JEE Advanced 2023 Topper Interview: Chaitanya Mahesh Maheshwari (AIR 15) - Stay Calm, Cool

JEE Advanced 2023 Topper Interview: Chaitanya Mahesh Maheshwari (AIR 15) - Stay Calm, Cool

Vikash Kumar VishwakarmaUpdated on 21 Jun 2023, 02:59 PM IST

Chaitanya Mahesh Maheshwari from Mumbai has secured AIR 15 in JEE Advanced 2023. He wishes to pursue Computer Science (CS) at IIT Mumbai. The success mantra that helped Chaitanya to crack the most prestigious exam is to be calm, cool, and perseverant throughout the preparatory period. During the JEE Advanced preparation, the faculty of Narayana was a great help to Chaitanya. They guided him throughout his journey by clearing my doubts and explaining the concepts very well. In a small conversation with Careers360, Chaitanya` shared his preparation strategy, ambitions, and achievement.

JEE Advanced 2023 Topper Interview: Chaitanya Mahesh Maheshwari (AIR 15) - Stay Calm, Cool
JEE Advanced 2023 Topper Interview: Chaitanya Mahesh Maheshwari (AIR 15) - Stay Calm, Cool

Q. Success mantra: how did you prepare for JEE advanced exam?

Chaitanya: I joined Narayana E Techno School at Marol in Mumbai where I completed the 2-year integrated classroom program for 11th and 12th standard.

Q. What schedule did you follow while preparing for the exam?

Chaitanya: During the last 2 and a half years of schooling, I used to give 2 JEE pattern exams in school every Sunday.

Q. What challenges did you face as an aspirant?

Chaitanya: The challenges that I faced during the preparation for JEE Advanced were remembering Chemistry, maintaining the time constraints in solving the paper, and tough competition from aspirants throughout India in various coaching classes and schools. I also realized that the competition is tough at the top and one needs to keep calm, cool, and perseverance throughout the preparatory period.

Q. Why did you choose JEE Advanced over other examinations?

Chaitanya: My dream is to pursue computer science at the best college in India, hence I targeted JEE Mains and JEE Advanced.

Q. What's your suggestion to other aspirants preparing for JEE?

Chaitanya: My suggestion to other aspirants is to start early from 7th standard onwards and focus on school studies, especially NCERT books, and Olympiads. Moreover, keep yourself fit by playing outdoor or racquet games daily. But from the 11th onwards only focus on JEE mains and JEE advanced exam pattern.

Q. How did Narayana’s system help you to score such a good rank?

Chaitanya: Narayana group has excellent faculty who guided me throughout my journey by clearing my doubts, and explaining the concepts very well. Maintaining the error analysis notebook helped me to go back and revise things perfectly- it makes it easy to know where we lost marks previously.

Q. How much did you score in 10th & 12th?

Chaitanya: I have achieved remarkable scores in both Class 10th and 12th CBSE examinations, with 98% in 10th and 96.8% in 12th.

Q. Which IIT program do you plan to pursue?

Chaitanya: My first and only preference for the course is Computer Science and I want to pursue the course from IIT Mumbai.

Q. What's your larger purpose in pursuing engineering as a career?

Chaitanya: I want to help the general masses in leading a prospering and better lifestyle using cutting-edge technology and artificial intelligence in the fintech sector.

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You can attempt the JEE Advanced exam  maximum of two times in two consecutive years. This rule also applies if you did not take the exam in the year you completed your 12th grade. If you skip the first attempt in your 12th grade year, you can only appear for the exam once, in the following year (your drop year).

Yes, JEE Advanced paper is also available in Hindi medium. When you fill the form, you will get the option to choose your language preference like English, Hindi or other regional languages allowed by NTA. If you choose Hindi, then in the exam hall you will get the paper in Hindi medium.

Website: https://jeeadv.ac.in

You can easily download IIT JEE 2025 papers in Hindi. For JEE Main, websites like Careers360 give shift-wise question papers with answers in Hindi. For JEE Advanced, you can get both Paper 1 and 2 in Hindi from the official site jeeadv.ac.in (https://jeeadv.ac.in/)

Hello Alka

For JEE Advance, the best 5 subjects through which you need to calculate your percentage is:

1. Physics
2. Chemistry
3. Mathematics
4. One language (which is English)
5. One other subject of your choice

So you will need to choose PCM + English + a 5th subject to calculate your percentage.

Hope this answer helps! Thank You!!!

Hello!

In JEE Advanced eligibility, the top 5 subjects from your board exam are considered. Usually, they are Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and any two other subjects from the main curriculum. If CMS is your optional subject and IT is an additional subject, the board will still calculate based on the 5 highest marks from your eligible subjects. Additional subjects are considered only if they replace a lower score from another subject. For example, if IT has a higher score than English or CMS, then IT can be counted. However, some boards follow strict rules where only main subjects are counted, so you must verify with your board’s official notification. The 75% criteria means your average percentage in those best 5 subjects must meet the requirement. My advice—list all your subjects, arrange them from highest to lowest marks, and take the top five as per rules.

Hope this clears your doubt!