NEET PG 2024 Topper Interview: AIR 25 Himanshu Vashishta Shares His Preparation Strategy

Himanshu Vashishta secured rank 25 in NEET PG 2024 exam. Being fascinated with the medical profession since childhood, Himanshu has shared his journey in an exclusive NEET PG 2024 topper interview with Shiksha. Read the article to learn how this NEET PG 2024 topper cracked the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate.

Q1: Congratulations on emerging as a NEET PG 2024 topper! How are you feeling about your results?

Himanshu Vashishta: I am feeling great and highly blessed to be able to achieve this all credit goes to my family and friends who supported me throughout the journey of NEET PG preparation.

Q2: Tell us something about yourself and your studies.

Himanshu Vashishta: I am a student of the 2017 batch and did my UG from Pgims Rohtak, Haryana. I belong to a family of teachers, my mother and grandfather both are teachers and have served students for so long. All of their roots kept me motivated towards my preparation and strategy to crack the NEET PG 2024 exam.  

Q3: What motivated you to pursue medicine as a career?

Himanshu Vashishta: Medicine is something which always attracted me from my school days also I have gone through a lot of personal and family experiences which made me realise the importance of this field and how it can help the needy & eventually can impact their lives in a positively beautiful manner.

Q4: Which Medical College are you willing to take admission to based on the NEET PG result?

Himanshu Vashishta: According to past trends I am hoping to get a good college in Delhi.  

Q5: How and when did you start preparing for NEET PG exam?

 Himanshu Vashishta: I was an average student throughout my MBBS but I was consistent with my studies after 3rd year. For NEET PG, I started my preparations during my internship but started preparing more seriously after my internship was completed. 

Q6: Which study material would you recommend for preparation for the NEET PG exam?

Himanshu Vashishta: Frankly speaking every study material is equally good, every teacher is highly experienced all you need to find out with whom you understand the best. Just select any source you believe in and keep revising it again & again with simultaneously MCQ practice & test practice is the key to qualifying for the NEET PG exam. 

Q7: What exam preparation tips would you like to give to NEET PG aspirants?

 Himanshu Vashishta: The NEET PG exam is not just an exam for knowledge, it tests your temperament, patience, MCQ-solving skills, & most importantly pressure handling mindset especially during the exam. So just keep believing in yourself, and try to maintain a cool head during preparation, & stick to your basics. Don't follow too many resources multiple revisions with a single source and MCQ solving practice will help to qualify NEET PG exam. 

Q8: What challenges did you face while preparing for the NEET PG 2024, and how did you overcome them?

Himanshu Vashishta: The most difficult challenge I felt was to deal with all the postponement & preponment which happened in this exam. It was very mentally exhausting, but with the help of my family and friends, I kept on pushing towards my goal and self-belief is something which kept me motivated to prepare for NEET PG. 

Read more:

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