Confident of cracking GATE 2023, chemical engineering topper quit job just before result

A resident of Siwan district in Bihar, Rohit completed BTech in Chemical Engineering from Jadavpur University. But unlike other engineering students, he had no preference for any engineering branch or college.

“I come from a humble background where getting a job is a primary goal. With my limited knowledge, all I knew was to pursue engineering and get a good job. Since I am the eldest among siblings and my parents are not aware of academics, I prepared for all entrance exams and cracked WBJEE to get into JU. This is where my life changed as I saw my seniors making it to the top 10 list of GATE. Inspired by them, I decided to prepare for the exam,” he said.

Rohit completed his BTech degree in 2021 and was placed with a pharmaceutical company. However, the dream to have a settled government job always stuck with him and he simultaneously prepared for GATE.

“I did not join any coaching as I was preparing alongside my job. I attended Unacademy’s doubt-solving tutorials to clear my doubts. If prepared with a proper strategy and the right study material which preferably are graduation books, one can qualify the exam,” Kalwar said.

Apart from GATE, the topper was also preparing for PSU recruitment exams. He will preferably join a PSU over higher studies through his GATE score.