JEE Main 2025 Topper Rajit Gupta Interview: "Happiness is the Key to My Success"

JEE Main 2025 Topper Rajit Gupta Interview: "Happiness is the Key to My Success"

Samridhi MishraUpdated on 25 Apr 2025, 01:07 PM IST

Rajit Gupta has excelled in the JEE Main 2025 exam by achieving the All India Rank of 16. He is one out of the 24 JEE Main 2025 toppers having secured a flawless 100 percentile. Earlier, he passed class 10 with 96.8% and is now in class 12th. Rajit is currently focused on preparing for the JEE Advanced exam.

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Candidates should note that JEE Main cut-offs vary by category. Last year’s cut-offs are shown in the table below.

Category

JEE Mains cut-off 2025

General

93.1023262

Persons with Disability

0.0079349

EWS

80.3830119

OBC-NCL

79.4313582

SC

61.1526933

ST

47.9026465

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JEE Main 2025 Topper Rajit Gupta Interview: "Happiness is the Key to My Success"

Rajit remained confident in his JEE Main exam preparation and remained happy in a come-what-may situation. He has enrolled in the renowned Allen Career Institute's regular classroom program. Read more to find out tips and strategies by the JEE Main 2025 topper, Rajit for acing the national-level JEE Mains exam.

Q. Tell us something about your current educational background.

Rajit Gupta: I am currently residing in Mahavir Nagar in Kota, where I was preparing for the JEE Mains 2025 exam. In class 10th, I had scored 96.8% and now I am in class 12th.

Q: Did you take coaching for JEE Main and if yes from where? What are the benefits of coaching according to you?

Rajit Gupta: Yes, I took coaching from ALLEN Career Institute. I was a regular classroom student here. Proper guidance under coaching is very helpful when preparing for exams like JEE. ALLEN Institute was the perfect companion for me. Apart from the teachers' guidelines and tips, Allen's study material provided me with everything at one place which reduced distractions and saved a lot of time.

Q: When did you start your JEE Main preparation? Tell us something about your preparation strategy and daily routine for JEE Main.

Rajit Gupta: I was enrolled in ALLEN’s regular classroom programme. While I was preparing for the JEE Mains 2025 session 1 exam my main focus was that I should not repeat the mistakes. I believe the foundation of subjects becomes strong only when mistakes are removed. I never strictly followed a schedule for studies because it creates an unnecessary pressure. So I used to study only when I felt like it, but for whatever time I studied, I used to study well. I used to study further in the topic only after clearing my doubts.

Q: What do you think are the key factors behind your stupendous success in JEE Main?

Rajit Gupta: Happiness is the key to my success. I try to remain happy in every situation.

Q: How did you de-stress yourself during the preparation? What are your hobbies? How often could you pursue them?

Rajit Gupta: I get a chance, I play with the children of the colony.

Q: Were you confident about your performance after the test?

Rajit Gupta: Yes I was confident about my preparation. I had not even seen the answer key. My father told me to get the answer key once but I said, 'Papa, don't worry, I will qualify for Advanced'.

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You can download the JEE Main 2026 Sample Papers from the careers360 website. Practising these papers will helps you to understand the exam pattern, to identify the important topics, to improve time management, and overall it enhances your exam preparation.

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You can correct the wrong hall ticket number during the JEE Mains correction windows, which can opens for a limited time after the registration period closes. To make the correction, log in to the official JEE Mains website using your application number and password to access and edit your form. Here in this article you will find more about the JEE Mains application.

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You should wait for the official correction window to open for the JEE form, then log in and change the Aadhaar details to your own. If you can't wait or if the correction window doesn't apply to this specific issue, the best long-term solution is to visit an Aadhaar Seva Kendra to either delink the number or change it Wrong details are no longer associated with it. Here in this article you will find more about the JEE Mains application.

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Yes, as a diploma holder you can apply for lateral entry into the second year of a BTech degree at other state and private colleges, which often doesn't require the JEE Main exam. But you can't get admission into institutes like NITs, IITs, or CFTIs.

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