Shiksha spoke to Arun from Telangana, a JEE Main 2020 January Topper with 100 percentile. Read below to know his success story and preparation strategy for JEE Main 2020 .
Getting a perfect 100 is everyone's dream but if you get it in an entrance exam like JEE Main, it certainly gives the confidence taht brings you one step closer to your dreams. The feeling of getting 100 percentile is beyond one's explanations. As per the official notification released by the NTA, there are a total of nine toppers in JEE Main 2020 January session.
In this article, Shiksha brings to you the suggestions from Telangana topper of JEE Main 2020, Rongala Arun Siddardha who scored 100 percentile in JEE Main 2020. This was his first attempt to the exam. In this interview, he shared the plans ahead for JEE advanced, further studies and life goals.
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Reaction after JEE Main Result
Arun told us that the JEE Main 2020 result was unexpected for him. He is preparing for JEE Main exam since 8th standard and the result made him happy.
Preparation strategy for JEE Main
Arun started studying for the JEE Main 2020 exam from 8th standard onwards. He spent almost 13-14 hours for JEE Main 2020 preparation. He studied through study material provided by the coaching institute. The coaching made sure that he has clear concepts in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
Next step after clearing JEE Main
Currently he is on a break for 10-15 days but he will start preparing for the his +2 boards along with the JEE Advanced 2020.
Life Goals after JEE Advanced
Arun's foremost goal is to take admission in IIT Bombay and pursue undergarduate engineering degrre in Computer Science. He has always been intrested in Information Technology (IT) and wants to become the CEO of a leading IT company such as Google or Microsoft.
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JEE Main 2020 Topper Interviews
Know the preparation strategy of JEE Main 2020 toppers who scored 100 percentile in the exam below:
| JEE Main 2020 Toppers |
JEE Main 2020 Percentiles and preparation Strategy |
|---|---|
| Chagari Koushal Kumar Reddy |
JEE Main 2020 NTA Score: 100 PercentilePrep Strategy: Clear your basics in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics by following NCERT along with other books for solving higher-level problems.Click here to read the full interview |
| Landa Jitendra |
JEE Main 2020 NTA Score: 100 PercentilePrep Strategy: I referred to the study material provided by the coaching and the NCERT books. The school and coaching helped me to manage well between board exams and JEE Main 2020 preparations.Click here to read the full interview |
| Divyanshu Agarwal |
JEE Main 2020 NTA Score: 100 PercentilePrep Strategy: 8-9 hours of self-study in a day helped him in scoring the highest marksClick here to read the full interview |
| Nishant Agarwal |
JEE Main 2020 NTA Score: 100 PercentilePrep Strategy: I am preparing from the beginning to get very good score in JEE Main. My mentors helped me in clearing all the doubts and motivated me to do well in the exam.Click here to read the full interview |
| Kunwar Preet Singh |
JEE Main 2020 NTA Score: 99.9972380 PercentilePrep Strategy: Regular studies and revision will help you score well in JEE Main. Appearing in computer-based mock tests will also help you to perform well in the exam.Click here to read the full interview |
| Akhil Jain |
JEE Main 2020 NTA Score: 100 PercentilePrep Strategy: Studying through NCERT books. He also added that JEE Main preparation demands more in-depth reading and analysis.Click here to read the full interview |
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Yes, as per the JEE Main 2026 cutoff rank for CSE, it is possible to get a CSE seat at the University of Delhi with a cutoff rank of 41000. During Round 1 seat allotment, the maximum rank required for CSE admission was 81869 for the students belonging to the OBC category under the AI quota. So, 410
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No, JEE Main is not compulsory to get admission in BTech in BITS Pilani. Candidates should have passed Class 12 from a recognised board with a minimum 75% aggregate to be eligible for getting admission in BTech at BITS Pilani.
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Yes, Babu Banarasi Das University offer scholarship based on JEE Main scores. Check below table to know Babu Banarasi Das University JEE Main scholarship:
| General Rank In Entrance Exam | Scholarship awarded |
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| IIT-JEE up to 2500 General Rank | 100% |
| IIT-JEE up to 5000 General Rank | 50% |
| IIT-JEE up to 10000 General Rank | 25% |
To get more information, students must visit the official website.
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DY Patil Navi Mumbai considers JEE Main, MHT CET or SAT scores for admission in BTech course. Hence, JEE Main is not compulsory. Aspirants without any of these scores, can appear for entrance test conducted by DY Patil Navi Mumbai for admission in BTech.
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No, JEE Main is not compulsory to get admission in BTech at MIT WPU. Admission in BTech course is offered based on different entrance exam scores such as: JEE Main, MHT CET, PERA CET, MHT-CET-B, NEET (for bioengineering) scores.
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JEE Mains is one of the most competitive exams in our country. According to a press release by NTA, the total number of candidates that appeared in both sessions of the exam was 15,38,468.
The time required is subjective for each student. Roughly One to two years of preparation should be enough. Som
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Among all the categories, the toughest competition in round 1 was for the
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Yes, you can get into IIIT Vadodara - International Diu Campus in the first round with a rank of 40K if you belong to the General AI category. For this category, the round 1 IIIT Vadodara - International Diu Campus JEE Main cutoff 2026 ranged from 38883 to 41859. Check the table below to know which
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