JEE (Advanced): How toppers approach the exam:

If Vickram Tripathi ever talks to you about JEE toppers, there is one word he will use: Focus. “There is a difference in the way that toppers approach JEE,” says the director of KVN Classes, Punjabi Bagh Centre, Delhi. Toppers focus on strengths Toppers, according to Tripathi, will not waste time on areas that they are not sure of. “An ordinary student spends time on problems that they are not sure on,” explains Tripathi.  A bright student starts off with the areas they are strong at before they start with other sections. “This would have given them a boost in their confidence,” he says. Toppers minimise negative marking JEE (Advanced) has negative marking. Being a topper is about having a good strategy. “Minimising on negative marking is must for toppers as this is an area that you can score,” says Tripathi. Toppers are comfortable Of course, toppers would have spent the past two years preparing for JEE. “We’ve seen that it is those who stay calm and composed that come out on top,” says Ashwin Muralidharan, founder, JEE Funda, an initiative by IITians for students who are sitting for JEE. “They have attempted numerous papers and answered so many questions that there is a comfort level,” adds Tripathi. Toppers read the question Even bright students lose marks if they do not read a question properly. “Never assume that a question asks for something. Be cautious and read the instructions. Do not panic. The paper is for three hours. Believe in yourself,” concludes Tripathi. Source:INDIAN COLLEGES. URL : www.examhook.com

3 myths about gifted students:

Many parents wish they had gifted children without realizing the implications of what it means to bring up a sensitive child who is a quick learner, often gets bored and is more comfortable with older children rather than their classmates. Let’s look at three myths about gifted children when it comes to academics: Gifted children get great grades Not all gifted children get good grades. Most children who are gifted usually learn how to read by the age of 5 and they will know more of the curriculum than other students. So why don’t all gifted children go to IITs and IIMs? This is because gifted children like to question and are problem solvers. This is an aspect which is not encouraged in the Indian education system. What many teachers do not realize is that it takes one sarcastic comment to hurt a gifted child. It also takes a good teacher to provide them with the opportunities. Some gifted children fear that anything less than an A is a personal disappointment. These children may also think a lot and may find it difficult to take risks. Gifted children are more intelligent than children of their age Gifted children learn faster, but this does not make them smarter in other aspects. A five year old may be reading books for 10 year old's and have the ability to spot mistakes but they may not have the emotional maturity. Gifted children have good jobs A study conducted in 2010 by British psychologist Professor Joan Freeman followed the lives of 210 child prodigies. It found that only six ended up becoming extremely successful. What to do As a student: If you think that you are a gifted child, approach your parents and ask them to talk to a teacher or a counselor so you get the additional support apart from academics that you require. This will help you nurture your talents. If you are a parent and you think that your child is gifted: There is a gifted assessment test that a psychologist can conduct. There are gifted enrichment workshops that your child can take part in.  Also, make sure that you treat your child like any other child and provide them the love and support that they need. For a teacher: If you have a gifted child in the class, they may not like a fact or a problem explained repeatedly. A gifted child is more likely to ask questions that you may not have the answer to. You may not have that much time to deal with a gifted child individually, but you can spare 5-10 minutes after class and give them worksheets of the chapter taught in class but at a more advanced level. Source:INDIAN COLLEGES. URL : www.examhook.com

Most school toppers want to become engineer:

PATNA: City boy Avinash Mohak, a student of St Michael's High School (SMHS), Patna, scored 98.4% in the science stream. Mohak, who aims to become an engineer following in the footsteps of his father Bipin Bihari, has cleared JEE Mains, 2013 and said he did not expect to score so high. "I had expected to score well but not so high. I used to study 6-8 hours daily," said an elated Avinash who was a computer student. Science student Aishwarya Krishna of SMHS had expected to score well considering the number of hours she put in studies, but she hadn't thought of scoring 97.8%. Daughter of a bank manager, Prafulla Chaudhary, she wants to become a chemical engineer as chemistry is her favourite subject. "I'm preparing for JEE Advance, 2013 and am confident of making it," said Aishwarya who has also kept her options open for BITS Pilani. Source:THE TIMES OF INDIA URL : www.examhook.com

IIT entrance eligibility cut-off placed at 78.2%:

MUMBAI: IIT aspirants from CBSE Class XII have to score at least 78.2% to be in the Top 20 percentile of candidates for entrance exam eligibility. They must have also qualified in JEE (Main) exam to be able to appear for JEE (Advanced), to be held on June 2. The CBSE announced the cut-off score on Monday. With the two-tier exam process, students who have qualified in JEE (Main) will be eligible to appear for JEE (Advanced) provided they fall in the Top 20 percentile in their respective boards. While the cut-off for the general category of students is 391, that for students in the OBC category is 389, and 350 and 338 for SC and ST categories, respectively. Source:THE TIMES OF INDIA URL : http://examhook.com/jee_mains.aspx