Hey there! I was having a few doubts about the points which JEE/NEET/AIIMS rankers follow which others don't. My doubts are not going to be as simple as "should I read the NCERT?" or "should I buy HC Verma?". In fact, I've done a thorough research on this topic, asking all toppers different types of questions. In this discussion, I would like to ask four but elaborate questions :-
1) "Do toppers solve the same questions again and again?". This one has been bugging me for months. To elaborate on this one, I am asking whether the rankers solve the same questions umpteen number of times or do they solve a thousand questions, all of them being different types. For example, suppose a topper buys DC Pandey. Once he solves it completely, does he move onto other books like HC Verma or his coaching study packages? Or does he start solving DC Pandey for the second time?
2) "Do standard questions appear in the competitive exams?". To elaborate, the chapter equilibrium has a few standard questions, which are given in the form of solved examples or simple objective questions in exercise. Do these type of questions ever appear in the exams, or any random type of questions appear?
3) "A few points on revision strategy". Sometimes, the rank differentiation lies not in less amount of practice, but in the strategy of revising entire 11th and 12th syllabus of PCMB. What does a ranker do after he is done with his syllabus?
4) "A daily account of prep strategy". For example, Amulya Gupta, AIR 8 in AIIMS-UG 2018, gave a detailed account of his physics preparation. He said he used to study a chapter a day before it was going to be started from HC Verma. After class, he would open DC Pandey. After successfully solving all questions in DC Pandey, he would move onto higher level of questions such as BM Sharma JEE Advanced. Do all rankers follow this strategy? Let us know!
1. Most of the toppers/top rankers solve plenty of questions and few of them repeats them too. So if we see DC pandey or IE Irodov or Coaching module then it has a good level of problems, solving it again would be better as our speed increases in solving high level questions. But Books like HCV or NCERT does not have that good level of questions therefore solving them once would be fine. Mostly toppers solve lot of questions rather than repeating because you just need to know the concept and applications. And a person must repeat good number of questions in inorganic and biology.
2. From standard questions from equilibrium i assume it to be that reaction questions which take a lot of time to solve. So the answer is yes these questions from equilibrium do come. And you need a good practice to solve these.
3. I am thinking to write an answer to these in my exam page. still i will give you some sneak peaks :).
So firstly, after the syllabus is over and you are damn confident about your theory then only questions are meant to be done. Most of the toppers spend good time in self studying from the first day as a result they make there theory concepts really good. Therefore now they do questions and these questions will refresh your concepts. And doing mixed up questions give a better accuracy and speed in final exam cause you will get the habit of it.
4. Many rankers follow the same. But its not required. If you ask me then i have never read any chapter before class. i am believer of doing the work given in class. I use to go to the class, then read the class notes at home and then start reading the theory and questions simultaneously from DC pandey till the topic our teacher did. Then do some questions of HCV and irodov and i have done a lot of questions. I had a complete bank of questions.
Following a decent pattern from basics is not compulsory. Every Advance and high book have awesome theory. And if you just do DC Pandey and your coaching module then its enough to get a rank in top 100.
Hope it helps.