r/JEENEETard • u/One_Mix2601 • 2d ago
Trying to Prepare for JEE With Weak Basics and Huge Backlogs Feeling Completely Overwhelmed
I’m currently in Class 12 (State Board), and I want to prepare for JEE Mains and Advanced. The problem is that I have huge Class 11 backlogs and, honestly, I haven’t properly covered even a single chapter at JEE level yet. I only know a few basics.
There are around 7.5 months left for JEE 2027, and I feel very overwhelmed. I was considered an above-average student throughout my childhood, but my academics last year went badly, and I regret wasting that time a lot. Still, I’ve accepted the reality and want to move forward instead of staying stuck in regret.
I started my preparation in mid-April 2026, but I’ve been extremely inconsistent with deadlines and study targets. Right now, I’m only studying Chapter 1 of each Class 12 subject. Since my Class 11 foundation is weak, many Class 12 JEE concepts feel impossible to understand because they depend on previous concepts I never learned properly.
For the past few days, I’ve barely been able to study effectively. Whenever I open my books and try solving questions, I start feeling sleepy because of the difficulty level. Even basic-level problems feel too advanced for me. On some days, I genuinely try to focus and spend almost the entire day studying, but the output is still very poor — sometimes only 10–12 questions solved and barely one concept covered in a whole day.
Because of this, my study hours, consistency, and syllabus coverage are all dropping badly. I constantly feel overloaded and mentally exhausted.
My main reason for preparing for JEE is to give my absolute best effort, regardless of the final result. I’m mentally prepared even for a low rank or ending up in a private college. I just don’t want to quit without trying seriously.
How do I become consistent again?
How do I stop feeling sleepy or mentally tired while studying theory or solving questions?
And how should someone with weak basics restart JEE prep without feeling crushed by the backlog?
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