NEET PG 2023 Topper Interview: Dr. Jui (AIR 7) says her father motivated her to aim high since day 1 of MBBS
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduation 2025 ( NEET PG )
Counselling - 9 Nov '25 - 15 Nov '25
Dr. Jui says that her father has motivated her to aim high since day one of MBBS and he believed I could achieve such a great rank when even she didn't believe in herself. In this article, we bring forward to you her journey, tips, preparation tips and how she managed to keep herself positive while preparing for NEET PG Exam 2023.
NEET PG 2023 Topper Interview: Dr. Jui (AIR 7) says my father motivated me to aim high since day 1 of MBBS
NEET PG Topper Dr. Jui Sanjay Nigudkar in an exclusive interview with Shiksha.com speaks about her journey to secure AIR 7 in NEET PG Exam 2023. Dr. Jui says that her father has motivated her to aim high since day one of MBBS and he believed I could achieve such a great rank when even she didn't believe in herself. In this article, we bring forward to you her journey, tips, preparation tips and how she managed to keep herself positive while preparing for NEET PG Exam 2023.
Explore colleges based on NEET PG
Want better recommendations?
There is a 90% more chance of getting best college recommendations by sharing preferences.
- Chat with our counselor
- Get your personalised list of colleges & exams matching your preferences
Q. Congratulations on your success in NEET PG 2023 exam? How do you feel being a top ranker?
A. Thank you so much! I feel ecstatic. At first, it was really hard to believe but now I'm proud of myself for the success I've achieved in NEET PG 2023 Exam.
NBE, the exam conducting body has not specified any limit regarding number of attempts in NEET PG exam. At the same time, there is no age limit for the exam. Candidates can appear as many times as they want in their prusuit of postgraduate medical courses. Candidates are advised to check the official information brochure, comprising the eligibility criteria and other crucial details related to exam.
500 plus marks is considered a decent score in NEET PG exam. If a candidate score 535 marks that means his/her rank will be somewhere around 1000-2000. With that score, there is a chance to get admission in government college. Good score also depends on difficulty level of the question paper. If the question paper is difficult then cut off will be low. In 2023-24 session, general category cut off was 291 while the cut off for SC/ST was 257. Overall 500 plus marks will enable you to get admission in good college for PG course.
Q. Tell us something about your background. What motivated you to pursue medicine as a career?
Explore more Medicine & Health Sciences exams with upcoming dates
7 Nov '25 - 14 Nov '25
18 Nov '25
5 Nov '25 - 25 Nov '25
7 Apr '26 - 21 Apr '26
7 Apr '26 - 8 May '26
9 Feb '28
A. Upto Class 10th, I did my education in Kundal, my hometown in Konkan. For further studies, I moved to Mumbai. I joined Seth GS Medical College for MBBS in 2017 After my NEET UG. My father is an Obstetrician and Gynecologist so I have always had exposure to the medical field and that inspired me. Also, I have always been highly interested in science, especially Biology. I enjoyed it more than maths and physics. I also looked up to my brother who was doing his MBBS in LTMMC at the time. So I felt like this was the right field for me.
Q. How did your family support you in your journey?
A. My brother and my sister-in-law were there to guide me throughout the year on how to study and how many revisions to do, how many tests to give etc. They have already given this exam and done really well before joining LTMMC for their Obstetrics and gynecology residency.
Around 2 Lakh candidates appear for NEET PG every year. The number varies every year. Around 2.40 lakh candidates had appeared in NEET PG 2025 exam. A total of 2,28,540 candidates appeared for the NEET PG 2024 exam. In NEET PG 2023, around 2,06,541 candidates appeared for the exam. NEET PG 2025 exam was held on August 3 and result was announced on August 19, 2025.
Candidates can appear for as many times as they want. There is no cap on the number of attempts in NEET PG exam. As per the experts, candidates may appear twice for the exam to improve the score or to do away mistakes in the first attempt. NEET PG exam is held in computer-based mode. Candidates who qualify the exam with the minimum cut off can participate in the counselling process. They have to register and declare choice for college to participate in the seat allocation process.
In case of two students secure the same score in the NEET PG merit list 2025, then the following tie-breaking criteria will be considered for providing admission:
- More number of correct responses
- Lesser number of incorrect responses
- Candidate who will be older than his/her counterpart will be preferred
- Higher aggregate marks
My father has motivated me to aim high since day one of MBBS and he believed I could achieve such a great rank when even I didn't believe in myself. He also took time off from his busy practice and came to cheer me on two days before the exam. My mother was my emotional support and my mental strength pillar throughout this journey. She stayed with me in Mumbai entirely for the last two months before the exam and looked after my health and made sure I didn't have to do any household chores. Her contribution was the most instrumental in this result. My entire family was there to drop me off at my exam centre and they gave me words of encouragement, reassurance and kindness up to the very last minute. I am deeply grateful to all of them.
Q. Where did you complete your rotatory internship?
A. I am currently doing my internship from Seth GS Medical college and KEM hospital. I still have roughly three months left.
Q. Did you appear for any other PG medical entrance examination?
A. NEET PG is the first pg entrance exam that I've appeared for and this was my first attempt.
Q. What are your thoughts on the NEET PG 2023 postponement that many candidates requested? Do you think the exam should've been postponed?
A. I did not feel it was right to ask for a postponement so close to the exam. It created a lot of chaos and uncertainty for all aspirants. There are many different types of candidates who appear for NEET PG, not just interns. And a postponement of three months would have derailed the process of bringing back the original academic year schedule which the NMC has been trying to do.
Q. How did you prepare for NEET PG 2023?
A. I had finished making notes and watching lecture videos of a majority of subjects before final year, I did a major chunk during the lockdown. In my final year, I only studied for my university exams. Once the internship started I solely focused on reading notes and solving MCQs, with no more videos and lectures, because there is very limited time. I used to plan out my entire month in my diary, including which subjects to do and what tests to give. I would try my best to stick to this plan.
Q. How much time did you devote to self-study vs. coaching and how do you manage to do both?
A. I think in the internship year there is only enough time to do self-study. There is no time to now start coaching and start from scratch. So I only focused on self-studying and improving on my own. Self-Analysis of my mistakes and which subjects I needed to improve upon was important.
Q. Did you take any mock tests to prepare for NEET PG 2023 preparations?
A. Yes, I had given a lot of tests throughout the year since the very beginning. Initially, I gave two tests a month after every 14 days. Then after December, I increased this frequency. It was really good practice. You cannot avoid giving tests if you want to do well on the exam. It's an absolute must.
Q. Did you have any specific exam day strategy?
A. I tried my best to get as much sleep as possible the night before, on exam day I tried to stay calm and cool. I did some self-talking before the exam started and I told myself that I would give this exam just like all the other mock tests I've given. No overthinking and no silly mistakes- that was my priority. And I also tried to be as aggressive as possible with my approach, I solved 199 MCQs and left only 1.
Q. What are your hobbies and did you find time to engage in your hobbies throughout your NEET PG 2023 preparations?
A. I really love singing, painting, and dancing. But unfortunately, as the months went by, I found lesser and lesser time to devote to my hobbies. I did do some painting to relax and take my mind off of things. But as the exam got closer I tried to focus only on studying and resting my mind in the remaining time.
Q. Any message or advice for future medical aspirants?
A. Do not set a limit on your goals. Don't underestimate yourself. Aim really high and just work hard to get there. Your subconscious mind needs to know that you're capable of achieving much more than you realise. You will have to make some sacrifices during this one year of preparation, but it all becomes worth it in the end. Don't give in to the temptations of spending your time doing what everyone around you is doing. Focus on your personal goals and personal objectives to achieve those goals.
Read More:
- NEET PG 2023 Topper Interview: Dr. Devashish Gupta (AIR 14) said it was his dream to become a great doctor
- NEET PG 2023 Topper Interview: Dr. Rohit Tholia (AIR 3) says family support is crucial to prepare for such daunting exam
- NEET PG 2023 Topper Interview: Know how solving NEET, AIIMS mock tests helped Dr. Aakash Sethi to secure AIR 4
- NEET PG 2023 Topper AIR 2 Dr. Prem says to try to assess yourself wherever possible, on multiple platforms
- NEET PG 2023 Topper Interview: Dr Rahul Nambiar, AIR 9 asks aspirants to focus on previous year's question papers
News & Updates
Explore Other Exams
18 Jun '20 | Result (July 2020 session) |
11 Jun '20 | Exam day (July 2020 session) |
27 Jun '20 | |
21 Jun '20 | JIPMER PG 2020 Exam - July 202... |
11 Nov '25 | NEET 2025 Counselling Online S... |
5 Nov '25 - 11 Nov '25 | NEET 2025 Counselling Online S... |
Jun '20 | AIIMS MBBS 2020 Results |
May '20 | AIIMS MBBS 2020 Exam |
Jan '26 | OJEE 2026 registrations |
Mar '26 | OJEE 2026: Last date of fee pa... |
Jul '22 | DAVV CET 2022 Registration |
Mar '26 | PU CET (UG) 2026 Application F... |
Apr '26 | PU CET (UG) 2026 Registration ... |
31 Dec '25 - 7 Jan '26 | NTA UGC NET December 2025 Exam... |
Jan '26 | NTA CMAT 2026 Exam Date |
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes. MCC started round-1 registration for NEET PG 2025 counselling on October 17, 2025. Registration had to be done at mcc.nic.in. The last date to reset registration was November 5, 2025, by 10 AM. Complete counselling dates and schedule for NEET PG 2025 have been released by MCC on October 28, 202
N
Beginner-Level 5
Answered 4 weeks ago
NEET PG 2025 counselling involves different steps starting with registration. Only those who qualify the exam can participate in counselling process. After registration, candidates ahve to declare choices. Thereafter seat allotment result is announced based on choices, reservation criteria, NEET PG
A
Beginner-Level 5
Answered 4 weeks ago
NEET PG 2025 counselling is delayed possibly due to two reasons. One reason is Nationaal Medical Commission has to add some colleges and seats for 2025-26 session and second is the pending court case. NEET PG 2025 answer key transparency plea is scheduled for hearing in Supreme Court on October 28.
P
Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 months ago
MCC has activated the registration link for NEET PG 2025 counselling on October 17, 2025. The whole schedule for NEET PG 2025 has been released on October 28, 2025. Along with this, the seat allotment result date for each round has been mentioned. Those who qualified for NEET PG 2025 with the minimu
A
Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 months ago
Yes. Candidates will have to declare preferences of choices for each round of NEET PG counselling after registration. It must be noted registration and choices can be declared online. At the same time, choices must be locked in the given deadline otherwise it gets locked automatically. Based on decl
A
Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 months ago
Yes. If you will be allotted seat in round-2 NEET PG counselling, your round-1 allotted seat will be automatically get cancelled. In case you don't get allotted seat in round-2, then round-1 seat will not be cancelled. Candidates have to register online and declare preferences of choice for NEET PG
B
Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 months ago
The merit list for Tripura NEET PG 2025 will be released online tentatively by the second week of October 2025. DMER Tripura will release separate merit lists for each round. Candidates have to download the merit list from the official website or from Shiksha.com. The merit list will include informa
P
Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 months ago
Yes. NBE uploaded NEET PG 2025 scorecards on August 29, 2025. candidates who qualified NEET PG 2025 exam can download scorecards from official website, nbe.edu.in. They will have to enter login details in registration page to download scorecards for NEET PG 2025. The scorecard PDF comprises details
M
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Yes. NBE released NEET PG 2025 merit list for 50% All India quota seats on August 27, 2025. the merit list was uplaoded online in PDF format, comprising deatials such as NEET PG 2025 rank, AIR rank, AIR category etc. NBE has already released NEET PG 2025 result on August 19, 2025.
A
Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 months ago
Neet PG SCORE 455, AIQ, general category
D
Beginner-Level 1
No. The conducting body has not specified any age limit for NEET PG exam. At the same time there is no capping on number of attempt in NEET PG exam. Candidates can appear for as many times as they want in NEET PG exam. NBE releases the eligibility criteria along with the other crucial details in the official information brochure. Candidates are advised to check all the eligibility criteria before applying online for NEET PG exam. NBE will release application form for nEET PG 2024 tentatively in the last week of December.