JEE Advanced 2025: District-level cricketer Saksham Jindal bags AIR 2, wants CSE at IIT-Bombay
Once an under-14 district-level cricketer, Saksham Jindal had dreams of making it big in cricket. However, the Covid-19 pandemic altered his path as he could not go out to practice because of the lockdown. It was during this time that Jindal developed an interest in mathematics and participated in the Olympiads. 'Since then, his confidence in the subject increased, which boosted him to pursue JEE Advanced,' said Umesh Jindal, his father.
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The 17-year-old scored 100 percentile in JEE Main 2025 Session 1 and secured 295 out of 300 marks. In the JEE Advanced results 2025, he scored 332 marks.
His father credits this achievement to his son's unwavering dedication, clear sense of purpose, and strong mentorship. Saksham now plans to take admission at IIT Bombay to pursue BTech in Computer Science Engineering.
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Born into a family of doctors with mother Dr Anita Jindal, a physiotherapist, and father Umesh Jindal, a pathologist, and sister who is a NEET aspirant, Saksham went out of his family league to become an engineer.
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Hailing from Hisar, Haryana, they were first skeptical to send Saksham to Kota for preparation due to various alarming concerns; however, after speaking to peers, seniors and staying in Kota, they decided to allow Saksham to stay in the city.
'With a strong interest in mathematics, Saksham participated in various international and regional Olympiads like IMO and RMO, but after starting JEE preparation, he focused on fulfilling his dream to pursue BTech in computer science at IIT Bombay,' said his father.
Sharing his preparation strategy, his father said, 'He tried his best to understand every chapter in depth and practice questions as many times as he could. This strengthened his confidence. For JEE Advanced, he relied on the NCERT syllabus and mock tests.' Unlike other students, he did not completely cut off from social media, but restricted its use.
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