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Download NCERT Books Free

Download NCERT Books Free
NCERT books are the basis for preparation of any kind of competitive exam in India including engineering entrance. Be it the IIT-JEE, AIEEE or any other State Entrance Exam or the IES, no exam can be prepared completely without consulting the NCERT books. They can be called the Bible for students of all streams alike.

The NCERT books are important and helpful because of the following reasons:
  1. The information provided in the books is authentic and not misleading as is the case in other books, with few exceptions.
  2. The basics/fundamentals are clearly and concisely explained in the book.
  3. The number of questions is less but the standard is usually high. In addition, the types of questions are such that they cover the syllabus of the exams to a great extent.
  4. Students who are preparing from the NCERT books do not have to bother about the preparation for the board exams. They can easily cover the entire board syllabus along with the syllabus of the entrance exams.
  5. Most of the times questions asked in the competitive exams are directly from NCERT books.
  6. If one can understand the language of the NCERT books properly, a lot of effort is saved. There are many students who waste a lot of important time in going through several books when they can get all of it through a single book. 

Therefore, if one wants to clear any engineering entrance exam always consult the NCERT Maths, Physics and Chemistry books.  They do require investment of sufficient time in understanding the concepts but the ROI (return on investment) is generally high. So invest in the right option.

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Class 11th
·         Chemistry part 1
·         Chemistry part 2
·         Physics part 1
·         physics part 2
·         Mathematics
·         Biology

Class 12th
·         Chemistry part 1
·         Chemistry part 2
·         Physics part 1
·         Physics part 2
·         Mathematics part 1
·         Mathematics part 2
·         Biology

Class 11th Arts & Optional subjects
·         History
·         Psychology

Class 12th Arts and optional subjects
·         sociology (Indian society)
·         Political science part 2
·         History part 1
·         History part 2
·         History part 3
·         Psychology

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·         Mathematics
·         Practical work in geography
·         Business Studies
·         Accountancy part 1
·         Accountancy part 2
·         Indian economic development

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·         Mathematics part 1
·         Mathematics part 2
·         Fundamental of human geography
·         Introductory Microeconomics
·         Introductory Macroeconomics
·         Business studies part 1
·         business studies part 2
·         Accountancy part 1
·         Accountancy part 2

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Never Load Yourself with Tons of Books


Books , Books and Books.....Damn...So many books...
We have already mentioned about this before in some of our few articles, but not in much detail. So we would like to make a mention here today itself so that we can clear this out...
Never Load Yourself with Tons of Books
It’s not how many books you are studying but it’s about how well you study those few books to clear your concepts...

Trust us..Only 2 to 3 books per subject are sufficient to crack IIT JEE.

Yesterday we were chatting with an IIT Aspirant who said...

I am very confused on what and how to study. Which books to start with? It feels like I am drowning in a flood full of books!

The problem looks small but believe us, it has destroyed many students chances for JEE and AIEEE.

Study with only a few Trustworthy Books.
There are some few trustworthy books available in the market that we guess you all are aware of. Let’s make a list of those (You may replace the books listed below by the books that you feel comfortable with but they should be good ones and most importantly recommended for IIT JEE)

Physics: NCERT, HC Verma, Arihant
Chemistry: NCERT (Must Read), Arihant
Mathematics: ML  Khanna or Rd Sharma, Arihant

You can refer to Coaching material and other hardcore books like Resnick,TMH,JD LEE etc after you complete these books.

These books are more than enough to success in JEE. It’s tried and tested and is even recommended by those who cracked JEE.

So make these books a part of your preparation regime and throw away (not exactly throw ) your other useless books in a safe place.

This is how it should go…

So what should I do of the other unused books?
Of-course they are not useless but as we said earlier you may refer the other books for Problem Solving only after you have completed the above listed books.

Overloading yourself with books will result in NOTHING
In short you will be wasting your crucial time trying to figure out from which book to begin with. We know this as this has happened to experts in our team also. So we can advise this part...

Books are your best friends But LOTs of books will destroy your precious time... So chose the right book and study it thoroughly and leave no stone unturned

Best of Luck!!!

How to choose right coaching institute for engineering entrance exams


The rat race has started........

With new comers tending towards engineering education many coaching centers are coming to their assistance. Coaching institutes across India for AIEEE, IITJEE etc are growing in number significantly.
How to choose right coaching institute for engineering entrance exams
These coaching institutes claim high success ratio in many newspapers and other form of advertisements with photos of students and their ranks. They do so to attract more and more students into their institutes. It is highly advisable to follow up and check the truthfulness of their claims. Always remember one thing in mind that hefty fees do not guarantee superior ranks. Some folks are tempted to think that since so and so institute demands bulky fees for their coaching they must be offering best standard coaching. They are wrong in thinking so.

How to choose right coaching institute
This is one of the most important subjects which often decides your rank and hence your career. Hence discussion on this topic is indispensible. IIT- JEE coaching has become far too commercialized. Hundreds of coaching centers have come into existence, claiming hundreds of ranks. It is the student who falls prey to all these gimmicks and often ends up with either a poor rank of failure at JEE. So before selecting any coaching institute you should check that the institute should have a strong reputation.

It is advisable to consider some factors before plunging into selection of apt coaching institute for Engineering.

Study Material:
The several engineering coaching institutes in India for IIT/AIEEE provide dissimilar and discrete study materials for assistance in studies.

But it is important to look into the depth of these study materials and to confirm that the so called unique study materials are actually unique or just copy pasted from other books.  It is also important to double check coaching institutes for collection of good quality and edifying books.

It is always important to choose a coaching institute that provides you appropriate guidance and offers you individual attention.

Test Series:
Coaching institutes for Engineering Entrance exams also usually have a series of mock tests and evaluations that help students in identifying their strength and weaknesses. It is very good to track the progress of every student to make him fit for the competition. All the endeavors are usually based up on the student's aptitude and attentiveness on important studies.

It is also imperative to check the faculties of the coaching institute you are planning to join. Faculties that are alumni of reputed institutes themselves can offer you in depth insights into the entrance exam patterns.

Competitive Environment:
It is very important to create a competitive environment in institutes to keep students motivated all the times. The foremost thing to be focused in this direction is forming batches of reasonable strength to ensure that every student gets ample time to interact with teachers. There should be some special sessions at colleges to address students’ queries regarding critical aspects other than exams like Group Discussions/Personal Interview.

Some tips for choosing the right institute are:
  • See how old the institute is.
  • How many students of the institute got into IIT last year? Ask the institute to give phone nos. of the successful students, so that you can confirm.
  • Talk to 3 or 4 students (should be studious) who are already studying in that institute. Ask them what they feel about the teachers and the management (very important!) of that institute.
  • See the level of problems in the assignments and whether the study material is regularly updated or not.
  • Finally, see if your parents can pay the fees (generally very huge).

For students living in areas with no coaching institutes or transportation problems, a postal coaching is a must. Some tips for postal coaching are:
  • Most important tip is that the coaching institute that you choose should have a very strong reputation.
  • See whether the sets are dispatched on time.
  • Talk to students who have already enrolled for that institute, and what they feel about the depth of coverage and problem sets.
  • See how many postal tests, on-the-spot tests and lecture sessions are there. These are must for removing doubts and strengthening the concepts.

JEE 2013 format is out – Test on April 7


CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) on Thursday announced the revised scheme of entrance examination for admissions to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and other Centrally-funded technical colleges.
JEE 2013
 After discussions with the stakeholders, the CBSE has decided to conduct a Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) from 2013. Under the revised plan, JEE will be conducted in 2 parts: JEE (Main) and JEE (Advanced). The All India Engineering Entrance Examination will now be referred as the JEE (Main) and the IIT-JEE will now be called to as JEE (Advanced). The JEE (Advanced) will have an exclusive Joint Admission Board and Joint Implementation Committee. The first exam — JEE (Main) — will be organized on April 7, 2013 for BE/ B Tech/ B Architecture.

While all candidates will take the JEE (Main) that will “be the gateway” for JEE (Advanced), only top 150,000 students who qualify the JEE (Main) will get the chance to take the JEE (Advanced). This will include all candidates from reserved categories as well.

However, there is a difference in scheme regarding the IITs. Admission to IITs will be based on “category-wise all India rank in JEE (Advanced) subject to the condition that such candidates are in the top 20 percentile of successful candidates in class XII or an equivalent examination conducted by the respective boards.

Admission to NITs and other Centrally-funded technical institutes like the IIITs and participating colleges will be as per rank list which will be based on 40% weightage on school board marks in class XII or equivalent examination and 60% weightage on JEE (Main).

JEE Main 2013 Pattern
The JEE (Main)-2013 (Paper I of earlier AIEEE) will have one objective type question paper. The paper will consist of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The duration of the paper will be 3 (Three) Hours.

As it was in AIEEE, the JEE (Main)-2013 Paper II  for B.Arch/B.Planning admissions will have one Question Paper consisting of Mathematics, Aptitude Test and Drawing Test. The duration of the paper will be 3 (Three) Hours.

JEE Advanced 2013 pattern
The JEE (Advanced)-2013 will have two objective type papers.

Each paper will consist of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

Duration of each paper will be 3-hours.

Question papers will be in both English and Hindi.