IIT Prof's advice: 5 Non-Academic Things to Remember Before Going to College

I discuss 5 important non-academic things students need to keep in mind when starting out in college life.
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Disclaimer: I am a faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering Department of IIT Kharagpur. However, the views expressed in this video are my own and do not necessarily represent those of my Department or my Institute.
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[@AM_2023]

How holistically you have addressed such diverse dimensions; ideal friends, some exercise, proper sleep in 90 minutes cycle, extracurricular activities and less time in social media. Thank you sir for making us remember all these points again. It was really refreshing to listen to your valuable words. I hope you are doing well, professor!

[@Prof_JC]

Thank you Abeera! All shared from personal experiences. I hope freshers will also be able to relate.

[@AM_2023]

@Prof_JC Yes sir, absolutely. Since it's coming from your personal experience, it was so honest and genuine, as always. These words are so important not just for freshers but for anyone in general. (Final semester exams are on and this video just made me a little calm).

[@Batmann25]

​प्रणाम sir जी। Only one doubt what should I Choose University of Hyderabad (MATERIAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING) IIIT MANIPUR (CSE/ECE) NIT Srinagar Civil/Metallurgical engineering. Please Sir suggest me the right preference order !@@Prof_JC

[@anandnarayanan3810]

I wish I had a teacher like you. All I had were robots without humanity.....May God bless u sir

[@yourevolution7850]

Kota factory : jeetu bhaiya Real life : jc sir Fact : both are from iit kgp!!

[@agnibeshbasu3089]

Both from the mechanical branch too

[@ishansharma3944]

​@@agnibeshbasu3089 He was from civil

[@ideologybylakshya]

Jitendra Kumar was from civil ​@@agnibeshbasu3089

[@GouravChowdhury2006]

​@@agnibeshbasu3089no bro, jeetu bhaiya is from civil engineering

[@agnibeshbasu3089]

​@@GouravChowdhury2006 oh sorry 😅

[@user-qg2rr9hx5y]

I noticed something in the background that he keeps the reciever of the telephone away from the actual place so that it would not ring when he is recording a video. this is a very small thing but it still makes a difference by eliminating any sort of problems that could happen while recording.

[@rkarri]

Have noticed this. Prof JC's commitment is admirable. Would be a privilege to meet him

[@Sayantan_Sahu]

Sleep occurs in five stages: wake, N1, N2, N3, and REM. Stages N1 to N3 are considered non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, with each stage leading to progressively deeper sleep. Approximately 75% of sleep is spent in the NREM stages, with the majority spent in the N2 stage.A typical night's sleep consists of 4 to 5 sleep cycles, with the progression of sleep stages in the following order: N1, N2, N3, N2, REM.A complete sleep cycle takes roughly 90 to 110 minutes. The first REM period is short, and as the night progresses, longer periods of REM and decreased time in deep sleep (NREM) occur.

[@Prof_JC]

Thanks for sharing the information!

[@Sayantan_Sahu]

@@Prof_JC 🙏

[@Batmann25]

​@@Prof_JCप्रणाम sir जी। Only one doubt what should I Choose University of Hyderabad (MATERIAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING) IIIT MANIPUR (CSE/ECE) NIT Srinagar Civil/Metallurgical engineering. Please Sir suggest me the right preference order !

[@Rishabh-1729]

@@Batmann25 seriously? is it even a way to choose your career ?

[@user-ew2yk8vs1d]

1. Choose your friends wisely and stick to these friends throughout college. 2. Take care of your health and do not take it for granted. Sleep, food and exercise should be a priority. 3. Have a fixed sleep schedule and do not mess with it at any cost. 4. Extra-curricular activities are great to explore but academics should be a top priority. But always keep atleast one such activity. 5. Social Media is addictive and keep it under check

[@warriordefenderw_d6614]

Sir your explaining power is brilliant It's very simple, straight upto the point and brief. You are a blessing for us sir

[@thelocalprogrammer4034]

Your Are The Best professor Sir . Every institute need professor's like you. Hat's Off to you Sir.

[@Sumit_Singh777]

Thank you so much professor fir your valuable advices.I m also going to join college in next months.I hope you will also create a dedicated academic video as well .I m grateful for your advice ❤

[@ARYAKITKAT-hc9yx]

The 90 minute cycle is called Ultradian cycle and is a scientific thing indeed. Thank you for such an insightful video, Sir.

[@shmkrar1153]

Nice one, sir! This is one of the first video of yours that I am watching. I am joining college too to pursue science. I really liked that the advice was practical :)

[@mithunbala3333]

What a balanced lecture you have delivered!❤

[@ibrahimmohammed7528]

Great set of message, Sir. Will pass on this video to my son who is entering his college life in the next few days

[@jackjack-kq3vc]

thanks sir, for enlightening us on these topics. you've always been an inspiration!

[@gbcmouli1503]

Speaking about friends bring smiles on the face...👌

[@Prof_JC]

Glad you noticed that!

[@mehulshakya1153]

Good video sir,some points i could connect back to my preparation days and it was true to a large extent,thankyou sir❤

[@farheen_18]

It helped me a lot last year (JEE 2023 batch hehe). Shared with all my juniors!

[@Prof_JC]

Thank you.

[@farheen_18]

@@Prof_JC my pleasure 😊😊

[@pushpendra6037]

1. Health 2. Friends 3. Sleep 4.extra curricular activities. 5. Social media.

[@badribishaldas9627]

Good evening Sir, I will be joining Data Science and Artificial Intelligence course in IIT Guwahati. I am looking forward to giving my best in these 4 years and work hard to achieve my goals. TIll now I only set Academic Goals in my life for myself. But from now on I will be setting spiritual, mental, physical, communication goals too.

[@Prof_JC]

All the best!

[@architbhagat]

isnt that the online BSc porgram?

[@Sakshi__choubey17]

@@badribishaldas9627 aap sirf yhi degree kroge ya koi offline degree bhi?

[@harshkumar001]

yeah i have researched about this degree too and i just passed 12th and looking forward whether to join this or any offline​@@architbhagat

[@suhanirastogi4303]

Thank you sir for all these informative videos....Learning a lot 😊

[@brijdhoundy-ed3rz]

Very insightful and well articulated

[@Starshine_Swastika]

Glad that I've cared for my health so far and later learnt that sleep needs to be prioritized more than just saying it. Sir please make videos on all such things that you have in mind. Even though I've completed my first year, it will still help me. Thank you so much, you are someone who has helped more than anyone else.🙏🏻

[@Prof_JC]

Thank you for the suggestion. I am thinking of another video on the Academic points.

[@Batmann25]

​@@Prof_JCप्रणाम sir जी। Only one doubt what should I Choose University of Hyderabad (MATERIAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING) IIIT MANIPUR (CSE/ECE) NIT Srinagar Civil/Metallurgical engineering. Please Sir suggest me the right preference order !

[@sundarashankark6038]

Thank you so much for the valuable advices sir. You are really a good guider to us.

[@mahakgupta1911]

Thank you sir for sharing this.Teachers like you are the backbone of students. Unluckily as a dropper could not made to iit(got 24k rank). But still whichever college I go I seek your blessings and such informative videos to guide us. Pressntly I'm very confused as if I'll get some iiit or newer nit as cutoffs for round 2 and 3 are almost identical.. But still hoping for the best 🤞🤞🤞

[@Mughal_Slayer]

You've like a great and kind person ❤ at the end you are a professor.

[@nisargthakar2640]

Thankyou Sir! Your videos are always refreshing. I personally feel better about what I can do and get good hope of brightness ahead...

[@nisargthakar2640]

Sir it's a request to you to also make video on GATE preparation in different perspectives such as difficulty,resource availability, guidance requirement etc. Whether the guidance is required to the extent as it is required in JEE?

[@ashishdasari7500]

Thanks a lot for your content

[@nishaadjadhav]

13:36 I've just completed 12th grade, now applying for colleges, I completely agree with this. Since the past year or so, I have become averse to all such distractions. I can sit for however long I want to with absolute focus, with my phone and laptop being right beside me all the while. I don't even need to switch them off to disable me from using them (I have notifs turned off by the way). Also, when I use something like KZbin to learn something, I don't get shifted off track or distracted by KZbin's alluring collection of videos. I simply take in the information I need, and exit the app. (lol I know I'm bragging about this but what I claim is true)

[@Prof_JC]

Really well done! Keep up the focus.

[@Batmann25]

​@@Prof_JCप्रणाम sir जी। Only one doubt what should I Choose University of Hyderabad (MATERIAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING) IIIT MANIPUR (CSE/ECE) NIT Srinagar Civil/Metallurgical engineering. Please Sir suggest me the right preference order !

[@akhandpro2654]

Thanks sir 😊 Please make more videos like this

[@Sahu_Sayantan]

Thank you, sir! Your valuable advice will stay with me as I navigate hostel life. I'm starting Computer Science and Engineering this year, and I look forward to more informative videos that will continue to assist me. 🙏

[@Prof_JC]

All the best!

[@Sahu_Sayantan]

@@Prof_JC Thank You, Sir!

[@GuruNandanKumar]

i am going to start my college journey and i hope i will be able to implement these things in my life and bring right changes. I also thank sir for sharing his experience with us.❤❤❤

[@Prof_JC]

All the best!

[@gluttonwest]

Thank you Sir for your advice.

[@anilesh3211]

Thank you so much professor for this video it is really helpful for students.❤😊

[@vchillara]

You are the teacher i wish I had!!

[@ramyakverma6012]

thank you for the valuable advice sir... respected sir there ought to be 3 attempts in three consecutive years given for jee advanced or at least there's a necessity for 2 consecutive attempts in jee advanced in 3 consecutive years from class 12th. It will really help students like me who had limited resources throughout our education and started after 12th get a fair competing field unlike many who got 2 full years and 2 attempt in jee advanced....please try to do something on this too, u can only help us sir...

[@ElectronProton-jz5es]

Sir please make a video sharing details about the murder case of Faizan from IIT KGP, since he was a student of Mechanical engineering department. And you perhaps being his professor would better tell us more about his being in this institute.

[@adityakhillari1916]

He just can't do that he has a job to continue

[@Diploma_tech2408]

Thank you sir

[@adarsh5997]

sir can you please elaborate more about the extra curricular activities

[@physics4627]

Sir if i get normal university degree suppose ug from the university burdwan, then doing i-phd from iiser kolkata. Are the eligible for becoming assistant professor in iit. ?????

[@Artride27]

4:53 Thought that Sir was going to show some "injure" if happened to him.😅

[@shwetatiwari7235]

I'm also not sure, if its placebo but I have also tried to schedule my sleep in multiple of 1.5 hours and it seems to be working better than other hours.

[@aseemaggarwal2897]

Hello sir , i will be joining nit warangal mech dept in like 1.5months . I have great intrest in video editing / coding / animations and stuff. So would it be wise to spend 80-90k on a laptop right now? Or should i wait and buy after 1st sem . ( Current laptop is outdated and used for lectures and stuff)

[@Musicrecords9]

Hii bro i am also going to nit bhopal mech . I also have same interest in these stuff

[@Musicrecords9]

Lets do it together to the next level

[@malatiadhikary4852]

@Prof_JC Professor I am interested in JEE Mathematics I am getting Btech Mathematics & Computing in a good college as well as BSMS in IISER I don't know what is research...I am simply interested more or less in JEE Mathematics only...I am a double dropper...after Btech atleast I will get a job but after BSMS there is no guarantee of proffesorship...pls tell me what should I go with

[@architbhagat]

depends on what you want. its not like there is no money in research but they is a lot more scope if you take btech. now it depends on u and your family condition. if you love a subject and can afford to earn less than your btech peers then you can go for research

[@HATRON007]

sir please do detailed discussion on electrical engineering (to be more specific eee)

[@kingshukghosh3967]

Sir If I am doing my BTech in " Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering " from State government college , will I be able to give GATE exam in Computer Science and Engineering and take admission in IITs ???

[@154bharshbhanushali9]

Hello sir, I am Harsh from IIT Guwahati Mechanical , Can you tell me how can i know whether should I go for core jobs or for Coding Jobs ? Like I am going in 2nd year now The first year was common for all , So till now , I don't have any idea about Mechanical

[@aarinnnn]

Thank you for your advice sir 🫡

[@arghasen8893]

Sir please bring electronics and telecommunication department ( I mean ece branch video) by the respective prof of that department. Please try to give insights about the curriculum and future scope.

[@anjalidawalkar3694]

Sir, thank you, I forwarded this to my son

[@Gopi.BMohanta]

Sir iit kgp accept for m tech after completing iit madras bs data science degree please reply.

[@indranishome9003]

Thank you Sir. Can you please make a vdo on Electrical engineering branch .. and how it will be helpful in VLSI in future.

[@aditya_b_007]

What is VLSI?

[@rajdeeppaul7653]

Very useful video sir please make a video on the imp points/topics that a first year btech student should keep in mind

[@Prof_JC]

Yes, I am thinking about them seriously.

[@rajdeeppaul7653]

@@Prof_JC Thank you sir

[@jeeboi347]

Joining mech this yr at an IIT! Excited!

[@iamJro98]

Gate score kya hua vai ??!

[@jeeboi347]

@@iamJro98 gate? Lol I'm talking abt btech, not mtech

[@iamJro98]

@@jeeboi347 😈😈

[@iamJro98]

@@jeeboi347 congratulations 🎉🎉👏 buddy ❤️

[@jeeboi347]

@@iamJro98 thx bro

[@doctorsuga04vsr55]

Good morning sir Need of the hour video Being a parent, it will definitely minimise our advices. Our son is joining Electrical Engineering at IIT Hyderabad. Thank you very much sir.

[@Prof_JC]

Congratulations and all the best to your son!

[@MohMaya13]

My intake form profs' advice are: 1.Indulge in Organic Friendship rather than business/professional relationsor just for connections, 2.Good Sleep, 3.Regular Physical workout (like cycling around campus will suffice though), Regulate Good Health, 4.Mindful activity (post academic fulfillment/req), 5.Proper Meal (hostel schedule is fine too), 6.utilize social media/internet for learning/exploring rather than mindless scrolling & avoid time sinking!! Also sir we need your mindful insights on certain issues like: -how to handle competitions among peers positively without getting jealous/sour -handling multiple academic load like learning something new with current assignment deadlines & so on.. -how to avoid placement related anxiety while just focus on getting good grades/cgpa & want to take my choices of courses like ML, AI, CV etc where grading is really tough..it might affect cgpa, but wanted to learn! -how to approach & have conversations with professors (specifically IITD profs, tbh i found them unfriendly/unhappy/rude unnecessarily;)

[@swayamdiptamanna4931]

You are in which branch in IITD?Profs in Material Science are cool here. If you are from circuital branch like EE,ECE ,let me tell you that profs in Electrical background are grumpy in every iit/nit :)

[@MohMaya13]

@@swayamdiptamanna4931 CSE

[@parijatsutradhar]

The thing about 90 minutes sleep cycle, even though I too am not very sanguine about it, but it really seems to work for me, during my jee days and as well as college life. I try to stick to 4.5 to 6 hrs of sleep duration.

[@ayantikbarmaniitkgp1759]

Sir as you are an experienced person I wanted to ask that whether our future after leaving college is a function of our cgpa?

[@Anshul1686]

Thank you sir, Following you since 2023 Joining iit delhi mechanical Hope i will get a chance to meet u in future

[@Prof_JC]

Congratulations! It is a great opportunity. Prof. Amit Gupta from Mech at IIT Delhi sometimes comments on my videos. Prof. Debabrata Dasgupta there is an old friend of mine; plus there is Prof. Kaushik Mukherjee. Both Prof. Dasgupta and Mukherjee did their PhD here at IIT Kharagpur.

[@Og_rocker_]

thanks sir aap bhaut aache ho! 😊

[@brahmanshsingh1295]

Sir I wanted to ask if it is worth taking mechanical engineering at DTU or should I take COE in thapar ?

[@bharadwajmandala7189]

Sir please reply now I am currently studying in NIT DURGAPUR 1st year CSE I wrote JEE advanced again I got IIT BHUVANESWAR MECHANICAL which I want to choose sir please reply bhaiya I am totally confused

[@Shubham_arya_23]

Sir I wanted to be a scientist in DRDO due to some reasons I couldn't do btech after 12 th now I am in BSc (PCM) final year, now I have 2 ways - 1. Lateral entry in btech + Gate 2. Msc Physics from IIT + Gate Sir which one is better , Please Guide me

[@JayantaBarman-uj7ip]

@Prof_JC Sir I have already completed mtech cse from a state government college through gate scholarship before and now this year I qualified gate again and want to do m.tech. in AI if I take admission in any NIT or IIIT will I get GATE scholarship again this time.Please reply sir

[@siddhitambe137]

Sir, is it necessary to submit childhood immunization certificate for admission to IIT?

[@arthurmorgan1724]

Sir i have done my btech in mechanical engineering and as of right now due to lack of 3-4 marks i got mtech in Fuel and Energy Engineering in IIT dhanbad and the coap rounds have also ended. Sir i love to study fluid mechanics and heat transfer so i am extremely desperate to return to Thermal Engineering . My parents are telling me to aim for design engineering but i am afraid of theory of machines and damped vibrations. Sir i am kind of depressed and confused due to this . I am also not eligible for spot rounds as i have already accepted an offer in coap portal .

[@user-vj8cd7hx3b]

Thank u professor❤❤❤

[@Aiims_Kalyani11255]

Sir i am joining MBBS at IIT kgp (please tell me whether ragging happens here or not??)

[@user-eo8zy5dy4k]

Thank you sir 😊

[@ch.rohitkumar6303]

Sir I got mining engineering from nit Rourkela is scientific calculator is necessary for exam

[@maranchakraborty5741]

Sir can you pls help me in choosing ju electrical vs ju mechanical..

[@itsyourraj_]

Hello sir , I'm an 11th student and preparing for JEE 2026. Sir I'm facing difficulties in maths specifically in algebra. How could I overcome from this situation?? Plz help

[@aryanmandal4109]

I have personally experienced, if your health is good and hormones balanced you will automatically feel motivated to study. Regarding friendship- I made only one true friend during my BTech and guess it is going to be forever!!!

[@Prof_JC]

Good health is the foundation of everything.

[@Aspirantsof1]

Aapnar video jatoi dekhi aro beshi kore dekhte ichha kore

[@Prof_JC]

Thank you. Aasha korchi genuine kichu laabh-o hochche.

[@Og_rocker_]

wow sir well said about hostel and its food 🤣🙏 yes sir will maintain discipline

[@user-bn2yu5fr6m]

Sir I have 9 lakh rank in jee mains and I used my all attempt but I want to do engineering what to d0

[@santhoshkatta8807]

Sir , please a video about instrumentation engineering in iit Kharagpur It will be very helpful, i got this in 3 rd round of josaa

[@nehatripathi8830]

I got metullurgy in mnit jaipur but I want to learn coding and video editing . Will I get time for it or metullurgy is a tough branch which will take my time ?

[@laxmandutt1109]

Its a hard and demanding branch, only if you want to score high cgpa and get places in a Materials Engineering job, but most civil and metallurgy people I know are also into coding and video editing and many of them are also working towards or working in cs job or a Design/Editing job as a side hustle. Most metallurgy and civil students get placed in IT anyways.

[@nehatripathi8830]

@@laxmandutt1109 ok thanks for the info

[@munsurulhaque4784]

Great

[@josenalex892]

What about online games? My son spends 3-4 hours for online gaming daily during sem break

[@KartikeyaRev]

Sir, can you make a video on FUTURE OF SOFTWARE INDUSTRY and A.I. IMPACT ON JOB MARKET.

[@k36369]

Bhai koi jadhavpur university ke baarein mein bta do. It branch mil rha hai but ragging ke wajah se dar rha hu. Please tell anyone?

[@vedanshsrivastava9111]

00:02 Building strong, selective friendships is key for college success. 01:57 Diversity in friendships is important for personal growth. 03:47 Have reliable friends who can take care of you in emergencies and prioritize health. 05:45 Regularity in food, exercise, and sleep is crucial for your well-being in college 07:46 Understanding sleep cycles for better rest 09:41 Engage in extracurricular activities for a well-rounded college experience. 11:35 Be conscious of social media addiction 13:41 Curate your social media feed to avoid mental fatigue

[@riyavni1524]

Thanks for the summary!

[@joeljohn3997]

🙏

[@Espionage-gq6ds]

Thanks for the summary

[@kishu3603]

Sir is bits Hyderabad a good college😢

[@anurag9788]

Sir so happy to join your college iit kgp in the department of manufacturing science and engineering ❤

[@Prof_JC]

Actually, it is the Mechanical Engineering Department. There are two branches within the Department: Mechanical and Manufacturing. You will be in the Manufacturing branch, but your parent Department will be Mechanical. So, welcome to the Department and the Institute.

[@anurag9788]

​@@Prof_JCThanks sir ,and it means i will get a chance to study from you❤❤

[@goodgood2896]

Sir taking NIT ROURKELA good ?

[@adityapradhan537]

Good evening sir I am going to join iit kharagpur mechanical and will be eagerly waiting to meet you. thank you for all these guidance 🙏

[@Prof_JC]

Welcome to the Department and the Institute. Sure, we can meet.

[@user-he2if6ih8f]

SIR , CAN YOU SUGGEST HOW I CAN BECOME A PROFESSOR IN ESTEMED UNIVERSITIES LIKE IITS AND NITS. SIR , I AM PURSUING B.E FROM JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY AND I M IN MY FINAL YEAR.

[@luckysingh4536]

. Have a good network of frnds, not necessarily tge quantity but the quality. Frnds from whom u can also learn & upgrade skills . Have atleast 1-2 such frnds whom u can call at middle of even night on emergency . HEALTH: imp of health will be realised when it is lost, so before it gets lost, be conscious about ur health. Food of mess is not much nutritious, so at least be regular at ur meals, this regularity will also help ur body & try to eat healthy food Also focus on exercise ( at least do cycling) . SLEEP Allnighter - someone who works all the night & still conscious the nxt day & not who sleeps the nxt whole day It is a good skill while u r hustling but better avoid it .extracurricular activities are in "EXTRA" , the primary focus should be our curriculum, after that u can go for extra. And atleast have one engaging extra curricular activity to get a whole college life experience . Don't just keep scrolling social media ( solution - have some target in life)

[@divyakumar8147]

Thanks sir

[@Dhruv_Shah]

Most Probably going to NIT Silchar CSE.🎉🎉 Very excited...

[@NVNgamer]

Congratulations! All the best!

[@Batmann25]

प्रणाम sir जी। Only one doubt what should I Choose University of Hyderabad (MATERIAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING) IIIT MANIPUR (CSE/ECE) NIT Srinagar Civil/Metallurgical engineering. Please Sir suggest me the right preference order !

[@Collegebuddy-u1f]

Same doubt sir !

[@RishavKumarArtsandtips]

Please sir !

[@AdityaSingh-k7i]

😅

[@rishavkumar7241]

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[@superbman2525]

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[@bisen999]

Thank you sir Sir going to IIT kanpur aerospace engineering 🙏

[@Prof_JC]

It is a great opportunity. All the best!

[@AbhishekYadav-rv7dn]

Im dropper online mode any tips?

[@bisen999]

@@AbhishekYadav-rv7dn I am also a online dropper and qualified the exam Most important tip is don't waste your time in social media, Use mobile at a fixed time evey day in my case I use mobile apps in 6- 9 slot ...

[@bisen999]

@@Prof_JC thank you sir

[@jee-bu2pb]

​@@AbhishekYadav-rv7dn Quit KZbin

[@Sung1716]

Joining vit vellore as a cse guy ty for your guidance

[@jyotisahu968]

Sir please make video on self study.

[@kapilparoda575]

@@jyotisahu968 need any help for jee

[@kapilparoda575]

@@jyotisahu968 I am jee 24 air 1622 I can help you

[@siddharth-ff9gj]

@@kapilparoda575 yes

[@Faz21]

Sir make a video for bsc students too please

[@sunainadutt1905]

Agree

[@parameshwarhazra2725]

I am starting my college life in iit gandhinagar. bless me sir for bright journey there

[@Prof_JC]

All the best!

[@Avishekyadav865]

Sir please tell one thing.. Should we attend practical classes in school during jee preparation?

[@Prof_JC]

You MUST! Practical classes are an important component of 10+2 studies. Without the lab experience students face difficulties during labs in engineering classes.

[@Rehan-ru9ux]

Not only you should ,you must .1st reason sir already stated and second reason some of the questions of main and advanced also come from topics which you will get to know through your practicals especially in chemistry ,even if you dont attend practicals atleast learn all the things which are in it like ncert lab manual has many reactions which can come in advance

[@bikashnath-co7sl]

Hello sir i have passed class 12 in 23. am i eligible to attempt advanced in 2025 , as i have not appeared for mains and advanced 1 time before this.

[@pryobrotosarkar]

Unfortunately no brother

[@gaargiimehra8434]

13:37 that's so true sir