INI CET 2020 Topper Interview: Dr Nikhil Vasudeva AIR 1

Dr Nikhil Vasudeva secured All India First Rank in INI CET 2020 exam conducted on November 20, 2020 for the January Session. Read the interview where he talks about his goals, preparation strategy, and tips for aspirants.

Dr Nikhil Vasudeva created history recently after securing All India First Rank in INI CET exam conducted for the first time on November 20, 2020 to provide admission into PG courses at AIIMS Delhi, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Jodhpur, Patna, Raipur and Rishikesh, NIMHANS Bengaluru, JIPMER Puducherry and PGI Chandigarh. He got INI-CET AIR 1 among 30,000 MBBS students who took the INI CET 2020 exam for the January session.

The 23-year old Nikhil Vasudeva, who hails from Punjab, recently completed his MBBS degree from Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi. He considers parents as his role models. His mother who herself was a pharmacist wanted him to chose the field of medicine. Nikhil Vasudeva is trying to fulfill her mother’s dream.

His ultimate goal is either a fellowship in the US or the UK or a super specialisation in India. Oncology and cardiology are his interest areas. Nikhil Vasudeva who loves music and spending time with family and friends, believes that consistent practice may help an aspirant to achieve success in the INI CET exam. As AIIMS has announced a revised schedule for INI CET 2021 exam, candidates must read this interview to get an insight of the preparation strategy. INI CET 2021 July session is scheduled to be held on July 22, 2021. 

INI CET 2020 Topper interview: Dr Nikhil Vasudeva

Question: Congratulations on your success in INI CET 2020 January Session. How do you feel after achieving AIR 1 in the exam?

Answer: Thank you! Seriously I didn’t have confidence that I will be securing first rank in the INI-CET 2020 exam. I took the exam on November 20, and the moment I finished writing it, I felt I won’t be able to crack it because I had made some silly mistakes in the exam. I kept panicking the whole week till the results were announced on November 28.

Question: Did you inform your family about the INI CET 2020 result or they gave you a surprise?

Answer: When I heard the news about my rank in the exam, I immediately called up my father in Punjab, and my friends and requested them to cross-check it. My father later told me ‘only you were unsure of yourself, we all knew you would make it'. I feel happy that my family is proud of me as no one has ever been an MBBS in my family.

Question: Whom do you want to give credit for you success in INI CET 2020 exam?

Answer: My parents. I chose this field because of my mother who herself was a pharmacist. She wanted me to choose medicine as a career. Unfortunately, she died in 2015. It was due to her blessings, I got through the MBBS entrance exam in the same year. Whenever I was low on motivation, I thought of her and used to tell myself that if I could crack an exam during this difficult time, I can do it again.

Question: How did you prepare for the exam INI CET 2020 exam which is considered one of the toughest exams?

Answer: Every day, after my internship (9:00am-4:00pm), I used to devote six hours preparing for this test for the past three years. On weekends, I took coaching classes that lasted 8-12-hours a day.

Questions: What is your ultimate goal after doing PG from AIIMS Delhi?

Answer: My ultimate goal is either a fellowship in the US or the UK or a super specialisation here in next five years. For now, I want to do PG from AIIMS, Delhi. The residency there is more like a job. In the first year, I will get a stipend of `1per a month. I am interested in Cardiology and Oncology, but I have three years’ time to take that decision while doing my PG.

Question: Share some tips for the aspirants who want to crack the INI CET 2021 July session.

Answer: I believe practice is the key. Even I was unsure of my INI CET 2020 preparation before the exam. But taking more and more mock tests and getting good ranks really boosted my morale. I never shied away from taking tests. It helped me a lot.

Question: What do you do to unwind yourself in your free time?

Answer: I love to play his guitar and hum a song or two. Music is my stress buster. Apart from that, I love talking to my family and visit my friends, who have always stood by my side.

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