Do not get overconfident!

From the very first day when the projectile motion was being taught in class, I hated physics. I never knew that it was going to cost me my entire JEE exam. I had prepared Chemistry and Mathematics very well but never realized that I would not be able to clear the individual cut off required for Physics by 4 marks. While preparing, I had done only this much Physics to score well in boards and clear the cut off for the JEE paper. 

       Back in 2012, there was no concept of Mains and Advanced. But fortunately and unfortunately, I ended up scoring 90+ in the Physics boards but couldn’t clear the JEE. I can still remember that day of my life when the results were announced. It was extremely hard to accept when everyone out there was expecting me to clear the exam with a good rank. As my brother had scored the maximum marks in Physics in his JEE paper and went on to become one of the top rankers, it was very hard for my family and teachers to digest!

That day I realized that it is very easy for us to give up on the things that we hate or find difficult instead of working hard to overcome that weakness.
I became overconfident that I would definitely score the minimum required marks in Physics and gave up on that subject. I was wrong, completely wrong.

When preparing for JEE, do not take any topic or subject for granted. You can never know in what terms it can affect your chances of clearing the exam and your rank. Though I no more regret whatever happened in my case, still sometimes I feel, had I scored just 4 more marks, life would have taken a completely different turn!

-Nishu Jain, IIT Kanpur (2018-20) | Hansraj College, DU (Batch of 2015)