JEE Advanced 2025: 3-Week Study Plan to Scale Up Your Preparation

JEE Advanced 2025: 3-Week Study Plan to Scale Up Your Preparation

From JEE Mains to JEE Advanced: 3 Weeks Study Plan / Gear Up for JEE Advanced

The Last Leg of the JEE Marathon: What to Do and What Not to Do

Warren Buffet once asked Bill Gates if you had to recruit students from one university in the world, which one would it be? Bill Gates replied immediately—it would be IIT. Narayana Murthy said he wanted his son to do B.Tech from IIT but had to send him to Cornell because he could not clear JEE. So high is the reputation and prestige of becoming an IITian.

So, I would like to congratulate all students who have cleared JEE Mains.

Before we get into the main article, let me break the myth that JEE Advanced is very difficult. Contrary to that, we believe that the questions in JEE Advanced are not difficult—they are just different, and what they require is a different approach and a different mindset. What is important to solve these questions is how you approach and attack them.

Set Weekly Targets Based on JEE Syllabus

Divide the syllabus into four weekly segments. Devote each week to a specific subject so as to streamline your JEE Advanced preparation. The following schedule provides a template of preparing your study routine: 

• Week 1: Revise Physics Mechanics, Physical Chemistry, and Algebra.
  

• Week 2: Focus on Electrostatics & Magnetism, Inorganic Chemistry, and Coordinate Geometry.
  

• Week 3: Thermodynamics, Organic Chemistry Reactions & Mechanisms, and Calculus.
  

• Week 4: Final revision, mock tests, and correcting weak areas.
  

Creating Study schedule:

• First 15 days focus on revision and quality practice. It is advised that you should study at least 12 hours every day.

• Create a structured daily routine wherein morning will be devoted to practising previous years’ question papers, afternoon to theory revision and evening to doing rigorous mock tests.  

• In the next 5 days give 5 mock tests followed by analysis and revision. Study around 9-10 hours every day.

• The last 2 days should be devoted to relaxing your body a little bit and doing a quick revision. Study 6-8 hours every day. Sleep at least 7-8 hours in the last 2 days.

Emphasis on Rigorous Revisions:

• During revision, focus on strengthening weak areas and also work on  deep thinking and conceptual clarity of difficult topics. 

• Study past trends of the exam so as to get an idea of the exam pattern and the type of questions generally asked. 

• Adopt smart revision techniques like making concept sheets or flashcards where important physics, chemistry and mathematical formulas would be written down. Make an error logbook if necessary, to jot down the weak areas that need to be strengthened.  

• Solve at least one full-fledged mock test every two days. 

• Do not try to study a new chapter. It is difficult to go deep into any new area in 15 days. 

Quality is more important than Quantity

• Doing 1000 Quality questions in one subject is more important than solving 10000 questions which have not been carefully selected.

• Do not attempt sophisticated or irrelevant questions.

• Many times, coaching institutions give questions which are beyond the scope of the JEE Advanced exam. One must be careful in avoiding such questions. 

• Remember the preparation strategy is not about running fast but about running in the right direction.

Sharpening Problem solving skills:

• While you are mastering fundamentals you might face questions which take you hours and still you may not be able to find the solution. You must not get agitated and think that your time is getting wasted. This will enable you to sharpen your problem solving skills. In JEE you have questions which involve multiple concepts and what is  important is how you approach a problem. So always remember the key to master the fundamentals is continuous application of theoretical principles to problem-solving situations. 

• Try to correlate the understanding of your subjects with the day to day practical examples or in other words correlate your classroom learning with real life learning. This will help you in understanding the fundamentals better. Whenever you study/learn a concept, try to gain a thorough understanding of the concept and correlate it with daily experiences. For example, while studying thermodynamics, you can ponder on the ways electric appliances in your house function. 

• Theory should lead to questions which would lead to answers which would in turn lead to more questions.

Equal Importance to all Subjects: 

• Analysis shows that in IIT-JEE and other Engineering Entrance Examinations, many students cannot succeed only because of their poor marks in Chemistry despite performing well in Physics and Maths. Even bright students get lower ranks in the merit list only because of poor marks in Chemistry. According to a survey, even intelligent students devote approx. 80% of their total time to Physics and Maths and only 20% to Chemistry. The above analysis is not given with the objective to divert the students from Physics or Maths but to encourage them to adopt a balanced study table and to devote equal attention to all the three subjects. .

• Also remember that in most of the examinations, the minimum qualifying marks is set for all the subjects. So irrespective of your total marks, you have to obtain minimum qualifying marks in order to qualify. Hence, never overdo any one subject at the cost of another. 

•  Just imagine a scenario where the paper of your favourite subject to which you have devoted maximum time,  comes very difficult and so everybody scores less whereas the paper in which you have not given sufficient time comes easy or average. In such a scenario students who have focused equally on all subjects will have an advantage over those who have not given equal attention to all the subjects. 

Practising PYQs and Mock Tests:

• Attempt last 10 years of JEE Advanced papers and solve 2017 and earlier papers chapter-wise during revision.
  

• Take 2018 & 2019 papers as full-length tests in a time-bound manner in order to adapt to exam conditions.
  

• Attempt 5–6 full mock tests, ideally in the same time slots as the actual exam.
  

• Follow each test with detailed post-test analysis to identify weak areas and refine your exam strategy.
  

• Maintain a 9-hour daily study routine in three 3-hour blocks. The one and two should be devoted to practising mock tests and slot three should be devoted to doing revisions and post-analysis.
  
  

Test taking strategy:

• Decide the sequence in which you want to attempt the papers. Also decide the time for each section.

• JEE Advanced is a low scoring exam (50% marks can get you a good rank) so that the focus is not on speed but on strike rate and selection.

• It is advised that you should first attempt questions about which you are completely certain of its answer. 

Knowledge alone is not sufficient 

• Also keep in mind that success in any competitive exam is the sum of Knowledge (you have acquired in the last 10 months), Strategy (how do you attempt a paper, a combination of time management and efficiency) and  strong mental attitude that determine your results in the exams. 

• Let me explain this with the help of cricket: Even if you have a technically strong team, you need strategy(batting or balling first, who opens batting/balling, field placement, balling change) for every game and a mentally strong player who can score 20+ runs in the last over. Even the greatest players like Virat Kohli need strategy & strong mental attitude for every game.

Staying Motivated and Developing a Positive Mindset:

•   Maintaining a calm, relaxed and composed mindset during the entire preparation period might be challenging, given the rigors of the exam preparation. 

• Therefore, it is important to minimize the use of social media and participating in irrelevant discussions. 

• It is important to maintain a healthy and balanced diet and get adequate sleep in order to ensure mental well-being.

Most Important Topics:

Some topics that are extremely relevant from exam point of view  for each subject are provided in the tables below: 

Physics: 

Chemistry 

Mathematics: 

Best Study Materials: 

Disha Publication offers you the best JEE Advanced study materials that are packed with solution-based PYQs, mock tests and chapter-wise analysis of major topics. The following table provides a comprehensive list of all the best quality JEE Advanced study materials to help students sail through the exam with ease: 

 FAQs 

1. How many hours should I study daily in the last 4 weeks before JEE Advanced?
Ans. Study at least 9–10 hours daily, divided into focused 3-hour slots for mock tests, revision, and analysis.

2. Should I focus more on mock tests or theory revision during the final weeks?
Ans. Balance both—take 5–6 full-length mock tests and use the rest of the time for revising weak areas and key concepts.

3. Is it okay to start new topics in the last month?
Ans. Avoid new topics; focus on strengthening what you've already studied and improving problem-solving speed.

4. How important is previous year paper practice in the last month?
Ans.  Very important—solve at least the last 10 years' papers to understand JEE Advanced pattern and question framing.

5. What should I do if I'm underperforming in mock tests?
Ans.  Use post-test analysis to identify mistakes, revise weak concepts, and adjust your test-taking strategy.