Jamshedpur boy who sold phone covers cracks NEET UG with 549 marks
Rohit Kumar, a mobile cover seller from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, has done what many only dream of -- clearing NEET UG 2025 with 549 marks. Scoring an All India Rank (AIR) of 12,484, this determined 20-year-old now hopes to get into a government medical college in his state.While many NEET aspirants depend on coaching centres and home support, Rohit juggled his days selling phone covers and studied late into the night.'I used to work all day and then study till 3am. I'd sleep for just a few hours and be back at work by 7am,' he said in a video shared by Physics Wallah.He was part of PW's free 'Ummeed' batch for NEET aspirants. Founder Alakh Pandey met Rohit at his street stall, congratulated him personally, and gifted him a doctor's coat.INSPIRED BY COVID DUTY AT A MEDICAL STORERohit's journey to medicine started during the covid pandemic when he worked at a local medical store. It was then that he decided he wanted to become a doctor. Coming from a humble background -- his father worked in a vegetable market -- Rohit dropped out of college to focus entirely on NEET preparation.His self-belief and hard work carried him through despite limited resources.advertisementNEET-UG 2025 OUTCOMESIn the NEET-UG 2025 results, Mahesh Kumar from Rajasthan claimed the top spot, with Utkarsh Awadhiya from Madhya Pradesh trailing. Avika Aggarwal from Delhi ranked highest among female candidates, placing fifth overall.Maharashtra's Krishang Joshi and Delhi's Mrinal Kishore Jha clinched the third and fourth positions, respectively.
A total of 22.09 lakh students sat for the NEET-UG this year, marking a slight drop from the previous year's 23.33 lakh. Uttar Pradesh boasted the highest number of qualifying students, exceeding 1.70 lakh, followed by Maharashtra at 1.25 lakh, and Rajasthan with 1.19 lakh.
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