National Testing Agency announced JEE Main 2020 result for Paper 1 (BE/BTech) on January 17. As per the official notification released by NTA, there are total 9 JEE Main 2020 Toppers in January session. Shiksha.com spoke to Chagari, a JEE Main 2020 topper with 100 percentile from Telangana state. He shared his JEE Main 2020 success story with some important tips and tricks for future JEE Main aspirants. Read below to know how Chagari Koushal Kumar Reddy scored 100 percentile.
Q. How are you feeling to be one of the top scorers of JEE Main 2020 January exam? Was JEE Main 2020 January exam your first attempt?
A. I am very happy about my JEE Main 2020 result. This was unexpected but I am satisfied with the scores. Yes, this is my first attempt in JEE Main.
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A. My subject wise JEE Main 2020 January exam scores are:
- Chemistry – 100
- Mathematics – 99.9768056
- Physics – 99.9884028
Q. What is the name of your School?
A. I studied in St. Paul’s High School till class 8 class. From 9th standard, I studied at Sri Chaitanya School.
Q. Since when did you start studying for JEE Main 2020 exam? How much time did you spend for JEE Main exam?
A. I started studying for the JEE Main 2020 exam from class 9 onwards. I spent almost 9 hours for JEE Main 2020 preparation. I also took college tutorial classes seriously.
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Q. What was your JEE Main preparation strategy? Which subject did you focus more and why?
A. I first made sure that I was perfect with the basics in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and followed NCERT thoroughly. But reading and referring NCERT is not enough for JEE Main exam. You will always need higher concepts and good books to perform well in the examination.
Q: Which books did you refer to while preparing for JEE Main 2020 exam?
A. I would suggest the following books:
- Physics – H C Verma
- Mathematics – College materials and NCERT books
- For Organic Chemistry – Chittaranjan Bhakta, Prabhat Kumar
Besides this attend all the classes and take help from teachers for any guidance in JEE Main preparation. Also, follow NCERT class XI and XII books for each subject preparation
Q. What is your future plan?
A. I am preparing to appear in JEE Advanced and do Engineering from any of the old IITs (Bombay or Kharagpur or Madras or Roorkee or Kanpur etc). I have an interest in doing research and developing new technologies.
Q. What will be your message to future aspirants?
A. All the candidates who are appearing for JEE Main must make sure that they are perfect with the basics. They should not stress out and focus on their studies only. If in first attempt they did not get any good score, it is totally fine. They can try again and give their best shot next time.
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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| Nishant Agarwal |
JEE Main 2020 NTA Score: 100 Percentile Prep Strategy: I am preparing from the beginning to get very good score in JEE Main. My mentors helped me in clearing all the doubts and motivated me to do well in the exam. |
| 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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