JEE Advanced 2025 Topper Interview: Dharmana Gnana Rutvik Sai (AIR 18)

JEE Advanced 2025 Topper Interview: Dharmana Gnana Rutvik Sai (AIR 18)

Edited By Jalla Venkatesh | Updated on Jun 05, 2025 04:05 PM IST | #JEE Advanced
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JEE Advanced 2025 Topper Interview: Dharmana Gnana Rutvik Sai from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh has secured All India Rank 18th in the JEE Advanced 2025 exam. He is also the AIR 1st ranker in the OBC-NCL Category. Rutvik Sai studied at Sri Chaitanya Educational Institutions in Gayatri Nagar branch in Vijayawada. He scored 100th percentile marks of 300 out of 300 in the JEE Mains 2025 examination and was also one of 5 from the IIT Hyderabad zone to rank within the top 20 ranks.

JEE Advanced 2025 Topper Interview: Dharmana Gnana Rutvik Sai (AIR 18)
JEE Advanced 2025 Topper Interview: Dharmana Gnana Rutvik Sai (AIR 18)

Rutvik Sai wants to pursue Computer Science & Engineering at IIT Bombay. He studied for 10+ hours each day to achieve this rank. Read the article below to know more details about Rutvik Sai’s success secret, strategy, timetable, etc.

Careers 360: Congratulations on the performance in the JEE Advanced 2025 exam. What was your reaction upon knowing the scores?

Dharmana Gnana Rutvik Sai: The result was as expected, but I feel I would be more satisfied if I had gotten below 10 rank. This, too, is up to my satisfaction level. I was strong in chemistry, but it didn't reflect in the exam. Whereas I feel maths to be difficult, but managed perfectly.

Careers 360: In which session of JEE Main have you attempted, and what was your score and rank in the exam?

Dharmana Gnana Rutvik Sai: In session 1, I have attempted on 24 Jan afternoon and I have scored 285/300 And in session 2, I attempted on 7 April afternoon and I scored 275/300.

Careers 360: Why do you want to study engineering? When did you decide to choose engineering? Which branch would you be interested in? Any reason?

Dharmana Gnana Rutvik Sai: Engineers contribute to advancements that improve everyday life and the world around us. There, we use our knowledge and innovative skills to develop the world and solve complex problems. I have decided it I'm 7th class. And is am interested in CSE. Because it has a wide range of career options, high demand, and salary etc.

Careers 360: Tell us something about the preparation study and daily routine for JEE Advanced?

Dharmana Gnana Rutvik Sai: I am sharing my daily routine during ADVANCED Preparation

  • 6:00 to 6:30 Meditation

  • 6:30 to 8:30 Study hours

  • 8:30 to 9:00 breakfast

  • 9:00 to 12:00 Preparation for a subject that we find difficult (MATHS for me). Practice question papers with a time limit.

  • 12:00 to 1:00 Lunch break

  • 1:00 to 4:00 physics assignments without a time limit

  • 4:00 to 4:30 break

  • 4:30 to 7:30 Maths assignments with a time limit

  • 7:30 to 8:00 dinner

  • 8:00 to 10:30 chemistry ( reading concepts and solving problems )

Careers 360: Did you take coaching, and if yes, from where? What are the benefits of coaching, as per you?

Dharmana Gnana Rutvik Sai: Yes, from Sri Chaitanya educational institutions, Vijayawada. And it is very much useful because of their rigorous programme, motivation from lecturers, Mock test papers, which can be from the staff.

Careers 360: Which subject did you find the easiest during preparation? What do you think is the toughest thing to manage during the exam?

Dharmana Gnana Rutvik Sai: During preparation, I found Chemistry to be easy because I am very good at memory-based things. Also, physics.

I have selected the OCSC Camp 2025 physics(HBCSE). I found maths to be difficult, and I have overcome it with practice and solving different models. And also, I would give more time for maths in the exam, nearly 80 minutes.

Careers 360: What do you think are the key factors behind your success?

Dharmana Gnana Rutvik Sai: Perseverance, IQ, hard-working nature, discipline, and responsibility.

Careers 360: How do you de-stress yourself during preparation? What are your hobbies, and how often could you pursue them?

Dharmana Gnana Rutvik Sai: Through Meditation. During my preparation, I would do meditation every day in the morning from 6:00 to 6:30, and take a nap in the afternoon, relaxing for some time by reading the newspaper in the evening, and also we would discuss during lunch breaks, like asking questions to each other. Mainly in chemistry because my chemistry sir suggested me do so.

Careers 360: Mock test and sample paper- how extensively did you practise with the help of these? Do you think practising from previous year papers helps, and how?

Dharmana Gnana Rutvik Sai: I have written many mock tests. Every Sunday, I would give paper 1 and paper 2 in online mode, and this helped a lot. During the last 2 months, I have extensively practiced maths to increase my speed. Also, practicing mock tests from other institutions would help, because we will be exposed to new terminology and different ways of asking a question. Practicing PYQ questions will help, but differently, it doesn't help to solve questions faster in the JEE Advanced that we are going to write, but it helps us to think in different ways and get exposed to various kinds of problems.

Careers 360: Do you have any tips and messages for future aspirants?

Dharmana Gnana Rutvik Sai: For JEE MAIN, speed and accuracy play a key role for the above-average students. Whereas for JEE ADVANCED, Conceptual understanding and analytical thinking should be there. ADVANCED will ask innovative questions based on the same definite concepts in a new way. Having a good command of English would be necessary. In advance, since several questions are less rather than speed accuracy is required a lot.

Practicing a larger number of questions is helpful for maths. Students should be confident and fearless. Silly mistakes in advanced work will cost a lot, so students should minimize silly mistakes as far as possible.

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With a JEE Advanced rank of 20,340, your son can likely get admission in newer IITs like IIT Bhubaneswar, Gandhinagar, Ropar, Mandi, Indore, Patna, or Jodhpur, mostly in less competitive branches.

Top IITs and popular branches like CS or ECE are unlikely.


Hello,

With a JEE Advanced rank of 3878 in the female category, your chances of getting Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) at an IIT depend on the specific IIT and its previous year cutoffs.

Usually, for general female category (also called female-open or female-general), ECE cutoffs in older IITs like Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, and Madras are quite high, often within the top 2000-3000 ranks.

For your rank around 3878, you might have a chance at newer or mid-tier IITs like IIT Bhubaneswar, IIT Gandhinagar, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Patna, IIT Ropar, or IIT Indore, where the ECE cutoff for female candidates has sometimes gone beyond 3500 or 4000 in recent years.

So, based on past trends, Electronics in top older IITs may be tough, but in newer IITs, you have a reasonable chance.

Hope it helps !

Hello,

Yes, If you work hard and study regularly, you can definitely crack JEE Main and JEE Advanced.

IIT Madras is tough, but many students from state boards have made it with good preparation. Focus on understanding concepts well, practice lots of questions, and solve previous years’ papers.

Also, try to join a good coaching or online classes if possible. Believe in yourself and stay consistent. You have a good chance!

Hope it helps !

Hey there! congratulations on your performance in JEE Advanced 2025! with an AIR 13,014 and category rank of 3,141 in OBC-NCL category, you have a fair chance of securing admission to certain branches in various IITs, especially considering the reservation policies and female candidate quotas. Based on the previous year's cutoff trends and your category rank, here are some possibilities;

  • IIT Bhubaneswar : Branches like Mettalurgical and materials engineering or Civil Engineering.
  • IIT Dhanbad : Options may include Environmental Engineering, Mining Engineering or petroleum engineering.
  • IIT Gandhinagar : Potential branches could be Materials science or Earth system science.
  • IIT Jodhpur : Consider Bioengineering or Materials engineering
  • IIT Patna : Possibility of Chemical Engineering or Civil Engineering
  • IIT Tirupati : Options like Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering
  • IIT Palakkad : Consider Civil Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.

If you need assistance with counseling process or have further questions about specific branches or institutes, feel free to ask! All the best!

Congrats on your PREP ST rank 228 in JEE Advanced 2025! With such a good rank in the preparatory category, you have a strong chance to get a preparatory course seat in IITs. The preparatory course helps you join core branches like Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, or Computer Science after one year based on your performance. IITs like IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, or IIT Roorkee may offer you a seat. Stay confident and apply carefully during counseling!



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