IB JIO Grade-II Technical study plan
IB JIO Grade-II Technical · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Computer Fundamentals, Networking and Cyber Awareness & Electronics and Communication Systems
Map the syllabus of Computer Fundamentals and Electronics into a one-page checklist of subtopics, then rank each subtopic by your current confidence on a 1-5 scale
Define and contrast the core hardware vocabulary (CPU, ALU, registers, cache, RAM vs ROM, bus types, motherboard, storage interfaces) in writing without consulting notes
Convert between number systems (binary, octal, decimal, hexadecimal) and perform two's complement arithmetic on at least 20 practice items
Draw and label the OSI and TCP/IP layer models from memory and state the protocol and device operating at each layer
Build a personal glossary of at least 40 networking terms with one-line original definitions
Your checkpoint
A dated 40-term networking and hardware glossary plus a completed self-assessment checklist showing confidence scores for every syllabus subtopic
Computer Fundamentals, Networking and Cyber Awareness & Electronics and Communication Systems
Explain the difference between circuit switching and packet switching and describe how a packet travels from a browser to a web server, hop by hop
Calculate subnet parameters (network address, broadcast address, usable host range, number of subnets) for at least 15 CIDR problems
Classify the main modulation techniques (AM, FM, ASK, FSK, PSK, QAM) and state one practical application of each
Compute bandwidth, bit rate, and channel capacity using the Nyquist and Shannon formulas on 10 numerical problems
Summarize five common cyber threats (phishing, ransomware, man-in-the-middle, SQL injection, DDoS) and one concrete defence against each
Your checkpoint
A worked problem set of 15 subnetting calculations and 10 channel-capacity calculations, all with answers checked and errors annotated
Physics (Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Optics, Modern Physics) & Mathematics (Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus, Statistics)
Solve at least 30 mechanics problems covering Newton's laws, friction, work-energy, momentum conservation, and circular motion
Derive and apply the equations of uniformly accelerated motion and projectile motion to 10 problems
Practice 25 algebra problems on quadratics, progressions, logarithms, and permutations and combinations
Build a formula sheet for mechanics and algebra limited to one page in your own words
Record every wrong answer in an error log with the reason for the mistake (concept gap, calculation slip, misread question)
Your checkpoint
A one-page handwritten mechanics and algebra formula sheet plus an error log of at least 20 entries from this week's practice
Physics (Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Optics, Modern Physics) & Mathematics (Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus, Statistics)
Solve 25 electricity and magnetism problems on Ohm's law, series and parallel networks, Kirchhoff's laws, capacitors, and magnetic force on a conductor
Solve 15 optics problems on reflection, refraction, lenses, mirrors, and the lens formula, including sign conventions
Apply differentiation and integration to 20 problems on rates of change, maxima and minima, and definite integrals
Compute mean, median, mode, standard deviation, and variance for at least 8 data sets by hand
Re-derive from memory the three most frequently missed formulas identified in your error log
Your checkpoint
A closed-book timed mini-test of 25 mixed physics and mathematics questions, scored and reviewed question by question
Physics (Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Optics, Modern Physics) & Mathematics (Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus, Statistics)
Solve 20 modern physics problems on photoelectric effect, atomic models, nuclear decay, and mass-energy equivalence
Solve 20 trigonometry problems including identities, heights and distances, and inverse functions
Solve 15 calculus problems on limits, continuity, and curve sketching
Explain in writing how a p-n junction diode, a transistor in common-emitter configuration, and a rectifier circuit behave
Review the full error log and rewrite corrected solutions for every entry
Your checkpoint
A corrected solutions booklet covering every error logged in weeks 1-4, with each fix explained in one paragraph
Quantitative Aptitude and Numerical Ability & General Intelligence and Reasoning
Solve 40 numerical ability problems on percentages, ratio and proportion, averages, profit and loss, and simple and compound interest
Solve 30 reasoning problems on series completion, coding-decoding, blood relations, direction sense, and syllogisms
Practice 10 seating-arrangement and 10 data-interpretation sets under a five-minute-per-set limit
Identify and write down three shortcut techniques for each of the two weakest reasoning question types
Time yourself on a 30-question mixed set and record the time spent per question type
Your checkpoint
A timed 30-question aptitude and reasoning test completed with a per-question-type timing breakdown and a short note on where time was lost
English Language and Comprehension & General Awareness and Current Affairs
Complete 20 reading-comprehension passages and justify each answer by quoting the exact supporting line
Correct 50 grammar and usage items covering subject-verb agreement, tense, articles, prepositions, and active-passive voice
Write 10 short paraphrases and 10 one-line summaries to practise precision and economy of language
Review six months of current affairs in science, technology, defence, and space, and note 30 key facts with dates
Revise the constitutional bodies, national institutions, and basic economic terminology most often tested in general awareness
Your checkpoint
A dated current-affairs fact sheet of 30 entries plus a scored comprehension and grammar practice log showing accuracy percentages
Physics (Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Optics, Modern Physics) & Mathematics (Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus, Statistics) & Computer Fundamentals, Networking and Cyber Awareness & Electronics and Communication Systems
Take two full-length mock tests under exam timing and mark every uncertain answer for later review
Re-solve every question missed in both mocks and classify each error by domain and cause
Revisit the weakest two domains identified by mock scores and solve 20 targeted questions in each
Recite from memory the one-page formula sheets and the 40-term glossary, checking for gaps
Finalize a one-page exam-day strategy covering question order, time allocation per section, and when to skip
Your checkpoint
Two completed full-length mock tests with a written score analysis by domain and a final one-page exam-day strategy sheet
Milestones
Week 2: You can label the OSI and TCP/IP models from memory, solve a CIDR subnetting problem in under three minutes, and explain the Shannon capacity formula without notes
Week 4: You score at least 60 percent on the closed-book 25-question physics and mathematics mini-test and can state the sign convention for lenses and mirrors correctly
Week 6: You complete a 30-question aptitude and reasoning set within the target time and your error log shows fewer than five calculation-slip errors
Week 8: Your second full-length mock score exceeds your first by at least 10 percentage points, and no single domain falls below 50 percent accuracy