Introduction
Dear Children and Readers,
I am Jagjyoti Swain (JJS Sir), coaching NEET students for the last 25 years successfully and helping thousands of students qualify NEET-UG, IISER-AT, NEST, and Olympiads like NSEB-INBO-IBO.
Over the years, a clear pattern has emerged in how most students prepare—and why most of them fail.
How Most Students Prepare for NEET (The Reality)
Most of the students (>85%) do not practice MCQs and they just read for NEET.
Out of these students:
- Many read from more than one source
- They solve MCQs only from that same source, if at all
Out of the remaining:
- 10% practice MCQs given by their coaching institutes only
- They solve PYQs of just the last 5–7 years
The remaining 5% dare to solve MCQs from different coaching institutes and reference books. These students are the ones who ultimately qualify NEET.
How Preparation Was Done 10 Years Ago
Earlier, coaching institutes prescribed MCQ books like:
- Dinesh
- GRB
- Trueman’s
- Arihant
- OP Tandon series
Teachers ensured students practiced them strictly.
Those students were hardworking, intelligent, and patient. NEET preparation was sufficient for board exams and MBBS/BDS courses.
The Shortcut Culture and Its Consequences
Today, teachers are giving shortcuts and mnemonics to remember just 2–3 examples.
When students reach higher classes, subjects become extremely tough. Students fall into a false trap—making preparation appear easy but future unreachable.
This leads to repeated failures and a vicious cycle of blame and re-attempts.
NCERT: Syllabus vs Blind Dependence
NEET 2025 had questions outside NCERT, yet the brochure nowhere states that questions will come only from NCERT.
The syllabus is NCERT-based, not NCERT-restricted.
Since 2006, over 200 corrections have been made in NCERT, yet errors remain. Science must teach what is correct, not what is blindly printed.
Conceptual NEET from 2025 Onwards
From 2025 onwards, questions will be conceptual.
Students must take teachers seriously who teach concepts, even if it feels tough initially. Slowly, adaptation happens.
Final Advice to Students
Practice all types of MCQs, including PYQs from the last 37–38 years of AIPMT. Prepare for Olympiads seriously.
Always remember:
NEET is just a milestone, not the destination.
Prepare for MBBS, and NEET will be easily qualified.