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Tips to Answer Numerical Questions in JEE Mains

Update on: 11 May 2022, 11:27 AM

Numerical Questions In JEE Mains

To all the JEE aspirants out there, we hope youโ€™re aware of everything you need to know about the JEE exam pattern and syllabus by now? With JEE Main arriving soon enough you must be yearning to get as thorough preparation as possible? Well, even if youโ€™re still in the middle of your preparation, you need not sweat. Just keep one thing in mind you must cover and understand the exam pattern and question typology in the JEE Mains exam. One of those things would be to focus on answering numerical (integer type) questions in JEE Mains.

The JEE Main exam pattern now includes numerical value (integer) type questions. In JEE Main, there will be a total of 30 numerical value type questions. Only 15 of the 30 questions must be attempted (5 each in Physics, Chemistry, and Math). You must enter the correct numerical/decimal value as an answer to numerical value questions. Now, the main question of most students is how to answer numerical questions in JEE Mains? Well, we are here with some tips and information to help you with just that. Letโ€™s break a look below and get better at answering numerical (integer) questions in JEE exam.

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How to Answer the New Numerical Value (Integer) Type Questions in JEE Main?

  • First, make sure that each topic’s concepts and logic are clear. You can do so with MTGโ€™s JEE Guide which contains detailed theory with illustrations to assist you through practical understanding ultimately making your logic clearer.
  • Read the question carefully and make sure you understand it. Determine what information is provided and what information must be obtained.
  • Determine whether or not you are capable of answering the question. If you don’t know how to answer a question, quickly skip it.
  • Make it a habit to concentrate on the Units that provide the value for a physical quantity.
  • Don’t rush through questions because this can lead to foolish blunders in the JEE Main exam. Check to see if your steps to the solution are right.
  • Negative marking applies to numerical value questions, therefore only attempt the question if you are certain of the answer.
  • Keep calm and don’t panic while answering the questions.
  • Solve numerical value questions from JEE previous year’s papers and strengthen your core chapter-wise.
  • Prepare and practice concepts from books like JEE 30 days crash course to get through everything quickly.
  • Every day, practice integer-type questions. Set a dependable objective, such as solving 20 problems every day, and gradually increase the complexity. Practice from JEE Champion which has 4000+ questions. The more the better.
  • Practice from a large number of JEE Main Mock Tests and JEE Sample Papers with the latest exam pattern and analyze the results on the same day.
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How to answer a numerical type question in JEE mains for example I got an answer to be 10/3, so should I write it 3 or 3.3 or 3.33, etc. (Not mentioned in the question to round off to nearest integer).

For numerical type questions, you should write your answer up to two decimal places for the most accuracy; for example, if your answer is 10/3, write it as 10.33, but if your answer is 10.399, you can either write it as 10.39 or 10.4.

Are decimal answers accepted in JEE mains?

โ€œThe value of zeroes in decimal would be disregarded and all equivalent decimal values would be marked as correct,” the notification read.

With these helpful tips, we conclude this blog and hope that now you know how to answer numerical-type questions in JEE Mains. The key is to be focused and prepare thoroughly with good JEE exam books and study material. You must practice online because you will be taking the JEE Main exam online. Most students study but do not practice online exam patterns, leading to confusion during the main exam. You’re going to give it online in the real world. Thus, to avoid errors in the main exam, it is critical to prepare from an online test series. You can improve your performance by taking the MTG JEE Main Online Test Series. Hence, make sure you do everything positively mentioned in this blog and seize the chance to sure shot success.

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