Don’t take results seriously, says Delhi boy who came third
Delhi boy Ananye Agarwal secured All Indian Rank of three in 2017 IIT-JEE Advanced, and emerged as the state topper on Sunday.
With over 1,70,000 students appearing for the exam last month, topping the prestigious exam can prove to be a herculean task. However, Agarwal is rather composed for someone who has managed the feat.
“It is important not to take the results too seriously. It can get stressful otherwise,” said Agarwal, who had scored 97.8% in his CBSE Class 12 board exam. Agarwal, a resident of Gulmohar Park, attended the Hope Hall foundation school, and stopped using his smart phone to focus on his exam preparations. He said he used to study regularly with small breaks. “My peer group was such that, we were all interested in computer science,” said Agarwal, whose parents are doctors. However, he wants to become an engineer.
Most students who have cracked the exam agree that it was time intensive process. Avanish Kumar Singh, a student of Kendriya Vidyalaya, with cerebral palsy, managed to secure an All India rank of 23 in the Persons with Disability category. “Avanish never really faced any tension. Even though he suffered from cerebral palsy, he was always very determined. Once he set a goal for himself, he worked really hard towards it...” said Sheetal Singh, his mother.
WITH OVER 1.7 LAKH STUDENTS APPEARING FOR THE EXAM LAST MONTH, TOPPING THE EXAM CAN PROVE TO BE A HERCULEAN TASK