Know how CUET Topper 2023 Diya Bhargava secure 100 percentile with 4-5 hours of self-study
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Shiksha.com got in touch with CUET-UG Topper 2023 100 percentiler Diya Bhargava to know about her CUET-UG 2023 preparation strategy, exam experience, plans on higher studies, targetted colleges and more. National Testing Agency (NTA) released the CUET-UG Result 2023 on the official website of CUET UG and NTA, i.e. cuet.samarth.ac.in on July 15.
CUET UG 2023 Topper Diya Bhargava
CUET UG Topper 2023 Diya Bhargaya secured 794 marks out of 800 marks as a raw score, however, her normalised score came out to be 782 marks. Still, Bhargava managed to secure a place in the list of 100 Percentilers. Shiksha.com got in touch with CUET-UG Topper 2023 100 percentiler Diya Bhargava to know about her CUET-UG 2023 preparation strategy, exam experience, plans on higher studies, targetted colleges and more. National Testing Agency (NTA) released the CUET-UG Result 2023 on the official website of CUET UG and NTA, i.e. cuet.samarth.ac.in on July 15. Motivating upcoming CUET aspirants, Diya said that Subjects like Bst and Economics require multiple NCERT readings. English is a make-or-break subject. People tend to take English lightly however this year the difficulty level was moderate and thus English requires time and effort. Check out the excerpts from the interview below:
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- Q: You have scored 782 marks out of 800. Was this result expected? Please tell us about your first reaction.
- Q: Tell us about your family and educational background?
- Q: How was your board result?
- Q: When did you start preparing for CUET Exam? What all books did you refer to?
- Q: How much time did you devote to self-study? What do you feel is better, coaching or self-study?
- Q: Which subject is your strong one and which is the weakest? Are NCERT books sufficient for preparations?
- Q: What was your exam day strategy? According to you, what was the toughest and easiest section?
- Q: Which all universities did you apply for? What was your dream college?
- Q: What are the courses you are looking forward to?
- Q: To whom do you attribute your successful CUET journey? What would you suggest to future CUET aspirants in terms of preparation, attitude, etc.?
Q: You have scored 782 marks out of 800. Was this result expected? Please tell us about your first reaction.
A: My raw score was 794 which got normalised to 782. While matching my answers with the answer key and calculating the raw score, I was totally surprised and my happiness had no boundaries. But when the normalized score was out, I was a bit unhappy because wasn’t expecting such a massive drop but then got through it. Overall I’m satisfied.
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- B.Sc. (Hons.) Computer Science: 672 for general
BHU accepts CUET UG scores for admission to several undergraduate courses, including BA (Hons.) in Social Sciences, BA LLB (Hons.), etc. CUET cut-off for BHU has been released for UG courses. BHU has released the Round 4 Seat Allotment Result, and as per the BHU round 4 cutoff 2025, B.Sc. (Hons) in Medical Radiology and Imaging Technology was the most competitive course with a cutoff score of 628.46 for the General category student.
Q: Tell us about your family and educational background?
A: I am from Gurgaon and I did my schooling at Amity international school, sector 46. My father is a CA and my mother is an MBA graduate.
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Q: How was your board result?
A: My board result was satisfying. I scored 97% in boards
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Q: When did you start preparing for CUET Exam? What all books did you refer to?
A: I was consistent for all the exams in school, be it unit tests or pre-boards.This mostly helped me to prepare for cuet as the syllabus is the same. In the end, when I had a month after boards I just did the deleted portion of all the subjects and revised the already done syllabus along with a few mock tests.
For bst and economics,I strictly followed NCERT. I thoroughly practised Accounts from TS Grewal and Maths from NCERT, NCERT EXEMPLAR.
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The CUET UG cut off is determined by CUET participating universities seperately. Parameters on the basis of which CUET UG cut off is released are:
- Total number of candidates that appeared for the CUET UG exam
- The number of seats offered by the participating universities through CUET UG
- The difficulty level of the CUET exam
- Overall performance of the test takers (pass percentage/ score range, etc.)
CUET cut off is based on the percentile of the candidate. To calculate the CUET percentile following formula is applied:
100*Number of candidates appeared in the session with a raw score is equal to or less than a candidate/ total number of candidates appeared for CUET UG.
CUET is scored out of 800, and the exam comprises multiple-choice questions. The highest cut-off marks for DU admissions typically fall between 650-700. For admission to the B.Com (Hons) course, a score above 700 is considered good. For admission to the English (Hons) course, a score above 700-720 is considered good.
Marks above 600 can be taken as a very good score in CUET. Students with these marks are likely to get a seat in any top-ranked university in India.
Students can access the CUET UG cut off list only after the cut offs are released by the CUET UG participating universities. The following steps should be followed to access the CUET cut off list of universities candidate is desirous to take admission in.
- Visit the official website of the applied and participating institutes
- On the homepage, click on the link to the current academic session CUET Cut Off
- A new login page will open on screen. Enter the credentials and submit
- Now, you can access the CUET UG cut off list when released
The above steps will be applicable only if instittues release the CUET UG cut offs. Otherwise, if the institutes release merit lists carrying their scores, then the minimum score would be considered as the CUET UG cut off. Universities like Delhi University does not released CUET cut off. Candidates will know the college/course allocated on the basis of the preferences filled by the candidate while filling the application form.
Q: How much time did you devote to self-study? What do you feel is better, coaching or self-study?
A: I did 4-5 hours of self-study everyday. I believe self-study is better, but for subjects like maths and accounts, one needs a lot of practice and a variety of questions to get a hold of the subjects. So a combination of both should be made, coaching should be supplemented by the requisite amount of self-study which would help to achieve optimum results.
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Q: Which subject is your strong one and which is the weakest? Are NCERT books sufficient for preparations?
A: My strengths are Economics and Accountancy whereas my weakest subject is Maths.
Yes,Ncert books are absolutely sufficient but I would recommend TS Grewal for Accounts as it strengthens all your concepts.
Q: What was your exam day strategy? According to you, what was the toughest and easiest section?
A: I didn’t have a strategy as such but had come to the exam hall with the mindset that I shouldn’t have any regrets in the future. This is a one-time opportunity and I have to make the most out of it. Further,I made sure that I was calm and composed during the exam in order to give my best.
I feel the toughest section was maths as it has 15 compulsory questions, so you don't have a choice and the easiest was accountancy.
Q: Which all universities did you apply for? What was your dream college?
A: I applied to Delhi University. My dream college was SRCC.
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Q: What are the courses you are looking forward to?
A: I am looking forward to pursuing Economic honours as I have a keen interest in Economics and Maths.
Q: To whom do you attribute your successful CUET journey? What would you suggest to future CUET aspirants in terms of preparation, attitude, etc.?
I attribute my successful journey to my friends, family and especially my DAD. He constantly guided and motivated me throughout class 12th. After boards, he encouraged me to put in all my efforts to revise the concepts for CUET, which played a major role in this journey and would like to thank the teachers at Toprankers for making the concepts easier, their study materials covered the NCERT syllabus along with other elements, mock test series, regular weekly tests helped me a lot in my preparation.
My core suggestion would be to be consistent with the concepts. Subjects like Bst and Economics require multiple NCERT readings. English is a make-or-break subject. People tend to take English lightly however this year the difficulty level was moderate and thus English requires time and effort. You could read newspapers and practice variety of reading comprehension to brush up your English. Maths and Accounts need rigorous practice throughout the year. In the end, mock tests are a must as they not only help you to manage time but also help to practice a variety of questions. Have faith in yourself and in your dreams, you will surely succeed!
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| Category | CUET Fee for 5 Subjects |
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| General | INR 1800 |
| OBC-NCL/EWS | INR 1650 |
| SC/ST/PwBD/Third Gender | INR 1500 |
| Centres outside India | INR 8100 |
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