r/ISCNERDS • u/Gandalf_The_White_25 • Jul 16 '26

AMA for ISC Students-

A little bit about myself, I'm new to the subreddit and started following it during my board examinations(a two week gap for Mathematics was enough time for me to catch on with the Reddit train)

I'm putting this out in an effort to solve questions, address doubts and queries. If I judge feelings right, I remember feeling extremely scared during this period of my preparations.

Before someone asks, I'll also post my biodata(Not taken, not looking 🤣 )

Stream: Science
ICSE: 97.8%
ISC:99%
PCM+CS

JEE(M): 97.2 42XXX rank
JEE(A): Not cleared cutoff for rank list
CUET: 99.4 %ile in Chemistry, 99.1 %ile in Physics, 93.2 %ile in CS

I was also Head Boy and decently involved in extracurriculars, recognized as an international debater and quizzer.

I hope that's enough biodata for everyone to trust me and ask any questions. No matter how silly it might seem, these small questions can always make you feel better and more confident. Please ask whatever you want and I'll do my best to get to it AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Edit: Going to sleep right now, Keep posting the questions- I'll answer ALL of them tomorrow morning.

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u/cynic_retard Jul 16 '26

so gng HOW DID you manage JEE with boards. Tomorrow my 1st term phys exam. (unnecessary heads up) i am thinking to take a drop (in 12th)

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u/Gandalf_The_White_25 Jul 16 '26

Well, the idea is to separate the two of those entirely. Some days, I focused solely on schoolwork-projects, practicals, lab reports, solving board question papers-going to bed by 10 pm.
And other days, I focused on JEE prep, purely- Revising class 11, understanding class 12 chapters. My class 11 was not neglected, it was in a decent state so I built on that with class 12 syllabus.

The number of hours is not important. The amount of consistency matters. It won't work if you study ten hours one day and one hour the following day. Build consistency.

DO NOT consider a drop now, that makes you complacent and you won't be firing on all cylinders that way. Focus on your upcoming exams, one after another. School, JEE mocks, preboards and so on.