JEE Main topper Guramrit Singh plans another attempt to ‘boost confidence’ for Advanced

This year, several changes were introduced in the JEE Main paper pattern which, according to the topper, made the exam simpler.

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JEE main 2021 topper Guramrit Singh celebrating success with his family. (Photo credit: Guramrit Singh/ Graphic by Gargi Singh)

Eighteen-year-old Guramrit Singh scored a perfect 100 percentile in the JEE Main exam held in February. But Singh plans to re-appear in the next session hoping that another attempt will boost his confidence for the JEE Advanced. “I will seek advice from my teachers before applying for the April or May sessions. While my entire focus is on Advanced and CBSE exams, another attempt in JEE Main will help me prepare for further challenges,” said Singh.

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While Singh, who hails from Chandigarh, was expecting a good score, he was surprised with his percentile. “I want to study computer science engineering from either IIT-Bombay or IIT-Delhi,” he said.

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Singh was simultaneously preparing for the JEE Main and Advanced – the entrance test for IITs. “JEE Main prepared me for board exams physics, chemistry and maths papers. Rest English and physical education will be done in these two months,” said Singh. CBSE exams will be held in May and JEE Advanced on July 3.

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This year, several changes were introduced in the JEE Main paper pattern which, according to Singh, made the exam simpler. The introduction of four attempts has further given students’ time to balance between the board exams and entrance tests, the 18-year-old said.

However, JEE Advanced is trickier, Singh said and he will attempt more mock tests once the board exams get over.

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Unlike most teenagers who love social media and find it an ideal way to beat stress, Singh decided to stay away from it until his exams are completed. During the pandemic, while many students were not happy with the online classes, Singh said it didn’t matter much. “I attended online school classes on alternate days and didn’t appear for the pre-boards (held in February) due to the JEE Main. I relied on only NCERT books and study materials provided by my coaching institute,” he said.

Singh’s father is a businessman and his mother is a homemaker. Singh’s younger brother is studying in class 10.

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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