Studied 4 hours daily, scored 720 marks out of 720 in NEET exam, this NEET UG topper got 99.99 percentile in first attempt, he is from…

Achieving a dream is one of the greatest sources of happiness. Tanmay Gupta, born into a family of doctors in Jammu, had secured All India Rank(AIR) 1 in the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2021. However, despite having grandparents and parents who were doctors, Tanmay Gupta’s journey was not an easy one. Initially, he began preparing for the NEET UG exam as early as 11th grade.

Tanmay Gupta, secured All India rank one in the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2021. He stated that continuing with his hobbies helped him focus on studies. Tanmay scored 720 marks out of 720 in NEET UG 2021. He obtained 99.9998057 percentile in NEET. In an interview with news agency ANI(2021) in Jammu, Tanmay said, “I started preparing in standard 11 and studied 4 to 5 hours a day. I continued my hobbies with my studies. If you continue your hobbies, you will have more interest in studies.”

Studied 4 hours daily, scored 720 marks out of 720 in NEET exam, this NEET UG topper got 99.99 percentile in first attempt, he is from…

“I have represented Jammu and Kashmir in swimming at the national level. Smart study is very important. My parents supported me a lot. They regularly visited me when I was in Delhi,” he was quoted as saying by the news agency ANI. His father, Dr Akshay Gupta, in an interview with ANI, stated, “Whether it was sports or studies, he used to focus a lot. In class 10, he had scored 100 marks in Maths. To get good colleges and for All India Quota, he went to Delhi. I was expecting that he will score 700 but this was completely unexpected.”

“I want to say to the youngsters of Jammu and Kashmir that Tanmay had two qualities. First, he used to set a daily target and complete it at any cost. Second, he has consistency and focus. We are really very proud of him,” Dr Shivali Gupta, Tanmay’s mother, spoke to ANI. Tanmay is one of the three students who scored 720 marks. The other two are Mrinal Kutteri and Karthika G Nair.

As per the Careers360 report, Tanmay hails from Jammu. He completed his schooling till Class 10 in Jammu only. Later, he went to Delhi for his schooling. He cracked the NEET exam in first attempt.

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