Getting admission in the IITs or NITs is possible by cracking the toughest engineering exam - Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). JEE Main 2020 is scheduled to take place in two sessions. The first session will be held from 6th to 11th January 2019, while the second session will take place from 3rd to 9th April 2019. 

Mathematics is one of the important sections of JEE Main. You can aspire to get a good score in this section by improving your problem-solving skills. This will enable you to perform calculations faster and thus score better. 

We are here to provide you ways by which you can improve your chances of cracking NTA JEE Main 2020 exam. Before we move to the ways by which you can solve questions faster, let us take a look at the weightage of the Mathematics section of JEE Main 2019.

                       JEE Main 2019 Mathematics Weightage

The topic-wise weightage of the topics of Mathematics, which have been asked in JEE Main 2019 has been given below. You can form an idea about the important topics with the help of this table and accordingly strategize your preparation for JEE Main 2020.

 Having formed an idea about the important topics of JEE Main Mathematics, let us now move the discussion to the ways, which can be used for solving questions effectively.

                        Effective Tips to Improve Problem Solving Skills

 We have provided some effective tips, by following which you can improve your problem-solving skills.

 1. Practice logic puzzles and games

Logic games such as Chess, Sudoku, and puzzles train your brain to think unconventionally and thus develops in you the habit to think for alternative ways while solving a question. In your free time, you can practice solving a Rubik’s cube to sharpen your brain. These logic puzzles and games have proved to be effective in improving problem-solving skills.

2. Use charts and graphs effectively

The questions of Calculus and Functions involve the concept of Graphs. Similarly, for solving the questions of Geometry and Heights and Distances of Trigonometry, you need to be able to work with figures. You should know how to represent the word problem in the form of graphs or figures, as applicable and then solve the question.

3.  Use Mind Maps to represent the problem visually

While reading the question, you can form a mind map. A mind map allows you to find the possible solutions to a question and thus you can generate more ideas for solving the question correctly. Mind maps have proved to be an effective and time-saving way for solving questions quickly.

4. Learn Mental Math tricks

By using the tricks of Mental Maths, which are based on algebraic manipulation and visualization, you are better equipped to build speed and thus perform calculations faster. Mental Maths techniques reduce silly mistakes as a minimal number of steps are required to arrive at the answer.

5. Applying the concept of thinking backward

Many a time, questions related to Profit and Loss can be quickly solved if you can work backward rather than going forward. You need to identify the topics where backward thinking works better.

                     Best Books for JEE Main 2020 Mathematics

This list of the best books, recommended for JEE Main preparation will clear your concepts and help you in clearing the exam:

1.    Volume 1 and Volume 2 Objective Maths by R D Sharma

2.    Differential and Integral Calculus by Amit M Agarwal

3.    Complete Mathematics for JEE by TMH Publication

4.    Vikas Gupta and Pankaj Joshi’s Advanced Problems in Mathematics for JEE (Main & Advanced)

5.    S K Goyal’s Algebra for JEE Main and Advanced

By the end of this article, now you know some useful techniques to improve your problem-solving skills. Also, with the list of the best books for JEE Main preparation, we hope that you are now prepared to face JEE Main 2020 confidently and clear the exam with flying colors