Shaurya Goyal from Punjab bagged All India Rank (AIR) 1 by scoring a perfect 720/720 in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), the results for which were announced Tuesday.
Nationally, 67 candidates have been ranked No. 1 with the perfect 720/720 score in the all-India pre-medical test for students pursuing medical studies.
Shaurya, 17, who belongs to Budhlada town of Mansa district in Punjab, said that his parents, who are both doctors, motivated him to pursue NEET. He now aims to pursue an MBBS from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi.
His father, Dr Sunil Kumar Goyal, is a surgeon, while his mother, Dr Shalika Goyal, is a gynaecologist.
Speaking to The Indian Express, Shaurya said: “After Class 10, I moved to Chandigarh and joined Helix Institute to prepare for NEET. I was very consistent and studied 8-10 hours daily. I followed the schedule properly per the institute teachers’ guidance and did not miss any mock tests.”
He further said that he did not use social media at all for two years while preparing for the NEET. “I had a simple keypad phone, not a smartphone. I watched movies or listened to music when I felt like relaxing,” said Shaurya, a student of Manu Vatika School, Budhlada, who likes playing cricket and badminton when not studying.
His father said that he and his wife moved to the tricity to ensure that Shaurya felt at home while preparing for the NEET and didn’t get distracted. “He never asked for a smartphone, knowing it would lead to distractions. He would use our phone or his laptop for studies or attending online classes. He was self-motivated to be a doctor,” said the proud father.
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