Know how to score good marks in JEE Advanced from none other than topper himself below.
G Bhuvan Reddy has bagged second rank Common Rank List (CRL) of JEE Advanced 2020. He gives the credit of his exceptional performance in the JEE Advanced 2020 exam to teachers and parents. During the conversation, Bhuvan said that he wanted to be an entrepreneur after completing the engineering. He scored 99.99 percentile in JEE Main 2020 January exam.
Shiksha.com got his exclusive interview today where he shared the plans ahead after qualifying the JEE Advanced 2020 and further studies. Excerpts:
Q. What was your preparation strategy to get such a good ranking JEE Advanced 2020?
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A. The preparation strategy and schedule were prepared by our teachers in the coaching institute and we followed it without being failed. The strategy helped to get the second rank in the JEE Advanced. Along with that, I also appeared for weekly mock tests conducted by the coaching to assess the performance. The mock test helped to know my preparation level and weak areas in the three subjects.
Q. How did your parents help in the JEE Advanced 2020 preparation?
A. I am thankful to my performance for supporting me so well during the exam preparation. They have parents motivated me and never pressurised me for getting good marks. In case of my marks are low in any of the mock tests, they encouraged me to perform better in the next test. Talking to them helped me in getting out of the stress created due to studies. They made me mentally strong for facing the exam well.
Q. Since when you have started preparing for the JEE Advanced?
A. I started preparing for the JEE Advanced from class 11th. During my preparation, I focussed on learning basics concepts important from exam point of view, solved problems that are of exam level or tougher and also prepared for the board exam. During the studies, whenever I faced any doubt or stuck to a problem, teachers were always available for clearing and helping me in solving them.
Q. How much you used to study daily? How did you keep yourself fit during the study period?
A. My class 12 Board exams were over by March. After that, the lockdown was imposed in the entire country due to COVID-19. I utilised this time well for my studies. I used these six months by solving higher-level problems along with the coaching assignments and revising all the concepts regularly. During my studies, I did yoga to keep myself fit and relaxed.
Q. What will be your preferred branch and institute on qualifying the JEE Advanced 2020?
A. My most preferred branch will be Computer Science Engineering (CSE) in the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay.
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Answered 5 days ago
Yes, students can get admission in IIT Mandi with a rank of 10000 in JEE Advanced. But at this rank, admission to the top specialisations, such as CSE would not be possible. Students can get admission in Mechanical Engineering, General Engineering, Engineering Physics, and more. Interested students
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Answered a week ago
Once the results are live in mid-June, the JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) counselling begins. This is the most critical phase where you'll list IIT Dharwad as your preference. The counselling runs through several rounds from late June to July. You'll need to be available during these weeks
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Answered 2 weeks ago
IIT Jammu accepts the JEE Advanced entrance exam for BTech admission. For the students belonging to the General AI quota, the cutoff ranks ranged between 5988 and 18156 for BTech admission across multiple specialisations. For the category-wise cutoff range, refer to the table below:
| Category | JEE Advanced Cutoff Range 2025 |
|---|---|
| Genenral | 5988 - 18156 |
| OBC | 2594 - 6153 |
| SC | 1266 - 3346 |
| ST | 763 - 1555 |
| EWS | 811- 2665 |
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Answered 2 weeks ago
For IIT Palakkad B.Tech. admission, the JEE Advanced closing ranks ranged between 2229 and 5841 for the students belonging to the OBC category. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the JEE Advanced round-wise cutoff range for 2025.
| Round | JEE Advanced Cutoff Range 2025 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2229 - 5167 |
| 2 | 2293 - 5445 |
| 3 | 1153 - 2990 |
| 4 | 1168 - 2990 |
| 5 | 1182 - 3024 |
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Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, if you belong to the General AI category, you can get admission to CSE at IIT Tirupati with a JEE Advanced cutoff rank of 4000. The cutoff rank for admission varies across different categories and rounds. In 2025, for CSE admission, the last round cutoff ranks varied between 4620 and 5034 for t
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Answered 2 weeks ago
For IIT Tirupati, the JEE Advanced last round closing ranks ranged between 5034 and 16548 for BTech admission in the General category under the AI quota. Likewise, the cutoff range varies across different categories and rounds. For the last round, the category-wise range is given below:
| Category | Last Round Cutoff 2025 |
|---|---|
| General | 5034 - 16548 |
| OBC | 2113 - 5522 |
| SC | 1018 - 3091 |
| ST | 553 - 1376 |
| EWS | 733 - 2434 |
| PWD | 167 - 228 |
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Answered 3 weeks ago
Candidates must be very careful in filling JEE Advanced application form as the correction facility is not provided post the last date of registration. It is thus advised that candidates verify all the details they fill in the form at least once and make the corrections before the last date to apply
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
If the PwD certificate is valid and issued by the competent authority, it will be considered for availing the reservation. However, it is advsied to get the UDID card before admission process.
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Answered 3 weeks ago
Candidates with benchmark disabilities are eligible to avail scribe facility. For this, they have to first mark their PwBD status/category in application form. Candidates can bring their own scribe or can take the facility from the organizing institute.
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Answered 3 weeks ago
The procedure to apply for IIT JEE Adv includes four main steps
- Login through JEE Main application number and date of birth
- Fillling of required details
- Uploading documents
- Payment of application fee
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