The topics important for the AIEEE paper are electrostatics, mechanics, modern physics, fluid mechanics, waves and sound and current electricity.

There are certain topics in AIEEE which are not covered in the IIT-JEE syllabus. One should focus on XI and XII NCERT especially for topics not covered in the IIT-JEE syllabus. Prepare with last year's AIEEE papers for time-bound practice. About 20 per cent of the total questions in physics are based on experimental skills. This area is very important for AIEEE.

The strategy: In AIEEE, speed and accuracy are very important. One question should be solved in 1.7 minutes, so focus on speed with accuracy while preparing for AIEEE. . You should be strong enough in all basic formulae and concepts. While prac tising, concen trate on quality rather than quantity. You should try to develop your own short cuts to solve the problems and should solve the ques tions as far as possi ble by yourself. If you fail to do so in your first attempt during practice sessions, don't be disheartened. Practise last year's papers of AIEEE for time-bound practice. You should do NCERT of class XI and XII, especially for topics not covered in IITJEE.

Read the instructions on the question paper carefully. The questions have neg ative marking in 2008. Be extreme ly careful while solving the ques tions. Read a question, think over it, and if the idea doesn't click in 40-50 seconds, move on to the next question. DCE-CEE In CEE, the required scores are generally higher as compared to IIT-JEE and AIEEE scores. Also the seats in DCE and NSIT are less as compared to IIT-JEE and AIEEE but simultaneously there are fewer students. The DCE paper has more theoretical questions. For DCE, both class XI and XII syllabus are important. There are certain topics in DCE which are not covered in IITJEE syllabus One should do XI and XII NCERT especially for topics not covered in IIT-JEE syllabus. Ten-year papers of DCE can also be taken for timebound practice.

The strategy: The most difficult part of the DCE paper is that you have to solve 180 questions in 180 minutes. That means your speed should be fastest in the CEE and simultaneously accuracy is also needed. You should be totally fo cused on the paper to avoid silly and calculation mistakes. So, while practising for the CEE, focus on speed with accuracy. Try to develop the skill of performing calculations orally rather than writing. Most of the questions are directly formulae based. So, learn all the formulae by heart. You should know all the theorems, laws and concepts to solve theoretical questions quickly.

Read the instructions of the question paper carefully. The questions have negative marking. Be extremely careful while solving the questions. Read a question, think over it and if the idea doesn't click in 20-30 seconds, move on to the other question CBSE The paper of CBSE's class XII consists of 30 questions. Out of this, eight questions are very short answer type carrying one mark each, 10 questions are short answer type carrying two marks each, nine are also short answer type questions carrying three marks each and three questions of long answer type carrying five marks each. The total marks of the paper are 70, out of which 15 marks are dedicated to the numerical problems. All the topics of class XII syllabus are important for the exam with optics having the highest weightage (14 marks) and electromagnetic waves having the least weightage (three marks).Of the total paper, 15 per cent questions are easy, 70 per cent are moderate and the rest are difficult. Write your an swers according to the word limit and marks that are provided for each step of the answer, i.e. the total marks of a particular question are divided according to the steps.

The strategy: The board exam paper consists of mostly theoretical questions and derivations. Study all basic principles, theorems and concepts thoroughly. Solve last year's papers as well as sample papers for more practice. BITSAT The BITSAT is an online computer based test. It consists of 150 single choice questions out of which 40 questions are from physics. Each question has four options out of which only one is correct. One will be awarded three marks for every correct answer while one mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. However, no marks will be awarded for an unattempted question.

To solve these questions, a total of 180 minutes are allotted, i.e you have 1.2 minutes for solving one question. You can change the options as many times by going back to the previously answered questions. There is no time limit for an individual question but a total time is fixed. Also, if you answer all the 150 questions without skipping any question, you will have an option of choosing 12 more questions if time is still left. The BITSAT contains almost equal weightage of class XI and XII syllabus. The topics that are comparatively more important are electrostatics, magnetism, mechanics, wave motion, thermodynamics, optics, and modern physics. However, you should have a thorough knowledge of all the topics to get a high score. All the questions and instructions of the test will be in English only. The extra 12 questions will give a chance to highly meritorious students to score high simultaneously but if you opted for these extra questions, you will not be able to change the answer of the previously answered questions.

The strategy: The BITSAT is high scoring. You should be fast as well as accurate while answering questions. You should be conceptually sound in basic principles, theorems and concepts. Learn the formulae by heart. Study class XI and class XII NCERT books especially for the topics not in the IIT-JEE syllabus.

Read a question, think over it and if the idea doesn't click in 25-30 seconds, move on to the next question. Beware of negative marking. So no guess work. Answer the questions only if you are confident about that. Before attempting a new question recall "I will attempt it right without ¦ mistake." The writer is Director-North India Operation, Brilliant Tutorials.