IIT JAM MA study plan

Rebuild the MA calculus toolkit by deriving limits, continuity and differentiability criteria for single- and multivariable functions, then solving 20 mixed problems without notes

Re-derive the standard results of sequences and series convergence tests and apply each test to at least three worked examples

Set up and solve first-order and linear higher-order ODEs, classifying each equation type before solving

Reconstruct the core PH formulas for kinematics, work-energy and rotational motion from first principles and apply them to 15 numericals

Build a one-page formula sheet for MA and PH that you will reuse and prune every week

Master matrix algebra: rank, eigenvalues, diagonalisation and consistency of linear systems, verifying each answer by an independent method

Compute multiple integrals, change order of integration, and apply Green, Stokes and Gauss theorems to closed-region problems

Solve PH problems on electrostatics and Gauss's law, then on DC circuits using Kirchhoff's rules

Work through SHM and wave superposition problems, writing the general solution before substituting numbers

Time yourself on a 25-question mixed MA/PH set and record accuracy and pace

Consolidate MA group theory and real analysis basics: identify group properties, subgroups and cosets, and test series and uniform convergence claims

Derive and apply the standard probability distributions, computing mean and variance for each from the definition

Solve estimation problems on MLE, method of moments and unbiasedness, checking each estimator for consistency

Run hypothesis tests for means and proportions, stating the null, alternative, test statistic and decision rule before computing

Practise MS numericals on correlation, regression lines and rank correlation

Complete a full-length MA sectional under exam timing and analyse errors by topic rather than by question

Solve MS problems on sampling distributions, confidence intervals and the t, chi-square and F distributions

Revisit every MA error from weeks 1-3 and re-solve it cold

Draft a personal sheet of MS formulas and conditions of validity for each test

Rank your remaining weak subtopics in MA and MS by expected marks gained per hour of study

Map the CY syllabus into physical, organic and inorganic blocks and list the high-yield reaction types in each

Solve stoichiometry, equilibrium, thermodynamics and electrochemistry numericals using a consistent unit-checking routine

Draw and name the main organic functional-group reactions, predicting products for 20 given starting materials

Memorise the periodic trends and key inorganic descriptive facts you can verify from a standard textbook, flagging anything uncertain

Skim the BT syllabus and write a one-page glossary of core terms such as recombinant DNA, PCR, enzymes and fermentation

Work through BT topics on biomolecules, genetics, microbiology and bioprocess basics, answering 25 recall-and-application questions

Build a GG foundation: identify minerals and rock types from their stated properties and classify them by origin

Solve GG structural geology and stratigraphy questions on folds, faults and geological time, drawing labelled sketches

Cover GG physical geology and palaeontology basics, listing index fossils and their time ranges you can confirm

Cross-check every fact you memorised in CY, BT and GG against one authoritative source and correct or delete doubtful entries

Cover EN microeconomics: consumer theory, elasticity, market structures and welfare, solving 15 graphical or numerical problems

Cover EN macroeconomics: national income accounting, money and banking, inflation and the standard policy tools, computing multipliers

Solve EN numericals on GDP, CPI, demand-supply equilibrium and cost curves

Finish GG by working a 20-question set mixing mineralogy, petrology and structural geology

Write short answer outlines for descriptive EN and GG questions so recall converts into structured marks

Take two full-length simulated papers under strict timing, covering all domains in the real section mix

Review each simulation within 24 hours, correcting every error and updating the formula sheets

Re-drill the top ten weak subtopics identified in week 4 to confirm they are closed

Rehearse exam-day logistics: section order, time split per domain and a skip-and-return rule

Do a final pass over all formula sheets and fact sheets, keeping only entries you can state from memory