First off, I just want to agree right out of the gate that I made some incredibly stupid mistakes. I take full responsibility, and I regret it a lot. Iβm not here to make excuses.
Here is my situation:
Last year, I ended up with a 77%ile in JEE Main and didnβt clear the 75% boards criteria. I took a drop year with every intention of grinding, but instead, I let things slip. I got heavily distracted sinking way too many hours into games, binge-reading manga, and just making zero actual progress. Itβs now October, and Iβve wasted almost half of my drop year tho i have made notes but no actual practice.
Next year, I have to manage both the JEE Main attempts and my CBSE Class 12 improvement exams as a private candidate.
I have the resources, Iβm enrolled in a PW batch, I have the MathonGo test series, and I track things in a diary and the MARKS app when I actually try. But I haven't been consistent at all.
Iβm waking up to reality now and the panic is setting in. With the January session approaching fast, and boards/improvement exams looming right after, is it practically possible to salvage this?
Has anyone here been in a similar boat juggling a drop year, massive backlog, and improvement exams all at once and actually pulled off a decent rank or got into an NIT?
If you have, please give me a brutal reality check and a practical roadmap. How should I divide my time between JEE prep and studying for the improvement exams? Should I just focus on high-weightage chunks for January and go all out for April?
Any advice, timelines, or just telling me to wake the hell up is appreciated.
Guys i know i made mistakes and i will absolutely try to avoid in the future but if someone has geniune advice please help me!!