How to handle deep study in so little time? | IIT Prof's tips

Link to previous video: • What is the proper way...
While deep self-study and problem solving with introspection and self-analysis are important, there does not seem to be enough time for doing all this. This is a problem eternally facing many students.
In this video I provide some strategies and the attitude to take in order to handle this situation:
1. What does self-study really mean?
2. Acknowledge and accept that there will be some gifted students who can finish things faster than us.
3. Don't get discouraged by others pace. Stick to the discipline of studying in a fundamentally proper way. Initial chapters are going to be hard. Sacrifice is necessary. But things get better with time.
4. Our brains become better at this deep mode of study; our problem solving skills improve with time. The latter chapters are boosted by the background knowledge developed in the initial chapters.
5. Taking short cuts may apparently help us to catch up initially but leaves gaping loopholes in our preparation. Plus, how many short cuts can one remember? It is just easier - in the long run - to go by the route of developing one's fundamental knowledge - that type of knowledge itself becomes the short cut.
6. Never compare yourself with others. Focus on improving yourself little by little each week.
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[@Shayan1409]

Thank you so much sir, this video is answer to my comment which i have posted at your previous video. Again thanks because now i understand that to go through theory first then start doing problems, and problems where I'll stuck is the point which indicate me that which topic is weaker and to particularly that topic need to be strong.

[@Prof_JC]

Thank you for that comment! Comments like those are genuinely helpful to understand what students need.

[@ramji-cv4wg]

@@Prof_JC thank you sir for these type of videos sir i know you are very busy but sir please continue making these type of videos as they help us students alot love your videos sir hoping to see you in future

[@mehnaazn8892]

Sir, my child is in grade 10. Though they under the concepts, does memorising the whole of cbse books is required or should they just keep reading the book again and again with the understanding of the concepts

[@GoodUR]

@@mehnaazn8892reading it again and again is very helpful for theory subjects but for subjects like physics and maths solving questions is very important( saying this as a senior )

[@dynamicsports3787]

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[@Rajdeep_]

“We should acknowledge and accelt the fact that not all students are built equal” hearing this from an IIt professor made my day

[@nostalgia5342]

Deep study is needed but so is revision (basically repetition) otherwise you might understand something deeply but forget quickly due to the plethora of concepts and rules (mostly in chem). That is the benefit these early prep starters have. I didn't have enough revision time during my days due to which even though my understanding during study was good and deep and I scored awesome in class tests when the chapter was taught, (used to score close to 2 digit JEE-A rankers, sometimes even more) I had poor recall during the exams and it hit me horribly (got lower 4 digit finally). Enough revision and practice will also help you remember some small things like familiar equations/solutions, problem patterns, etc., which might not be related to understanding but can speed up your problem solving. After all, you cannot derive everything from first principles in the exam hall and it is an MCQ exam so no points for doing stuff partially or for correct "approach". The faster you solve the problems, the more relaxed you are during the exam and the more accurately you solve. On the contrary, if you waste time or are slow in recalling stuff, you panic due to less time left and screw up other problems as well. It's a domino effect. Also, please please take care of your health, especially if you already have existing issues. This aspect also affected my everyday routine heavily as well as my overall well being. Take care and all the best to all the aspirants!

[@jennykaushik]

whats the issue with your health ??

[@abhishekdwivedi5208]

Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@Spirit365]

Yes

[@FantasticFanta227]

This is the holy grail of advice. I wish i saw this in 11th... I was always a deep studting person and i did so in 11th as well. But as i realised that my teachers and peers were going astronomically faster than me i got scared and rushed by the portions as well. I should've trusted that the graph of my learning was not just increasing but so was its acceleration. From now onwards u will not lie to myself, i will deep study only and compare myself to myself only.

[@adityathaker2379]

That's mee too

[@Explorer-ky2vm]

"The goal of scientific pursuit should be to understand the world around us fundamentally"

[@Arjun-bo9uq]

The emphasis on the point that "initially progress will be slow yet that's the right way to study is so key" ; and I see people looking for quick results give up midway! every point is so valid and relevant, generations change but fundamentals dont! Thank you professor. Very much indebted to you for all your wisdom. ( Parent of a JEE aspirant)

[@NikhilDas-iv6vw]

Sir Please make a video on how to analyse where we are lacking in our studies and how to minimise the mistakes that we done while studying.

[@sudjitnaskar]

just extract the utmost the last drop even the last molecule of of the drop of the juice from the question, and do a lot of question,

[@Lakshyains7]

Test analysis best

[@vedantpandey9769]

​@@sudjitnaskarYou have made a good point will you please elaborate on these points ?

[@sudjitnaskar]

@@vedantpandey9769 well.. let me tell u how i study, 1. i rush the theory if i feel comfortable , im 2026 aspirant and im from Bengal board, i find alot of chapters similar in class 11 so i dont waste time in the theory coz i know the basics, so i just jump straight into the question and my focus is the learn most from the question, agree or not questions r the only thing which show u where ur lacking, no matter how good u study there will always be a question which u teach u something new, so i just jump into the question coz my basic concepts is build ( if i dont know the basics i prefer to see a full lecture in a disciplined way and give it my utmost attention so that i dont ever need to watch lectures again, ) important point chemistry is very exception, dont try this in chemistry, do the active recall technique in chemistry. 2. as i jump in to question, i imagine the whole scenario (physics, and math) then i try to find ans like all, BUT, i also try to find why other options r not correct (a lot of the time its easy to find whats not correct than what is correct ). then i summarize it all and try to get a glimpse what i learned . and yes i kinda dont wanna suggest u or anyone doing it coz it takes 10 to 30 mins even a hour or even a day in a question. 3. its not necessarily for us do all the qs right but as i said i priorities learning from the qs than ans it like a dummy, when ever i stuck i do a) read the question and visualize it and try to figure out what i cant of what i lack, its impossible that i lack all the knowledge so than means there is very little problem ( not in the qs but in the concept) so i figured those ( like for example in a kinematics qs we know how to ans it if we know the time but apparently we dont know the time or something but u cant figure it out any how), b), i write all the data from the question like all the data i can get ( alot of the qs gets solved here btw) c), if i know what particular thing i dont know i ask gpt or google ( for example projectiles in inclined motion) (alot of the qs gets solved here btw,) after i get my doubt solve i do some qs from hc verma or my module (easy qs) d) if not possible to solve it then the solution is in back side of the book, and all i do is back calculation ( i feel dump when the ans were easy😔) e) if not possible i use Google lense and see the vid solution and in this point i already spent like half an hour btw so its about ego and curiosity at this point all i need to know in the concept what i dont know, after video solution i finally understand the qs and the concept, 4) i change subjects if i get frustrated to mention : i only do few ( 5 or 6) easy qs then all adv level question then pyqs the book of qs in general physics ie irodov so dont think that im doing easy or moderate qs all day, i was doing kinematics and maths for a month and its not complete, but i have deadline and i know i can complete in dead line( like module 1 in may)

[@sudjitnaskar]

@@vedantpandey9769 dam i elaborated too much

[@AM_2023]

A crisp video with holistic coverage of most of the doubts we often face. Really unambiguous explanation.

[@ramlohit1]

"as our intellectual ability improves, you'll do better and faster, deep background knowledge of previous chs helps the newer chs." learn it the deep way, the fundamental way which takes less toll on your brain to recall them, bcs they are derivable, far better than trying to remember 100-1000s of shortcuts and tricks for specific qs". Knowledge itself is the shortcut for you- saves time inreturn" improve and focus on you.

[@ambassador_in_training]

Thank you for your love for so many students. Your advice is so simple & common sense, yet refreshing and insightful!

[@Dhivara-9]

IMPROVING YOURSELF SHOULD BE YOUR ONLY MOTIVATION 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@krishnarao5533]

Its all the crux of learning i made in the journey, in just 15 min. Its just amazing

[@Queer.23]

Thanks a lot sir , I had been following ur tips frm the last one month and i was too facing the exact same problem . This video was really very helpful

[@18yearsago]

Really wise words even as a former neet aspirant grasping how thing works is exponentially more difficult at the initial phase but the results are huge and evergiving (obv for phy and chem though) and coming to the shortcuts only go for them when you are thorough with the basics because you will always have a solid backup incase you forget

[@19.divyanshutripathi3]

Thank you sir, I am in class 12, and i really needed this guidance. Thank you for all your guidance!!

[@SauranBhandari]

Thank you sir. Your video helps a lot. Please keep uploading.

[@mahiemenon6667]

Thank you sir! Your guidance is really helping my journey.

[@raziamubarik9468]

I felt some concrete belief in your words ! Thank you

[@grace-os4eu]

Thank you sir, I have a much clear idea now about how to proceed with my self studies.

[@harinvellanki4974]

Thank You A Lot Sir Much needed

[@KLuqman01]

"The knowledge itself is the shortcut."

[@Midnight_Gust]

Thank you very much sir for this advice , as I was feeling a bit bad after seeing my friends getting ahead of me when I was trying to deeply understand the fundamental concepts. This video truly served as an Eye opener

[@devotionalsongsbymanasa4096]

One of the best video I saw!! Iam too late to this method but from now I will start studying like this sir.It is very useful but I realised how much of time I have lost till now🤧

[@srinivaschillara4023]

Again excellent advice. To students reading this comment: Please pay attention to the points made by the good professor here, this sort of advice is very possibly not available elsewhere. To everyone: 1. Please pardon my extention to the advice. Between <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="480">8:00</a> and <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="540">9:00</a> a point was made about the difficulty of remembering the many many shortcut methods. I'd say, grasp the topics and the principles (core ideas) by taking your time, this will later aid you in remembering the shortcuts, which are easily picked up once the basics are grasped. Without good grasp of basics a shortcut will not be 'connected' to the core ideas, but will seem like an unmoored method to remember increasing cognitive load, not an quick obvious extension to the the core. 2. There seems to be a concern ( I think it is in the mind) wherein many a student keeps comparing his/her progress to that of the peers; This is almost entirely futile, don't look over your shoulder, don't peer ahead, after all this isn't literally a sprint... it is more like a marathon. The good prof's point of starting solidly and then picking up pace later is so very true, especially in the context of competitive exams as many problems involve a mix of topics.

[@Prof_JC]

Thank you for extending and elaborating on the ideas.

[@sudhakarurade8076]

Very well explained sir 🙏 it'll boost the confidence of 11th class students who started preparing from 11th class only 👍👍

[@ShivamPandey-wf2pj]

really needed it sir thanku so much

[@ojasvisingh4025]

Thanku soo much sir ...I am going to take 2 nd drop this year for neet and I realised that I foucused more on mugging up formulas and tricks but as we move further in chapters we keep forgetting those tricks and formulas ...hence giving the required time and dedication to the chapters and concepts will strengthen your problem solving skills.❤

[@jahnavi.youtube]

Thank you for this video sir ! I am not from a engineering background but this video is helpful 🙏

[@indro14]

you are doing a fantastic job Sri. Chakraborty

[@chandrakantkeshari9236]

sir please keep on making such videos these help us in getting out of confusion

[@Maosk124kals___]

Your videos are so helpful ❤keep making videos sir

[@ujjwalrao6832]

very relatable video, thanks sir.

[@vickeykooper2674]

By far the best advice sir. Thank you to be alive.❤❤

[@irtamalik1778]

Such a great piece of advise especially for Asian students like us who are always under pressure.

[@Systemiiiii]

A lot of thanks to you sir ❤

[@adnanahmadknowledgevideo]

Sir in one of your previous video where you said that if you aren't able to solve the problem don't just immediately look at the solution. Spend some time thinking and try to solve. And to be honest it really helped me. For me some problems at start it seem very difficult . But when I spend 10-15minutes of thinking rereading the question and sometimes drawing diagram. Then I was able to solve the problem without any help from book or internet.

[@Prof_JC]

Excellent!

[@thems2002]

Thankyou sir for guiding us

[@AniketKumar-sg8ul]

Sir, please give tips for computer science students as well. I followed the methods you advised for studying maths and its really helpful.

[@amosamos8721]

Excellent steps sir

[@bhaskargarai3087]

Sir your english is so nice and so lucid ❤

[@parthgada3599]

Thankyou sir for your guidance

[@revathik9225]

This is a brilliant video, Professor! I hope it reaches a million views. Wanted to ask - what is your advice on studying multiple subjects at once? If we study multiple subjects for 1-2 hours in a day, will we retain the information? Or is it better to do 1 subject for the whole day, then switch to another subject the next day? Pls advise.

[@hemavathipari442]

A informative vedio.....sir thank you..

[@rajsatpute4432]

Sir your vedios are really helpful for us❤

[@discontinuou]

Sir you don't know about the excitement I had just after looking at the thumbnail... This is a very big problem I am facing.

[@nims4706]

Thanks a ton 🙏 sir. I'm a dropper for jee 2025 and this is really helpful for me.

[@IITIANforHelp]

Namaste sir. Thanks for these videos. Gaurav from IIT Guwahati

[@Abhijeetkr_2211]

What I have realised overtime that if I have to get edge in modern competitive world then I need to be consistent in my daily routine no matter whether I'm feeling like doing it or not . If I stay consistent then I definitely gets lead than my peers because most of them will quit once it becomes monotonous and boring. If you stay on path and remains focus and consistent then it will defintely compounds your progress . All you need is to be patient and having firm belief in youself that I can and I will do it no matter how long it will takes.

[@curvesashades]

Thank you Sir

[@yugandharsajja297]

Thank you.

[@Learner..]

Thanks lot .. ❤

[@SouravSujanMish-vb6fw]

Sir, I find your videos are pretty much relevant and time saving and this video is as always one of them . But sir I request you to make a video on to handle Boards and Olympiad as I am a physics enthusiast.

[@passedpawnnn]

Thank you a lot sir 🙏

[@mohammadinamullah9380]

Thank you professor for your advice to the students. Do you think that in our country there is imbalance between fundamental research and technological research. In present day world fundamental researches of importance are not published by many countries.

[@Adarsh-Okram]

hello sir, first i would like to thank you for creating such insightful content. I hope you could have done it sooner which will help me in my class 12 exams back in 2020, I had done the wrong way of studying which make me stuck in the low score group but now i am about to graduate in civil engineering and i had to learn the right way due to engineering and i wish you could have guided me through the journey with your content.

[@darkeditor4649]

I HAVE BEEN GONE THROUGH SO MANY VEDIOS AND SO MANY TEACHERS MENTOR BUS I DIDNT GET ANSWER TO MY THIS PROBLEM OF TAKING TOO MUCH TIME IN SOLVING JUST COUPLE OF PROBLEM AND I THINK NO JUST THIS VEDIO YOUR WHOLE PLAYLIST IS JUST AT A GOD LEVEL; THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE HELP YOU DEFINITLY DESERVE A LIKE BUT SORRY TO SAY I AM NOT GONNA SHARE IT 😅OR ELSE JEE WILL BECAME MORE TOUGH

[@Rajdeep_]

Thank you

[@raisain-ic3bl]

amazing sir😁

[@nishaanand4106]

I was confused a bit whether to focus only on concept building or try remembering the shorcuts too... which are really many for a teaching competitive exam. Thankyou for the suggestions.

[@tonystark16]

Sir its our request please make a video for this year college going students

[@shibamsaha8177]

Sir I am following since my drop year..Have dreamt of going to iit kgp and to meet you once but that dream of mine seems almost shattered now💔. Hope your channel become thousand times more popular among the aspirants. Bless me Sir, 🙏

[@aditiansh4297]

Thanks for your guidance sir..I am facing this situation wherein I am unable to give a lot of time to previous year questions but am sincerely doing my coaching tests and modules... I am spending time on new questions myself and that is the reason I am lagging behind in pyqs.. I am afraid that I won't be able to cover pyqs like others who practice 5-10 years papers... Can you suggest something to me

[@Shr-ez4ln]

I have a question I want to ask if going with the rush and joining a offline coaching necessary to crack adv or just doing as many ques ques from as many sources and kind of ed tech learnings ok cuz I heard the conceptual understanding important so if you can understand it from home then why waste time going somewhere and spending lakhs ?

[@user-dl7hs3lt4v]

Sir pls make a video on best study techniques. Highly request

[@kalashshrivastava2228]

sir please make a video on how to minimize mistakes during study. and how to actually revise before tests as revision of theory doesn't do the thing .

[@Productiveprabal]

sir, please make a video on how to deal with burnouts. ive studied my entire class 11th and now im in 12th, i have no motivation to study anymore, i used to sit 4+ hours a day and now i cant even sit for 1 hour

[@AxitChovatiya-dn2el]

sir please give advice for note making for UPSC CSE exam and how to make our study profound and also regarding with revision

[@aritrabarman8763]

Thank you very much for this video sir. It is a solution to our various problems encountered during self studies. ❤ Sir I have a small request. Could you please make a video on "How to approach research papers? " or any tips regarding the same, especially for those who are beginning their career in research field and provide some solutions for it? Thank you sir. I know you are busy, but kindly consider my request. ❤from IIT KGP

[@eyesoffloraandfauna8728]

Manage everything is a big thing

[@Anonymousity894]

Sir please suggest certain publications for maths and physics to study effectively in class 10th 11th and 12th alongside ncerts that would pave the way for iitjee

[@siddharthreddyp7797]

Greetings sir, thank you very much for your guidance. Sir currently i am in class 12 preparing for jee advanced, no one guided me like this when i was in class 11 , i started to prepare exactly the same way you have addressed in this video,its been a while since i have started (around 20 days) exactly the same way you said sir,and as you said in the video i am facing difficulty i am having a feeling that i am unable to cope up with my teacher as a result i am feeling that i was wrong but after watching this video i have realised that i was not wrong but i am still worried that i am lagging i am unable to feel normal can you please suggest me a way in which i can cope with my teacher(jee adv physics) please sir your advice would be very helpful. Thank you, Siddharth.

[@prasoontiwari5324]

It is not just being a problem solver. You have to be financially independent also. Capability enhancement and financial independence take you to the position of strength.

[@rahulshendre7089]

thanks a lot

[@sanatsrivastava2814]

Thank you, sir. I'll see you in a year on this video's comment section with success.

[@Prof_JC]

All the best!

[@Ranas-qm8vn]

- 🧠 Deep self-study involves focusing on theory and problem-solving, not just theory repetition. - 🔄 Revisiting theory and concepts after encountering flaws during problem-solving is crucial for deep understanding. - 🕰 Time management is essential when engaging in deep self-study and problem-solving. - 🚀 Recognize individual differences in intellectual abilities and do not feel discouraged by perceived delays in progress. - 📚 Avoid shortcuts in studying and focus on building a strong foundational knowledge. - 🌟 Consistent improvement in understanding and abilities over time is more important than rapid progress. - 🔍 Quality over quantity: prioritize understanding concepts deeply rather than covering numerous topics superficially. - 💪 Continuous self-improvement, disciplined study methods, and sacrifices lead to comprehensive academic preparation.

[@bhavanis2111]

Sacrifice and Time management are more important while deep studying 👍 thanks for the points

[@firephoenix8966]

Sir, kindly make a video on how to manage deep study with a full Time job.

[@mindtherapytalkshow3139]

Sir, please teach us the strategies to retain our information

[@shivanshpandey8042]

Sir please make a video on how to approach solved examples

[@DARKGAMING-ly7el]

Sir how can we build different approaches to solve questions. Because as a self study aspirant I face this type of problems and sometimes I go blank while solving. What will be the correct way to become better

[@justchess182]

if its possible please explain the fundamental way i learn concepts given an example for derivations but still i forget them when its mixture of chapters

[@ujjawalgoyal4810]

Sir I would be thankful if You could please guide me with my this problem as this is a little different from the general perspective of an jee student , I am in 11th (just started ) i go to school in the early morning and then come back to go to coaching its like 7 am to 12 am and then i come home by 1pm and then 1 to <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="90">1:30</a> pm i am muching on food and then at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="150">2:30</a> i leave for coaching and come back by 8 pm and then 8 to 9 : 30 pm i am packed . Sir what to do pls help me pls pls

[@thorasgardian616]

i wish i found these advices before getting into +2

[@gamingzeraora443]

sir please give us tips for olympiads (im looking for some for physics) sincei gave inpho in 10th and didnt perform very good

[@sharanyaaghoshal3727]

Sir I am from Kolkata Currently I came across your KZbin channel . One thing that I am facing right now is that while giving mock exams,I tend to forget and become blank .How to overcome...because these videos are also applicable for neet which I am going to appear next year

[@Cypherx444]

we are facing lot's of problems because of rote learning we did and same thing we are doing again

[@SushantMeena-mx6pq]

thanks sir😇😇😇😇

[@jashangrover8515]

Sir please make a video on jee advance tips.. As it is coming in few days

[@Didactic_Abhijoy1000]

good evening sir for internship in IIT, do we have to do by.ourselves or does college help?

[@nayanmonideka8879]

Sir please make some guidance video for mechanical engineering ❤

[@hi-qz8xy]

Hi sir, I would like to know if SAT scores are accepted as 12th equivalent and can be used as a criteria to write JEE advanced and mains please do advice me regarding this. I dont have local qualifications since i was brought up abroad but i want to attempt the JEE advanced. If yes, then what is the minimum required score for the SAT tests inorder for it to be 75% aggregate since they dont provide a direct score please do advice me thank you very much

[@cardboard-bn1it]

im a jee 2025 aspirant, i always go deep into theory itself(sometimes even out of syllabus) and that is why i am lacking behind many of my batchmates. do i have enough time to cover up on all the mistakes i have committed in the next 5-6 months. is this much time enough?

[@SUNGJINWOOTHESHADOWMONARCH0]

Sir can you explain the timeline to maintain to finish the JEE syllabus in just a year starting from the month of june.

[@dominus_ignaviae]

That would be super helpful! Second that

[@jeetardth]

by studying

[@Abitube47]

That is the problem. Believe me, that is far from possible. You cannot complete the syllabus, accept this truth so it will save a lot of time.

[@SUNGJINWOOTHESHADOWMONARCH0]

@@Abitube47 I think we can if we study methodically

[@sam-lk4fc]

@@SUNGJINWOOTHESHADOWMONARCH0 no it cant be

[@ankitaprasad5713]

Hello sir I am currently preparing for IIT-JAM from online coaching for msc But I am unable to maintain time managemnt and confuse between doing live classes or recorded classes. I am really worried about it because I can't focus on one thing. So can you please guide me on this??

[@avishmakar8641]

how to analyse our mistake we usuallly make during the test plzz

[@Hokage982]

Amar dekhei r kotha sune mne hocchilo apni bangali just checked the bio...pronam neben

[@poetictriangle1037]

Deep learning is not problem solving and revisiting , its about how one interacts and analyzes data to store in the memory that can be used whenever required.

[@speed-o-sound_sonic]

Solving problems helps to memorize information more precisely so that we can remember it any time.

[@poetictriangle1037]

@@speed-o-sound_sonic one can solve problems just to memorize the procedure of calculation ,that is not deep learning.

[@debarthasaikia5561]

Sir tier wise college ki list bana dijiye please so that mai apna sabse best decision le saku

[@varunsharma691]

Sir How to get job in porsche company or RAM company as a mechanical engineer?

[@jeejee9141]

sir how is vit vellore csbs i am hearing bad reviews about it that it is quite hectic and u cant choose ur teachers and etc also packages arent that good

[@mannagarwal5390]

Sir make more videos

[@RamaLakshmiG-wi5rt]

Revisiting Revising Relearning