JEE Main 2014 topper Interview: Prathu Baronia :engineering.careers360.com

JEE Main 2014 topper Prathu Baronia who scored 342 marks out of total 360 does get tempted to solve every Maths question that he comes across.  Robotic Engineering and Science Cloning Engineering is what he dreams of.

In the exclusive interview with Careers360, the 18 year old boy from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, who had passed high school examination with 9.4 CGPA, shares his experience on sailing smoothly to the next phase of JEE 2014.

Prathu Baronia, scored full marks (120 marks) in Maths subject in first stage of the Joint Entrance Examination Main 2014, speaks here on his preparation strategy for JEE Main 2014 and his approach towards JEE Advanced which he will appear for on May 25.

Though solving mathematics questions is an all time favorite activity for him, he is also passionate for Bollywood movies. Know more about the toppers in this interview with Careers360.

Interview Excerpts:

Careers360: Congratulations for your success in JEE Main! What is your overall and section-wise score?
Prathu Baronia: Thank you. My overall PCM score is 342. Section-wise score is as following-Physics- 110, Chemistry-112, and Mathematics- 120.

Careers360: How do you see your high score in JEE Main 2014?
Prathu Baronia: I am happy and satisfied with marks that I have scored in JEE Main.

Careers360: What was your preparation strategy for JEE Main 2014?
Prathu Baronia: My preparation strategy for JEE Main 2014 was simple and traditional. I did not adhere to a strict day-to-day preparation strategy for a particular topic or subject. I started preparing for the national level engineering exam along with my intermediate examination.

Although I did not follow a time-bound deadline for any specific section to ace my JEE Main preparation but I solved a lot of mathematics questions on daily basis. Solving mathematical questions is an activity for me with which I love to indulge. So much is my love and interest in the subject that, the moment I see a math question I am tempted to solve that.

Careers360:Among Physics, Chemistry and Maths, which section/subject were you most comfortable with?
Prathu Baronia: Mathematics is the subject with which I was most comfortable. I attempted all the questions from the subject in the JEE Main 2014 exam.

Careers360: Did you turn to any recreational activity before appearing for JEE Main 2014 exam?
Prathu Baronia: Listening bollywood songs is mind-healing therapy for me. The activity helped me to bust exam nervousness.

Careers360: Were you confident about cracking the exam?
Prathu Baronia: Yes I was pretty sure about securing good marks in the exam.

Careers360: How did you find the difficulty level of JEE Main 2014 exam? Did it need any ‘smart’ preparation on your part?
Prathu Baronia: JEE Main 2014 exam was moderate in terms of difficulty level. I followed a planned time management strategy during the exam and skipped difficult questions. First, I tried to solve easy questions correctly. The strategy saved my time and helped me boost confidence after hitting a few right answers. In the second round, I attempted the difficult ones and to my surprise I could solve most of them.

Careers360: Now you would be appearing for JEE Advanced on May 25. What is your strategy for the same?
Prathu Baronia: Again, I have not devised any unique strategy for JEE Advance 2014. I will prefer studying random topics from any of the three subjects.  I am confident to crack the next level, i.e ,JEE Advance 2014 also.

Careers360: Which would be your preferred Engineering branches in IIT if you crack JEE Advance 2014?
Prathu Baronia: I have inclination towards twoengineering branches- Robotic and Science Cloning.

Careers360: It would have been hectic preparation for JEE Main during last few weeks. Do you also watch movies? Which movie did you watch recently and when?
Prathu Baronia: Yes, It indeed was time consuming preparation and demanded for all seriousness. Still, I find time to watchBollywood movies … The last movie I watched was “Shadi ke Sideffect” after my CBSE intermediate examination.


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Ranking of NITs

Rank       Institute                                      State
1    National Institute of Technology, Warangal                        Andhra Pradesh
2    National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli                       Tamil Nadu
3    National Institute of Technology, Surathkal, Mangalore        Karnataka
4    National Institute of Technology, Delhi                                   Delhi
5    Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad    Uttar Pardesh
6    Malviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur                    Rajasthan
7    National Institute of Technology, Calicut                                  Kerala
8    Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur       Maharashtra
9    National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra                        Haryana
10    National Institute of Technology, Rourkela                            Orissa
11    Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal    Madhya Pradesh
12    Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat    Gujarat
13    Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar   Punjab
14    National Institute of Technology, Durgapur                        West Bengal
15    National Institute of Technology, Goa                                    Goa
16    National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur                  Jharkhand
17    National Institute of Technology, Pondicherry                 Pondicherry
18    National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur                Himachal Pradesh
19    National Institute of Technology, Raipur                       Chhattisgarh
20    National Institute of Technology, Srinagar Garhwal       Uttarakhand
21    National Institute of Technology, Patna                              Bihar
22    National Institute of Technology, Silchar                          Assam
23    National Institute of Technology, Agartala                        Tripura
24    National Institute of Technology, Papum Pare          Arunachal Pradesh
25    National Institute of Technology, Hazartbal, Srinagar  Jammu and Kashmir
26    National Institute of Technology, Sikkim                         Sikkim
27    National Institute of Technology, Manipur                    Manipur
28    National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya              Meghalaya
29    National Institute of Technology, Mizoram                  Mizoram
30    National Institute of Technology, Nagaland                Nagaland

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JEE-ADVANCED Online Registration - 2014

JEE Advanced Online Application Registration 2014 for IITs

JEE Main Exam Results will be declared by 3rd May 2014,
The top 1,50,000 students (including all the categories based
on their score in JEE Main paper 1 ) are required to register online
at jeeadv.iitkgp.ac.in to appear for JEE Advanced Exam 2014.
Eligible students can do the JEE advanced registration from
4 May 2014 10 AM to 9 May 2014 5PM. During registration
student needs to provide the following information (as applicable)
and also upload soft (scanned) copies of the relevant certificates:

1. Year of first attempt in JEE Advanced.
2. Choices of 3 Examination Cities from same IIT Zone.
3. Choices of Language of question paper (Hindhi or English).
4. Entitlement for DS category.
5. Requirement of Scribe ( For visually impaired candidates).
6. Original passport size photographin JPEG format (preferably from digital camera)
7. Legible scanned signature as a JPEG file.
8. Soft copies of Date of Birth, Class-X and Category and
9. Sub-Category (PwD) certificate.

JEE Advanced Online Registration	04 May 2014, 10:00 AM
Last Date to Register for JEE Advanced	09 May 2014, 5:00 PM
Pay Registration fee for JEE Advanced	12 May 2014, 5:00 PM
JEE Advanced Exam Paper I	25 May 2014 9.00 - 12.00 A.M
JEE Advanced Exam Paper II	25 May 2014 2.00 - 05.00 P.M
JEE Advanced Results	19 June 2014
Online Choice Filling of IITs	20 June 2014
Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) Registration	20 June, 2014
Architechture / Design Aptitude Test	26 June 2014
Architechture Aptitude Test Result	29 June 2014

Registraion Fee

• Rs.2000/- for General GE students.
• Rs.1000/- for SC, ST, PD students.
• No Fee for all female (girl) students.
• US $220 for all students appearing from Dubai centre.

After online registration the registration fee as applicable through
challan (generated during registration process) has to be paid before
5:00 PM of 10th May, 2014 in any branch of State Bank of India
having Core Banking Services. Registration is complete only after the payment.

How to pay the JEE Advanced Registraion Fee

1. Login to JEE Advanced website and Register for JEE Advanced exam.
2. On completion of registration process the bank challan will be generated, Print the generated challan.
3. Go to any branch of State Bank of India, pay the fees with challan.
4. Get the counterpart of the challan endorsed by the bank.

JEE Advanced Admit Cards.

Admit cards for JEE Advanced 2014 can be downloaded from 11 May to 24 May 2014 on JEE Advanced 2014 portal. For more details about admit card visit JEE Admit Cards

JEE Advanced B.Arch Online Registration 2014

Those desirous of joining the B.Arch programme (available at IIT Roorkee and IIT Kharagpur) will have to qualify an Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT). This test will be held at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee on 26 June, 2014. In order to appear in this test, the student has to register online for AAT between 20 to 24 June, 2014.

The test will consist of one paper of three hours duration – from 09:00 to 12:00 hrs (IST). Question papers for the Aptitude Test will be in English only. Visit syllabus of IIT Architecture Aptitude Test.

Eligibility for Architecture Aptitude Test

Only those candidates who would have given B. Arch program (available at IIT Kharagpur and IIT Roorkee) as one of their choices while filling their choices online, will be eligible to write AAT. No separate admit card will be issued to them. They have to bring the JEE Advanced 2014 original admit card to the Examination Hall. Candidates coming for the AAT are advised to bring their drawing and coloring aids.
Candidates securing marks above the cut off (to be decided by the Joint Implementation Committee of JEE Advanced 2014) will be declared as passed the test and published on the JEE Advanced website on 29th June, 2014.