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Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010 by admin
After the planning has been done, we should keep a track of the work done.
Measuring our work in this manner will give us a sense of achievement on a regular basis. This will also give us a continuous view of the work that is remaining.
We have pasted, for the benefit of the students, a saI didmple checklist or activity trakcer.
Students realize, after filling this table that, the topics where they are weak belong to the category where the required activities have not been done.
Activity tracker: Please put a tick mark (?) in front of all the activities you have completed.
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Reading from text book |
Power Coaching Theory |
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Complex numbers |
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Quadratic equations |
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Logarithms |
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Progressions |
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Permutations and combinations |
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Trigonometry |
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Straight lines |
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Circles |
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Conic sections |
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Binomial theorem |
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Functions, Limits and Continuity |
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Differentiability and differentiation |
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Application of derivatives |
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Indefinite integration |
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Definite integration |
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Area under the curve |
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Differential equations |
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Determinants |
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Matrices |
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Probability |
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Vectors |
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Three dimensional geometry |
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Physics |
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Units, dimensions, vectors and calculus |
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Kinematics |
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Laws of motion |
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Work, Power and Energy |
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Center of mass, linear momentum, collision |
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Rotational dynamics |
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Elasticity, fluid dynamics and properties of matter |
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Gravitation |
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Simple Harmonic Motion |
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Wave motion |
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Heat and Thermodynamics |
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Electrostatics |
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Electric current and resistance |
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Magnetism |
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Electromagnetic Induction and AC |
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Geometrical Optics |
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Wave Optics |
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Modern Physics |
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Chemistry |
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Basic concepts of chemistry |
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Structure of atom |
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Periodic properties |
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Gas laws |
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Chemical bonding |
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Chemical energetics |
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Chemical equilibrium |
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Ionic equilibrium |
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Redox reactions |
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General organic chemistry |
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Hydrocarbons |
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Alcohols and ethers |
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Alkyl and aryl halides |
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Solutions |
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Solid state |
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Chemical kinetics |
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Electrochemistry |
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Nuclear chemistry |
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Functional groups containing nitrogen |
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Aldehydes and ketones |
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Carboxylic acids and their derivatives |
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s-Block elements |
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p-Block elements |
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d-Block elements |
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Metallurgy |
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Qualitative salt analysis |
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Coordination compounds |
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Tags: activity, AIEEE, assessment, BIT SAT, checklist, IIT JEE, IITJEE, measure, Objective, plan, preparation, routine, study material, syllabus, techniques, Tips, tools, tracking
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Monday, October 4th, 2010 by Prtyagi
(b). The spiritual help: This is the mother of all solutions to problems in life. Here I just tell students to ‘Stop thinking’ altogether. The very fact that the mind is the one which gives pain in your life, that makes you restless, gives anxiety in your life, makes you very happy at one time and extremely sad at some other time.
We are taught a lot of things in our school, college, work place and home. But we have never been told about the mind. What it is and how we can use it to our advantage, and when it becomes a evil. I will try to explain as clearly as I can. (Many have tried to explain this same thing and died painful deaths trying to help compulsive thinkers)
The brain has connections to the rest of the body through the spinal chord. Every part of your body is connected to your brain. So you cannot afford to mess around with your brain, can you?? If the wrong signals are sent, you do not know where those signals will eventually land up, and what they might convey to that part of your body. But what does the brain produce?? Nothing but ‘Thoughts’. Just like the bone marrows produces Red Blood Cells. Its just keeps producing thoughts. Thats its job. But now just wait a moment and analyze the difference between the bone marrow and your brain. Both were given to you as part of a self-driven programmed mechanism called ’save this guy… help him live’. The machinery of both was programmed in the DNA of every cell in your body. So thats what they keep doing.
But haven’t you ever noticed that you definitely have some ‘CONTROL’ over your thoughts. But you do not seem to have any control whatsoever on your bone marrow. That control is the ‘YOU’. You are not your hands, legs, brain, body. The ‘YOU’ is that control ’sometimes’ exercised. This control sometimes even appears in the form of ‘ATTENTION’ while reading a book, watching television, listening to someone speak. It can even be the ‘CONCENTRATION’ thats needed often while studying. You are simply this attention, this control, this knowing, this observer. Once you have got this, then only you will understand the next para.
Now that you have got your ‘ATTENTION’, whenever you have a thought like ‘I do not feel like’, or “I feel sleepy’, or ‘I am a loser’, or ‘I cannot…’, then just start to observe your thoughts. Simply observe without any prejudice or judgment. JUST WATCH your thoughts… if you do this the right way, your thoughts will not survive your attention. They will die/vanish.
Tags: AIEEE, BIT SAT, concentration, concepts, IIT JEE, IITJEE, methodology, motivation, plan, success, support, system, topper
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Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 by admin
Most students find it difficult to determine exactly how much time, they should spend in activities in studying. This is particularly important right at the beginning of the study so as to make an effective study plan.
This is complicated even more by the fact that every chapter requires different amount of time. Even different subjects require different amounts of time in theory and problems.
The different questions that come to the mind of the student are:
- How much time should be spent in reading from the textbook?
- Are the notes from tuition/coaching enough? Can I manage without reading the textbook?
- Is there anything to read from the textbook in Mathematics?
- How much time should I spend in solved examples given in the IITJEE course material>
- How much time should be allocated to a certain topic?
- How much time should be spent on a problem that is not getting solved before looking at the solution or asking for help?
- How much time should I spend in testing at home?
- How should I calculate the total time required?
We have tried to answer these questions by giving an indicative time plan.
List of chapters (with recommended time slotted)
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Topic |
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Reading (textbook) |
Solved examples |
Conceptual problems |
Exercises (problems) |
Chapter test |
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Mathematics |
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1
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Complex numbers |
21
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2
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2
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1
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16
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2
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2
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Quadratic equations |
19
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1
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1
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16
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1
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3
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Logarithms |
6
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1
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5
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4
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Progressions |
10
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1
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2
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1
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6
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2
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5
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Permutations and combinations |
22
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1
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2
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1
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18
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2
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6
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Trigonometry |
35
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2
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2
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1
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30
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2
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7
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Straight lines |
18
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2
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3
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1
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12
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3
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8
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Circles |
21
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2
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4
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1
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14
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4
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9
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Conic sections |
34
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4
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4
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1
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25
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4
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10
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Binomial theorem |
33
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2
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3
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1
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27
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3
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11
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Functions, Limits and Continuity |
49
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4
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4
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1
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40
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4
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12
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Differentiability and differentiation |
19
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1
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4
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13
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4
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13
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Application of derivatives |
33
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1
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3
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28
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3
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14
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Indefinite integration |
10
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1
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3
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5
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3
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15
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Definite integration |
10
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3
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1
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5
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3
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16
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Area under the curve |
19
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1
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5
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12
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5
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17
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Differential equations |
14
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1
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4
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1
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8
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4
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18
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Determinants |
23
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1
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5
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16
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5
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19
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Matrices |
11
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1
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7
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2
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20
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Probability |
16
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1
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4
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1
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10
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4
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21
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Vectors |
13
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1
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3
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8
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3
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22
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Three dimensional geometry |
10
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2
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2
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1
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5
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2
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Total |
446
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34
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65
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21
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326
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66
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Physics |
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Units, dimensions, vectors and calculus |
15
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2
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0.5
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10
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2
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2
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Kinematics |
13
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3
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2.5
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0.5
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7
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3
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3
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Laws of motion |
18
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2
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2.5
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0.5
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13
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2
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4
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Work, Power and Energy |
17
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2
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2.5
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0.5
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12
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2
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5
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Center of mass, linear momentum, collision |
28
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4
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3
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1
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20
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4
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6
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Rotational dynamics |
33
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4
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3
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1
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25
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4
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7
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Elasticity, fluid dynamics and properties of matter |
35
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4
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3
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27
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4
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Gravitation |
16
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2
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1.5
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0.5
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12
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2
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9
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Simple Harmonic Motion |
21
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3
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2.5
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0.5
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15
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3
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10
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Wave motion |
23
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4
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2.5
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0.5
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16
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4
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11
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Heat and Thermodynamics |
48
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2.5
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35
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5
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12
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Electrostatics |
45
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5
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3.5
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1.5
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35
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7
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13
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Electric current and resistance |
28
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4
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20
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14
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Magnetism |
27
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4
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20
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15
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Electromagnetic Induction and AC |
18
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3
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12
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3
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16
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Geometrical Optics |
21
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4
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14
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4
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17
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Wave Optics |
18
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4
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2
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1
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11
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4
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18
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Modern Physics |
18
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5
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2
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1
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10
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5
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Total |
442
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64
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47.5
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16.5
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314
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66
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Chemistry |
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Basic concepts of chemistry |
18
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3
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2.5
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0.5
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12
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2
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2
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Structure of atom |
15.5
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3
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2.5
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10
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3
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Periodic properties |
10
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3
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1
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6
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2
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4
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Gas laws |
21
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4
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2.5
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0.5
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14
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3
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5
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Chemical bonding |
15
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3
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2
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10
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2
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6
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Chemical energetics |
18
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3
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2.5
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0.5
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12
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2
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7
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Chemical equilibrium |
20
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4
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1.5
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0.5
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14
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3
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8
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Ionic equilibrium |
23
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4
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1.5
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0.5
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17
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3
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9
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Redox reactions |
16
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3
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2.5
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0.5
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10
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2
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10
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General organic chemistry |
29
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5
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1.5
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0.5
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22
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4
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11
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Hydrocarbons |
16
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4
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12
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3
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12
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Alcohols and ethers |
13
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3
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10
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2
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13
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Alkyl and aryl halides |
13
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5
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8
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4
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14
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Solutions |
26
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3
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2.5
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0.5
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20
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3
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15
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Solid state |
21
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3
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2.5
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0.5
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15
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16
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Chemical kinetics |
20
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3
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2.5
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0.5
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14
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2
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17
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Electrochemistry |
25.5
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3
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2.5
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20
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2
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18
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Nuclear chemistry |
14.5
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3
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1.5
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10
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2
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19
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Functional groups containing nitrogen |
14
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4
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10
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3
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20
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Aldehydes and ketones |
14
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4
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10
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3
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21
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Carboxylic acids and their derivatives |
19
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4
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15
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3
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22
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s-Block elements |
17
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5
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1.5
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0.5
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10
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4
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23
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p-Block elements |
24
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5
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1.5
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0.5
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17
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4
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24
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d-Block elements |
19
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5
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1.5
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0.5
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12
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4
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25
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Metallurgy |
19
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5
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1.5
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0.5
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12
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4
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26
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Qualitative salt analysis |
19
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5
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1.5
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0.5
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12
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4
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27
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Coordination compounds |
15
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5
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1.5
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0.5
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8
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4
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Total |
494.5
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104
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40.5
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8
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342
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78
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Chapter tests |
210
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Full length tests |
120
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at least 20 tests of various formats, of 6 hrs each |
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Self assessment |
30
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Revision / other material |
60
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Total Time (Required) |
1802.5
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This is just a recommendation. Students can make changes to the study plan based on their proficiency in the subjects. The actual time spent by the student can vary by 10% – 15% depending on the student’s personal style of study. Please consider that the time given here is the minimum that a student needs to spend. The total time spent in studying for IITJEE across 2 years should not be less than 10% of the given.
Tags: AIEEE, BIT SAT, course, IIT JEE, plan, study material, syllabus, time, time management, Timetable, Tips
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Monday, November 16th, 2009 by admin
All of us know how to prepare a daily timetable.
It is an essential tool is setting up a daily routine.
However, most of us have stopped using this powerful tool.
The biggest reason that students state for stopping the use of timetables is that its ineffective.
“It does not work”
“We cant follow the timetable. It makes us feel bad”
“I do better without a timetable”
“It creates pressure”
These are all valid reasons.
However, we face these problems because of the manner in which we use the timetable.
We have a habit of focusing on the failures. If we have been able to follow the timetable 80% of the time, we look at the 20% when we could not follow and declare it a failure.
In reality the 80% time that was effectively utilized made it a success. It is never possible to follow the timetable 100%. Timetable is just a tool to guide us in utilizing our time. It reminds us to start work when we want to. If the timetable is unsuitable, we should change it to suit our schedule.
However, this tool can only work if we look at its success in stead of the failure.
We feel bad only when we look at the failures.
It is the nature of the human psyche to expand whatever it focuses on. If we focus too much on the failure then we will only find failure.
In reality, failure does not exist. It is just another attempt to success. The attempt transforms into failure when we stop attempting.
In reality, we work on some kind of a timetable even without writing it. This timetable is etched in our heads. Since it is not written, there is no measurement possible.
When we write down the timetable, it will allow us exact measurement of the utilization of our time. You can hope to increase your performance only if you have a way to measure it. Without measurement, any change is performance is a mere perception. I tmay or may not reflect reality.
Please utilize the format below to plan your days.
Fill up the timetable with activities. A sample of these activities is
Wake up / Off to sleep – These times should be closest to our biological clock for maximum efficiency. The human body is designed to operate efficiently in the day time. Try to sleep by 12 midnight (latest).
School, Tuition/Coaching, Travel time
Brush, bath, toilet, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Spend at least 7 hours in sleep every day
Take out a minimum of 45 minutes in physical activities like Sports, yoga, exercise everyday. You can club this activity with friends. SMS, talking with friends on cellphone etc shoul dbe limited to 30 minutes per day.
Do not spend more than 45 minutes in TV, internet, video games etc.
Daily Timetable*:
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Holiday / Sunday |
Recommended |
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Time to wake up |
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* Make changes to the timetable, as and when necessary
Tags: IIT JEE, plan, time management, Timetable
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Monday, November 16th, 2009 by admin
Students have a different schedule for every day of the week.
It is advisable to put together a weekly timetable.
This will give us a good view of the time available in a week.
There are some weekdays when students have to attend both school and IIT JEE coaching / Tuition. This leaves very little time for self study.
There are days when we have the entire afternoon, after school, available for self study.
The weekdays are of particular importance. This is the only time, when students get a lot of time to cover all the pending work.
Unlike Class X, when students take it easy on weekends, IIT JEE preparation calls for extra studies on weekends.
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After filling in the time table, calculate the number of hours of self study, available per week. This should not be less than 30 hours. If you can study 30 hours per week regularly for 2 years, it is good.
Tags: IIT JEE, plan, time management, Timetable, Tips
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Monday, November 16th, 2009 by admin
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Note down important dates: School Exams, Board Exams, IIT JEE ((2nd Sunday of April), AIEEE (4th Sunday of April) & other competitive exams like BIT-SAT and State level entrances
Year Planner
In an year, students have about 75 days of holidays (including summer vacations, winter vacations and other holidays). This excludes the preparatory leave given before the annual exams.
On average, a student has to spend about 7-8 hours in school including travel time(35 weeks).
6 day school – 35 Sundays off and 210 days in school
5 day school – 70 days (Sat/ Sun) off and 175 days in school.
Students spend 175 to 210 days in school. this leaves 110 to 145 full days available for self study.
Mostly, ‘5 day’ schools spend an hour extra everyday as compared to ‘6 day’ schools, eventually balancing it out.
As you can see, there is enough time available at home to study for IIT JEE.
However, students tend to take the 1st 4 months, after Class X, very easy. They lose out on the time available in Summer vacation of Class XI.
The schools also take it easy. They start picking up momentum after 15 July, which is too late. By this time, the half yearly exams are just around the corner. The results are bad and the panic sets in. This is the time where most students lose confidence.
If a student is serious about cracking IITJEE, it is important that he prepares an annual plan right in the beginning of Class XI in April. This will give him a headstart over everyone else.
Almost 50% of the available free time is lost if we dont utilize the summer vacations for coverage of course.
Tags: annual, IIT JEE, plan, time management, Timetable, Tips
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