JEE-Advance 2023 Topper: Prakhar Jain AIR 21 shares his preparation strategy
According to IIT Guwahati, which conducted the JEE Advanced 2023 exam, Prakhar Jain scored 312 marks out of 360. Prakhar aims to pursue computer science engineering at IIT Bombay.
The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati on Sunday declared the result and rank for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Advance) 2023 (Paper 1-BE/BTech) for admission to IITs. Prakhar Jain, a candidate from Kochi in Kerala, emerged as the state topper with AIR 21 (All India Rank). He has also achieved an All India Rank of 59 in JEE Mains 2023.
According to IIT Guwahati, which conducted the exam, Prakhar scored 312 marks out of 360. Prakhar, a Class XII student of Saraswathi Vidyanikethan Public School, Elamakkara, Kochi is the younger son of Piyush Jain, a Deputy General Manager at BPCL Kochi Refinery, Ambalamugal, and Dr Surabhi Jain, a homoeopathic doctor. He had spent around 12 hours a day preparing for the exam.
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Prakhar aims to pursue computer science engineering at IIT Bombay and wishes to eventually revolutionise the tech industry and specialize in emerging technologies like data analysis and artificial intelligence.
JEE Main 2026 exam pattern has been released by the NTA. As per exam pattern, the JEE Main Paper 1 (BE/B.Tech) exam will consist of 75 questions, 25 each from Physics Chemistry and Mathematics. Out of 25 questions, 20 will be MCQs and 5 will be NAV. Students need to answer all 75 questions. JEE Main paper 2A for B.Arch consists of 77 questions of which 25 are from Mathematics, 50 from General Aptitude and 2 from Drawing. In Paper 2B for BPlan total questions are 100 of which 25 are from Mathematics, 50 from General Aptitude and 25 from Planning.
The question paper will have no internal choices within questions and total duration of exam is 3 hours.
Q: Congratulations on your result! What was your reaction when you came to know about your rank?
Prakhar: I was extremely excited after knowing about the result, in-fact I jumped out of my seat.
Q: When and how did you decide to pursue B.Tech?
Prakhar: I decided to pursue B. Tech early on as I loved Mathematics and I had seen my elder brother go through the JEE process and I wanted to excel in it.
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Q: Tell us something about your family, schooling, etc.
Prakhar: Up Until the 10th, I had done my schooling in Mumbai. I completed classes 11th and 12th in Saraswathi Vidyanikethan Public School along with FIITJEE Kochi for the preparation for JEE. My Father, Piyush Jain is a Deputy General Manager at BPCL Kochi Refinery and my mother, Surabhi Jain is a homoeopathic doctor.
Q: When did you start preparing for JEE and what was the strategy?
Prakhar: I started my preparation for JEE in class 11th. Before that from class 8th, I was preparing for national olympiads and prestigious government scholarship exams like NTSE and KVPY. My strategy for preparation was to always be consistent and stay self-motivated. I would always listen to my teachers at FIITJEE Kochi and follow them blindly.
The JEE Advanced exam is known to be one of the toughest exams in India, with around 200,000 students competing for seats in the country's top institutions. The exam pattern changes dynamically every year, and the examiners want to test not only the students' credibility but also their adaptability. Moreover, they don't want to compromise the exam's core purpose of evaluating students' knowledge by repeating the same pattern every year. Therefore, it is beneficial to make some generalizations about the paper. This strategy ensures equal opportunity for all students and minimizes the popular "luck factor, " which we all have experienced during board exams. Analyzing previous year's papers to identify the weightage pattern for different chapters and deducing the essential topics is a useful approach. Changing the exam pattern also surprises the coaching industry that charges exorbitant fees without any guarantee of success. Lastly, since it is the JEE Advanced, surprise is an essential element, as no examiner wants rote learners to enter IIT and enjoy at taxpayers' expense.
This is one of the most popular questions and also a misconception about the JEE Advanced exam. The question paper design and pattern do not depend on the conducting IIT. It is never a fact that the question paper designed by an IIT will have the same difficulty level or same pattern each time it conducts JEE Advanced.
The marking schemes change each year. Negative marks may be awarded for incorrect answers to some of the questions.
The candidates will be provided with the information on the marking scheme in the “Instructions to Candidates” section at the time of examination.
However, the only aspects of the JEE Advanced 2026 exam that remain constant each year are:
- The exam will consist of two question papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2 of three hours duration each.
- Both papers are compulsory.
- Each question paper will consist of three separate sections, which are Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
Q: What were your strong and weak areas?
Prakhar: Initially Physics and Mathematics were my strong subjects chemistry was a little down, but towards the end, I worked hard to study chemistry which finally ended up with me scoring the highest marks in chemistry.
Q: Which books did you refer to for JEE?
Prakhar: The first books to refer to are always NCERT, after the class notes given by my teachers. They form the base of the subject. For JEE Advanced, NCERT is necessary but not sufficient, hence I would refer to all the assignments, packages, and modules given to me by FIITJEE Kochi for preparing for JEE Advanced.
Q: When did you start taking full-length JEE mock tests?
Prakhar: I started taking full-length mock tests around 2 weeks after completing my syllabus for the first time, which was around October, around 8 months before JEE advanced. The model exam held at FIITJEE Kochi, where I underwent entrance coaching, helped me a lot and made me confident of getting good marks. I think consistent learning without compromising on my six hours of sleep daily has helped me perform well.
Q: How did you balance your JEE preparation along with your school and board exams?
Prakhar: According to me, JEE preparation is a superset of boards preparation, hence if preparing correctly for JEE, the only thing required extra for boards is learning the way to present an answer, which was taught to me by my extremely supportive school teachers of Saraswathi Vidyanikethan Public school.
Q: What was your exam-taking strategy?
Prakhar: Exam-taking strategy is a personal thing, which one practices throughout his/her preparation under the guidance of their teachers. My strategy in the exam was to complete one subject at a time in the order CPM rather than going in rounds and switching subjects too frequently. But I would not recommend everyone to follow the same strategy rather discuss it with your teachers.
Q: During your rigorous preparation journey, how did you unwind?
Prakhar: I used to unwind by playing badminton or watching some TV Series under strict time limits so that I don't waste time on it.
Q: Which is your dream Engg college and branch?
Prakhar: IIT Bombay, Computer Science Engineering.
Q: What are your plans after completing B.Tech?
Prakhar: My plans are to work in emerging technologies like AI and revolutionise the tech industry.
Q: Your suggestion for next year’s JEE takers.
Prakhar: My suggestion to all would be to always stay consistent and have self-motivation in themselves. If you work towards a goal with hard work and dedication you will succeed in life.
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2 years ago
Yes, JEE Main exam has negative marking provision. As per the current exam pattern of JEE Main, 4 marks is awarded for every correct answer, while 1 mark is deducted for every incorrect answer.