AIIMS MBBS 2017 Topper: Archit Gupta AIR 2

AIIMS MBBS 2017 Topper AIR 2 Archit Gupta

Getting into AIIMS(All India Institute of Medical Sciences) to pursue MBBS was a dream that Archit Gupta thought would never come true. With an All India Rank 2, this Indore lad cracked the exam with consistent hard-work and belief in himself.

Besides getting a top rank in AIIMS MBBS 2017 exam , Archit also secured an AIR 35 in JIMPER 2017. Talking about his reason for pursuing medical, he said, “I had an inclination towards Biology when I reached Class 10^th. Also, from my childhood, I was fascinated with doctors and their lifestyles.  So I guess that’s why I chose medical”.

In an interview with Shiksha, Archit Gupta, AIIMS MBBS Topper, AIR 2 talks about the difference between AIIMS and other medical entrance exams along with sharing success tips for future aspirants. Read the full interview on Shiksha.

I am not feeling anything as of now. I am so numb and shocked. The feeling is yet to sink. I never expected this to happen. I always thought I would get a good medical college but this is like a dream come true. Getting into AIIMS had been a dream for me. And I knew not all dreams come true. So, I never expected this to happen.

My parents are still in a state of shock. For them, it’s too good to be true. I am trying to let the feeling sink in.

I am a CBSE board student and studied from Garima Vidya Vihar.

I prepared for two years – Class 11^th and 12^th. I went to Allen Career Institute and trusted my teachers blindly. I thoroughly studied everything they asked me to. All the test papers which were given to us, I stuck to it.

Talking about the minimum time frame required, I guess it depends on ones IQ. People with a good IQ do not need a lot of time to crack an exam like this. But, people with a lower IQ will require a lot of time to prepare and get through the exam. So, it depends on person to person.

I never had a time frame to prepare. I never kept time as one of the factors to crack the exam. I just studied in the flow.

There indeed are some differences between the preparation strategy of AIIMS MBBS and exams like NEET(UG). In AIIMS MBBS, the syllabus of physics is not difficult but rather broad. The theoretical aspect(application based questions) of this exam is much bigger than other entrance exams. So, when the topics are broad, you need to study more.  

I used to refer to various books and solve a lot of objective as well as theoretical questions to improve my weak areas.

I am yet to get the score as its yet to be released. As of now, only the rank wise results have been declared. The detailed score card is yet to be declared.

I have appeared for JIPMER and NEET(UG). I secured an AIR 35 in JIMPER. NEET(UG) 2017 results are still awaited.

Yes I did take my coaching from Allen Career Institute, Kota. I definitely think that coaching is very important to prepare for such national level exams. You know, it’s a like specialisation kind of a thing. When you go to school, you prepare for Board exams and not exams like these. You need people who specialize in that particular thing.

Coaching institutes have been preparing students for a long time and thus, they are specialists in that area. They know what the exam and paper is all about. So, that becomes important and plays an important role in ones’ success.  

Yes. I did take up mock tests and sample papers from Allen. My teachers helped me get materials from other coaching institutes as well.

Previous year question papers are extremely important. You get an idea about what kind of questions would be asked in the exam.

Firstly, NCERT is very important. Generally, what happens in medical is that students study only Biology from NCERT. But, NCERT for Physics and Chemistry is equally important. One should read it thoroughly which means reading the book really well and then solve all the questions given in the book too.

Besides NCERT, students take also read HC Verma and Resnick Halliday for Physics.

AIIMS is my dream destination. If for some reason, I don’t get through this institute, I would consider JIPMER or MAMC (Maulana Azad Medical College).

Do hard-work, trust your teachers, believe in yourself. Paper may be tough or may be easy, remain calm while appearing for the paper. The score matters. Knowledge matters but not in the exam. They are not judging you on your knowledge but how much score you can acquire in the paper. So, prepare for the paper and not for the knowledge.

I have a certain inclination towards Neuro-surgery. So, I guess I would opt for that.

I got 91.2% in my CBSE Class 12^th Board results. Though I never prepared for it.

I don’t really think it helped. While preparing for my board exams, I got deviated from my medical exam preparations. However, for PCB, when you revise from the NCERT books, it helps.

It can prove to be burden a lot of times.

I belong to a joint family. My father is a businessman and he runs a publishing house. My mother is a teacher and I have a younger brother who is Class 7^th.

I haven’t thought much about it. But, after PG, I would like to do something that gives me utter satisfaction. Something that makes me feel good.

I like playing games and various kind of sports including basketball. Playing games is my childhood hobby and I am extremely fond of it. When I was in Class 10^th, I used to play PSPs and Xbox. But in Class 11^th and 12^th, I had to give it up. However, to de-stress myself, I used it to play games for around 10 or 20 mins a day just to take a break from studying.

AIIMS MBBS 2017 results got declared on June 15.

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