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Over the past several years, employment exams have become an integral part of the job search process. The scope, analysis and details of each test is different by industry and assessment type. Countless employers and job boards are utilizing these exams to pre-screen applicants before they enter their system for review, thereby minimizing administrative costs while increasing efficiency.

First and foremost, it’s important to understand that pre-employment assessments are nothing new. Employers have always screened candidates (via things like drug tests and reference checks) to determine whether they would be a good fit for their organization. What has changed, however, is the format of these exams and the purpose. Assessments are now used to determine a candidate’s aptitude, performance and personality. By scoring and sorting through applicants blindly, employers feel they can select the best candidates to interview — solely on qualifications and skills alone.

So, if you have recently started the job search process and are confused (or, frankly, a bit anxious) by the thought of these exams, you shouldn’t be. Here are the types of exams being utilized, what they measure and how you can prepare.

There are two types of assessments: employee-driven and employer-driven.

An employee-driven assessment is one that you take on your own — without prompting — in order to highlight your skills within your field. These assessments are available through various job sites, such as LinkedIn, which provide aptitude tests based on industry. Other types of exams result in a certification (such as PMP, Six Sigma or CFM). Once passed, these tests and/or certifications can be displayed on your profile and resume to strengthen your candidacy.

An employer-driven test is generally given alongside a job application so that an employer can determine if you are, in fact, qualified for the position. Employer assessments, such as through Indeed, are designed to measure industry-specific and general aptitude skills. Since these are not initiated by the employee but rather through the employer, I find that these exams are what make my clients the most nervous.

Both exams are targeted in their design and specific in their purpose.

Whether employee- or employer-driven, both assessments demonstrate that your skills and abilities go beyond what is written on your resume. Each test is created to assess a wide variety of attributes and skills, in a technical and emotional capacity.

Questions for these exams typically revolve around:

• Hard skills: Do you have the proficiency level required for the role?

• Operations: In on-the-job scenarios, how well can you handle daily tasks?

• Abilities: How do you handle yourself when things don’t go as expected?

• Personality: Does your personality align with what the role requires?

These factors can be tested individually or combined in order to find the perfect candidate that fits a company’s long-term goals and objectives. For example, Marie is applying for a role as a retail sales manager. The role requires the ability to handle various changing needs, strong customer service skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office. The employer has decided to utilize an Indeed assessment to measure just how well Marie can perform. They test her hard skills (asking questions pertaining to Microsoft Office), provide her on-the-job scenarios (to see how well she tackles customer concerns), throw in an obscure situation (what does she do when someone tries to steal?) and ask questions to gauge her personality type. The test takes about 25 minutes and provides an all-encompassing picture for the company to review.

How can you prepare for an employer-driven test when you are not given the questions in advance?

While employee-driven assessments can be taken several times and/or studied for, an employer-driven test cannot be. It is a one-shot deal, and there are no study guides or Cliff notes. This should not deter or frighten you from taking these exams. Why? You are applying for a role that you qualify for, so the questions and scenarios should all be ones that you know. Regardless, there are still ways you can prepare.

• Practice: There are various IQ and skills tests online that you can take to simply get used to taking a timed test on a computer. Best of all, they are free to use.

• Research: Read through the description of the job and company to ensure you understand their mission and vision and what it is they are looking for in a candidate.

• Wait: Some assessments allow you to start them separately from your application. I strongly recommend completing your application and then taking a short break (10-15 minutes) before starting your assessment. Assessments should be completed the same day in order to get your application into the system, so please don’t wait too long, but taking a few minutes to ensure there are no distractions and you are in the right frame of mind will prove to be beneficial.

• Do not rush: Even if the test is timed, read through each question and the corresponding directions thoroughly. The purpose isn’t always to complete every question in the allotted amount of time, but rather to see how well you perform under pressure. Details and accuracy are more important than finishing quickly, so focus.

Exams and assessments often invoke fear, but in this case, they should cause you to feel empowered rather than uncertain. Be confident in your abilities and detailed in your approach. As Helen Keller is often credited with saying, “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” You are capable, prepared and qualified — these exams are merely a means to prove that!

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JEE Main 2024 Session 1 is expected to be conducted in February. JEE Aspirants must note that this date is purely tentative and the officials have not made any official confirmation yet. Check top IIT Engineering colleges, syllabus, how to prepare for exam.

JEE Main 2024: Cracking a competitive examination can be a challenging task. There is no substitute for hard work. Every year, thousands of students appear for the examinations; some fail to get admission to the top engineering colleges in India. Aspirants preparing for JEE Main 2024 may have various queries about how to compete for the exam(particularly if they plan to study at home without coaching). In this article, we will update you with all the important details such as registration dates, syllabus, test pattern, top colleges, NIRF Rankings, last year’s cut-off, factors that affect cut-off, and tips to follow during the preparation period. Whether you are starting your preparation early or a little later, these suggestions will supply you an advantage over other students. They will help you create a solid foundation in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

Has NTA Released JEE Main 2024 Registration Dates?

1. No, National Testing Agency has not announced, JEE Main 2024 Registration Dates. If going by the media reports, JEE Main 2024 Session 1 is expected to be conducted in February. JEE Aspirants must note that this date is purely tentative and the officials have not made any official confirmation yet. Along with the IIT JEE application form, NTA will release the information bulletin on its website – nta.ac.in and jeemain.nta.nic.in. The JEE (Main) – 2023 was conducted in two sessions for admissions in the academic session.
2. This will supply two opportunities to the candidates to Improve their scores in the examination if they are not able to supply their best in one attempt. In the first attempt, the students will get a first-hand experience of taking an examination and will know their mistakes which they can Improve while attempting for the second time. This will reduce the chances of dropping a year and droppers would not have to waste an entire year.

Is NTA Planning to Release Common test Calendar For This Year?

1. The National Testing Agency is likely to release the common examination calendar for the academic year 2024-25. Last year, NTA released the examination calendar at nta.ac.in. The test calendar will consist of the name of the examination, dates of examinations, and reserve dates.

JEE Main Cut Off(Last Year)

• General: 88.4121383
• OBC-NCL: 67.0090297
• SC: 43.0820954
• ST: 26.7771328
• GEN-EWS: 63.1114141
• Gen-PwD: 0.0031029

Factors Affecting Cut-Off

• Number of candidates who have appeared for the examination.
• Minimum qualifying score
• Number of candidates who have registered for the examination.

Colleges to Aim 

List Of Top Engineering Colleges As Per NIRF Rankings 2023

• Rank 1: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras
• Rank 2: Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Delhi
• Rank 3: Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Bombay
• Rank 4: Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Kanpur
• Rank 5:Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Roorkee
• Rank 6: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur
• Rank 7: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati
• Rank 8: National Institute of Technology Hyderabad
• Rank 9: National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
• Rank 10: Jadavpur University

List Of Top Engineering Colleges As Per NIRF Rankings 2022

• Rank 1: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras
• Rank 2: Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Delhi
• Rank 3: Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Bombay
• Rank 4: Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Kanpur
• Rank 5:Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Kharagpur
• Rank 6: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee
• Rank 7: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati
• Rank 8: National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli (NIT Trichy)
• Rank 9: Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Hyderabad
• Rank 10: National Institute of Technology (NIT) Karnataka, Surathkal

JEE Main 2024 Syllabus

The details of the syllabus are given on the website: https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/.

Syllabus for Paper-1 (B.E./B.Tech.)- Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry:

• UNIT 1: SETS, RELATIONS, AND FUNCTIONS: Sets and their representation: Union, intersection, and complement of sets and their algebraic properties; Power set; Relation, Type of relations, equivalence relations, functions; one-one, into and onto functions, the composition of functions.
• UNIT 2: COMPLEX NUMBERS AND QUADRATIC EQUATIONS:
  Complex numbers as ordered pairs of reals, Representation of complex numbers in the form a + ib and their representation in a plane, Argand diagram, algebra of complex number, modulus, and argument (or amplitude) of a complex number, square root of a complex number, triangle inequality, Quadratic equations in real and complex number system and their solutions Relations between roots and co-efficient, nature of roots, the formation of quadratic equations with given roots.
• UNIT3: MATRICES AND DETERMINANTS: Matrices, algebra of matrices, type of matrices, determinants, and matrices of order two and three, properties of determinants, evaluation of determinants, area of triangles using determinants, Adjoint, and evaluation of inverse of a square matrix using determinants and elementary transformations, Test of consistency and solution of simultaneous linear equations in two or three variables using determinants and matrices.
  UNIT 4: PERMUTATIONS AND COMBINATIONS:
  The fundamental principle of counting, permutation as an arrangement and combination as section, Meaning of P (n,r) and C (n,r), simple applications.
• UNIT 5: MATHEMATICAL INDUCTIONS:
  Principle of Mathematical Induction and its simple applications.
• UNIT 6: BINOMIAL THEOREM AND ITS SIMPLE APPLICATIONS:
  Binomial theorem for a positive integral index, general term, and middle term, properties of Binomial coefficients, and simple applications.
• UNIT 7: SEQUENCE AND SERIES:
  Arithmetic and Geometric progressions, insertion of arithmetic, geometric means between two given numbers, Relation between A.M and G.M sum up to n terms of special series; Sn, Sn2, Sn3. Arithmetico-Geometric progression.
• UNIT 8: LIMIT, CONTINUITY, AND DIFFERENTIABILITY:
• UNIT 9: INTEGRAL CALCULAS
• UNIT 10: DIFFRENTIAL EQUATIONS
• UNIT 11: CO-ORDINATE GEOMETRY
• UNIT 12: THREE-DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY
• UNIT 13: VECTOR ALGEBRA
• UNIT 14: STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY
• UNIT 15: TRIGONOMETRY
• UNIT 16: MATHEMATICAL REASONING

JEE Main 2024 Syllabus For Physics

• UNIT 1: PHYSICS AND MEASUREMENT
• UNIT 2: KINEMATICS
• UNIT 3: LAWS OF MOTION
• UNIT 4: WORK, ENERGY, AND POWER
• UNIT5: ROTATIONAL MOTION
• UNIT 6: GRAVITATION: The universal law of gravitation. Acceleration due to gravity and its variation with altitude and depth. Kepler’s law of planetary motion. Gravitational potential energy; gravitational potential. Escape velocity, Orbital velocity of a satellite. Geo stationary satellites.
• UNIT 7: PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS: Elastic behaviour, Stress-strain relationship, Hooke’s Law. Young’s modulus, bulk modulus, modulus of rigidity. Pressure due to a fluid column; Pascal’s law and its applications. Viscosity. Stokes’ law. terminal velocity, streamline, and turbulent flow. Reynolds number. Bernoulli’s principle and its applications. Surface energy and surface tension, angle of contact, application of surface tension – drops, bubbles, and capillary rise. Heat, temperature, thermal expansion; specific heat capacity, calorimetry; change of state, latent heat. Heat transfer-conduction, convection, and radiation. Newton’s law of cooling.
  UNIT 8: THERMODYNAMICS: Thermal equilibrium, zeroth law of thermodynamics, the concept of temperature. Heat, work, and internal energy. The first law of thermodynamics. The second law of thermodynamics: reversible and irreversible processes. Carnot engine and its efficiency

JEE Main 2024 Syllabus For Chemistry

• UNIT I: SOME BASIC CONCEPTS IN CHEMISTRY
• UNIT 2: STATES OF MATTER
• UNIT 3: ATOMIC STRUCTURE
• UNIT 4: CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
• UNIT 5: CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS: Fundamentals of thermodynamics: System and surroundings, extensive and intensive properties, state functions, types of processes.

(For more details, refer to JEE Main 2023 Information Bulletin shared on the official website.)

JEE Main 2024 Official Websites

• jeemain.nta.nic.in

• jeemain.nta.nic.in 2024

• nta.ac.in

Strategies To Clear test In One Go

• Make a Definite Study Timetable: Make a study timetable in such a way that you divide equal time for each subject. Make sure you sincerely stick to your timetable.

• Set You Goal For Every Day: Divide the subjects you have to cover.

• Check/Know the Syllabus of JEE Main: Before starting the preparation for the examination, it is extremely important for aspiring students to know and understand the syllabus in detail. Understanding the JEE Main 2024 syllabus will help the student to prepare well.

• Change in Habits – Meditate And Exercise/Healthy Lifestyle: It is rightly said that Health is wealth therefore students preparing for the entrance test should not compromise their health. They should meditate and exercise regularly. Medication can Improve your concentration and exercise will keep you healthy. To avoid distractions, try to reduce the usage of social media.

• Revision of Topics: While preparing for the exams, it is important to revise all subjects daily. As all chapters and subjects are important, hence it is best to divide your time equally for all subjects/ subjects instead of focusing only on a couple of them. For any exam, revision acts as an important key factor.

• Mock Test/Solve Previous Year’s question paper: Solve previous year’s question papers. Practicing mock tests acts as a great source of revision. This helps students Improve their preparation levels. Solving question papers regularly can help you analyze your preparation. You will be able to identify your mistakes and weak areas.

• Be Calm And Composed: With just a few months left for the entrance examination, it is essential for the students to stay calm and composed. All national-level entrance exams have always had a ring of anxiety and nervousness on students. It is important that students get the right amount of sleep before the exam. Depriving oneself of sleep can result in fatigue and a high-stress level with a drop in concentration level.

NOTE: Please keep a note that the dates mentioned in this article are tentative, therefore, eligible JEE candidates are advised to keep an eye on the official website of NTA, nta.ac.in, jeemain.nta.nic.in for all the latest updates regarding JEE Main 2024.