Two best friends among four score 100 percentile in MHT-CET (PCM)
Pune: Two best friends from Std I are among the four from Pune who scored a perfect 100 percentile in the physics, chemistry and mathematics (PCM) group of Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHT-CET), the results of which were announced on Monday.
Twenty two of the 4.22 lakh aspirants who appeared for MHT-CET from across the state scored 100 percentile in physics, chemistry, mathematics (PCM) group. The entrance exam is a prerequisite for admission to the first-year undergraduate engineering and pharmacy programmes in Maharashtra.
Siddhant Patankar and Dhruv Natu, best friends from Std I to X at Abhinava Vidyalaya English Medium School, Pune, scored a perfect 100 in MHT-CET.
They joined an institute for IIT coaching when they were in Std VIII and secured 790 and 293 All-India ranks, respectively in this year's JEE Advanced, with both setting their eyes on IIT Mumbai. Tanay Chetan Gadgil and Anuj Pagar are other 100 percentilers from Pune.
Interestingly, all the three are students of MTES Junior College. They have cleared JEE Advanced and are looking for admission in IIT Bombay. Tanay, who lives in NCL Colony, studied in Loyola High School till Class X and then moved to MTES Junior College.
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"I wasn't expecting 100 percentile. I scored AIR 1543 in JEE and want to pursue chemical engineering. Apart from college and classes, I would study for 7-8 hours regularly. I used to play tennis in Std XI and for half of Std XII," said Tanay (18), whose parents Mugdha and Chetan Gadgil are scientists at National Chemical Laboratory.
Dhruv (17) said he used to go for a short run every alternate day with his friend Siddhant to unwind.
"I also love watching cricket. That is what I did when I wanted to take a break from studies," said Dhruv, who put in 8-10 hours of self-study daily.
"Siddhant and I have been friends since Std I. We went to the same school, same college, same coaching class and hopefully will get into IIT Bombay in the course of our choice," said Dhruv, whose father is an engineer and mother a teacher.
"I want to get into the electrical branch at IIT Bombay.
That has been the dream for a long time," said Dhruv, a resident of Erandwane. Consistency is the key to achieve anything, said Siddhant (18). "I joined the coaching institute in Std VIII but the actual coaching for JEE started in Std XI. For students who have just come to Std XI, my advice is to work hard and maintain consistency throughout the two years. Even if you feel low at some point, keep studying.
The results will reflect your hard work.
I want to do a dual degree programme in electrical engineering," said Siddhant, whose mother is a vocalist and father is a software engineer.
Anuj Pagar (18) from Abhishek Junior College in Shahunagar, Pimpri Chinchwad, also cleared JEE Advanced with an AIR of 307 and hopes to get admission in IIT Bombay either in computer science or in the electrical engineering branch. "When you study for JEE, you cover the syllabus of all engineering entrance exams.
For CET, all I did separately was to solve some test papers. But otherwise, it was not hard. I was sure I would get good marks but 100 percentile was a pleasant surprise," said Anuj, whose mother is a teacher and father works in a private company.
Another student from Pune among the top scorers was Pruthviraj Sanjay Waghmode who secured 99.99 percentile and was a top ranker among NT (2) category.
Last year, 20 of 3,79,800 aspirants scored 100 percentile in PCM. This year, the examination was conducted at 207 centres within the state and 17 outside Maharashtra.
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