Sankalp Gaur a boy from pune, Maharashtra earned a score of 345/360 in JEE Mains 2015 not only this he also obtained the All India Rank (AIR) 1 out of 13.05 lakh JEE Main candidates.He was brilliant student throughout his school days, he had scored 97.80% in Class XII and also achieved AIR 56 in JEE Advanced 2015.

In an interview Sankalp Gaur shared some of information and experiences of his voyage of JEE preparation . After reading his interview let me share the unsung angle of the Topper’s story .

Sankalp Gaur is from Pune, Maharashtra he did his schooling from DAV Public School and simultaneously took a coaching for JEE preparation .He belongs to a nuclear family his father is a DGM of Arms and Ammunition Factory, Khadki, Pune. His mother was working with High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) .

He owe his success to his mother as 2 years prior she left her job just to support him in his delicate phase of life.

Since his childhood he was focused on pursuing pure science and not engineering but after class 10th his teachers suggested him that pursuing engineering would be a better choice as he will not only be able to know the details about the subjects but also the practical and application aspect of the area as well and consequently he thought he can pursue Pure Science after completing engineering as well.

On regular days, after attending school and coaching he used to study for 2 to 3 hours and during holidays he studied for 6 to 7 hours. Maths and Physics were his favorite subjects and he enjoyed studying them. Chemistry on the other hand was a bit tough and complicated for him due to the vast knowledge and theoretical aspect that is involved in the subject. He devised a strategy for attempting paper in which he used to solve chemistry first followed by physics and mathematics so that he can solve them peacefully.

He stated that school education is not enough to fetch a good rank in JEE one need the proper guidance of coaching institutes who offers a systematic structure for JEE preparation.

After completing graduation he want to pursue Masters in pure Physics and in future he would like to go for research.

When he was asked for the advice for upcoming JEE aspirants he said that the secret behind his success was his love for the subjects catalyzed by regular and systematic study regime. So, according to him one should not take this journey as a burden unless he/she should enjoy each and every phase of it . He also said it’s not about the number of hours you study it’s about how much you put in every hour .

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