JEE Main 2020 Topper: Know how Harshavardhan Aggarwal from Haryana secured 100 percentile
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Shiksha spoke to Harshavardhan, a JEE Main 2020 AIR 6 with 100 percentile. Read below to know his success story and JEE Main 2020 overall preparation.
National Testing Agency announced JEE Main 2020 result for Paper 1 (BE/BTech) on September 11. As per the NTA report, there are a total of 24 JEE Main 2020 Toppers who secured 100 percentile. Shiksha.com spoke to Harshavardhan a JEE Main 2020 topper with 100 percentile from Haryana state. He shared his JEE Main 2020 success story with some important tips and tricks for future JEE Main 2020 aspirants. Read below to know how Harshavardhan Aggarwal scored 100 percentile.
JEE Main 2020 Topper Interview
Q. How are you feeling to be one of the top scorers of JEE Main 2020 September exam? Was JEE Main 2020 September exam your first attempt?
A. I am very happy about my JEE Main 2020 result securing AIR 6. I was expecting the scores in JEE Main 2020 September exam. No, this was my second attempt. I secured 99 percentile in January session.
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Q. What is the name of your School?
A. I studied at Janki Das Kapoor Public School and took coaching from FIITJEE Panjabi Bagh.
Q. Since when did you start studying for JEE Main 2020 exam? How much time did you spend for JEE Main exam?
A. I started studying for the JEE Main 2020 exam from class 9 onwards. I spent almost 12 hours to prepare for JEE Main 2020 September exam. I also took coaching from class 10 onwards.
Q. What was your JEE Main preparation strategy during COVID-19? Which subject did you focus more and why?
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A. I first made sure that I was perfect with the basics in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and followed NCERT thoroughly. There were people who motivated me to prepare well. But reading and referring NCERT is not enough for JEE Main exam. You will always need higher concepts and good books to perform well in the examination.
Q: Which books did you refer to while preparing for JEE Main 2020 exam?
A. I would suggest the following books:
- Physics – H C Verma, DC Pandey
- Mathematics – Vikas Gupta
- Chemistry – MS Chauhan and Narendra Awasthi
Besides this attend all the classes and take help from teachers for any guidance in JEE Main preparation. Also, follow NCERT class XI and XII books for each subject preparation
Q. What is your future plan?
A. I am preparing to appear in JEE Advanced and will do Engineering from IIT Bombay.
Q. What rank are you expecting for JEE Advanced?
A. I am expecting a rank in the top 10.
Q. What will be your message to future JEE aspirants?
A. Persistence and hard work are the most important. Few points I would like to share:
- I used to mark difficult questions in every book or material while studying
- Now, I am revising the same for JEE Advanced in the last few days of the exam
- I have also made notes that I am revising which becomes easy to revise
If we talk about subject-wise important topics, in Mathematics Calculus is the most important. A lot of parts is covered in the exam from it. You can study topics like Rotational, Mechanism, Electromagnetism, In Chemistry it would be Organic Chemistry. Physical Chemistry is easier to study. The best is Inorganic Chemistry.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 21 hours ago
Sorry, but even under the SC category, securing a seat in an NIT with a JEE Main CRL rank of 632000 is not possible.
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Answered 23 hours ago
The rank needed for admission to the BTech course would depend on the course, round and branch you are applying for. For the General HS category, the Round 2 cutoff was 770798 for the BTech CSE course. So, this category students need a rank of at least 770798 to be considered eligible for admission.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
Yes, several colleges convert a good JEE Main percentile directly into a fee waiver. Graphic Era's GECET-linked scholarships and UPES's merit scholarships can cut your fees by up to 50%. This makes originally expensive private colleges much more affordable for high scorers, so it's worth applying ev
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Answered 2 days ago
No, JEE Main is not required to get admission in BTech at Rajalakshmi Engineering College. Admissions under the government quota rely primarily on Class 12 marks through TNEA counseling. However, JEE Main scores may be considered for admission.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
Yes, most Coimbatore colleges, including PSG Tech, Karunya, and Kumaraguru, primarily admit students through TNEA counselling, which is based on Class 12 merit rather than JEE Main. JEE Main is mainly relevant if you're targeting government institutes like NITs. So a strong Class 12 score alone can
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
No, I don't think you can get into B.Tech EEE at Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College, Ghaziabad with JEE Main rank of 5,30,000 as General, non-UP domicile candidate. Typically, closing rank for EEE close much earlier around 3,00,00.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 3 days ago
Absolutely. Unlike government colleges with very tight cutoffs, most private engineering colleges in UP admit students across a wide score range, and several also accept students without a JEE Main score at all. Your branch choice and college reputation still matter, but private colleges generally o
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
No, JEE Main is not mandatory for BTech admission to SVSU Meerut. While JEE Main scores are accepted for BTech application, students can qualify directly through the university's SNET examination or Class 12 merit.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 6 days ago
No, JEE Main has not been mentioned as an accepted entrance exam for BTech at GLA University.
Candidates who want to apply for BTech at this institute must appear in their own entrance exam called GLAET.
Admissions are based solely on scores obtained in this exam along with performance in PI rounds.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Yes, along with the CUET UG score, DIT Dehradun also select students based on JEE Main and on the merit of Class 12. On-campus admission counselling is conducted by the university, for which 25% of seats are reserved for Uttarakhand candidates who have scored 95% or above in Class 12. Direct admissi
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Can I get a seat in an NIT with a JEE Main CRL rank of 632000 under the SC category?