Inspiring stories of NEET, AIIMS 2019 toppers to know about
What's the story
In India, becoming a doctor is the dream for many youngsters. The NEET (UG) and AIIMS MBBS Entrance Exam are the country's two most popular medical entrance exams. Cracking these entrances isn't easy; while lakhs of candidates appear, only some of them can clear these exams with a good score. Here are some NEET and AIIMS toppers for this year and their inspiring stories.
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This Delhi boy bagged AIIMS MBBS AIR-1 and NEET AIR-2
Bhavik Bansal of Delhi topped the AIIMS MBBS entrance this year and bagged AIR 1, scoring a 100 percentile in the coveted exam. Notably, he is also one of the toppers of the NEET 2019; he secured AIR 2 in the entrance test with a score of 700/720 marks. The 17-year-old topper wants to study at AIIMS, New Delhi and aspires to pursue research.
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Nalin Khandelwal secured AIR 1 in NEET this year
Nalin Khandelwal of Rajasthan's Sikar district emerged as the topper of NEET 2019, bagging AIR 1 with a score of 701/720 marks in the exam. He enrolled in Jaipur's Allen Career Institute for preparation and worked hard for two years to crack NEET. Khandelwal, who scored 95.8% in Class-12, said that he stayed away from social media and smartphones while preparing for NEET.
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This boy aced both AIIMS and NEET, fighting depression
Harsh Agarwal, who hails from Rajasthan's Kota, secured AIR 5 in the coveted AIIMS MBBS exam this year. He secured a 99.99 percentile in the same. The Kota boy also cracked the NEET 2019, with AIR 30 and a score of 687/720 marks. Harsh, who obtained 94.2% in Class-12, had to battle depression for a few months before clearing these medical entrance exams.
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Chetanya Mittal of Chandigarh Tricity cracked AIIMS, NEET, JIPMER
Chetanya Mittal of the Chandigarh Tricity clinched the AIR 4 in the AIIMS MBBS 2019 exam with a 100 percentile this year. Notably, he also cracked the NEET-UG 2019 with AIR 261 and bagged AIR 5 in the JIPMER 2019 medical entrance exam too. Chetanya, whose parents are both doctors, aspires to join AIIMS, New Delhi and become an oncologist.