JEE Advanced 2017 Topper Interview: Kushagra Juneja AIR 11

Kushagra Juneja; JEE Advanced 2017 Topper

Meet Kushagra Juneja, Delhi state topper of JEE Advanced 2017 who managed to bag an All India Rank 11 in the exam. The topper shares that his strategy of success in the exam was to have a well balanced approach towards all the subjects. This strategy not only helped him crack JEE but various other exams including NTSE, KVPY and Junior and Senior Science Olympiad. 

Kushagra’s ecstatic parents are proud of their son’s achievement. According to them, their son has had some exciting achievements in the past but this is nothing but exceptional among all.

Whilst sharing his success story with Shiksha, the topper unveiled his preparation strategy and tips for future aspirants. Read the full interview below.

I was expecting a rank in the Top 5 so it is a bit disheartening. But yes falling in the Top 15 list is also an achievement. I am happy with my results and so are my parents.

I have completed my schooling from APEEJAY School, Pitampura – Delhi. It was a CBSE board school and my score in class 12^th boards was 97.2%. For PCM, the aggregate was 99%.

Mathematics: 122

Physics: 102

Chemistry: 102

JEE Advanced 2017 score is 326 and Rank is 11

I have been a part of FIITJEE from class 7^th and since then I have been preparing for various competitive exams. I bagged a Rank 3 in KVPY (Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojna). Going further, I also appeared for various other Olympiads.

I always made sure to revise everything that was taught in the coaching throughout the day. In case of doubts I used to consult my teachers the very next day. I even solved a lot of sample papers to practice the type of questions given in the examination.

According to me, 2-3 years are enough for a candidate. If one needs more time then it is their requirement but as per my analysis, 2-3 years are more than enough to thorough the subjects.

My target has always been JEE Advanced. I felt that the syllabus for both the exams is almost the same. The only difference is of a few topics like Semiconductors, Microscopes, and Telescopes in Physics, then Binomial distributions and Statistics. These topics are included in JEE Mains but not in JEE Advanced.

I appeared for JEE Mains 2017 in offline mode. My JEE Main 2017 score was 330 and the All India Rank was 37

I requested my teachers at FIITJEE to provide me with the practice sheets in specific topics. These were the topics that required more practice in order to eliminate doubts.

I appeared for BITSAT 2017 and my score was 418/450. 

As told earlier, I am studying with FIITJEE since class 7^th Coaching is required as per my analysis. I feel that we tend to perform better when under proper guidance and this guidance can only be provided by skilled teachers at coaching institutes. I myself have never heard about students who have managed to top JEE without any coaching or external assistance. It may not be officially mandatory but of course important and required in order to perform better.

I have taken numerous mock tests and sample papers. Previous year papers are important to solve as they give you an idea about the exam pattern. They help you to thorough your preparation for the exam. PYP’s also helps the candidate in identifying that is their preparation enough to appear for actual exam or still there is a scope of improvement.

Instead of books, I would suggest students to revise the notes given by their coaching institute. I myself also practiced the same strategy for the exam preparation.

I aim to pursue with BTech in Computer Science from IIT-Bombay. The second priority would be IIT-Delhi.

I would suggest students to precise more PYPs and sample papers. Devote more time to topics that they consider difficult to understand. Also, prefer notes given by coaching institutes over reference books.

I think I have no answer to this. I just wish to become an engineering and this was my dream since class 7^th. I used to see my elder brother preparing for JEE and also read some of his books. This helped me develop interest in this filed.

Both my parents are CA’s(Chartered Accountants) and my elder brother is pursuing with a 5 year dual degree MSc in Economics and Computer Science engineering from BITS Pilani.

I am not sure about my future plans at all. Maybe I will pursue with higher studies and then seek a job. I am interested in artificial intelligence and machinery so I may pursue PhD in the same.

I am a very techie kind of person since the very beginning. Besides that, I love watching movies, going for a jog to take some fresh air and also swim sometimes to relax my mind.

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