Doubt clearing is the difference between cracking JEE and being a top ranker. Find out the best e-learning platforms.

JEE (Joint Entrance Examination) enjoys the much hyped preparation vortex, adding thousands of aspirants on the preparation list and making it the premium engineering entrance examination. Admitting students to the top-tier institutions of the nation, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) through JEE Advanced and National Institute of Technology (NITs) & Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs) through JEE Main. In the mode of offline coaching, the student gets to ask certain doubts in the classrooms and other hopefully in separate classes allotted for the purpose. The catch is during self-study or preparing for JEE online. This is where the students get stuck or tend to without the assistance of an adept teacher in the locality or in contact. However the demand has far outweighed the supply so far. There are very few economical solutions for this purpose and those which do not have this constraint have the lack of quality sources to clear doubts or take time which is longer than usual and the momentum is not retained mostly.

A lot of students face the pre-examination fit of nerves and with JEE embedded with a lot of them, it becomes important for the students to get her doubt cleared before it can stop consuming her attention allowing her to shift into more important matters at hand, into continuing the original flow with ease. The awkwardness of feeling timid or waiting for the classroom hours can be avoided by having the complete freedom to ask and clarify. A platform which stresses on these doubt-clearing sessions will boost the chances to secure momentum as well as be a portal to score the desired ranks.

There are three kinds of doubt clearing platforms:

1.    Category A: Mobile / Web Apps (Free) for Doubt Clearing

2.    Category B: Mobile / Web Apps (Premium) for Doubt Clearing

3.    Category C: Doubt clearing embedded in the entire package.

     

The first category includes doubtion, instasolv, solveitnow etc. Doubtion is a website which acts as a forum where users can ask questions at their convenience posting screenshots (handwritten as well) and the entire community in that group gets to answer it. Instasolv is a mobile application which has gamified the doubt solving process by letting the user answer questions, earn coins and eventually transfer it to money. Solveitnow is also a mobile application with the option to add screenshots. There certainly are other apps which have not gained the necessary popularity or ratings but we can assume for the large part that accepting questions with the support of screenshots and allowing the community to answer and earn money or not are two conditions for this first category of solution.

The second category is made up by doubtnut, basicstudentfirst, misostudy, hashlearn etc. Doubtnut probably comes both at free or 2500/ year only for the subject of mathematics. The mention of price is not clear from their authorized websites. Basicstudentfirst comes with 5 different packages from Basic to Gold Express from the range of Rs.11,200 to Rs.93,500. It varies depending upon the number of questions, minutes on call/ video, teacher experience and response time. Misostudy costs Rs.14,600 which includes top questions, important questions and questions with video solutions. Hashlearn has unlimited access to everything with doubt solving, high-quality practice & tests with solutions from books by India’s leading publishers, courses with daily live classes by great teachers, practice and all mock tests – in one subscription at the cost of Rs.10,000 for one year. The basic essence of the doubt clearing platforms of this category is facilitating quality education with the employment of quality teachers and facilities in addition to just doubt clearing.

The third category includes kaysons, etoos, toppr, askiitian etc. This category is covered by leading e-learning platforms which are doing well in all domains. Kaysons and Askiitian are in the range of Rs.20,000 with etoos around Rs.50,000 (offer plans might differ from general plans) and meritnation from Rs.60,000 to Rs.90,000. Topprdoubts trump it all with Rs.1,12,000.

The three categories are unique in themselves and provide a solution pertaining to different set of students. The first category is for students who have doubt clearing solutions available to them and want an additional layer of convenience. The second and third category is for people enrolled in distance learning programs. The suggestion is tilted towards third category because the price seems a little too much to accommodate for students with financial constraints. Doubtnut is only beneficial for only maths if at all for free. Hashlearn is the only suggested followed by misostudy in group B while askiitians and kaysons stand ahead of the rest in terms of deliverance and features in group C. Kaysons seems to be a better fit in other categories as well and thus user can choose his ultimate platform as the best DLP using this guide.

Doubt clearing is an essential speedbreaker in terms of education and even more when it is an exam as competitive and fierce as JEE. It is important to under the aspect of doubt clearing and arrive at solutions rather than wandering astray and letting your performance hit and collide.

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Is Kaysons distance learning program enough to crack JEE Main and Advanced? How does it compare to Byjus, Etoos ?

The journey of JEE is supposedly never smooth, it is indeed in contrast to it and even more when the mantle of preparation is laid out on the student without any traditional coaching methods. However the advertised offline coaching in the coaching hubs of the country is to some extent due to the hype of the top achievers who were smart students, concealing the worrying low selection percentage. This is by no means to belittle the amazing teachers who put in their effort to transform students and make them emerge as winners but the reality is in dire need to be out. The distance learning program becomes the next obvious choice, for the students, to crack the most prestigious entrance exam of the nation and land a seat in the coveted IITs, NITs, IIITs, and other reputed institutions. In this discussion, we will compare Kayson, apparently the most versatile learning platform with other e-learning competitors such as Byjus and Etoos. A little background of each will help us understand the organization better in terms of its aspirations and goals.

BYJUS

BYJU’S - The Learning App is a Bangalore-based educational technology and online tutoring firm founded in 2011 by Byju Raveendran at Bengaluru (India). Their content is distributed over primary to higher secondary education as well as training students for competitive exams such as IIT-JEE, NEET, CAT, IAS as well as GRE and GMAT. It has now spread its reach across the primary as well as all the different competitive examinations in the nation. The popularity is owed due to its methodology of teaching concepts using short digital animated videos.

The Class 11+12 (PCM) JEE Preparation consists of

-          Video lectures of Physics, Chemistry & Maths by experts,

-          Over 200 chapter wise and full-length tests with tips and tricks for revision with solutions

-          Doubt clearance by experts and interaction with a personal teacher but with an extra cost.

The entire array of features come for a price range of Rs. 85000 to Rs. 97500 depending upon whether you stream videos or want It inside a handy tablet delivered to you.

KAYSONS

Established in 2009, Kaysons Education started with an objective to provide detailed, comprehensive guidance to students aspiring for different competitive examinations across India. With the use of cutting edge technology, expert guidance and online support, it’s aim has been to guide students all over India, while reaching out students in the remote corners of the country. On its mission, it has kept a strong hold of economic viability and has incorporate comprehensive features at a minimal price.

Kaysons’ IIT JEE DLP program contains the following benefits:

-          Video Lectures (360 Hours)

-          Test Series with Computer-Based Tests

-          Question Bank (30,000 questions with solution)

-          Doubt Clearing

-          Study Material

-          Ranker’s Level and Make Me IITian

The entire package comes at a cost of Rs. 20,000 in USB and SD card mode while getting the above features in a tablet costs Rs. 25,000.

ETOOS

Etoos Education Pvt Ltd. is an Online Coaching institute in India. It prepares students for IIT-JEE (Main and Advanced), AIPMT, AIIMS, CBSE and Foundation. It is headquartered in Kota, Rajasthan. It offers courses for kids studying in grades 6 to 12, claiming to prepare its members for JEE (previously AIEEE and IITJEE), NEET and KVPY. It is the brainchild of a South Korean company which has ventured in the Indian market by collaborating with top faculties of KOTA. Since its inception it has managed to create a niche in the online Indian education market. Etoos’s new Hybrid Coaching is a fantastic way for the students to experience the best of online and offline coaching which is available only for class 13 students at KOTA.

Etoos’s DLP feature contains:

-          Video Lectures

-          Doubt Clinic

-          All India ETOOS Test Series

-          DLP Books

-          Online Test

ETOOS allows the user to choose courses for different teachers for different subjects in various modes of device. The entire package comes around Rs. 55,000 to Rs. 85,000. (The price is subject to change since the above price is from a SMART LEARNING PROGRAM offer).

If we view the entire situation, Etoos and Kaysons stand atop in terms of both features provided as well as the price. The animated ways of teaching is highly admired and is suitable for exams depending heavily on visualization and especially for students allowing them a new perspective. But JEE has been a landmine all these years and the lack of practice questions might turn out to be troublesome. It has more than enough practice test papers which shall cover the issue but doubt clearing plagues it. The lack of notes also serve as red flags. Its wide gamut prevents it from designing a specific blueprint for competitive exams. Add to that the problem of doubts and study modules, we are better left to compare the other two as it clearly fails to clear the cut.

Etoos has managed to evolve much both in terms of study modules and doubt clearing, bridging the gap and is one of the best distance learning program to prepare for JEE. Kaysons and Etoos appear as birds of a feather in terms of features. The cost is what makes them stand apart. Etoos stands ahead in terms of secret techniques that are discussed classrooms while Kaysons has a specific focus to the advanced level and is half or less than half in terms of price. It’s now hardly a matter of convenience. Certain teachers are very good instructors in etoos but the length of the video sometimes exceeds a little too much which is probably being taken into consideration. The comparison is aimed at informing the audience of the features of the platforms and enabling them to make better decisions and secure their futures. Kaysons followed by Etoos are thus the best DLP programs if all the aspects are taken into consideration and the student does not have a preference for a particular teacher or classroom teaching environment.

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Whose DLP is better for JEE preparation: Kaysons or Vibrant, Careerpoint or FIIT JEE?

JEE (Joint Entrance Examination) is arguably the toughest examination in the country granting access to crème da le crème i.e., the best engineering institutes of the country, IITs (Indian Institute of Technology), NITs (National Institute of Technology), IIITs (International Institute of Information Technology) and other CFTIs (Centrally Funded Technical Institutions). Along with this, it also serves entry into many other premium institutions.

JEE is divided into two phases Main and Advanced with the later providing admission in IITs and the former for the rest. The slant selection percentage and the huge amount of competition every year have left no scope for the students to slack but to bring their best game. There are plenty of coaching institutes in the industry both global and local with the sole aim to serve to this cause and help the students fulfill their ambition. It is thus, important to bring into notice some coaching institutes and compare them to help the student steer clear and achieve success with the right kind of assistance.

This article discusses the best distance learning programs of both e-learning/online coaching platforms and traditional coaching alike to help provide a clear view. The aim is to find a solution for different groups as well as for the mass & enable them to make better decisions to safeguard their future.

FIITJEE

FIITJEE was created in 1992 by the vision and toil of Mr. D. K. Goel, a Mechanical Engineering Graduate from IIT Delhi. It had a very humble beginning as a forum for IIT-JEE, with a vision to provide an ideal launch pad for serious JEE aspirants. Along the way to the realization of this vision, it has garnered massive success with the vision to make a difference in the thought process of a student.

The entire DLP of FIITJEE is available in the Ideal Correspondence Course Package. The package contains Comprehensive Study Material, Computer-Based All India Integrated Test Series, Concept Strengthening Classroom Program of about 66 hours, Phase Tests & Problem Package, and my PAT Online Test Series. The entire package is very well made for students who remain in the top section of their batch. The entire package costs around Rs. 29,200.

VIBRANT

Vibrant Academy is a cram school in Kota, Rajasthan, which was co-founded in 2010 by Mr. Jain, alumni of BITS Pilani and Mr. Neel Kamal Sethi of IIT Kharagpur (Hons.) to coach aspiring engineers for engineering entrance examinations JEE, and other state-level competitive exams. It delivers comprehensive solutions to the masses in order to succeed in their respective fields and cope up with the modern challenges.

The entire Vibrant Combo Pack for JEE Main and Advanced contains study material package, solutions in PDF, Question Bank cum Revision Package of PCM in 2 parts for a cost of Rs. 15,000. It’s Online Test Series comes at a cost of Rs. 5500.

CAREERPOINT

Founded in 1993 by IIT Delhi alumnus and physics teacher, Mr. Pramod Maheshwari, CareerPoint had started from a humble beginning to coach tens of thousands now. It’s vision is to exemplify excellence and leadership In education. It is vested in the mission to aim to define, and continually refine, the absolute standard of excellence in the area of academics.

Careerpoint has a slightly segregated mode of distributing it’s distance learning program. The Video Lectures & Online Test Series together comes at a cost of Rs. 20,000. The study material package costs Rs. 9500. The All India Test Series and Online Test Series together comes at a cost of Rs. 8000. The Ranker’s package for top notch preparation costs around Rs. 3,000. However it has the provision for the subscription of free Daily Practice Papers. All the features combined together costs around Rs.40,500.

KAYSONS

Established in 2009, Kaysons Education started with an objective to provide detailed, comprehensive guidance to students aspiring for different competitive examinations across India. With the use of cutting edge technology, expert guidance and online support, its aim has been to guide students all over India, while reaching out to students in the remote corners of the country. It accomplishes all the above with the help of solutions not offered elsewhere such as doubt clearance and complete support with tier-base levels.

Kaysons’ IIT JEE 2021 DLP program contains the benefits of Video Lectures (360 Hours), Test Series with Computer Based Tests, Question Bank (30,000 questions with solution), Doubt Clearing, Study Material, Ranker’s Level and Make Me IITian. The entire package comes at a cost of Rs. 20,000 in USB and SD card mode while getting the above features in a tablet costs Rs. 25,000. The price along with the complete support makes it one of the best solutions.

With all the features brought into the scenario, we can see that the cost moves from Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 40,000 with provision of different features. As offline coaching institutes FIITJEE and VIBRANT has a lot more to offer than CAREERPOINT and are better in terms of performance. However VIBRANT’s distance learning package lags behind in terms of an All India Test Series essential for mock preparation, doubt clearance and daily practice papers.

Doubt clearance remains a problem not met with a solution in all the three traditional coaching institutes. Video Lectures have been introduced by CAREERPOINT but all the features combined cost around Rs. 40,000 with doubt clearance as a visible problem. FIITJEE has the best all-round package along with Kaysons covering concepts till revision, even going to the length of introducing concept strengthening course which is a major plus. All of it costs around 30,000 without video lectures and doubt clearance.

The reason Kaysons has been able to come up with a comprehensive solution is because of its focus. Others have the offline domain to manage and hence falls short of certain features which are covered by their classroom teaching. But while enrolling a distance learning program, it of huge importance to clear doubts or else the doubts pile up and demotivates the students causing frequent burnouts.

Kaysons has managed to cater to the need at an affordable price and is in constant improvement which shall lead to the student getting acquainted with the format of the exam and scoring better. The need of every student is distinct and their ability to attain resources as well.

The discussion is out in the open for the students to reap benefits from and aims at making a neutral judgement to find out the best DLP for JEE Main & JEE Advanced.

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