IIT JEE Mathematics Study Plan 6. Sequences and Series

Sections in Chapter

6.1 Sequence
6.2 Arithmetic progression
6.3 General term of an A.P.
Selection of terms in an A.P.
6.5 Sum of n terms of an A.P.
6.6 Properties of arithmetical progressions
6.7 Insertion of arithmetic means

6.8 Geometric Progression
6.9 The nth or general term of a G.P.
6.10 Selection of terms in G.P.
6.11 Sum of n terms of a G.P.
6.12 Sum of an Infinite G.P.
6.13 Properties of geometric progressions
6.14 Insertion of geometric means between two given numbers
6.15 Some important properties of arithmetic and geometric means between two given quantities

6.16 Arithmetico-geometric sequence
6.17 Sum of n terms of an arithmetico-geometric sequence
6.18 Sum to n terms of some special sequences
6.19 Miscellaneous sequences and series

6.20 Harmonic progression
6.21 Properties of arithmetic, geometric, and harmonic means between two given numbers.

Study Plan

Day 1

6.1 Sequence
6.2 Arithmetic progression
Ex. 1 to 7
6.3 General term of an A.P.
Ex. 1 to 7

Day 2

6.4 Selection of terms in an A.P.
6.5 Sum of n terms of an A.P.
Ex. 1 to 12
6.6 Properties of arithmetical progressions
Ex. 1 to 4

Day 3
6.7 Insertion of arithmetic means
Ex. 1 to 5
Revision of A.P.

Day 4

6.8 Geometric Progression
Ex. 1 to 3
6.9 The nth or general term of a G.P.
Ex. 1 to 10
6.10 Selection of terms in G.P.
Ex. 1

Day 5
6.11 Sum of n terms of a G.P.
Ex. 1 to 11
6.12 Sum of an Infinite G.P.
Ex. 1 to 11

Day 6
6.13 Properties of geometric progressions
Ex. 1 to 6
6.14 Insertion of geometric means between two given numbers
Ex. 1,2

Day 7
6.15 Some important properties of arithmetic and geometric means between two given quantities
Ex. 1 to 5


Day 8
6.16 Arithmetico-geometric sequence
Ex. 1 to 3
6.17 Sum of n terms of an arithmetico-geometric sequence
Ex. 1 to 6

Day 9
6.18 Sum to n terms of some special sequences
Ex. 1 to 13
6.19 Miscellaneous sequences and series
Ex. 1

Day 10

6.20 Harmonic progression
Ex. 1 to 3
6.21 Properties of arithmetic, geometric, and harmonic means between two given numbers.

Day 11
Illustrative Objective Type Questions 1 to 20

Day 12
I.O.T.P.: 21 to 40

Day 13
I.O.T.P.: 41 to 48
Objective Type questions 1 to 10

Day 14
O.T.P. 11 to 30

Day 15
O.T.P. 31 to 50


Day 15
O.T.P. 51 to 70

Day 16
O.T.P. 71 to 80


Day 17
O.T.P. 81 to 90


Day 18
O.T.P. 91 to 100


Day 19
O.T.P. 101 to 110

Day 20
O.T.P. 111 to 120


Day 21
O.T.P. 121 to 130

Day 22
O.T.P. 131 to 140

Day 23
O.T.P. 141 to 150

Day 24
O.T.P. 151 to 160

Day 25
O.T.P. 161 to 163
Formula revision


Day 26
Fill in the blanks 1 to 20

Day 27
True or false 1 to 12

Day 28
Practice Exercises 1 to 20 even problems

Day 29
Practice Exercises 21 to 40 even problems

Day 30
Practice Exercises 41 to 67 even problems

Special task remaining problems


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