u/Main-Return6791

Hey everyone, I really need some honest guidance from people who have actually gone through a partial drop and succeeded (or even failed and learned from it). My best attempt this year was 97.6 percentile in Session 1. After that, boards came up and honestly I completely lost momentum. I was surrounded by people who had almost given up on JEE, got influenced badly, started wasting time playing games, stopped taking Advanced seriously, and overall ruined the consistency I had built. Lately it hit me that I basically sabotaged my own preparation. Right now I’m again giving my 100%, but I genuinely don’t know whether I’ll even qualify/perform well in Advanced anymore. At the moment I’m thinking of either: Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur Chemical or Indian Institute of Information Technology Nagpur CSE and then maybe taking a partial drop for JEE 2027. A little about my prep: Was in ALLEN Career Institute classroom program in 11th–12th I still have all Allen modules Physics: moderate/decent (scored around 70 marks in physics in both attempts) Maths: comparatively strong (98.7 percentile in maths with 44 marks) Organic chemistry: very weak Biggest issue honestly = consistency + environment + discipline after Jan attempt I wanted to ask partial droppers who improved significantly: Was partial drop worth it for you mentally and academically? How hard is it to manage college + JEE together realistically? Between VNIT Chemical and IIIT Nagpur CSE, which would be better for a partial drop environment/workload? Since time is limited in a partial drop, which resources should I strictly stick to? Are Allen modules + PYQs enough if used properly? Did you completely avoid lectures during partial drop or still watch them for weak topics? Biggest mistakes you made during your partial drop? How did you avoid burnout/FOMO/college distractions? How many hours did you genuinely study daily while in college? Is improving from ~97.5 percentile to a strong NIT/top rank realistically possible in a partial drop? Also if someone improved especially in organic chemistry during partial drop, please guide me on: teachers/resources revision strategy question practice approach And lastly, if anyone here secured a really good percentile/rank through a partial drop, I’d genuinely appreciate any roadmap/advice/reality check. I don’t want to repeat the same mistakes again.

​Hey seniors,

​I’m in a really tough spot mentally right now and could use some brutal honesty and guidance regarding college selection and partial drops.

​My Story & Context:

To be completely honest, for the past two years, I haven't been able to give my actual 100% to JEE. My family went through a lot of personal tragedies, including a few deaths, which took a massive emotional toll on me. Because of all that, I was barely holding it together, but I somehow managed to secure a 97.6%ile in JEE Main Session 1.

​I was feeling decent about it, but then I messed up big time. I got surrounded by a peer group that wasn't serious about JEE at all. Because I was already emotionally exhausted, I let myself get completely influenced by them—started wasting my days watching movies, binging anime, and mindlessly scrolling. Because of this distraction, my Session 2 score dropped to around 94-94.5%ile.

​This completely demotivated me, and I ended up stopping my prep for JEE Advanced altogether. Now that the dust has settled, the regret is hitting me incredibly hard.

​The Goal:

Because I couldn't give my true 100% over the last two years due to family circumstances, I have this burning desire to take a partial drop and prepare seriously for JEE Advanced 2027. I want to give it the honest, undistracted shot that I couldn't give it this time.

​The Dilemma:

Based on previous year cutoffs, my two main options are:

​VNIT Nagpur (Chemical Engineering)

​IIIT Nagpur (CSE) (I am clearing the cutoffs for all branches here).

​My Questions for Seniors (Especially IIITN/VNIT folks):

​VNIT Chemical vs IIIT Nagpur CSE for a partial drop? If my ultimate goal is cracking Advanced next year, should I take Chemical at VNIT just for the free time and relatively lighter workload, or is IIITN CSE manageable?

​How hectic is the IIITN curriculum? I know IIITs generally have a heavy workload. Will I realistically get enough time to grind for JEE Advanced 2027 if I take CSE there?

​Attendance Policy: How strict is the attendance at both colleges? Is there any leniency, or is the 75% rule strictly enforced?

​Vacations and Holidays: What does the holiday schedule look like? How long are the semester breaks, and when do they usually happen? (I need to plan my heavy prep phases around these).

​Any advice, reality checks, or personal experiences with partial drops would be massively appreciated. Thank you!