My son scores low in JEE Math and Physics - Need tips to boost his performance!

Ans: Talk to him about what is bothering him.
Do open ended discussion with him and let him only come out with the solutions. You can just give him some options so that he can choose out of it , rather than imposing your decisions on him. Help him to take small breaks from his monotonous routine and rejuvenate.

Ans: It is good that your son is strong in Maths/Physics which boost the All India Rank in JEE as Chemistry is considered as the easiest subject by most students. Anyway, for his Chemistry subject , here are some solutions:

Options-1:

If he has joined any coaching center, place a special request to the Chemistry Faculty to clear your son's doubts whenever he needs.

Option-2:

He has joined a Coaching Centre, but no doubt clearing session is conducted, he can join any online coaching only for Chemistry with doubt clearing session option.

Option-3:

You can arrange for a Private Home Tutor who has specialized knowledge in Chemistry subject with teaching experience. Even if you can arrange for 2-3 classes per week, it will be enough.

Option-4:

To keep practicing Topic-wise/Unit-wise Mock tests either offline or online or both. However, please make sure that each mock test has detailed answers with explanatory notes. Also it is advisable to have a separate note-book for his doubts/answers of each to readily refer/revise whenever he needs & just before his JEE exam.

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Ans: Soujanya Madam, You have NOT mentioned which coaching center he has joined? Integrated or weekday or weekend classes? Which Board (State or CBSE) he belongs to?

However, please note,

(1) It is not necessary that he should have joined for Coaching in 10th or before.
(2) To improve his score:

(a) You should first identify his favourite & weak subjects.
(b) He should study weak subjects whenever he feels fresh, preferably early morning
(c) After he attempts the Weekend Exams/Chapter Tests etc., he should focus more on Wrongly Answered Questions, dropped/NOT attempted/skipped Questions and should have a separate note-book for each subject (PCM) for those questions.
(d) Revising them time and again is also more important
(e) He should prepare his OWN short-notes/list formulae/mind-map etc. and should keep revising them also.
(f) Once a chapter is taught in School or Coaching Center, he should try to complete the same on same day or at least in 1 day or two. Else, he will forget everything after 3-days.
(g) Whenever he has doubts only any particular topic/concept, he should get it clarified from his School Teacher/Coaching Center Faculty or from Internet. He should not postpone it.
(h) Having a flexible Study Schedule will further help.

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Ans: Hello.
Sad to hear about the illness your son has at this stage. Many times, the percentage or performance of the 10th board examination does not work for the preparation of JEE. Students seem to be brilliant up to 10th because for many reasons. But most of them fail to cope with the syllabus of JEE. The pattern of the 10th Board examination is different than that of JEE which is based on MCQs. The study techniques are different for both examinations. If he has a sinusitis allergy due to which he is unable to attend classes sometimes and unable to focus on his studies, then you have to think differently. For JEE preparation, one has to be consistent in studies. One should not depend upon the classes/teachers. Students must be a self-learner. It would be better to focus on the 12th Board and along with the board, prepare for IPM. There is no harm also. But making the right decision at the right time will help your son release the stress/burden of JEE. Also, it is wrong that success comes only via JEE.

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