Arvind, how you used to relax you after
continuous study for long periods?
"Walking around in fresh
air….."
What were the things you used to keep in
mind before taking any exam?
I used to formulate a strategy of order of
solving problems - What level of hardness of problems I should
start with and how to schedule them. Also an attempt to analyze all
previous exam papers and keep track of silly mistakes one is likely
to commit…
What mistakes you committed during your
preparation?
1. Related to course : During earlier stages
of preparation, I tried to flood myself with lot of problems from
lots of sources without even having my basic concepts clear.
Clarity of concepts is absolutely important before solving
problems.
2. Related to exams: Must go into exams
after proper rest.
3. Related to revision: Trying to cover a
lot of new material & ignoring those done long time
ago.
What is your view regarding revision… By
what time students should be able to finish their preparation and
should start revision ?
I think revision is best done by taking a
mix of new or untried (by self) problems from all topics of a
subject and working them in timed exam like condition. In my
opinion there need not be any hurry for starting revision, whenever
started, the entire subject should have been
completed.
How many hours you think one should devote
daily for preparation ?
I won't like to suggest number of daily
hours of study -as long as one is gaining enough confidence in
solving problems.
What was your idea about IIT before entering
and what is your idea about it now ?
There is too much of hype surrounding IIT
and IITians , in my case, all after all are human
beings.
When exactly you had started your
preparation?
Soon after my class X
examinations.
Any thing you want to share from your side
that you think would be helpful for students preparing for IIT
?
Before jumping to problems, pay full
emphasis on concepts. Emphasis must be given to mock examinations
to develop proper paper tackling approach.
Which books you consider are must for
preparation ?
1. Mathematics
a. S L Loney -trignometry & coordinate
geometry
b. TMH- IIT Mathematics (esp
algebra)
c. M L Khanna -IIT
Mathematics
2. Physics
a.Concepts of Physics (H C
Verma)
b.Problems in Physics (Abhay
Kumar Singh) (the problems need to be selected)
c.IIT Physics - Oswal
Publishers (for problems)
d.Resnick & Haliday (for
conceptual clarification in some topics)
3. Chemistry
a.IIT Chemistry -O P
Agarwal
b.Schaum's series -Organic
Chemistry
c.Solamons (don't remember book
name) (for organic chemistry)
Any comment regarding the various
correspondence coaching materials available
?
a. Brilliants Y G Files for
years 1989-1993
b. FITJEE GMP
package
c. Apex Academy (esp
mathematics)
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