JEE Main is the national level entrance test for the engineering students through IIT/NITs. Competition is getting tough, with lakhs of students appearing every year. To get a good rank and desired college through JEE Main, it becomes important to prepare well and practice enough. One of the best methods to practice is attempting online mock tests.

Apart from subject knowledge, mock test helps to make a sound strategy for a good rank. Strategy helps you to identify the topics you need to pick first, which questions need to be skipped, topics where you need to devote more time etc. So here in this article, we have shared the importance of mock test for JEE Main 2019 exam.

Significance of Mock Test :

A constant check on performance is required on regular basis, this can only be done by attempting mock tests. Below is the significance of mock test, which will give you thousands of more reasons to attempt a mock test before appearing for an exam.

Strengthens your Preparation:

Mock tests are definitely one of the most effective methods of evaluating your preparation level. It assesses your potential and helps understand your learning ability. It analyses your performance by identifying your strengths and weaknesses, time taken to solve each question, mistakes committed, etc. This helps in improving your performance graph as you can track your progress and abstain from committing the same errors again. A good practice of mock tests can you give you an insight into your preparation level and help you to focus on the key strategic points.

Develops Conceptual Understanding:

It cannot be denied that mock tests are instrumental in strengthening your fundamental knowledge. Solving mock tests regularly can help in better application of concepts which can further enhance your knowledge and deepen your understanding of the subject. While solving mock tests, it is imperative to make a note of important or recurring topics and areas you face difficulty in. This will work as a wonder tool at the final leg of preparation and give you a clear idea of where you stand.

 Familiarizes with Exam Pattern:

It is very essential to know and understand the exam pattern in advance as it introduces you to the specifics of the exam paper such as number of questions, type of questions, weightage, segregation of questions as per marks, important questions, etc. Solving mock tests can help you to understand the structure of the exam thoroughly and how to best go about it. It aids in keeping your pace high right from the start of the exam as you can begin by attempting the questions you are familiar with, thereby saving a lot of time.

 Helps in Better Time Management:

Attempting several mock tests before the final doomsday can aid in better time management. It gives you an idea of how much time to allocate to each section or question, how to solve questions in a stipulated time, etc which in turn improves your question solving ability, thereby increasing your speed and accuracy. It also helps device shortcuts and strategies to complete the paper in the given time.

 Introduces to Real Exam-like Environment:

In the absence of enough practice, students tend to get nervous before the exams. Mock tests expose you to the real exam-like scenario and help you to get used to it and combat nervousness. It builds your test-taking skills by helping you get accustomed to the exam pattern in advance. Further, taking test in a proctored environment helps you get used to the exam taking strategy and polishes your time management skills. In addition, it helps you to get used to sitting for long hours without losing focus or concentration.K

Know your areas :

Every question is of equal weightage, so it becomes important to pick the right questions, which can be answered easily. Time-consuming questions should not be the priority.
Mock tests help you to identify these sections which can be attempted effortlessly along with the required areas of improvement.
Mock tests provide you the actual exam environment which helps in knowing the type of questions, difficulty level of the exam. It also helps in reducing the exam anxiety.

Strategies are Must:

Mock tests are not always about ranks. It helps you to build a strategy for the exam such as the section to be attempted first, based on your strength etc.
Mock tests do not just measure how much you know, it also helps reinforce the concepts and make it lively with the same information which can be retrieved later.
On completion of tests, mock test not only shows you the correct answer but also the complete solution of it.

Speed & Accuracy:

Speed & accuracy plays a vital role to increase your performance in the JEE Main exam. Mock tests help us to attempt a large no. of questions in limited allotted time.

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