3 years ago he had not heard about NEET: Young e-rickshaw puller shares how he became a NEET rank holder

Time of India

5 hours ago

Mohammad Suhail, once an e-rickshaw puller from Muzaffarnagar, defied odds by cracking NEET with a remarkable rank of 609. Despite initial unawareness of the exam and financial constraints that halted his education, Suhail's determination led him to seek help from teachers and online resources like PhysicsWallah.
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Once, he was unaware that there was a national examination named NEET . Today, this youngster has passed NEET with flying colours, holding an impressive rank of 609. Positivity portal The Better India recently shared the incredible journey of Mohammad Suhail from being an e-rickshaw puller to a NEET rank holder.Mohammad Suhail, a determined young man from Muzaffarnagar, had once never even heard of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). His life revolved around helping his family make ends meet, often by driving his father's e-rickshaw. Higher education seemed like a faraway dream, especially when financial hardship forced the family to make a painful decision—only one of the brothers could continue college. Suhail, without hesitation, paused his own academic journey so his sibling could pursue theirs.The turning point in Suhail's life came when a friend mentioned NEET to him. The idea that this single exam could open doors to government medical colleges at affordable rates stirred something deep within. According to The Better India, which featured his story based on a report from India Today, no one in Suhail's family had studied beyond the 12th standard. For someone with no academic role models at home, setting his sights on a professional degree in medicine was a bold and brave decision.Suhail's modest home lacked the basic environment conducive to serious study. Realizing his struggle, one of his teachers, Hashir Sir, stepped forward and offered him a quiet room to study. That space, though small, became the bedrock of his dreams—a quiet refuge where he began to imagine a different life.Without the resources to join expensive coaching institutions, Suhail turned to online platforms. He enrolled in the Yakeen Batch offered by Alakh Pandey , founder of Physics Wallah. The course, priced at just ₹3,000–Rs 4,000, was within his limited budget. He appeared for NEET multiple times—scoring 369 in his first attempt. But he did not stop there. With each try, he gained more experience and finally achieved a score of 609 on his third attempt.At a time when his motivation began to waver, Suhail received an unexpected call from the PW Vidyapeeth centre in Meerut. They offered him complete academic support—free enrollment, structured coaching, and expert mentoring. Suhail particularly benefitted from their AI/AR-based specialized batches and frequent mock tests that sharpened his preparation.This year, Suhail successfully cleared NEET with 609 marks. He didn't come from a prestigious institution or a top-tier coaching institute. He studied on his own terms, often after long hours of pulling passengers around Muzaffarnagar in an e-rickshaw. His remarkable progress is not just academic but symbolic of how sheer determination can overcome systemic challenges.With a NEET rank close to 11,000, Suhail knows that the path to a government medical college is now open. Though he may not enter the most elite institutions, the opportunity to become a doctor is well within reach. His current ambition is to pursue a specialization in surgery, though he remains open to discovering his true calling within the field of medicine in the coming years.