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Prabuddh Dubey, who hails from Lucknow scored 799.64 out of 800 in the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) UG Result 2023, the result of which was announced on July 15. Prabuddh obtained 100 percentile in all the four subjects including English, History, Political Science and Economics.
Prabuddh Dubey, who hails from Lucknow scored 799.64 out of 800 in the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) UG Result 2023, the result of which was announced on July 15. Prabuddh obtained 100 percentile in all the four subjects including English, History, Political Science and Economics. In an interview with Shiksha.com, CUET UG 2023 Topper Prabuddh revealed his secret tips to score 100 percentile, preparation strategy, future plans on higher studies and more. CUET UG Result 2023 was released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) and is available for download at the official website of CUET UG i.e., cuet.samarth.ac.in.
Prabuddh Dubey, who scored 799.64 out of 800 in the CUET exam 2023, topped the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) with 100 percentile. Prabuddh, who ranked among toppers list with his consistency and hard work shared his secret to success in an interview with Shiksha.com. Apart from CUET UG preparation strategy, last minute tips, future plans on higher studies, he expressed his desire to be an Economist. Notably, he scored 100 percentile in all the four subjects including English, History, Political Science and Economics. Candidates aspiring to achieve the 100 percentile goal in CUET exam, can refer this interview to boost their preparations. CUET UG Result 2023 was released on July 15 at the official website of the exam. Here are the excerpts from the interview:
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Table of contents
- Q. You Scored 100 percentile in CUET UG exam, what was your expectation and first reaction?
- Q. How was your family and friends’ reaction on getting 100 percentile in CUET?
- Q. Tell us something about your family background?
- Q. After this huge success, what are your next plan?
- Q. What was your preparation strategy as you scored 100 percentile in all the four subject?
- Q. What was your last minute preparation strategy?
- Q. Elaborate the sectional difficulty level of the exam? Highlight the books you preferred for CUET preparations?
- Q. Which is your favorite subject? Did you study NCERT for the exam preparations?
- Q. What according to you is better for CUET preparation coaching or self-study?
- Q. Which universities did you apply for? Which university is your first preference?
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Q. You Scored 100 percentile in CUET UG exam, what was your expectation and first reaction?
A. Prabuddh, who made a mark by his outstanding performance in the CUET exam talking about his expectation and first reaction, stated, ‘’I was expecting the marks since I had already calculated my raw score but nevertheless I was very ecstatic and happy about my results.’’
Commonly asked questions
Q: How do I apply for a college which requires CUET percentage even though am yet to give CUET?
A:
Candidates can apply for CUET score accepting colleges through CUET UG 2026 application form. While filling the application form, candidates will be required to enter the name of the preffered universities and courses in order of preference. On declaration of the CUET results, the scores will be shared with the universities for which candidate has applied. Basis on the score obtained candidate will be shortlisted for the applied course.
Q: Does CUET require OBC certificate?
A:
Yes, OBC candidates applying for CUET must upload the OBC-NCL certificate in online CUET application form. The OBC-NCL certificate must be issued in consonance with the latest guidelines of the Government of India. If candidate fail to upload the OBC-NCL certificate (issued on or after 01 April, 2024) at the time of CUET registration, then in such case they will have to upload a declaration in lieu of OBC-NCl certificate to that effect.
Candidates belonging to reserved categories are admitted under the seats reserved for them in accordance with the rules prescribed by Government of India. However, in the case of central universities admission, the reservation criteria of the respective university shall be applicable.
Q: What is the criteria for admission via CUET exam?
A:
For admission in Universities through CUET UG 2026, the policies regarding quota, category, relaxation, reservations, qualification, subject combinations, preferences etc of the respective University / Institution shall be applicable. For appearing in CUET exam there is no age limit, however, candidates must check the age criteria (if any) prescribed the university in which candidate is desirous of taking admission.
As the CUET eligibility criteria for admission may be unique for every University, the candidates are advised to visit the University website to which they are applying for their respective course and check the subject mapping criteria and age criteria.
Q: How do I select the domain subjects for CUET UG?
A:
Go on the official website of university/organaisation. Check the courses offered and eligibility test that they should appear in for admission to desired course. The choice of language/domain subject and General test will depend upon the course and university. Candidates will be able to opt for one or more tests as per the requirement of the course and university from the following sections:
- Section I - 13 Languages
- Section II - 23 Domain Specific Subjects
- Section III - General Test
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Q. How was your family and friends’ reaction on getting 100 percentile in CUET?
A. Prabuddh, who is from Lucknow said that his parents were really happy with his performance. He said, ‘’They were really happy and proud of me, they took my out and we had gone out after knowing about my results.’’
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Q. Tell us something about your family background?
A. Prabuddh revealed, ‘’My father is a General Manager in Punjab National Bank and my mother is an Assistant professor in Amity University Lucknow. She teaches behavioural sciences.’’
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Q. After this huge success, what are your next plan?
A. He scored a perfect 100 percentile in all the four subjects. Talking about his future plans on higher studies, he said, ‘’I want to pursue Economics and I wish to become an economist.’’
Commonly asked questions
Q: What is programme specific eligibility criteria in CUET?
A:
For admission to the desirous University/Institution, the candidates must appear in CUET 2027 in the Languages and Domain-Specific subjects as per the Program-Specific Eligibility for which s(he) is desirous of taking admission. For instance, if a candidate wishes to apply for B.Com (Hons.) programme in Delhi University, he/she will be required to make the subject combination as :
Combination I: Any one Language from List A + Mathematics/Applied Mathematics + Any two subjects out of which at least one should be from List B1
OR
Combination II: Any one Language from List A + Accountancy/Book Keeping + Any two subjects out of which at least one should be from List B1
Candidates are advised to check CUET programme-specific eligibility criteria before filling the application form, failing which they will not qualify for further admission process.
Q: What if I get compartment, then will I be able to appear for the CUET and get admission in college?
A:
Yes, it is possible to appear for CUET UG and get admission in college even if candidate gets a compartment in class 12th. However, such candidates will be given provisional admission in colleges. Students must make sure to appear for the compartment exam at given schedule and clear the examination and submit the required documents for verification at college on or before the last date.
Candidate must amke sure to enquire about the details before the final admission. Student must meet the college/university requirement.
Q. What was your preparation strategy as you scored 100 percentile in all the four subject?
A. I just studied for my boards and that was enough to score good marks in the Common University Entrance Test (CUET), since it’s not really a very tough exam.
Q. What was your last minute preparation strategy?
A. A few days before CUET I just opened my books and read everything once or twice and made a few notes for the chapters which were deleted from the NCERT for boards.
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Q. Elaborate the sectional difficulty level of the exam? Highlight the books you preferred for CUET preparations?
A. The domain subjects were fairly easy, English was personally easy for me but it’s very subjective, if you have a stronghold on the language then it won’t be difficult at all.
Q. Which is your favorite subject? Did you study NCERT for the exam preparations?
A. Economics is my favourite subject, yes I studied from the NCERT but for Economics, I used Sandeep Garg book.
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Q. What according to you is better for CUET preparation coaching or self-study?
A. I joined a coaching and it was beneficial for me since I didn’t prepare personally for General Test. My teachers helped a lot in the preparation. General Test is something where one might need some outside help. For domain subjects, it depends on how well you prepared for your board exams and studied throughout the year.
Q. Which universities did you apply for? Which university is your first preference?
A. I had applied for the Delhi University and Stephen’s College is my first preference. I am also going to apply to Jamia Millia Islamia for Economics honours.
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