a great book for problems!

  • Mathematics:

  • RD Sharma class 11th and RD Sharma class 12th - people tend to underestimate the school level books. But these are the ones that will build your foundation.
  • Coordinate Geometry for IIT-JEE by SK Goyal - indeed a great book for Coordinate geometry. Its subjective problems are excellent
  • Differential Calculus for IIT-JEE by Amit Agarwal - the best book for differential calculus for any competitive exam
  • Integral Calculus for IIT-JEE by Amit Agarwal - the best book for integral calculus for any competitive exam
  • Algebra for JEE Main & Advanced by Arihant Publication - not the best book, goes a lot beyond syllabus. If you are specifically preparing for JEE, then make sure to stick to syllabus
  • Vectors & 3D Geometry by Arihant Publications - again, a great book
  • Trigonometry for JEE Main & Advanced by Arihant Publications - trigonometry is not directly asked in JEE these days. Board level books are usually sufficient
  • IIT Mathematis by ML Khanna - a highly subjective book for JEE. This book might get you selected in JEE, but isn't sufficient for a good rank
  • Problems Plus In Iit Mathematics by A Das Gupta - I never used this book, but it is recommended by many toppers
  • COURSE in MATHEMATICS for IIT-JEE (TMH) - I would say that this is the best book for JEE when it comes to problems. The algebra section is the best in this book
  • A Practice Book of Mathematics JEE Main & Advanced by Arihant Publication - a great book for problems

  • Chemistry:

  • New Pattern Textbook of Physical Chemistry for Competitions (JEE Main & Advanced ) by OP Tondon - the best book for physical chemistry for any competitive exam
  • Modern Approach to Chemical Calculations by RC Mukherjee - the best book for physical chemistry for problems
  • Numerical Chemistry 22/e by P Bahadur - recommended by many top rankers
  • Organic Chemistry by LG Wade - this is the BEST possible book for organic chemistry. DON'T buy OP Tondon organic chemistry. Many aspirants buy random books and then the book says something in 1 chapter and something contradicting in the other chapter. If you trust me, buy this book and see the magic of organic chemistry.
  • Organic Chemistry by Morrison Boyd - you must read this book once if you are appearing for JEE. This is the so called "HC Verma" of organic chemistry
  • Concise Inorganic Chemistry by JD Lee - a great book for inorganic chemistry. This book will teach you how to understand the subject rather than cramming it
  • Textbook of Inorganic Chemistry for Competiotions (JEE Main & Advanced ) by OP Tondon - a great book for problems
Good luck.
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