You gain self-confidence by achieving more. The general cycle goes like this:
- Aim for a target
- Work hard and achieve it
- Your self-confidence will increase (because you achieved something!)
- Aim for another target
So, the best way to improve self-confidence is to set small goals and achieve them
If you are in the top 20 of your class, try aiming for a top 10 position. Work hard. Settle for nothing worse than top 10 rank. Once you get a top 10 rank, you will feel more confident about yourself. You can then set higher goals (top 3 rank). This is how you will eventually reach the goal of a top 50 JEE rank.
Always quantify your aims. I will give my 100% in the next exam' is a poorly quantified goal. I will secure a top 10 rank in the next exam' is a well quantified goal. Scientific research says that you are more likely to succeed if you quantify your goals because you clearly know what you want to achieve!
Put a note on your study table that you will settle for nothing worse than a top 50 JEE rank and look at it daily
Step by step move ahead by gaining self-confidence and eventually you will definitely be able to make it.
