JEE Main 2021 July Topper: Know how Pravar Kataria scored 100 percentile

Want to know how toppers study for JEE Mains exam? Here is the success story of Pravar Kataria's JEE Main 2021 who secured 100 percentile in July session.

National Testing Agency has announced JEE Main 2021 July result for Paper 1 (BE/BTech) on August 7. As per the official notification released by NTA, there are a total of 17 candidates who scored 100 percentile. Shiksha.com had an exclusive interview with Pravar Kataria, a JEE Main 2021 topper with 100 percentile in the July session. We bring you his success story, his preparation strategy during this pandemic, his message for future IIT JEE aspirants, and many more.

Read the complete interview to know how JEE Main 2021 July topper Pravar Kataria scored 100 percentile.

Q. How are you feeling to be one of the top scorers of JEE Main 2021 July exam? Was JEE Main 2021 JEE Main exam your first attempt?

A. I am very feeling amazing and at the top of this world. I had expected to do well but not this well. However, this is not my first attempt. I had taken two sessions earlier, one in JEE Main 2021 March.

Q. Since when did you start studying for JEE Main 2021 exam? How much time did you spend on JEE Main exam?

A. I started studying for JEE Main last year. I had done serious studies last year and spent almost 10-12 hours on JEE preparation.

Q. What is the name of the school you studied at?

A, I passed out from Pragati Public Scholl Dwarka, New Delhi.

Q. Did you take any coaching classes? Since when?

A. Yes, I took coaching from Akash Institute to prepare for JEE Mains exam. I started the Aakash Institute coaching classes when I was in Class XI.

Q. What was your JEE Main 2021 preparation strategy? Which subject did you focus on more and why?

A. To be honest, there was no one thing that I followed. I did what my mentors told me to do. However, I studied thoroughly from the NCERT.  I had to focus on all subjects as you cannot ignore one over the other. Equal weightage has to be given to ace the exam. 

I focused on all three subjects - Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics equally.

Q: Which books did you refer to while preparing for JEE Main 2021 exam?

A. I studied from the material provided and the NCERT. However, I would suggest the following books as well:

• Physics: H C Verma, Problems in IITJEE by Sashi Bhushan Tiwari
• Mathematics: Coaching Materials
• Chemistry: Organic – MS Chauhan, Inorganic – Cengage, Physical Chemistry – Neeraj Kumar

Q. What is your future plan?

A. My primary focus is on JEE Advanced 2021 and scoring good marks in the exam. I would like to do Computer Science in Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.

Q. What will be your message to future aspirants?

A. It is important to work hard for any exam. There are no shortcuts. When you are prepared for the exam, you should not leave anything behind. If you are confident then you can handle any situation and circumstances. Following the mentors, teachers from coaching classes and taking their advice is necessary.