JEE Main topper 2020; Nishant Agarwal from Delhi secured 100 percentile
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On January 17, 2020, as the JEE Main 2020 results were declared, Nishant Agarwal, student of Dwarka's New Sainik Public School, scored 100 percentile in the exam and emerged as the one of the top scorer declared by the NTA.
Nishant Agarwal emerged as one of the JEE Main 2020 toppers with 100 percentile in JEE Main January session and also the topper of Delhi (NCT). When NTA declared the exam results on January 17 (Friday) for Paper 1, he is amongst the top 9 candidates who got the 100 percentile in JEE Main 2020 entrance exam conducted between January 6-9.
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A resident of Delhi, Nishant was initially shocked but not surprised to see the result as he was preparing for it and his goal was to score full marks in the JEE Main entrance exam, said sources. He also stated that his mentors from the coaching institute motivated him for the best performance.
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 Percentile Prep Strategy: Clear your basics in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics by following NCERT along with other books for solving higher-level problems. |
| Landa Jitendra |
JEE Main 2020 NTA Score: 100 Percentile Prep 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. |
| Divyanshu Agarwal |
JEE Main 2020 NTA Score: 100 Percentile Prep Strategy: 8-9 hours of self-study in a day helped him in scoring the highest marks |
| Nishant Agarwal |
JEE Main 2020 NTA Score: 100 Percentile Prep 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. |
| Kunwar Preet Singh |
JEE Main 2020 NTA Score: 99.9972380 Percentile Prep 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. |
Yesterday, when results of JEE Main 2020 were declared, Nishant, who is a student of New Sainik Public School in Dwarka, was busy preparing for the viva voice examination for Physical Science paper on Saturday. Nishant is currently busy preparing his upcoming CBSE class 12 board examinations. His twin brother Pranav Agarwal also appeared for JEE Mains this year and scored 99.93.
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Strategy To Appear For JEE Main 2020
- A typical day in Nishant's life involves waking up at 6 am and studying throughout the day.
- He takes short breaks of 30 minutes devoted to eating food and playing badminton.
The JEE Main 2020 Examination for BE/BTech was conducted by NTA for the January session across 233 cities in the country and abroad. A total number of 9,21,261 candidates were registered for BE/BTech in this examination.
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