Uttarakhand JEE Main 2019 topper aims computer science engineering from IIT-Bombay

JEE Main 2019: Pallav Semwal found JEE Main 2019 easier than the previous year. “Online mode is simpler and convenient. Moreover, the chemistry section was where I lost marks. Physics and math were less time-consuming and I scored full in them."

Written by Neeti Nigam

New Delhi | Updated: January 21, 2019 11:20 AM IST

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JEE Main 2019: The 18-year-old said he found JEE Main 2019 easier than the previous year

JEE Main 2019: Pallav Semwal from Tehri-Garhwal is the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main topper from Uttarakhand, result of which was released today by the National Testing Agency. The 18-year-old has scored 99.95 percentile in his second attempt. In 2018 too, he cracked JEE Main but wasn’t happy with his JEE-Advanced score.

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“I decided to drop a year and re-appear with better preparation. Balancing between board exams and JEE preparation is a little tough,” said Semwal who has already started preparing for JEE-Advanced and is “likely” to appear for JEE Main II which is scheduled to be held in April.

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Son of an engineer, Semwal’s elder brother is already pursuing BTech from Dehradun. The 18-year-old said he found JEE Main 2019 easier than the previous year. “Online mode is simpler and convenient. Moreover, the chemistry section was where I lost marks. Physics and math were less time-consuming and I scored full in them,” he said.

This Uttarakhand boy has already started preparing for JEE-Advanced and is devoting six-seven hours daily for exam preparation. “Physics is my favourite subject and I know I can score well in this. Chemistry is my weak zone and I am giving mock tests to check my speed level,” he said. Semwal took coaching from Aakash Institute. He advises sample papers and regular mock tests are the best ways to boost confidence.

Pallav aims to pursue computer science from IIT-Bombay. “They are the ones who are coming up with innovations and are the best engineering college in the country,” he said.

Neeti Nigam

Neeti Nigam leads the education department at indianexpress.com. She joined the Indian Express in 2015 and has set up the education and job sections in the online department. She covers schools and higher education, entrance and board exams, study abroad, civil services and other career-related news. Prior to that, she worked as a lifestyle and entertainment journalist in The Pioneer newspaper's magazine division. Besides working in the in-flight Air India (Namaskaar) magazine, she was part of the launch team of Indian Railways on-board magazine Rail Bandhu. She has also worked as a city reporter covering north Delhi in Hindustan Times. In 2012, she covered the MCD elections. You can write to her at neeti.nigam@indianexpress.com ... Read More

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