JEE Main 2020 Topper: Akhil Jain from Kota secured 100 percentile

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On January 17, 2020, as the JEE Main 2020 for January session results were declared, Akhil Jain, a student from Kota, scored 100 percentile in the exam and secured his place in the list of top 9 scorers.

Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2020 results have been announced by the exam conducting body National Testing Agency (NTA) on the official website 'jeemain.nta.nic.in' on January 17. Over nine lakh students from across the country appeared for JEE Main conducted on January 6-9, 2020.

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As per the JEE Main results 2020, nine students got the perfect 100 NTA score. Out of these nine JEE Main 2020 toppers, Akhil Jain and Parth Dwivedi belong to Kota, Rajasthan.  Last year also, 4 students were among toppers from this state. 

In this article, Shiksha brings to you the suggestions from Rajasthan topper Akhil Jain, who is the son of a businessman and a homemaker from Kota. Akhil will be the first one from his family to join any engineering college after clearing the JEE Main 2020 exam with 100 percentile. Jain is now focusing on preparing for JEE Advanced which is the entrance exam for IITs.

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According to Akhil Jain, students must thoroughly read NCERT books. He also added that JEE Main preparation demands more in-depth reading and analysis. Currently, he is studying for good results in the CBSE board exams. He also said that he devoted 3-4 hours in self-study daily while preparing for JEE Main. 

JEE Main 2020 Topper Interviews

Know the preparation strategy of JEE Main 2020 toppers who scored 100 percentile in the exam below:

JEE Main 2020 Toppers

JEE Main 2020 Percentiles and preparation Strategy

Chagari Koushal Kumar Reddy

JEE Main 2020 NTA Score: 100 Percentile

Prep Strategy: Clear your basics in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics by following NCERT along with other books for solving higher-level problems.

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Landa Jitendra

JEE Main 2020 NTA Score: 100 Percentile

Prep Strategy: I referred to the study material provided by the coaching and the NCERT books. The school and coaching helped me to manage well between board exams and JEE Main 2020 preparations.

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Divyanshu Agarwal

JEE Main 2020 NTA Score: 100 Percentile

Prep Strategy: 8-9 hours of self-study in a day helped him in scoring the highest marks

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Nishant Agarwal

JEE Main 2020 NTA Score: 100 Percentile

Prep Strategy: I am preparing from the beginning to get a very good score in JEE Main. My mentors helped me in clearing all the doubts and motivated me to do well in the exam.

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Kunwar Preet Singh

JEE Main 2020 NTA Score: 99.9972380 Percentile

Prep Strategy: Regular studies and revision will help you score well in JEE Main. Appearing in computer-based mock tests will also help you to perform well in the exam.

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According to Jain, he was not aspiring to get a 100 percent score but his goal was to clear the JEE Mains exam and to qualify for the JEE Advanced. His next target is to perform well in the CBSE board exams and JEE Advanced 2020. His key formula for success is regular studies and clearing the concepts at the right time.

The JEE Main Exam is conducted twice a year for admission to BE/BTech courses offered by the NITsIIITs, and CFTIs in India. JEE Main April 2020 application form will be released on February 7 and the last date to apply for JEE Main 2020 is March 7.

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