JEE (Main) Result: Hard work pays for these scholars

All those who appeared for the careerdefining Joint Entrance Exam Main JEE Main 2016 earlier this month heaved a sigh of relief after the results were declared last morning However the results evoked mixed reactions from those who made the cut and those who could notStatistics revealed that 198228 candidates have qualified for JEE Advanced 2016 While JEE Main determines admission to engineering courses for nonIIT institutions students wanting to join IITs will have to appear for JEE Advanced soonFor more exam results click hereOf the total 1194938 applicants 1128636 appeared for the test offline and online While the offline test was held on April 3 online examination was conducted on April 9 and 10 across 132 centresInterestingly three out of four transgender candidates appeared for the test Unfortunately none of them qualified for the JEE AdvancedSuccess storiesName Preey Shah Residence Andheri Score 330360 Category Open 330360ldquoMy aim is to secure a seat in IITBombay Not because it is in Mumbai where I reside but I believe that Irsquoll get the best exposure here Being one of the preferred IITs in the country Irsquoll face tough competition and this will keep me on my toes Though I chose physics and chemistry the latter was a bit hard I wish to pursue computer engineering The pressure to compete brings out the best in me Everyone should try and use the pressure to their advantage My mother is my biggest inspirationrdquo said Preey While no toppers or rankers have been declared by the CBSE Board which conducts the examination Preey son of a businessman is likely to be the statetopperName Dimple Kochar Residence Thane Score 291360 Category Open 291360ldquoI want to pursue computer science at IITBombay I want to thank my brother an IITBombay graduate for his guidance I couldnrsquot have managed without him Besides helping me with the curriculum he also showed me how to handle the stress Whenever I felt under pressure I took to reading to calm downrdquo said Dimple who could possibly be the statetopper among girlsOvercoming obstaclesName Ishwar ChaudharyResidence Jalgaon Score 173360 Category OBC 173360The son a sugar factory worker from Jalgaon said ldquoI have been residing in Mumbai for the last two years away from home I did my schooling at Navodaya School in Bhusawal and shifted to Mumbai to appear for the JEE Main ldquoNow that Irsquove been shortlisted for JEE Advanced I hope to make it count After clearing Class X exam I learnt about IITianrsquos PACE a coaching institute which offers guidance for JEE Main at a discounted rate to candidates who clear its inhouse test So I took the test cleared it and was welcomed into their foldrdquo Ishwar said he is interested in mechanical engineering Vijay Chowdhary Ishwarrsquos father while commenting on his sonrsquos achievement said ldquoIshwar has always been a bright student He scored 92 per cent in Class X We are doing our best to support him in whatever way we can But it is great to know that he is securing scholarships at different levelsrdquoName Narayan SadawarteResidence Buldhana Score 72360 Category ST72360ldquoMy father who has studied only till Class VIII has a habit of reading newspapers He once read about free guidance being offered to deserving JEE Main aspirants and we immediately left for Mumbai My parents and people from my hometown are proud of me as Irsquove been shortlisted for JEE Advanced Irsquoll be the first person in the family to study in Mumbai During our first few days in Mumbai we spent a few nights at Dadar station because we had no contacts here I just got two days to prepare for the test passing which made me eligible for free coachingrdquo said Narayan who feels academics is his only medium through which he can secure his and the familyrsquos future ldquoI know the hardships my parents are facing to provide us with good education despite them not even clearing their SSC A few of my classmates are here and are having fun Sometimes even I feel like joining them but I have responsibilities on my shoulders and canrsquot afford to waste a single minuterdquo he added