NEET UG 2024: Tips to Ace Organic Chemistry

While it can be beneficial to memories some nomenclature terms and functional groups. Without understanding the concepts at a deeper level, it is not possible to study organic chemistry and score good marks.  

Focus on Understanding the Concept

Focus on Understanding the Concept

A solid foundation is the most important thing to master Organic Chemistry. Learn concepts, practice and identify weaknesses, then practice weaknesses. As the test approaches, emphasis on strengths.

Build a solid foundation from the start

Build a solid foundation from the start 

If you truly understand the theory and reasoning of what you’re being taught, you will be better able to apply it to other sections of Organic Chemistry.

Know the theory and reasoning of why something happen

Know the theory and reasoning of why something happen 

Never miss a class and always be engaged with the teacher. Half the battle is just showing up. Go over the class notes every day over and over. 

Regularly attend classes and never procrastinate

Regularly attend classes and never procrastinate

It is one thing to just pay attention in class but at the end of the day you’re not going to understand the topic until you do problems. 

Consistently practice problem

Consistently practice problem

Right from the start of the preparation, make note cards to learn reactions (with examples and mechanisms). When a teacher says “this is something important you should really know”, add it to your notes. 

Make notes for important stuff and mistake

Make notes for important stuff and mistake

Basic Physics concepts help in learning Organic Chemistry. A good understanding of electrostatics, familiarity with the basics of thermodynamics, equilibrium and kinetics will help you in grasping the topics well in Organic Chemistry.

Learn the basic concepts of Physics

Learn the basic concepts of Physics 

In NEET, often the exact same question or a slight change (i.e. change a molecule here and there) from the previous years questions can be asked. 

Solve questions from previous years paper

Solve questions from previous years paper

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