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THE FINAL LAP
PART- 1
Effective Revision Strategies

Value of the Remaining Time
Maximising Daily Output
For JEE and NEET 2021 Aspirants
Neeraj Mohgaonkar
Copyright © 2021 by Neeraj Mohgaonkar.
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About Neeraj Mohgaonkar
I took the JEE in 2011 & 2012 and graduated from BITS
Pilani with a B.E (Hons.) Computer Science degree.
My younger brother prepared for the JEE from 2013-
2015. We used to decide strategies and study plans for
every topic across all three subjects on a daily and weekly
basis. That’s how I started my journey as a Mentor. He
secured All India Rank 34 in JEE Advanced 2015. When
his preparation journey got over, I designed ‘Personal
Mentorship Programme’ to mentor more students in a
similar manner. In the past 5 years I have mentored 100+
students in New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and Nashik on a
One on One basis under the Programme. Through the
500+ In-Person Sessions and 5000+ Phone Calls, I gained
insight of what it takes to crack such highly competitive
entrance exams. I am grateful to all my students for letting
me become an integral part of their journey. My goal is
to inspire more students to grow into better versions of
themselves and enable them to maximise their self-study
output.

Results of Students
( All Ranks are All India Open Category Ranks )
Name Rank Exam Year City

Divyanshu Agarwal 3 JEE M 2020 Hisar
Rishi Agarwal 8 JEE A 2018 Mumbai
Laksh Gupta 9 JEE M 2020 Delhi
Tushar Sethi 10 JEE M 2020 Delhi
Pulkit Agarwal 21 JEE A 2020 Delhi
Vidit Goel 28 JEE A 2020 Delhi
Ajinkya Mohgaonkar 34 JEE A 2015 Nashik
Tathagat Verma 34 JEE M 2018 Mumbai
Dhruv Rambhia 43 JEE A 2020 Mumbai
Sahil Mahajan 66 JEE A 2020 Pune
Vrunda Rathi 71 JEE M 2017 Nashik
Harsh Borkar 71 JEE A 2019 Mumbai
Gautam Gosain 72 JEE M 2020 Delhi
Mihir Vahanwala 75 JEE M 2018 Mumbai
Samad Koita 78 JEE M 2018 Mumbai
Divyansh Mittal 84 JEE A 2020 Delhi

Kshitij Shah 101 JEE A 2019 Pune
Vipul Garg 118 JEE A 2020 Delhi
Sidhant Tripathy 124 JEE A 2018 Mumbai
Shantanu Nene 128 JEE M 2020 Pune
Samad Koita 137 JEE A 2018 Mumbai
Atharva Choughule 137 JEE A 2019 Pune
Aditya Kudre 157 JEE M 2020 Pune
Srijan Gupta 165 JEE A 2020 Delhi
Kshitij Jha 182 JEE M 2020 Delhi
Sanchit Chaba 189 JEE M 2020 Hisar
Rushabh Lalwani 193 JEE A 2018 Nashik
For more results, please visit www.artofselfstudy.in

Acknowledgements
I wish to thank a lot of people for their invaluable contri-

bution in the book writing process-
My parents, Meenal and Mohan Mohgaonkar, and my
younger brother, Ajinkya- for always supporting my deci-
sions, motivating me throughout the process, brainstorm-
ing with me over the content and structure, and suggest-
ing apt changes in the numerous editing rounds. I cannot
thank you enough for your inputs at every stage.
My ex-student Samad Koita and his mother Rekha Koita-
for helping me align my thoughts in the right direction in
the ideation phase.
Best Selling Author Rashmi Bansal Ma’am- for your inval-
uable feedback about how to make the content crisp and
more impactful. After working on your suggestions, the
‘impact value’ of the content has definitely gone up. Thank
you for adding the final touch.
My english language teacher from school, Kaumudi Aga
Ma’am- for helping me remove the discontinuities and
rough patches in the language of the book, and suggesting
better ways to express what I wanted to express.
My ex-students Prathamesh Kurambhatti, Shantanu Shukla
and Vrunda Rathi- for encouraging me from time to time,
giving genuine suggestions to enrich the content, and tak-
ing regular updates from me about the progress of the book
( just like I would take updates from you regarding your
self-study tasks during your preparation ). It is truly heart-
ening to see your interest and enthusiasm in my project.
Sriraman Ramachandran- for working with me patiently to
type-set the book.
My ex-students who have shared their insights in the book-
for agreeing to contribute to the book, taking out time to
reflect on your journeys and adding great value to the con-
tent of the book.
JEE JEE
Name Main Advanced Year
Rank Rank
Vidit Goel 510 28 2020
Gautam Gosain 72 260 2020
Janvi Shah 8800 10962 2018
Ayan Shree 11789 6560 2020
Adit Malhotra 673 542 2020
Tushar Sethi 10 202 2020
Mitalee Oza 1449 1631 2018
Srijan Srivastava 4700 1320 2020
Rohit Vartak 1975 1580 2019
Adi Deshpande 14519 13747 2018
Shirish Chinchanikar 11739 2808 2019
Shrinivas Kulkarni 1098 212 2018
Prakhar Patni 2090 814 2020
Ishan Pendse 3023 2431 2019

Contents
1. Preface 1
2. Introduction - It is the Final Lap now 2
3. Identify your Mistakes, Learn from
them and Correct your Path 5
1. Mistakes I made in the Final Lap 6
2. What do we learn from my Mistakes ? 7
3. Advice by Ex-Aspirants based
on their Mistakes 9
4. Crucial Takeaways from their Experiences 10
5. Noting down your Mistakes 11
4. Effective Revision Strategies 15
1. Slow and Steady Strategy vs
Fast Booster Strategy for revising
a Track of the Syllabus 16
2. SWP Strategy- To cover Maximum
number of Past Year Questions 20
3. M-ROP Strategy- Multiple
Rounds of Practice 24
4. Combo Practice Strategy 26
5. M-ROR Strategy- Multiple
Rounds of Revision 27

6. Targeted Revision of Weak Subtopics 29
7. Making Short Notes 30
8. Strategies to revise NCERT effectively 32
9. Cumulative Reading Strategy
for Higher Retention 33
5. Value of the Remaining Time 35
6. Maximising Daily Output 42
1. Make a Diversified Plan 44
2. Execute the Plan 48
3. Take Small But Effective Breaks 50
4. “Step By Step Vs Jump Up” Approach To
Increase Daily Study Time 51
7. Two Key Mindsets 58
1. Be Patient and Have Faith 58
2. Don’t worry too much about
the Final Exam 60

Preface
While mentoring students in the past few years, I got an

insight of their thought processes, methods of prepara-
tion, reactions to situations, study routines and strategies.
Contributing to their journey and success has been highly
rewarding. The feedback from students about the posi-
tive impact of my mentorship on their preparation and
performance, urged me to contribute to the journey of
more students. Thus the decision to write this book. The
inputs given in the book are a product of my learnings.
JEE and NEET 2021 aspirants are highly affected by the
pandemic situation- they have been forced to sit at home
and study, and even though the total time available for
self-study has increased, their daily output has decreased.
I want to enable them to maximise their self-study output
in the remaining days.
Writing this book has been a great experience- I interacted
with many of my ex-students and reflected on their prepa-
ration period. It further increased my respect for them and
for each student who takes up this journey and makes an
attempt to overcome multiple challenges. I have written
this book with a sense of urgency. I expect the implemen-
tation of the advice with the same sense of urgency, because
IT IS THE FINAL LAP NOW.
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Introduction
Your attitude and efforts in the Final Lap can have a

major impact on your preparation.
What should be your Goal in the Final Lap?
“To use each and every hour available to improve your
level of preparation, take dedicated efforts to maximise
daily output and build a fearless and confident mindset
for the final exam.”
Read the above sentence again.
Some of you may think- “This is what I’ve been doing till
now”. If you think so, ask yourself these 5 Questions -
1. Have I used all the available time for preparation ?
2. Have I focused on continuous improvement ?
3. Have I taken a proper overview of my situation ?
4. Have I written down my daily plans ?
5. Have I really made an effort to execute my plans on
time ?
“The aim of this book is to Make a Significant Difference
in your MINDSET & DAILY SELF-STUDY OUTPUT,
so that when you ask yourself these questions one day
before the exam, your answers should be a strong YES.”
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Introduction
For maximum Impact of the suggestions, you need

to -
- MAP the Ideas to your Specific Situation
- APPLY the Mindsets
- IMPLEMENT the Strategies
NOTE: Each student is unique in terms of strengths,
weaknesses, study habits, mindsets and fears. Addressing
each case is not possible, but if you follow the directions
given in the book, you will certainly be able to Develop
a Confident Mindset, Maximise your daily Output and
Reduce stress.
“I had a ‘days counter’ on my phone that showed

the number of days left up to the final exam. It kept
reminding me of the time remaining and pushed me to
give my best in the last phase”
— Vidit Goel
LIST of ABBREVIATIONS:
QTAS : Questions To Ask yourSelf
PYQ : Past Year Questions FLR : Formula List Revision
CN : Class Notes SN : Short Notes Q : Question(s)
Track : A Track of syllabus like Mechanics, Calculus, etc
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Identify your
Mistakes, Learn
from them and
Correct your Path

Identify your Mistakes,
Learn from them and
Correct your Path
“Making new mistakes didn’t bother me as it gave me

some new learning. The thing that worried me the most
was repeating my old mistakes”
— Gautam Gosain
All aspirants make mistakes; most of them keep repeat-

ing the same mistakes for a long time. But it is never too
late to correct yourself. The sooner you correct yourself,
the more you can improve till the exam.
It is important to learn from your own mistakes as
well as others’ mistakes. So, in this section, we will
focus on 5 Key Points-
1. Mistakes I made in the Final Lap

2. Learnings from my Mistakes
3. Advice By Ex-Aspirants based on their
Mistakes
4. Crucial Takeaways from their Experiences
5. Noting down your Mistakes
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1. Mistakes I made in the Final Lap
“I wasted a lot of time on activities like watching

TV, playing mobile games and talking to my friends
on the phone about things which were not related
to preparation.”
“I always gave in to the temptations to use my cell
phone during a study session”
“I studied for only 40-50% of the available time
everyday”
“I only read the questions and solutions from my
notebook or class material- I did not solve them”
“I avoided the topics which seemed less interesting”
“I did not set a timer while solving assignments”
“I gave a lot of importance to making plans but
very less importance to implementing them as
decided”
“I neglected one whole subject- Physics”
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Identify Your Mistakes, Learn From Them And Correct Your Path
2. What do we learn from my Mistakes ?
1. You cannot afford to waste time in activi-

ties which are of no use in the preparation.
You need to study for 90% of your ‘awake-
time’. SLEEP. EAT. STUDY. REPEAT.
2. If you haven’t been scoring as per your
expectations for a long time, it is but
natural to think that you won’t be able to
improve your scores anymore. But thinking
so is wrong. If you assume that your scores
won’t increase much, you won’t feel like
giving your best everyday. So stop making
assumptions (or predictions) and start
using the available time fully. If you do so,
you will definitely see a positive change in
your scores eventually. Every year, many
students improve a lot in the final lap. If
they can, why not you ?
3. Reading the Questions and Solutions from
your Class notebook can never give you
the confidence that solving them will. So
take extra pain and SOLVE the Questions.
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4 Interest has to be put on a back seat now.

Even if you are not finding a set of topics
interesting, you will have to do them. You
may choose to give less importance to a
few topics which you are very weak in,
as they will take a lot of time and effort
to improve upon, but neglecting topics
just because you do not like them is not
acceptable now.
5. Start setting a timer while solving any
assignment or exercise from today
onwards.
( Don’t use the timer in your cell phone.
Use a mechanical timer )
6. Think of the times when you did not
execute your plans.. It does not give a
good feeling, right? So at least for the few
months that are left, experience the joy of
executing what you decide.
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3. Advice by Ex-Aspirants based on their Mistakes
AYAN: I used to keep pushing tasks to “tomorrow”- but

that “tomorrow” never really comes. If you don’t want
loopholes in your preparation, don’t push the current
day’s work to the next day.
VIDIT: I was not regular in deciding the next day’s plan.
Don’t sleep without setting Goals for the next day.
And don’t forget to add the most important Goal-
“Stick to my Plan”. If you don’t stick to your plan, you
will feel guilty. When I completed my tasks on time, I felt
satisfied and confident.
ADIT: I had stopped analysing papers when I needed it
the most. There were tests every other day and analysing
each test felt too tedious. AVOID this mistake. Tell
yourself- “I will certainly gain something if I analyse”
AYAN: I had neglected small details given in NCERT
and Class Notes. Don’t skip any details.
VIDIT: Don’t stop paying attention to your physical
wellbeing - go for a short walk or skip a rope at home
instead of spending study breaks on your phone.
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4. Crucial Takeaways from their Experiences
1. Don’t push today’s work to tomorrow-

“ Jo aaj socha hai woh aaj hi karna hai.”
2. You will definitely gain something while
analysing a test. So however difficult or time
consuming or tedious it may seem, Test
Analysis is a must.
3. Retaining the learnings from the Questions
that you have ALREADY solved is most
important. New Questions won’t give you
much confidence if you have not under-
stood the good methods involved in cracking
Questions. So GO BACK to the Questions
which you have solved and retry them or at
least understand their solutions.
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5. Noting down your Mistakes
Now that we have looked at the various mistakes

made by aspirants, it is time to look at your own
mistakes.
Write down your mistakes related to incorrect
study habits, time management, mindset and your
reactions to situations.
Once you prepare the list of mistakes, take a firm
decision-
“I will NOT REPEAT these mistakes”
Write it down on the same page.
Do this activity seriously as it has the power
to change your attitude in the remaining days.
Nothing else can motivate you as much as the
piece of paper on which you have written your
mistakes and your firm decision to not repeat
them.
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MAKE A DATABASE OF WORK DONE

IN EACH TOPIC
1. What have I Solved till date ?
2. How much is my Confidence level ?
3. Which SUBTOPICS am I weak in ?
4. Why is the topic not strong ? ( Less Conceptual
Clarity, Forgotten Concepts, Low Problem-Solving
Speed )
Topic Work Confidence Weak Reason behind

Done Level Subtopics the Weaknesses
1. 90% of the students whom I have mentored did not

have a ‘topic-wise-database’- the number of Questions
solved, the material used, their confidence level and
the reason why they were under confident.
2. After they made the database, they got a lot of clarity in
what needed to be done to bring a particular topic to a
good level.
3. They could compare any two topics and realise what
type of effort was lacking in the weaker of the two.
4. They also realised which topics could be clubbed
together during revision.
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5. So Note down your answers to these Four Questions

for every topic. It will give you clarity about what
exactly you need to focus on for faster improvement.
6. You must work on Specific Issues in every topic.
A. In certain topics you might identify Subtopics

that you need to focus more on.
 Save time by focussing only on those Subtopics
B. In certain topics, you might identify that
Improving speed is the need of the hour.
 Set a timer while solving revision assignments
C. In certain topics, you might realise that you
have forgotten good methods used while solving
Questions.
 Go back to the important Qs in Class Notes and
the material that you have used for practice
Remember-
In the last phase, the value of time is very high.
So you cannot afford to have the same strategy
for all topics.
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EFFECTIVE REVISION
STRATEGIES

EFFECTIVE REVISION
STRATEGIES
1. Slow and Steady Strategy vs Fast Booster Strategy

for revising a Track of the Syllabus
2. SWP Strategy- To cover Maximum number of
Past Year Questions
3. M-ROP Strategy- Multiple Rounds of Practice
4. Combo Practice Strategy
5. M-ROR Strategy- Multiple Rounds of Revision
6. Targeted Revision of Weak Subtopics
7. Making Short Notes
8. Strategies to Revise NCERT Effectively
9. Cumulative Reading Strategy for Higher
Retention
*While reading this section, make a list of the topics or

tracks for which you can use a particular strategy, so that
by the time you reach the end of the section, you will have
a clear picture about which strategy to apply in each track
of the syllabus.
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1. SLOW AND STEADY STRATEGY vs FAST

BOOSTER STRATEGY FOR REVISING
A TRACK OF THE SYLLABUS
Two major types of issues faced by students in any track-

A. Less Conceptual Clarity
B. Forgotten Concepts ( due to lack of revision or
practice )
Before discussing how to use SSS or FBS, let us understand
the steps that you can take to overcome the above two
weaknesses.
*ISSUE A - “Less conceptual clarity”
1. From the List of Conceptually Weak Topics,

select a few priority points. How to choose
Priority Points ?
2. Make 3 lists-
A. Topics with high weightage in exam
B. Topics which have an effect on other topics
C. Topics which are less complicated to under-
stand.
Give priority to the topics which are in all 3 lists.
3. Read Class Notes or Watch Lectures for priority
topics first.
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4. To test yourself, solve Class Notes Q and PYQs.

5. Understanding the solutions of all PYQs is very
important. Write down the solutions of the PYQs
which you could not solve by yourself- in a sepa-
rate notebook.
6. Once you get better in ONE conceptually weak
topic, it will give you the required push to put in
the effort for the next one.
*ISSUE B- “Forgotten concepts or facts

( due to lack of theory revision or practice )”
1. Watch the Videos suggested by your Teachers

Once you watch the videos, most of the forgotten facts
will get refreshed and you will come to know which
subtopics are still weak. For those specific subtopics,
you can then refer to your class notes or NCERT. This
will save your time since you won’t be reading every-
thing written in notes again.
2. Re-attempt marked Questions from previously
attempted sources
If you are able to crack the Qs which were doubts in
the previous round, it’s a Clear Sign of Improvement!
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Now, let’s understand SSS and FBS through an Example.

Suppose E-M track is your weakness. (Electrostatics, Ca-
pacitors, Current Electricity, Magnetism, Electromagnetic
Induction, Alternating Current) You can use one of fol-
lowing strategies to work on these topics-
1. SLOW and STEADY STRATEGY ( SSS )

If you are okay with removing weaknesses steadily,
target only 1 weak topic per week-
You can read Class Notes, Watch videos and Solve
PYQ or any other material given by teachers - 1
topic per week.
*If the number of weak tracks is high, you can’t cover
each of them slowly and steadily, right? So you can
use FBS for a few tracks.
2. FAST BOOSTER STRATEGY ( FBS )

This can be a great strategy to gain QUICK con-
trol over a SET of related topics or revise them in a
shorter span. Since the topics are related, intercon-
nected concepts will help in building momentum
and you will get a good flow while revising!
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Cover a related set of topics in 2-4 consecutive days-

Step 1 : Watch Class Revision Videos of all 6 topics
Step 2 : Make Short Notes while watching
Step 3 : Attempt PYQs, Material given by teachers.
1. Take a pause and think about your situation

in each track of the syllabus
2. Take a paper, divide it into two parts- FBS
and SSS
3. Under each section, note down the tracks for
which you will use that particular strategy
An example of different Tracks divided in SSS & FBS

SSS FBS
Mechanics Electicity-Megnetism
Inorganic Chem Organic Chem
Physical-11th Physical Chem-12th
Optics, Waves Thermodynamics
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2. SWP STRATEGY- TO COVER MAXIMUM

NUMBER OF PAST YEAR QUESTIONS
Many students are not able to make the best use of Past
Year Questions due to the huge number of Questions
available in the Past Years Papers.
If you do not use some unconventional strategies, you
won’t be able to solve all the PYQs and understand the
solutions.
Two common mistakes that students make -
1. They solve PYQs only TOPIC WISE
2. They solve PYQs only as a 3 or 6 hour paper.
The best idea is to divide the Past Years into 3 Categories-
This will enable you to solve maximum number of PYQs
and get the MOST out of all the PYQs
1. To be done as a Full Paper

2. To be done Topic wise
3. To be done as Subject Wise Papers ( SWP )-
One Subject Wise Paper is 1/3rd of a full pa-
per- only one subject.
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FOUR ADVANTAGES OF SOLVING TIMED SWPs
1. Through a regular 3 hour paper, you cover

18/25/45 Questions of a subject per day.
By using SWP Strategy, you can cover many more
Questions of a particular subject in the form of
tests in one day.
For example-
3 SWP of Physics= 54/75/135 Q or
5 SWP of Chemistry= 90/125/225 Q and so on...
2. You will come to know which subtopics you need
to work on.
3. Due to Timed practice on a daily basis, you will
learn the knack of which questions to solve and
which ones to leave in the 1st round of solving.
This is the most important skill required during
tests.
4. The analysis of speed & accuracy in that particu-
lar subject will help you decide the changes that
you need to make in your paper solving strategies
and order of attempting the subjects during a test.
“I could cover a huge number of PYQs only due to SWP

Strategy. I kept solving two Maths SWPs from PYQs DAILY
till the last week before the final exam”
— Janvi Shah
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*ConvoSnippet with Ishan- SWP for Speed Practice
NEERAJ: You solved two Physics SWPs daily for 50

days without skipping it for a single day- @50 days
= 100 papers. How did the SWP strategy help you ?
ISHAN: It was a completely new idea that changed
my perspective towards Timed Practice. It increased
my confidence in physics, and made the paper
solving process very natural for me-
1. I could practise 40 Q consistently everyday
2. I got exposed to MIXED Q daily: I realised where
I was lacking and focused only on those points
while revising
3. You had strictly asked me to time them and keep
a track of my timing and accuracy. So I had made
detailed tables for each day’s SWP- I got a proper
sense of progress in my my speed and accuracy
and my silly mistakes reduced
4. Once I improved my speed in physics, I felt,
“NOW I have one subject that I can conquer in
the paper”
5. I learnt how to apply different concepts one after
the other fast as each Q in an SWP is from a dif-
ferent topic
6. I could see some positive change daily- either
in my mindset or my decision making skill of
which Q to leave or in my calculation speed
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Summary of SWP Strategy for Solving PYQs
1. There are 3 ways to cover PYQs-

A. Topics Wise
B. As a 3 hour paper
C. As Subjectwise Papers
2. If you use all the 3 ways, you will be able to cover
a large number of PYQs efficiently
3. You can solve many more Questions in a single
day by using SWP strategy for a particular subject
4. Ishan used this strategy for 50 days- you can use
it for more days and for MORE THAN ONE
SUBJECT TOO
5. It is one of the most powerful strategies for the
Last Phase. You will get multiple benefits. Start
using it as soon as possible
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3. M-ROP - MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF PRACTICE
If you practise a topic in January, will it be sufficient

until the exam ? Most likely NOT. Why ?
- You might lose your grip on application of concepts
- Your Speed of solving might decrease
You need to apply the concepts in various situations/types
of Questions REPEATEDLY for gaining confidence and
high speed.
Let us see two simple examples of M-ROP
Example 1 - If your total target for Rotational

Motion is 150 Q :
ROP-1 : 50 Q
ROP-2 : 50 Q
ROP-3 : 50 Q
Example 2 - If your total target for Mechanics is
300 Q :
ROP-1 : 75 Q
ROP-2 : 100 Q
ROP 3 : 125 Q
*ROP can be applied to any Topic or Track.

So once you decide a target for the Number of Questions
to be solved per topic, divide it into 2-3 ROUNDS.
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What is Unique about M-ROP Strategy ?

While making plans with students, I have noticed that
they think only about the immediate future. That is not a
correct approach. When you have 3-4 months left for the
exam, you must have some vision of the next week and the
next month too.
For example, if there is a Revision Package containing
125 Q of Ionic Equilibrium and you have been instructed
to solve it till the exam, then you can break it down into
small sets and solve them in rounds. ( Most students try to
solve 125 Q in ONE GO. Avoid that )
If you divide 125 Q into 3 small SETS of @

40Q each -
You won’t feel burdened by a big Revision
Package
You will have 80 good Q of Ionic left for the next
Rounds of Practice
In a nutshell: Instead of being stuck on one topic,

- You will be able to practise Questions from more
topics in a day or two
- You will have Good content left for the next Round
of Practice
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4. COMBO PRACTICE STRATEGY

In the final lap, at the end of every practice session, you should
get a sense of progress. If you cover too little in a big practice
session or cover just 1 topic in a day, you will start feeling a
little tense about managing so many topics till the exam
So you need to use COMBO Strategy while practising-
Choose a Set of Topics and solve 30-40 Q for each of
the chosen topics instead of a very big assignment of
just ONE topic
For example, instead of spending 1-1.5 Days on 125 Q
of Ionic Equilibrium, you can cover 40 Q each of Ionic,
Thermo and Electrochem in 1-1.5 days.
“The biggest advantage of Combo Strategy was that I

could cover more topics in a single day. When I shifted from
practising 120 Q of a single topic in a day to 30 Q of 4
topics in a day, I felt more confident at the end of the day.
Another major advantage was that I did not feel very bad
if I could not crack many Q in a particular topic since I
had many other topics in which my HIT-RATE was better.
( HIT-RATE means the number of Q cracked / Total
number of Q in the exercise ) This kept me fresh for the
whole day and I could solve many more Questions per day.”
— Rohit
NOTE- While solving any exercise or assignment in the

last phase, Don’t worry if your HIT-RATE is low. Make
it a point to understand the solution and write it down-
You will learn a lot from the solutions!
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5. M-ROR STRATEGY- MULTIPLE

ROUNDS OF REVISION
Repetition has a very Strong and Long lasting Impact
on our mind. So Revision has to be done via M-ROR
Strategy- Multiple Rounds of Revision. Those who read
Short Notes ( S.N ) and Formula List ( F.L ) multiple
times do very well in the exam. Start soon so that you will
be able to cover many RORs till the exam.
Let’s calculate how many RORs are possible in the
remaining time. Let’s take two cases-
1. You complete 1 ROR in 15 days.
2. You complete 1 ROR in 30 days.
Remaining Time  4 months 3 months 2 months

1 ROR in 15 Days 8 6 4
1 ROR in 30 Days 4 3 2
NOTE 1:
1. You can cover many more RORs depending on your
current level of preparation.
2. The number of RORs can vary per subject or track-
Plan more RORs for weaker tracks.
3. For each track, note down your target for the number of
RORs to be done till the exam. If you are not sure about
how much time it will take for one round of revision,
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pick a particular track, revise all the topics of that track

from Short Notes or Formula Lists and make a note of
how much time it took. Based on that, you can decide
the target ( number of RORs ) for that track.
NOTE 2:
Initially, you might not be able to cover the number of
decided Daily Target Topics in the Formula Revision
Slot. Be patient. The time required per ROR will keep
DECREASING with each passing Round- So you can
accelerate in the end and Manage many more Revisions.
NOTE 3:
Assign at least 1 SLOT for Short Notes Revision and
Formula List Revision ( FLR ) DAILY.
“What is the best time for FLR Slot ?”

Morning Slot: You will be fresh and alert. To ensure
that you don’t feel sleepy, do a Quick Physical Activity.
In-Between 2 Heavy Practice Slots: Since you will
get tired after a 3 hour Mock Test or a rigorous Practice
session, Reading formula list can be a good break- it’s
not an intense activity.
Night Slot: If you find it difficult to focus on problem
solving towards the end of the day, you can do F.L.R
in the night slot.
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*ConvoSnippet with Janvi - Revise, Revise and Revise
NEERAJ: Some students are reluctant to revise notes

for the 3rd or 4th time as they feel it would be useless
or boring, but those who revise properly again and
again are the ones who do better finally. How did you
manage to read notes so many times?
JANVI: Even I didn’t feel like picking up the same
notebook for the 7th or 8th time, but I had realised
that I could be perfect in some topics only after
MULTIPLE REVISIONS. So I decided to do it for
every topic.
6. TARGETED REVISION OF WEAK SUBTOPICS
In the last phase you have to revise many topics in a week.

To make your revision smarter and more efficient, in some
of the Rounds of Revision,
Revise only your weaker subtopics (instead of revising
the whole topic)
1. Write the subtopics of each topic in a diary.

2. Tick mark the ones which you have understood
well and circle the ones which you haven’t.
3. Revise only the circled subtopics in a few Rounds
of Revision
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7. MAKE SHORT NOTES
“Every time I read my class notes I used to spend an equal

amount of time on it. That’s not right. With each round, the
time required for revision should keep decreasing. Make Short
Notes as soon as possible”
— Mitalee Oza
1. If you haven’t made short notes yet, do it now.

Invest a part of your daily theory time in noting down
important formulae and key results from class notes and
NCERT in a short-notes register. It might take some extra
time daily but having to revise from 2-3 sources in the end
is a big headache. So compile all the important points in
a single place.
2. If you note down points while reading theory,
- You will not get bored

- You will be able to memorize faster
- You will be able to retain the theory for a long time
- You will have short notes ready at the end of the
reading session
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3. There are many readily available short notes, but

none of them will be as effective for you as the ones
that you write yourself.
4. You can make short notes for a COMBO of related
topics in consecutive sessions. Refer to Class notes and
NCERT both.
“I prepared short notes sincerely so that I won’t have

to waste time on reading all the theory again and
again. Few days before boards, I read my class notes
and NCERT again and added some missing points to
my short notes. I read my short notes 4-5 times more
before the final exam as I realised that most of the facts
in Past Year Questions which I got wrong were clearly
written in my short notes”
— Adit
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8. STRATEGIES TO REVISE NCERT

EFFECTIVELY
*ConvoSnippet with Vidit, Tushar, Ayan, Gautam

TUSHAR: I believed that once I got better in a topic, I
would automatically find it interesting and I would enter a
positive cycle. So I worked for 1-2 days without giving up.
Also, I feel that if students want to do well in the exam,
they need to respect each topic.
AYAN: I voice recorded the marked points and kept
listening to the recordings in my free time.
TUSHAR: Looking at it as a challenge helped me sit
with it for more time.
VIDIT: I had written the gist of a paragraph in the blank
space provided alongside. For revision, I went through
those points only. This way, I could revise faster and
maintain my enthusiasm during reading sessions.
GAUTAM: Memorising from NCERT was the most bor-
ing part of my preparation. But it had to be done. There
was no other option. In fact, you need very high concen-
tration for longer retention! So I kept a track of the Num-
ber of Pages read / Total Pages. Calculating the percentage
of pages that I had finished kept me motivated when I felt
like giving up.
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TAKEAWAYS- While reading NCERT,
1. Write important points in the Blank Space pro-

vided.
2. Mark important points with a highlighter- It
will help you recall facts faster during the exam.
3. READ. WRITE. RECORD.
4. Look at NCERT as a challenge, not as a burden.
5. Keep calculating the percentage of the number
of pages read out of the total number of pages
in a topic. This is a great method to sense your
progress and keep doing the task until you reach
the mark of 100%.
9. CUMULATIVE READING STRATEGY

FOR HIGHER RETENTION
Let us understand this through a simple example-
1. Suppose your Target is to Read 20 pages of X

topic in 3 days
2. Suppose you read 6 pages on Day 1.
3. On day 2, before starting from page 7, revise
the first 6 pages quickly.
4. On day 3, revise what you read on Day 1 and
Day 2 quickly before starting the pages for day 3.
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VALUE OF THE
REMAINING TIME

VALUE OF THE
REMAINING TIME
“In the Final Phase, I had to revise the full syllabus, give
tests daily, solve assignments and make short notes too. So
I studied for a very high number of hours daily. There was
no other way to manage so many tasks in a day”
— Adit Malhotra
Equate Units of Time with Units of Preparation to

understand the Value of Time
1 hour = Reading 10-20 pages of NCERT
1 hour = Revising 20-25 pages of Short Notes
1 hour = 25 Q of JEE M, 45 Q of NEET P/C
1 hour = 1 Subject Wise Paper
2 hours = Making Short Notes of a Topic
3 hours = ONE TEST
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“So if you need a strong motive to increase your Daily

Study Time, just Equate the Extra Time with Units of
Preparation and see how much Extra Content you can
cover in a day and then, multiply that by Total Remain-
ing Days to see the Long Term Impact of the Change”
For example-
3 hours of extra study everyday = 30 - 60 Q
( depending on your current speed )
30-60 Q * 7 days = 210 - 420 Q ( @ 200-400 )
PER WEEK
200-400 Q * 4 weeks = 800 - 1600 Q
PER MONTH
800-1600 Q * 4 months = 3200 - 6400 Q
TILL THE EXAM
Long Term Impact of Daily Extra Study Hours
Daily Extra Hours 1 Week 1 Month 4 Months

1 7 30 120
2 14 60 240
3 21 90 360
4 28 120 480
*MULTIPLY each Value by your Current Speed to know
how many Questions you can solve!
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Value Of The Remaining Time
NOTE: If you apply a Reverse Approach to calculate

the total time available in a day for studying, you will
realise that you can achieve the target of 90+ study
hours per week-
Total Time Available in a Day: 24 hours; Sleeping time:

7-8 hours, Morning routine + Meal time: 2 hours; 24
- (9-10) hours = 14-15 hours After subtracting time
for a few BREAKS for refreshment, you are left with
12-13 hours for study ( 12-13 * 7 days ~ 85-90 hours/
week )
If you utilise the available time fully, you can cover
a lot of content everyday and be in a much better
position at the end of every week!
Most students don’t even try to study for 90+ hours
a week and most of those who try, do not continue
after a few days. Very few students continue to
achieve this target consistently for a long time.
QTAS 1- “Which category am I in right now ?”
QTAS 2- “Which category do I want to be in
from tomorrow ?”
When I share the above calculation with students during

my mentoring sessions, a common question that they
ask is - “It seems difficult to study so much everyday for
the remaining months - How can I Push Myself to My
Limits ?”
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I will share with you the perspective which I give them-
If your “why to push myself to my limits” is clear, then

“how to push” won’t be such a big concern for you. So,
ask yourself-
“Why should I push myself up to my limits?”
“Do you have any reason NOT to ? LAST 90-180 days
are left. It’s an opportunity to convert many topics
from a weak or moderate level to a high level. So if
you don’t put your best foot forward NOW, you might
regret it later.”
Let me tell you from my personal experience - I have
a lot of regret that I did not fight till the last day. In
both of my attempts, I gave up in the last phase. There
was hardly any FIRE left in me. My planning was
disorganized, efforts were below average and attitude
was far from determined.
“When I had the time, I didn’t have the willingness
to work hard. And when I felt like working hard,
there was no time left.”
So, you must give your best even if the task in front of
you seems tough or unreachable, because the harder
you work, the better you feel at the end.
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Value Of The Remaining Time
TWO IDEAS TO PUSH YOURSELF

TO YOUR MAXIMA
1. Two Week Experiment- If you want to really change

your level of preparation, you need to study for the
next 2 weeks as if they are the last 2 weeks.
QTAS- “How intensely would I be studying if only 2
weeks were left ?”
“Would I be daydreaming while reading my class
notes ?”
“Would I be only 50% focussed during Revision
Lectures ?”
“Would I settle for anything less than the maxi-
mum possible study hours in a day ?”
Ask these questions to yourself daily- It will change
your attitude in the remaining time and boost your
level in many topics. Do this experiment to experi-
ence a big change in your attitude, level of focus and
total study hours.
2. Keep calculating how much more content you

can cover in the remaining days- it will keep you
motivated.
Look at the impact of putting in an EXTRA effort-
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Let’s suppose you study for 30 hours extra per week

for 4 months-
It amounts to a total of 500 extra study hours.
Assuming the lowest level of efficiency ( 10 Q per hour ),
500 hours mean 500*10= 5000 Questions
5000 Questions mean
@70 extra Q per topic
That’s huge right? Just imagine-
Where will you reach if you do all this ?
If you use the above ideas to push your limits,

1. You will become more sincere and confident.
2. You will be motivated to give your best everyday.
NOTE: Even after using these ideas, few students end
up solving less questions per day than what is actually
doable. So, the next section is about ‘How to maximise
your Daily Output’. The inputs given in this section
will enable you to cover more content within the span
of a day and hence, feel better at the end of the day!
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MAXIMISING
DAILY OUTPUT

MAXIMISING DAILY OUTPUT
“The Final Lap demands giant steps everyday. Don’t

move like a snail now. Move like a cheetah.”
If you cover less content in a day, you will get anx-

ious about the volume that is left. So you need to
keep shifting tasks from the ‘To-Do’ list to ‘Done’
list as fast as possible.
Daily Output is dependent on three factors-
1. Study Time
How many hours you study in a day.
2. Level of Focus
How focused you are during a study session.
3. Concentration Span
How long you can be highly focused for.
To maximise Daily Output, you need to maximise all

three.
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4 Step Solution to Maximise these three factors

1. Make a Diversified Plan
2. Execute the Plan
3. Take Short and Effective Breaks
4. Increase Daily Study Time- Step by Step or Jump
Up
Before we discuss the 4 step Solution, you need to un-

derstand the importance of writing down daily plan
“I did not write down my plan for the next day. Big
mistake. I would spend a lot of time deciding what
to do after starting my study session in the morning.
Often, I would get confused and end up choosing
an easy task. In the last few months, I noted down
a proper daily plan and divided the tasks in 3 slots-
Morning, Afternoon, Evening. Once I started doing
this, my mind was focused on executing as my day was
well structured. I could solve 50% more Q daily than
before”
- Adi Deshpande
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1. MAKE A DIVERSIFIED PLAN
Let’s first list down the different types of STUDY TASKS-
1. Basic Nature- Theory vs Solving

2. Subject- Physics vs Chemistry vs Biology/Maths
3. Choice of topics- Single vs Multiple (A Track or
Combo)
4. Confidence level in the topics- Low vs Medium
vs High
5. Difficulty level of the Questions- Tough vs Easy
6. Nature of practice- Timed practice vs Untimed
practice
7. Mode of revising theory- Textual vs Video
A. What is the Solution for not getting bored and

staying fresh for more time everyday?
Variety In daily Tasks
B. What is the solution for NOT getting exhausted?
Cushion Slots
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A. Variety in Daily Tasks
“If you include a variety of study tasks in your daily

plan, you will be able to sit for longer time in one
session, focus more and study for 2-3 hours more per
day resulting in more output”
Be more aware and thoughtful while writing the tasks for
the Next Day. Avoid monotonous tasks like-
1. Single Subject for the whole Day

2. Consecutive Revision Sessions of 3 Weak Topics
3. Only theory for the whole Day
4. Too difficult Assignment
5. Only textual theory revision for the whole day
B. Cushion Slots
They help you recover from the impact of heavy tasks,

refresh you and give you a sense of faster progress.
For eg, If you choose a topic in Physics which you find
very difficult, pick a topic or track from Chemistry which
you like along with it. Add a cushion slot of Chemistry
between 2 Physics slots-
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Slot 1-Physics Rotation RP+PYQ (Revision Package,

Past Year Questions)
Slot 2-Chemistry Alcohols, Aldehyde Ketones
revision from Class Notes or Short Notes
Slot 3-Physics Rotation RP+PYQ
Here, SLOT 2 acts like a cushion for you- In Slot 1, you

get a feeling that ‘Only 1 topic is getting covered’. In slot
2, you get a feeling that ‘Three Topics got covered’. It will
improve your efficiency in slot 3.
This is a very effective technique to stay fresh and
productive for the whole day.
There are N-number of Possibilities of cushion slots
depending on your UNIQUE Interests. Here is a list
of some ideas for Cushions ( keep these in mind while
planning the daily tasks ) :
1. If you have planned 2-3 sessions of topics that

you don’t like, choose 2-3 topics which you like
along with them.
2. If you have planned only Solving for the day,
then Introduce 2-3 mini ‘formula revision slots’.
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3. Add a few TIMED PRACTICE SLOTS. Timer

will increase your enthusiasm and alertness.
4. Divide a few theory-reading Slots into watching
videos.
For example- 3 topics of Physical from Notes/NCERT
and 3 topics of Organic/ Inorganic from Class Videos.
You will have variety in topics as well as the source.
So we have seen that if you introduce a variety of tasks and

cushion slots in your Daily Plan, you will be
- More enthusiastic
- More focused
- More productive
NOTE 1: All these strategies are helpful, but there is one
thing that you need to understand well-
There will be many moments during the day when you
will feel like leaving the planned task, doing something
else instead or just quitting. That is exactly what you
need to beat. Those who beat the feeling of wanting
to give up, cover more content in a particular day and
move one step ahead towards their goal.
NOTE 2: We will build a list of commandments for self-
study. As we discuss points in each section, we will keep
adding points to the commandments.
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Commandment 1- I will not sleep without writing

next day’s plan
Commandment 2- I will keep a variety of tasks in
my daily plan so that I have many things to look
forward to and it keeps me fresh till night
Now, let us discuss the next 3 Steps
4 Step Solution to Maximise these three factors

1. Make a Diversified Plan
2. Execute the Plan
3. Take Short and Effective Breaks
4. Increase Daily Study Time- Step by Step or Jump
Up
2. EXECUTE THE PLAN
This is the MOST important step in your Self-Study.

If you are not committed to executing your plans, you
will have to keep compensating for it later
Commitment is always better than Compensation.
Just making a plan is useless. Executing it matters the most.
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*ConvoSnippet with Srijan, Adit, Rohit

NEERAJ: Could you execute your daily plans as
decided
ADIT: Initially I could not complete my daily tasks.
So I reduced my tasks by 20% so that I could complete
them easily. I noticed that I felt very positive and
motivated if I completed all my tasks. Then I increased
the target again. So my advice to aspirants is- expect
within your limits, achieve it and then increase that
limit.
SRIJAN: When I wasn’t able to complete my daily
tasks, I used to sacrifice something the next day.
I used to wake up early, eat faster or sleep late.
ROHIT: In the last few months, I had firmly decided
that I would complete all the daily tasks. I used to
compare the daily work with the previous day’s
work. Whenever I did more, I felt proud of myself
and this fueled the next day’s studies. The best part of
the day would be the time I would message you about
the tasks I had finished that day.
NEERAJ: I thought of you as a champion when you
sent an update that you had completed the day’s
tasks.
ROHIT: I think being disciplined had the greatest
impact on my preparation as I could compensate for
not being as intelligent as some of my peers
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Commandment 3- I will keep the list of daily tasks

in front of me for the whole day
Commandment 4- At the End of the day, I will note
how much of the plan I completed
3. TAKE SMALL BUT EFFECTIVE BREAKS
Quick 5-minute breaks are highly effective for getting

refreshed for the next hour or two- Get up, drink
some water, jump 30-50 times and ask yourself 3
Questions-
How much did I cover in the last 1-2 hours?

How much do I have to cover in the next 1-2
hours?
How will I feel if I complete the next task in the
decided slot?
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4. “STEP BY STEP vs JUMP UP” APPROACH TO

INCREASE DAILY STUDY TIME
One of my students jumped up from 5-6 hours of daily

study time to 12 hours and sustained it for the last 2.5
months. If you think that you won’t be able to pull off
such a jump, then you can try a step by step approach.
11 Day Strategy
Day 1 6-7 Day 7 9-10

Day 2 7-8 Day 8 10-11
Day 3 7-8 Day 9 10-11
Day 4 8-9 Day 10 11-12
Day 5 8-9 Day 11 11-12
Day 6 9-10 *Similarly, you can go from 7-8
to 12-13-14
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ConvoSnippet with Shirish- Transformation

is Possible
NEERAJ: 75 days before the final exam, your level of

preparation in Physics and Chemistry was alarmingly
low. But 75 days can mean a lot if used FULLY and
SMARTLY. I remember asking you three Questions-
Are you ready to double your efforts and dedicate

all the available time to preparation?
Yes.
Is it just wishful thinking?
No, I am really willing to make an effort to improve.
Will you forget this resolve in a few days?
I will try my best not to.
Your story is very interesting. You did not repeat any

of your previous mistakes and put in a great effort in
the final lap. When your daily output had increased
exponentially, how did you feel?
SHIRISH: In the last few months I worked more
than I did in the entire 11th. It was for the first time
ever that I studied for 12 hours almost daily for 2
months. Everyday my confidence went on increasing
exponentially as my efforts had doubled overnight.
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I could solve twice the number of TOTAL Q daily.

This was due to three reasons-
1. Doubled study hours
2. Clarity of what I had to cover in a day
- I set a clear goal for the day
- I even set mini goals- “I have to solve X Set within
2 hours or Y Set within 3 hours”
3. Not getting stuck on Questions
You had told me not to get disheartened if I couldn’t crack
any Question in Physics, which was my weakness and not
to get stuck if I couldn’t solve any Question in Maths,
which was my strength.
So instead of getting stuck for a long time on the
Questions which I couldn’t crack, I would circle them
and complete one round of the assignment. Then
I would go back to the circled Questions, retry them
once and check their solutions. This helped me cover
more Questions in a day.
NEERAJ: Right. Jumping from 6 hrs to 12 hrs sounds
exciting and inspiring, but it’s not easy to implement.
What was your experience like?
SHIRISH: Initially, I was doubtful about going directly
from 6 to 12 hours. I thought “Is that even possible?”.
But one day I decided to just sit down and actually do it.
I kept my mobile, ipad, laptop outside my room, chose
topics that I liked, and I was able to go upto 12 hours.
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The next day I was a bit tired, so I studied for 10 hrs.

Then I went back to 12 and stayed at it. When you have
just 2-3 months remaining you don’t have time to keep
thinking. Just eat, sleep & study. I shut off all thoughts
and kept on executing. I don’t really know how to put
it. I was in a flow state- I didn’t have to force or push
myself. Everything came naturally.
NEERAJ: We had calculated how much time was left
for each subject-
For physics, the calculation was 5-6 hours per day * 75
days= 400 hrs. That was a revelation for you - “abhi
itna hi time hai, and abhi jo karna hai isi mein karna
hai.” Also, you had wasted a lot of time watching TV
series and you had never really tested your capacity.
These regrets hit you and took you in the flow state.
SHIRISH: Yes. Also, for those who can’t enforce self-
discipline, I suggest coming out of your room during
breaks instead of staying alone.
NEERAJ: Right. It can make you stick to your Break
Timings and change your day completely.
SHIRISH: That’s A MUST for students like me. When
I got disciplined in Sticking to the decided break slots,
I started getting disciplined in other areas of self-study
as well, like analysing tests systematically and solving
assignments with a timer.
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NEERAJ: Let’s discuss your jump in Physics. The need

of the hour was : Less Questions, which covered all the
major concepts, in the format of Tests to improve speed
and accuracy.
SHIRISH: Yes. So we decided to focus on All the class
tests conducted in two years and all the PYQs. We did a
calculation of the total number of Q available in all Class
Tests: Topic wise + Cumulative tests- @1000 Q. Since I
had done poorly in those tests initially, it made sense to
reattempt them. Solving previous class tests and PYQs
changed my level in physics completely.
NEERAJ: Great. Your inputs will motivate many students
to make special efforts like you. Do you have any final
thoughts?
SHIRISH: My only advice is “EXECUTE your plans.”
Don’t think “HOW am I going to do it?” Once you
start doing it, you will also get into the flow like me.
Commandment 5- I will not get stuck on Questions.

If I get stuck, I won’t be able to achieve anywhere
close to my target for today.
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Let’s do a recap of the Commandments
Commandment 1
I will not sleep without writing next day’s plan
Commandment 2
I will keep a variety of tasks in my daily plan so
that I have many things to look forward to and it
keeps me fresh till nigh
Commandment 3
I will keep the list of daily tasks in front of me for
the whole day
Commandment 4
At the End of the day, I will note how much of the
plan I completed
Commandment 5
I will not get stuck on Questions. If I get stuck,
I won’t be able to achieve anywhere close to my
target for today.
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TWO KEY MINDSETS

TWO KEY MINDSETS
1. BE PATIENT AND HAVE FAITH
Don’t expect instant results. It takes time for each small

effort to add up and have an effect on the scores. The
corrections that you made in your study habits or strategy
this week may not show effect in the immediate next test.
The corrections that you will make after the next test may
not show results in the immediate test after that. But if you
keep revising sincerely, you will definitely be much more
confident in the end. So keep working hard week after
week without giving up, pat your back after each revision
session in which you were focused and have faith that it
will add to your confidence on the final day
Whenever I scored less in tests, I told myself,

“My efforts may not be getting converted into
results right now, but if I do not continue revising
consistently, then how can I even expect to do well
in the future tests?”
— Gautam Gosain
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Two Key Mindsets
“I would often ask myself- “Are my peers really so

intelligent that I can’t conquer the difference?” The
answer was always NO. This faith kept me going
even when my test scores were low”
— Shrinivas Kulkarni
*ConvoSnippet with Prakhar Patni- Trust your Efforts.

PRAKHAR: I faced a lot of ups and downs in ranks in the
final 10 tests- my rank dropped by 20 or 30 sometimes. At
such points, you can’t avoid feeling bad. But the trick is to
move on quickly. I remember you had told me-
“Mock Test Ranks won’t determine your performance
on the final day- your day to day practice will
determine it”.
I kept that in mind till the exam and I will do so in the
future too.
NEERAJ: Great. Let’s talk about that particular test ( two
weeks before the final exam ) which had the potential to
bring your confidence down. You had re-solved all Previous
Mock Test Questions for physics (300-400 Q) before that
test. But you ended up scoring the least marks in Physics
in it. How did you deal with it?
PRAKHAR: I trusted that those 400 Q would help me a
lot while solving physics on the final day.
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2. DON’T WORRY TOO MUCH ABOUT THE

FINAL EXAM
“Will my score be good enough for X college or Y

college?”, “Will I be able to perform well on the final
day?”, “What if I don’t do well finally?”
These thoughts can increase your stress levels. If you keep

thinking about these things, you won’t be able to focus
on the assignment or the test in front of you. So,
“Bring your focus from the final day to the
present day”
Replace the thoughts about what will happen in the
exam with thoughts related to your daily tasks-
- Which of my daily tasks are remaining ?
- How can I solve the next paper with a better mindset ?
- How can I solve more subjectwise papers ?
The more your mind stays engaged in study tasks, the
more confident you will be one day before the exam
and the fewer thoughts you will have about the final
outcome.
Your final performance depends on what you DO right
now, not on what you THINK should happen or might
happen
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Two Key Mindsets
Whenever I thought about the next day or week or month,

I felt tensed and scared about the total number of topics
and tests. But I just couldn’t afford to lose time in the last
phase. So I revised notes and formulae properly everyday.
It reduced my anxiety. From my experience in the last few
months, I learnt that ‘Focussing on the current day is
better than thinking about tomorrow’ and ‘Doing is
more important than thinking.’
— Janvi
*ConvoSnippet with Ishan- You can shine at the End
NEERAJ: Few students are highly determined to improve
their range of scores or ranks. They are the ones who start
shining at the end. What is your advice for students from
your experience in the final lap?
ISHAN: At times, I was intimidated by the competition
at the local as well as the national level. A few students
who were below me in most of the class tests, shot up and
scored better in the last few tests before 1st JEE Main. I
felt that there would be many more such students (better
prepared than me) at the national level. I got scared and
felt, “Maybe I stand nowhere as compared to them.” I
remember you telling me,
“Focus khud par rakhoge toh competition ke pressure se better
deal kar paoge.”
So I thought, “If I keep my focus on myself and work
persistently, I can shoot up in the next 4-5 months.” And
I did. So I have a question for aspirants-
If I could, why not you?
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CONCLUSION

CONCLUSION
Value the remaining time. Don’t waste it.

Make a diversified plan everyday- to revise more theory
and practise more questions in a day.
Stick to your break timings and Execute your plans as
decided. It will give you a great sense of achievement.
Start solving assignments with a timer and don’t get stuck
for a long time on any question- this will help you build
paper-solving skills.
Make short notes, read theory using cumulative reading
strategy, revise ONLY weaker subtopics in a few rounds
of revision, practise a topic in Multiple rounds and
use Subject Wise Paper strategy for solving maximum
number of PYQs.
Don’t be too stressed about the final exam. It’s an
important event but there are a few more important
things in life. Focus on them too-
Aspire to build good habits
Aspire to become a strong individual who does not give
up when faced with difficult tasks
Aspire to be the hardest worker in your class
WHAT ARE YOU ASPIRING TO BE ?
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THE FINAL LAP
PART- 2
TEST ANALYSIS
TEST TAKING TEMPERAMENT
Mindset before a Test
Mindset during a Test
Mindset after a Test
MINDSET BEFORE THE FINAL EXAM
Neeraj Mohgaonkar
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While mentoring students in the past few years, I got an

Your attitude and efforts in the Final Lap can have a

For maximum Impact of the suggestions, you need

“I had a ‘days counter’ on my phone that showed

QTAS : Questions To Ask yourSelf

PYQ : Past Year Questions FLR : Formula List Revision

CN : Class Notes SN : Short Notes Q : Question(s)

Track : A Track of syllabus like Mechanics, Calculus, etc

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“Making new mistakes didn’t bother me as it gave me

All aspirants make mistakes; most of them keep repeat-

1. Mistakes I made in the Final Lap

1. Mistakes I made in the Final Lap

“I wasted a lot of time on activities like watching

2. What do we learn from my Mistakes ?

1. You cannot afford to waste time in activi-

4 Interest has to be put on a back seat now.

3. Advice by Ex-Aspirants based on their Mistakes

AYAN: I used to keep pushing tasks to “tomorrow”- but

4. Crucial Takeaways from their Experiences

1. Don’t push today’s work to tomorrow-

5. Noting down your Mistakes

Now that we have looked at the various mistakes

MAKE A DATABASE OF WORK DONE

Topic Work Confidence Weak Reason behind

1. 90% of the students whom I have mentored did not

5. So Note down your answers to these Four Questions

A. In certain topics you might identify Subtopics

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1. Slow and Steady Strategy vs Fast Booster Strategy

*While reading this section, make a list of the topics or

1. SLOW AND STEADY STRATEGY vs FAST

Two major types of issues faced by students in any track-

1. From the List of Conceptually Weak Topics,

4. To test yourself, solve Class Notes Q and PYQs.

*ISSUE B- “Forgotten concepts or facts

1. Watch the Videos suggested by your Teachers

Now, let’s understand SSS and FBS through an Example.

1. SLOW and STEADY STRATEGY ( SSS )

2. FAST BOOSTER STRATEGY ( FBS )

Cover a related set of topics in 2-4 consecutive days-