Looking To crack IIT-JEE? Avoid Coaching Centres. Here's why

Contradicting the popular belief, a larger number of students who studied themselves qualified for JEE- Advanced compared to those getting through with the help of coaching through various institutes.

The following trend from JEE-Advanced results have been analysed by IIT-Madras. The analysis this year shows that 50 per cent students, 5,443 out of the 10,998 have got admission into IIT, studying on their own.

A total of 5,083 which stands out to be 47 per cent had undergone coaching while the remaining 3 per cent either took private tutorials or correspondence courses.

This trend has been continued from last year. More than half (52.37%) who cleared the exam last year has opted for self study while compared to 44.34 per cent who cleared with the help of coaching. Last year too, students who opted for self-study fared better than those who undertook coaching.

The report also found out that around 15,000 students were wards of government employees. Also, the study revealed that 89 percent of those qualified were from urban areas while only 11 came from rural India.

Kota, Rajasthan is the hub of IIT coaching centres, and has contributed the maximum number of students (1711) this year followed by Uttar Pradesh (1,450). A total of 5,994 students came from CBSE affiliated schools.

According to the report, students were asked to share information as to how they prepared for the exam and their responses were recorded. A number of students felt that coaching follows a set pattern of teaching and is not able to cater to everyone’s need so many opted for self-study.

Rajguru Tandon

BW Reporters The author is a correspondent with BW Businessworld with keen interest in HR and employee welfare.