When I went to give IIT (yr 2003), I hoped of getting 45-50 marks out of 60 (physics happens to be the first paper). Very soon, I realised that my hopes were to be vanquished. I couldn’t solve the 1st question itself (which demoralised me before writing a word). But the real cracker was yet to come. Magnetism+Rotation+equilibrium , that too in a single question!!!. Man! What have I come to!! I thought. Then thoughts of my father standing outside the exam centre started troubling me. I tried to give in my best but could manage only 32-34 marks out of 60. Such is physicspaper of jee. So next time you pick Irodov , don’t think you are wasting your time on tough problems . If properly solved, you would be much more confident than others (at least more confident than me).
Maths and Chemistry are not so tough as physics..problems can be doable if some thinking is applied..
Books :
Physics.. HC Verma , Irodov , NCERT 11, 12th
Chemistry : RC Mukherjee , OP Agarwaal , FIITJEE notes for Inorganic , Brilliant Tut of Organic part
Maths : SL Loney for coordinate , FIITJEE and Brilliant Tutorial for others..
Solve last 15 years question papers only when you think your prepration for JEE is done..which is normally around in February..If you give less importance for 12th board..then that is good..make sure u get 60 % ..
Also , as per a member , some students start preparing for JEE from 8th ..But 2 years of serious prepration is enough.. I did the same , and got good rank..So can any one else.
If u need any information regarding the topic, email to pushkarprasad@yahoo.co.in (I got AIR 306 .)
As a matter of fact , most of the students who I know have high ranks like under 100 have better marks in Physics..like 40 + out of 60.
Also , if you think I was poor in Physics , then I was not .. I was among the top 1 % of the students who sat for Indian nationall Physics olympiad in 12th standard ..So decide for yourself.. :-)