JEE Advanced Toppers’ Tips: ‘I dropped a year to take admission in my dream branch,’ IIT Madras BTech student recounts

JEE Advanced 2024: Had he used his JEE Advanced rank from his first attempt, he would have gotten admission into IIT Madras’s naval architecture or some metallurgical engineering in IIT Roorkee or at IIT Kharagpur.

JEE Advanced: 21-year-old Rathi appeared for JEE in 2021 and 2022. He was aiming for a better score in his second attempt at JEE Advanced. His rank in the first attempt was around 6,500 and in the second, 6,090

JEE Advanced 2024: 21-year-old Rathi appeared for JEE in 2021 and 2022. He was aiming for a better score in his second attempt at JEE Advanced. He ranked around 6,500 in the first attempt and in the second, 6,090

JEE Advanced 2024: Swaroop Rathi bagged all-India rank of 6,090 in the Joint Entrance Examination Advanced (JEE Advanced) in 2022. Rathi took admission in IIT Madras’s civil engineering branch and will now enter his fifth semester.

Twenty one-year-old Rathi appeared for JEE in 2021 and 2022. He was aiming for a better score in his second attempt at JEE Advanced. His rank in the first attempt was around 6,500. Had he used his JEE Advanced rank from his first attempt, he would have got admission into IIT Madras’s naval architecture or some metallurgical engineering in IIT Roorkee or at IIT Kharagpur. However, his interests in the physics and mechanics of objects drew him to choose a branch like civil engineering.

He was drawn towards science from childhood and the curiosity in its mechanism led him take a coaching programme in engineering after Class 10 so that he can learn more about the subject.

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Rathi is originally from Rajasthan’s Bhilwara. He did his Class 10 and Class 12 from his hometown and then went to Kota to bolster his preparation.

Speaking to the indianexpress.com, the IIT student shares his JEE Main and JEE Advanced preparation.

How did you prepare for JEE Advanced?

My JEE Advanced preparation started when I was in Class 11. I was enrolled in a two-year offline classroom coaching programme at a academy in Kota.

I mainly followed their routine. They used to give daily test. After my two year programme ended, and I opted to drop a year. I got enrolled in the 13th coaching (which is exclusively for droppers). They provided study materials for Class 11 and Class 12. It did help in refining the basic things I learnt during my two year coaching.

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How did you spend your last few days before exam?

Just before the exam, I stopped reading new topics. I only revised the chapters I studied during my three year period. I made sure to take a test every day on the time JEE Advanced is held.

What would you recommend to JEE Advanced 2024 aspirants?

– Do not read anything new

– Polish the section you are strong in and start the question paper with that section

– Attempt tests every day during the time JEE Advanced is held – one between 9 am to 12 noon and the other between 2:30 pm and 5:30 pm

– Do not stress

– Study as much as you can, do not panic

– Fix your sleep schedule

– Read the admit card details carefully

How has IIT Madras helped you in these years?

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IIT Madras has helped me improve soft skills and contributed to my holistic development. The facilities are at par and there are many opportunities to utilise my full potential. Being part of teams like Shaastra O&IP, Saarang MNS and Sangam COC, I got to learn communication skills and teamwork which have polished my personality.

Mridusmita Deka

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