UPSEE 2017 Topper Interview: AIR 3, Divyansh Chaudhary wants to become a software developer

UPSEE 2017 Topper Divyansh Chaudhary

Divyansh Chaudhary from Greater Noida emerged as the third topper of UPSEE 2017 exam, the results for which were declared on May 29. This 18 year old also secured 95% in the CBSE class 12 exam. According to Divyansh, all the credit for his success goes to him family and teachers for they stood by him during his preparations and always guided him.

Bagging a rank in the Top 100 was something this topper had always expected but getting an All India Rank 3 was a pleasant surprise for him. Aiming to get into any one of the IITs for CSE, Divyansh wants to become a software developer.

In an interview with Shiksha, Divyansh Chaudhary, UPSEE 2017 Topper with an AIR 3, talks about his success mantras, preparation strategy and future plans. Read the full interview below.

The feeling is really great.  As of now I am waiting for JEE Advanced 2017 results which is expected to be announced on June 11.

I kind of was expecting a good rank. My score in the exam was 548 out of 600, though I was expecting a score of 540. After I took the exam, my teachers were of the view that I would get a rank around 100. I never expected that I would get a Rank 3.

My rank in JEE Main 2017 as 149 and my score in the exam was 314/360.

I have been preparing for both JEE Main and UPSEE for the last two years. I also took coaching classes for the same.

My strategy was that I followed everything that my teachers would say. If they would recommend a certain book or would advise us to focus more on a certain topic, I blindly did it all. I believe that teachers are the people who are more experienced. We have just two years to prepare. So, it’s better to listen to them than to experiment.

Students can prepare for both the exams simultaneously. If they start preparing for the exam from Day 1, they will not feel the pressure.  If you lag from the very beginning, you will realise – after a month or two – that you have a huge backlog. It will be a pressure upon students. So it’s better to start from the very first day.

To prepare fully for the exam, you need 24 months/two full years if you want a smooth preparation. There are people who crack the exam in one year as well.  But it builds up a lot of pressure.

My preparation strategy for JEE Advanced was just the same as JEE Main and UPSEE.

However, while solving the practice paper, I would always start with the Chemistry section. This section usually gets solved in half an hour and thus, you have the confidence of getting done with 1/3^rd of the paper in a short span of time. Then I would move on to Maths coz it has questions which does not click at the first attempt. I would try and solve as many questions as I can in the first attempt and then move to Physics. In Physics, I would solve all the questions I am able to and them come back to Maths to solve the questions that are left.

My main weak area was Chemistry. I was good at Physical Chemistry but was very weak at Inorganic Chemistry. My teachers suggested me to complete two books – Elementary Organic Chemistry by M S Chauhan and a book by O P Tandon for practicing questions.

After I completed both these books, I was pretty confident that I would be able solve most of the questions in Chemistry.

As per the UPSEE 2016 paper pattern, my teachers estimated that I would get a rank in Top 100. This was because the last year’s paper for quite easy, according to a lot of students who took the exam in 2016.

However, in 2017, I felt that UPSEE was actually better than JEE Main 2017. There were some questions that were genuinely very good; they were better and tougher.  

I aim to get into any IIT provided the fact that I get CSE (Computer Science Engineering).  

I want to get the highest placement package ever that anybody has got. It’s a dream for me.

No I haven’t. Though I registered for BITSAT, I didn’t appear for it.

For JEE Mains and UPSEE, I don’t think you need a lot of coaching. All you need to do is study the NCERT books thoroughly. Its sufficient for UPSEE and JEE Main.

However, for JEE Advanced, you need coaching and extra support and material.

I would ask future students to complete the Chemistry NCERT books really well; every single, every single reaction in great detail.  As for Maths and Physics are concerned, they should ask their teachers for the best books. They would be of great help.

Besides this, regular effort is a must. Stop taking long breaks, vacations etc. Focus is very important. Students should understand that it’s just a matter of two years. After that, they can do whatever that want.

As of now, I want to become a software developer. Going for administrative services is a decision my father has left on me. So I need to decide that on.

Like any other software developer, my dream is to get a job at Google.

In my free-time, I usually like programming. I also like to go for swimming but not always.

UPSEE 2017 was held on April 16. The last date to challenge the answer keys is June 6. Check the important dates of UPSEE 2017 here.

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