NEET Toppers 2021 Success Story: Meet Tanmay Gupta (AIR 2) who shares how his family inspired him to be a Doctor

NEET Toppers 2021 Success Story - Meet Tanmay Gupta (AIR 2): For NEET aspirants, family expectations may be a burden or a challenge to overcome, but not for Tanmay Gupta, All India Rank 2 Topper for NEET 2021 Exam. Tanmay emerged as the 2^nd Rank holder in NEET 2021 Exam which was held on 12^th Sept 2021 despite the tough competition. NEET Toppers List 2021 names him among the top three candidates to score 720 marks; however, he was awarded 2^nd Rank based on the tie-breaking formula. So let’s meet Tanmay Gupta – All India Rank 2, who shares his journey of becoming a NEET topper and how his family inspired him to become a Doctor. Let’s hear his NEET Toppers 2021 Success Story Here.

Preparations for NEET from Class 10

For any 18 year old teenager, being a topper in an exam where 16 lakh candidates are competing is not easy. However, Tanmay was up for the challenge and has proven that hard work and dedication coupled with the right inspiration can work wonders. Being academically inclined helped Tanmay scored 100% marks in both science and mathematics in his CBSE Class 10 board exams. This is when he seriously started considering NEET as a viable option for his next challenge. In a series of interview given to different agencies; Tanmay shares that he his preparations for NEET 2021 exam started nearly two years back when he was in Class 11. In terms of study time, Tanmay dedicated 3 to 5 hours everyday after school to study for NEET and on holidays and break-days, the study hours would increase to 7 to 8 hours.

Family Expectations turned into Inspiration

For many NEET Aspirants family expectations often become a burden which adds to the exam stress and anxiety; these compounds even further when you belong to a family of Doctors. However, Tanmay chose to take these expectations and transform them into inspiration to boost his preparations. Tamnay’s parents are doctors; his Father - Dr. Akshay Gupta is the Professor and Head of Orthodontics at Government Dental College while his mother Dr Shivali Gupta is a dentist by profession. The work done by his parents, being lifesavers for thousands of people, inspired him to not only perform well in NEET but top it to be able to get admission to the college of their choice.

Managing Stress during NEET Preparation

NEET 2021 is one of the most competitive entrance exams of the country and competing aginast 16 lakh candidates surely puts a lot of stress on the candidates. But for Tanmay, his motivation to crack the medical entrance exam was far greater than the stress that he felt. Until Class 10, whenever he felt under pressure, he would take to his favourite hobby i.e. swimming. In fact, KC Public School Jammu till Class 10, he had represented J&K in various national sporting events in swimming. But, due to COVID, he was deprived of this as well during NEET preparation.

But not to be bogged down by challenges, Tanmay watched light-hearted TV programmes and cricket matches to destress while preparing for NEET. To avoid falling for the trap of binge watching, he stayed away from any of the OTT platforms.

NCERT Books as Primary Study Material

When asked about how he prepared for NEET 2021 exam and the study materials and resources that he referred, Tanmay says that NCERT Books were the primary source for his studies. Tanmay studied NCERT Books and had multiple readings of the same while preparing for the NEET 2021 exam. He also added that for Physics he also had referred to the notes shared by coaching institute as well. In terms of testing and assessment, Tanmay attempted at least 100 mock tests and appeared in all the test series that were provided by his coaching class.

On being pride of UT Jammu & Kashmir

Tanmay originally hails from Jammu and had moved to Delhi after Class 10 to prepare for the NEET 2021 Exam. Tanmay’s achievement of emerging as a topper in the NEET 2021 Exam has received accolades from everyone including the J&K LG Manoj Sinha who congratulated him via a twitter post.

On being pride of Jammu by securing AIR 2 in NEET 2021, Tanmay says that “I am glad that I could make my UT proud by bringing it on the forefront of our nation, as Jammu & Kashmir being part of the country is still kept separated as far as medical admissions in premier institutions of other country are concerned.” He further says that students from J&K have as much potential as others in the country and adds that “We (students from J&K) need to stop being content in our own little world and go out to explore new horizons. If I can achieve this, anyone from J&K can achieve this.”