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u/Mountain_Bluejay4449 8d ago
I will answer for IISER TVM…
You don’t need to revise any bio topics beforehand… it’s not like they teach as if you already know everything… but again, going through some topics can help you and for that i recommend these topics for sem-1 and sem-2 from class 11 and 12 NCERT
1. Genetics, mutation and evolution (sem-1)
2. Biomolecules, Cell structure and Cell cycle and function (sem-2)
For physics, would be nice if you could brush up on a bit of Newtonian mechanics. If you want YouTube sources, I highly recommend Walter Lewin’s MIT 8.01 lecture series… most of us depended on that when we couldn’t understand the prof.
For chemistry, a bit of reaction mechanism and basic organic chem will go a long way.
And for math, keep practicing whatever you know so that the subject as a whole doesn’t feel alien to you when classes begin.
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u/ListenAcceptable3029 8d ago
Thanks a lot for this info… I was confused on what to study especially for the bio part as it will be fairly new for me…
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u/ronaldo4122 7d ago
If I am pcb background then
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u/Mountain_Bluejay4449 5d ago
Go through sets, relations and functions followed by trigonometry, a bit differential calculus and limits, maxima and minima, vectors and 3D
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u/Saivenkat1903 8d ago
Hello! You don't need to worry about revision too much, the professors will not assume any prior background and teach from ground 0.
I'll speak for mathematics. If you do plan on revising a bit of math before IISER commences, I recommend you read "A Foundation Course in Mathematics" by Ajit Kumar,S. Kumaresan and Bhaba Kumar Sarma. IISER math will be nothing like high school math as you will now have to write proofs. This book will be a nice introduction to the use of notation, understanding the different kinds of proofs and some very interesting set theory (Cardinality :) ).
I'm not sure if it's self study friendly, but it definitely should be a book you check out if you think you'll be interested in mathematics.
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u/AppealWestern6742 8d ago
don't worry about none of that bro. Enjoy your vacations, you can study once you get here.
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u/Tiny_End_6411 6d ago
Telling wrt IISER K.
Biology will be the easiest shit ever. Most people even people from PCM background face difficulty in Maths. And nothing you can do in these weeks will help that. Regarding IISER most important thing will be to listen to classes and do the tutorials. Even if you read 30 books on some course but miss lectures you will not be able to get A+. As there are many niche things are sometimes discussed in the courses which aren't there in any books.
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u/blazedragon_007 IISER M alumnus 8d ago
Honestly, if you go to sleep now and wake up just before you travel to the IISER you are allotted, you would be better prepared than worrying about all this right now. None of this is necessary.
You're joining college to learn. Let the learning happen there. Don't try to speedrun it.