Identical twins, identical marks

Pratik and Purav Gohil of Kandivli both scored exactly 90.73%

Identical twins, identical marks

Pratik and Purav Gohil of Kandivli both scored exactly 90.73%

Competition between the twin brothers started at the time of their birth, with one seeing the light of the world two minutes before the other.

After 16 years the race is still on, but this time it ended in a tie with both the siblings scoring the same percentage 90.73 in the SSC exams.

Twin brothers Pratik and Purvik Gohil both scored the same marks giving the family double the reason to celebrate

Family, friends and teachers of Pratik and Purvik Gohil, residents of Kandivli, could not believe their ears when they were told that the twins had scored the same marks.

According to family members, the twins who were classmates since childhood, were born competitors as they defeated each other almost alternatively. But this time in the board and pre-board exams, they ended up in a tie.

Purvik and Pratik studied at Shivram Singh Sanman Singh English High School in Bhandup.

Pratik Gohil (16), said, "I used to study for around four hours daily, but started spending more time with books in the last three months of the exam.
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I always kept my cool and never panicked.

As I am a diehard cricket fan, I watched all the World Cup matches and even the IPL. I think we did better in the exam because our parents did not burden us with their dreams and demands."

He added, "I was expecting more then 95 per cent, but 90 per cent is not bad either. It's just a coincidence that Purvik and I scored the same.
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I think the best-five system has proved helpful for SSC students. I think oral exams and internal assignments, in which examinees invariably score well, have helped reduce students' stress."

Purvik had an interesting story to share about their oral exams. "When I reached school to give the exam, the teacher refused to let me do it saying I had already appeared for it.

This is where our identical looks and similar voice play spoilsport. After I convinced her that the one who gave the exam was my twin, she finally allowed me to take the exam.
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I am happy with the marks we have got. We both wish to do engineering but in different subjects. As of now, we have decided to take admission in Thakur College."

Nikesh Gohil, father of Purvik and Pratik said, "We were surprised to know their percentage. It's a coincidence and it is by God's grace that they scored so well. Their mother burst into tears seeing their percentage. I am very proud of them today."

Twin delight
Another set of twin brothers Yash and Neel Vora missed theu00a0 Gohil brothers' record by a whisker. They scored similar percentage 76.75 per cent and 77.82 per cent in the SSC exams.

"I knew Neel would score more than me. We had different study timings. I studied for two hours from 5 am to
6.30 am. I think time management has helped me score well and would suggest the same to students who are in Std X," said Yash Vora (15), a student of Sharon English High School.

Neel said, "My brother and I studied separately. I preferred studying from 11 pm to 1 am. This was the only spare time I got after attending school and private tuitions. I was part of an inter-school level cricket team for four months. I believe that getting good marks is about time management and studying right from the beginning."

Toppers' advice
Aditya Shah one of the toppers, who secured 98.73 per cent, said, "When I used to study I concentrated on my studies and nothing else. I used to study only for 3 hours a day. May be this is why I scored well. It feels like I am on top of the world right now. My family has done a lot for me and this is my way of returning them the favour."

He added, "I would like to give credit to my coach, who trained me in high jump, because of whom I won first at the district level, came second at the divisional level and stood fifth at the state level. He is an inspiration not only to me, but to the whole school.
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I am glad to have him in my life as my coach, my hero, Thank you so much D'Cruz sir. I want to take up science and pursue a course in engineering. I will put even more effort than I did in the Std X exam as that is the only thing I have always wanted to do and I am sure I will achieve that goal too."

Inputs by Chetana Yerunkar and Heena Parkar