‘Relied on self-made notes’: NEET UG ranker Shruti Agrawal on scoring 701 marks

NEET UG Preparation 

For her preparation, Shruti trusted Allen Online Programme and focused on NCERT books and their course modules. “I used to come back from school at around 1:30 pm, have lunch, and rest for a while. My coaching classes used to start at 8:30 pm. I used to revise the entire chapter I learned that day and complete the homework as well. For bi-weekly tests, I used to make a revision timetable for the topics that I need to study and revise before the exam day,” she said.

Besides her course modules, she trusted the process to make her notes for every chapter. In the interview, she claimed that writing things down helps retain them better. “My notes included all the theory questions, important points, and other things that needed to be highlighted. This helped me during quick revisions to refresh my memory and focus on my weak areas,” added Shruti who scored 98.4 per cent in the CBSE Class 12 board examination.

On the day of the exam 

On the day of the NEET UG examination, she focused on every question and tried to read them at least thrice. She recalls that this way she was able to tackle difficult questions.

“NEET exams get tricky and require a strong understanding of concepts. I focused on simplifying the questions and avoiding any unnecessary confusion. I practised the previous year’s questions to understand the pattern and improve my accuracy,” she said, adding that a day before the exam she was nervous.

“However, my parents, teachers, and mentors helped me calm down, and explained that stressing about things beyond control was useless. I did my best and had faith in myself. My parents told me to focus on doing my best and not worry about the results,” said Shruti who secured 572 rank in the medical examination.

To avoid stress, she used to balance her studies with other activities and stuck to a daily schedule.