IIT. That s where I long to belong. You dream of belonging on an IIT Campus. A member of that revered band of engineers-in-the-making. Each one determined to blaze a trail somewhere in the future. We, at Brilliant, understand and applaud your dream. For over four decades now we've been assisting students like you in realising that ultimate dream. Because we know that it takes much more than dreaming to approach the daunting JEE with confidence. In this battle fought by over 17.0 lakhs contestants for a few thousand seats, you need to select the winning weapons. Brilliant's Correspondence Courses for students of Standard XII have been developed and honed over two decades. They are power-packed with theory and worked examples, with assignments comprised of problems in varying grades of complexity. There are also Postal Tests to help you evaluate the progress of your preparation, a Doubt Letter Scheme to help clear your doubts at any point during the course, and the famed B. MAT - Brilliant's Mock All- India Test Series to evaluate you against thousands of contestants all over India for the Exams. A formidable arsenal of study material and support services to help you take on the JEE with justified confidence. And get you where you long to belong.
THE INDIAN INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY JOINT ENTRANCE EXAMINATION IIT - JEE Admission of Indian nationals to undergraduate Programmes like B.Tech/ B.Pharm/Integrated M.Sc., and M.Tech Courses in any one of the IITs at Bhubaneswar, Bombay, Delhi, Gandhinagar, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jodhpur, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Mandi, Patna, Jodhpur, Roorkee and Ropar, is made through the Joint Entrance Examination conducted by CBSE and IIT every year. The Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad and the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi also admit students from the JEE Merit List to their undergraduate Programmes. Pattern of Examination* The JEE now consists of a two stage examination initially with one paper called JEE Main conducted by CBSE and two papers called Advanced by IITs (Paper 1 and Paper 2), each of three hours duration. Both Paper 1 and Paper 2 will each have three separate sections on Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Both the papers will be objective type, designed to test the comprehension and analytical ability of Candidates. Eligibility for writing the JEE (Main) 2016 * (i) All Indian and foreign nationals seeking admission to the IITs must have scored 45% marks in the qualifying examination (For reserved categories the minimum score is 40%). (ii) Students who have passed the 10+2 or equivalent in 2014 and 2015 candidates appearing in the 10+2 or equivalent exam in 2016 are eligible to appear in JEE Main. (iii) A candidate is allowed only three attempts to write the JEE Main. He/She will be allowed to write the JEE only in the year in which he/she passes the qualifying examination and/or in the following year. (iv) The Scores of JEE Main for all candidates comprises the actual marks obtained along with the status of those who qualify for * Based on the Notification published for JEE, 2015 1
appearing in JEE Advanced (v) On the basis of JEE Main marks and normalised score in 12th or other qualifying exam( 60% + 40% weightage respectively) separate rank list will be prepared for admission to B.E / B.Tech in institutions other than IITs (vi) The date of birth of a candidate intending to write the JEE in 2016 must fall on or after October 01, 1991. There is a five year relaxation in the upper age limit for SC/ST/PD candidates whose date of birth must fall on or after October 01, 1986. Eligibility and other details of JEE 2015 (Advanced) * (i) Candidates who wish to write JEE (Advanced) must write Paper - I of JEE (Main) -2016 in the month of April 2016 For eligibility conditions to appear in JEE (Main) please refer http://www.jeemain. nic.in. Only top 1,50,000 candidates (including all categories) who qualify in Paper - I of JEE (Main) will be eligible to appear for JEE (Advanced). (ii) A candidate can attempt JEE (Advanced) maximum two times in consecutive years. Candidates who had attempted JEE 2015 for the first time (having passed QE in 2015) can appear in JEE (Advanced) 2016, by qualifying in Paper - I of JEE (Main) - 2015. Those who attempted JEE in 2014 or earlier are NOT ELIGIBLE to appear in JEE (Advanced) - 2016. (iii) Type of Examination : In JEE (Advanced) - 2016, there will be two question papers, each of three hours duration. The question papers will be in English and Hindi separately. Each of the question papers will consist of three separate sections on Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The questions will be of objective type, designed to test comprehension, reasoning and analytical ability of candidates. In some sections, incorrect answers will be awarded negative marks. The answers for each of the questions are to be marked on a separate, 2-sheet carbonless paper. Candidate must not separate or the alignment of the upper and lower sheets at any stage during the examination. The upper sheet is specially designed machine readable sheet of paper (ORS-Optical Response sheet). 2
While answering each of the questions the candidate is expected to darken the bubble(s) against correct answer(s) only on the upper sheet using black ball point pen. The darkening on the upper sheet should be done in such a manner that the impression is seen on the lower sheet. Responses recorded on the upper sheet only will be taken as final. The candidate can take away the lower sheet with the permission of the invigilator(s) at the end of the examination. (vi) RESULTS OF JEE (Advanced) : The answer sheets of JEE (Advanced) are a machine-readable Optical Response Sheet (ORS). These sheets are graded and scrutinized with extreme care after the examination. Candidates can view the answer keys of JEE (Advanced) on Zonal JEE (Advanced) portal. Candidates will get to know their All India Ranks (AIR) / Category ranks of JEE (Advanced) 2016 through Zonal IIT websites (v) PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING THE CUT-OFF MARKS AND RANKING : Only those candidates who attempted both Paper - 1 and Paper - 2 of JEE (Advanced) will be considered for the ranking. Marks in Physics in JEE (Advanced) will be equal to marks in Physics section of Paper - 1 plus marks in Physics section of Paper - 2. Similar procedures will be followed for Chemistry and Mathematics. The sum of the marks obtained in the individual subjects will be the aggregate marks for the candidate. (vi) RANK LIST : Based on the performance in JEE (Advanced) - 2016, a Common Merit List (CML) will be prepared. Candidates must score at least 10% in each subject and 35% in aggregate in order to be in the CML. Separate merit lists will be prepared corresponding to OBC (NCL), SC and ST Categories with less prescribed minimum marks, as specified in them IIT Brochure. 3
Candidates of OBC (NCL) category must score at least 9% in each subject and 31.5% in aggregate in order to be in the OBC merit list. Candidates of SC and ST categories must score at least 5% in each subject and 17.5% in aggregate in order to be in their respective merit lists. (vii) PD Merit Lists : Separate PD merit lists will be prepared corresponding to the GE, OBC (NCL), SC and ST categories. To be in these respective merit lists, candidates must score at least 5% in each subject and 17.5% in aggregate. (viii) Tie-break : The tie-break criterion in the various merit lists adopted for awarding ranks to the candidates who have scored the same aggregate marks is as follows: Higher rank for higher marks in Mathematics, followed by marks in Physics and same rank in case both the candidates have the same marks in each of the three subjects. Note: Obtaining a rank in JEE (Advanced) - 2016 does not guarantee admission to any of the courses available in IITs and ISM Dhanbad. 4
FOR JEE, 2016 Admission to any one of the IITs through the JEE is itself a mark of exceptional distinction, to say nothing of the advantages after graduation from the prestigious institute. We at Brilliant, are continuously devising ways to help our students reach their goal, whatever be the competition. We have the following Correspondence Courses for students in Standard XII: 1. One-year Course with Y.G. (Young Genius) File and B.MAT (Brilliant s Mock All-India Tests) One-year Test Series. Y.G. File Course with B.MAT One-year Test Series Syllabus and Medium of Instruction Our course material for JEE 2016 will be based on the syllabus issued for JEE 2015. We do not envisage any significant change in the syllabus in the coming year. Should there be any, however, our material will be suitably supplemented. The course material is in the English medium, and only students who can follow our lessons in English should apply for enrolment. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 1-YEAR POSTAL COURSE Our course teaches the subjects from fundamentals, drills students with graded exercises, guides them with Progressive Evaluation Tests and Simulator Test Papers with solutions and finally gets them exam-ready with B.MAT (Brilliant's Mock All-India Test Series) - the most rigorous, real and result-oriented testing process under exact JEE conditions. To help solve problems more easily, we provide a Ready Reference Compendium, a collection of important formulae, equations and data in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics. JEE Simulator Series Ten Full-Syllabus JEE Simulator Papers(Main and Advanced), based on the JEE pattern, with sealed solutions, will be sent to our postal students. 5
The Course Material: Lessons and Exercises The study material will be in the form of seven sets of lesson material and exercises. The theory notes are elaborate with topics fully explained and with a number of illustrations and Practice Tests. Each lesson is followed by an exercise in the form of objective questions. The student should study the theory well, systematically work out the exercises and should then compare his working with the fully workedout solutions which will be provided in the subsequent set. Working sheets of exercises should NOT be sent to us. PROGRESSIVE TESTS Progressive Tests - Online There will be six Postal Tests, (online) with questions in each of the three subjects, Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry. These objective papers, modeled on the JEE pattern. Students should self-administer the Tests strictly under examination conditions, and finish each paper in one sitting within the specified time limit, without referring to the study materials. Complete solutions to each of the papers will be available online. Ready Reference Compendium To help solve problems more easily, we provide a Ready Reference Compendium, a collection of important formulae, equations and data in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics. 6
B.MAT BRILLIANT S MOCK ALL-INDIA TEST SERIES FOR JEE Fourteen National Tests & 10 Full-Syllabus, Home-based Simulator Tests B.MAT Part Tests (Online) There will be three B.MAT Part Tests conducted Online across the country. Each of these three Tests will cover selected topics in Physics, Maths and Chemistry to enable the student to thoroughly assess his/her level of preparation, topic-wise. The first B.MAT Part Test is scheduled for September 2015, the second and third for October 2015, and November 2015 respectively Answer papers will be evaluated and every student who appears for these Tests, will be given his/her individual Percentile Score. B.MAT 18 Full Syllabus Tests (8 National and 10 Home-Based Simulator Tests) To help students prepare thoroughly for the JEE, eight B.MAT Full- Syllabus Main and Advanced Tests will be conducted under exact JEE pattern. The first two Tests are scheduled for December 2015 and the next two for January 2016. Two more Tests will be in February 2016 and the last two are scheduled for March 2016 after the Std. XII Board Exams. At each Test, students will be administered one JEE (Main) and two 3 hour Objective type test Papers for Advanced. Each paper will have separate sections(physics, Maths and Chemistry) and will test the comprehension and analytical ability of the students to give them valuable practice to face 7
the JEE 2015. The Question Papers of these Tests will not be sent by Post to students who do not appear in these Tests. B.MAT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Answer papers for all eight Sit-down Tests will be evaluated and every student who appears for these tests will be given his/her individual percentile score so that they know their relative performance against the national competition. No. of students who scored equal to or less than you Note: Percentile Score = Total No. of students who appeared in the Test 100 Students will be sent a login id and password, as well as detailed instructions as how to access the Tests online. 8
SCHEDULE OF B.MAT SIT-DOWN TEST SERIES B.MAT Part Tests Exam Type Month Part Test 1 Online September 2015 Part Test 2 Online October 2015 Part Test 3 Online November 2015 B.MAT Full-Syllabus Tests Exam Type Month Test 1 Home-based November/December 2015 Test 2 Home-based November/December 2015 Test 3 Online December 2015 Test 4 Online December 2015 Test 5 Home-based December/January 2016 Test 6 Home-based December/January 2016 Test 7 Home-based December/January 2016 Test 8 Home-based December/January 2016 Test 9 Home-based December/January 2016 Test 10 Online January 2016 Test 11 Online January 2016 Test 12 Online February 2016 Test 13 Online February 2016 Test 14 Home-based February/March 2016 Test 15 Home-based February/March 2016 Test 16 Home-based February/March 2016 Test 17 Online March 2016 Test 18 Online April 2016 9
Students should self-administer each of these Simulator Test Papers under strict examination conditions, closely following the instructions in the papers, and then evaluate their performance by comparing their answers with the solutions provided in the accompanying sealed envelopes. This home-based Simulator Test Series, plus the B.MAT Test Series will give students the cumulative experience of having sat through 18 JEE Tests before appearing for the actual JEE 2016. This experience will build up speed, precision and a test-taking mind-set to help students face the JEE with supreme self-confidence. Note: The first 2 home-based JEE Simulator Test Papers will be sent on enrolment or in December 2015 whichever is later. The next five Test Papers will be sent in January 2016 ONLY when we receive a photocopy of the student's JEE 2016 Application Form showing the Application Number. The last three Test Papers will be sent ONLY on our receiving a photocopy of the student s Hall Ticket for the JEE 2016, clearly showing the Registration Number and with the photograph visible. 10
Doubt Letter Scheme Our Professors services are readily available to clear students difficulties while studying our course material. Students are welcome to send to us, in writing, their doubts, even if our entire course material was received much earlier. Problems must be restricted to 5 per letter and be well within the examination syllabus. The source from which the problems have been taken MUST BE SPECIFIED and the student s working sheets must be enclosed. Problems/questions published in magazines for awards, will not be replied to, if sent to us as doubt letters. Doubt Letters which do not meet these specific conditions will not be answered. Note: In order to facilitate and speed up processing, please write DOUBT LETTER - ATTN: ACADEMIC SECTION clearly on the cover of the Doubt Letter. Please DO NOT combine Doubt Letters with other types of correspondence. Please write your Enrolment Number & name in all your correspondence. Doubt Letters by e-mail: doubtletters@brilliant-tutorials.com 11
Y.G. ( YOUNG GENIUS ) FILE YOUR ACE OF TRUMPS No preparation for JEE can be considered complete without Brilliant s legendary Y.G. File. THE OBJECTIVE The preparation for the JEE involves intensive training in answering objective type questions, combining speed and accuracy. Whatever be the degree of preparation of the student, there is always an element of surprise in the actual JEE Question Paper. This element of surprise will stimulate, but not demoralise, if the student has had sufficient experience in tackling problems of the JEE standard. It is precisely this experience that our Y.G. File aims to provide. The Y.G. File does not contain any theory, but it has hundreds of problems of the brain teasing type. The Compendium To help solve Y.G. File problems, we provide a Ready Reference Compendium, a collection of important formulae, equations and data in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics. All New Problems Y.G. File, 2016 offers you a collection of 1500 tough problems to tackle in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics. The Y.G. File will consist of two Parts i.e. Part I and Part II. Both will consist of objective questions in each of the 3 subjects - Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics. YG File Part 1 will be despatched in Sep/Oct 2015 and Part 2 in Dec 2015/Jan 2016. 12
The objective questions will be presented topic-wise, so that the student can attempt the problems in any topic as and when he/she feels comfortable with his/her level of preparedness in that particular topic. Questions and problems that cover more than a single topic will be given together, at the end of each subject. In Y.G. File, Part I, there will be a total of 750 Objective (250 Questions in each of the three subjects Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics). Y.G. File Part II will have another 750 Problems on a similar pattern. The solutions to all the objective questions will be sent with the respective questions and problems. COURSE FEES The fee for the One-year Postal Course with Y.G. File, B.MAT Test Series is Rs. 16100/- + Service Tax Rs. 2254/-.Total: Rs. 18354/-. The fee for the Y.G. File Course with B.MAT Test Series is Rs. 10,000/- +Service Tax Rs. 1400/-. Total: Rs. 11400/-. Fees once paid will not be refunded or adjusted under any circumstances. 13
One-year Preparatory Programmes for JEE, 2016 1. 7 Sets of Lesson Material One-year Course Y.G. File with With Y.G. File & B.MAT One-year B.MAT One year Test Series Test Series 2. 7 Sets of Assignments - 3. 1500 Y.G. File Problems 4. Ready Reference Compendium 5. Doubt Letter Scheme 6. 6 Progressive Tests (Online) 7. 3 B.MAT Part Tests - Online 8. 8 B.MAT - Full Syllabus Tests 9. 10 Full - syllabus home-based Simulator Tests Package Course Course Fee Service Tax Total Due (a) Regular Rs. 16,100/- Rs. 2254/- Rs. 18,354/- (b) Y.G.File Rs. 10,000/- Rs. 1400/- Rs. 11,400/- - 14
NEW FROM BRILLIANT We are pleased and proud to announce the launch of the FIRST COMPREHENSIVE student-centric services: 1. A Live Chat Support: service on our website. Instead of going through the laborious process of sending an email or calling for any clarifications that students or parents may need, all they now need to do is log on to our website ww.brillianttutorials.com - and get their questions answered without any delay. It s as easy as that! 2. We will send timely information by email or sms alerts to our students about despatch of their course material, notification about our online and sit-down tests, test result availability etc. It is imperative therefore that all students give us their email ids and cell phone numbers. And coming soon 3. An exhaustive student and parent portal to allow the student and the Parent to get all pertinent information like cumulative test scores, dispatch details etc. As always, Brilliant Tutorials leads the way in the service of the youth of this country. 15
PROCEDURE FOR ENROLMENT Enrolment for JEE 2016 opens on January 01, 2015. The student should send us: 1. The Enrolment Form completed and signed on both sides, and with a passport size photograph pasted in the space provided. 2. Two additional signed copies of the photograph (preferably colour) with the Enrolment Form. Note: Enrolment Forms without the three photographs will not be accepted. 3. Payment can be made by: a. A crossed Demand Draft, drawn in favour of Brilliant Tutorials Pvt. Ltd, payable at Chennai. or b. Money Order - please include the student's full postal address and course in the coupon. or c. Net Banking / Online Credit Card / Bank Transfer (Bank Routing Details on Enrolment Form). Log on to www.brilliant-tutorials.com and follow instructions for online application Personal cheques will not be accepted. Note: Students resident outside India must follow the remittance instructions given on the Enrolment For m they receive. 16
Note: When calling to enquire about the status of your application, please have the following information ready: A copy of your application form D/D Number and Date or Money Order Receipt Number and Date Issuing Bank / Post Office For Net Banking / Credit Card or Online Bank Payment: Reference Number / Transaction Confirmation Number and Date Mode of Despatch of Application (Courier, Registered Post, Speed Post, Ordinary Post) Date of Despatch Please wait at least 15 days after date of despatch before calling. IMPORTANT Students should watch for the publication of the JEE 2015 Notification in the News media in November 2015 and arrange to apply online as directed by CBSE. It is the student s responsibility to ensure compliance with all the stipulated conditions for writing the JEE. 17
WHAT WE EXPECT OF OUR STUDENTS * Make the best use of the facilities offered to you. * Read to understand, with pencil and paper in hand. * Attempt all assignment problems and Test Papers, before referring to the solutions. * Make use of the Doubt Letter Scheme whenever necessary, but do not rush to the Professors, when a little more effort on your own could help you. * Merely reading through worked-out solutions is not the way to prepare. * You should not need any external prodding, since you have your own goal to reach. Note: It is imperative that all students enrolling in this course provide us with their email addresses and cell phone numbers and also check their email often. All communication for this course will be sent to our students by email. REQUESTS FOR CHANGE OF ADDRESS ETC. Normally we do not accept any advice for stoppage of despatch of study material. Change of address, or, in exceptional cases, stoppage or resumption of despatch etc. will be implemented only if requested by a letter signed by the student. A photocopy of the Admit Card (with the photograph visible) must be enclosed with the letter. Telephone requests will not be honoured unless confirmed in writing. This policy is designed to prevent fraud and to safeguard the interests of our genuine students. Please allow 15 days from the date of receipt, for implementation of the change All matters are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Chennai only. 18
PRIZE SCHEME FOR JEE, 2016 Brilliant Tutorials takes great pleasure in announcing the Prize Scheme for our students writing the IIT Joint Entrance Examination in 2016. Brilliant s student enrolled in any of our Postal or Classroom Courses ALL INDIA towards JEE, winning the First Rank cash prize of Rs 2,00,000 Second Rank cash prize of Rs 1,00,000 Third Rank cash prize of Rs. 75,000 Fourth Rank cash prize of Rs. 50,000 Fifth Rank cash prize of Rs. 30,000 Sixth Rank cash prize of Rs. 25,000 Seventh Rank cash prize of Rs. 20,000 Eighth Rank cash prize of Rs. 15,000 Ninth Rank cash prize of Rs. 12,000 Tenth Rank cash prize of Rs. 10,000 Brilliant s Students securing the 11th to the 100th Rank, will receive a cash award of Rs.5,000/- each in Jee Advance Brilliant s Students securing the 101st to the 500th Rank will receive a cash award of Rs.2,000/- each in Jee Advance. Note: Students who are enrolled in more than one Course will be entitled ONLY to a single prize based on their rank as detailed above. Students enrolled only in our Target-IIT Course are not eligible for this Prize Scheme. This Prize Scheme is applicable only to the All India Ranks of General Category and not to the Ranks under any reserved category such as SC / ST, Defence, etc. 19
SC/ST Candidates: SC and ST candidates results are announced separately by IIT. In view of this and the fact that the prize scheme announced above will be applicable only for the All India Ranks of General Category, Brilliant is pleased to announce the following special scheme for SC/ST candidates: SC and ST category students of Brilliant Tutorials securing between the First and the Tenth Ranks in JEE 2016 will receive a cash award of Rs. 2,000/, those between the 11th and the 100th Ranks, Rs. 1,500/each and those between the 101st and the 500th Ranks, Rs. 1000/each This prize scheme for SC/ST candidates shall be in force only as long as the results for SC/ST candidates are published separately by IIT as at present. In the event of any change in the pattern of result announcement by IIT, this scheme will be treated as invalid. All Students should send us a photo copy of their Hall Ticket for the JEE 2016 immediately upon receipt along with a copy of their BT Admit Card with the photograph visible. Students who do not send us this copy before the exam will not be eligible to claim the prize. The prize amount will be paid in Indian Rupees. In case of a tie, the prize award amount will be divided. In all cases, the decision of the Management of Brilliant Tutorials Pvt. Ltd., shall be final. 20
ONE YEAR POSTAL COURSE WITH Y.G. FILE TOWARDS JEE 2015 DESPATCH SCHEDULE Set 1 Lessons and Exercises Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Set 6 Set 7 Lessons and Exercises Solutions to Exercises of Set 1 Lessons and Exercises Solutions to Exercises of Set 2 Lessons and Exercises Solutions to Exercises of Set 3 Lessons and Exercises Solutions to Exercises of Set 4 Lessons and Exercises Solutions to Exercises of Set 5 Ready Reference Compendium Lessons and Exercises with Solutions Solutions to Exercises of Set 6 Sep/Oct Y.G. File 2016 Part I - Objective Problems 2015 with Solutions Dec 2015/ Y.G. File 2016 Part-II - Objective Jan 2016 Problems with Solutions 21