The NEET UG 2024 results are here and so is the list of top rankers. To everyone’s surprise, a total of 67 medical students have secured AIR 1 in this year’s NEET results by scoring full marks. One of those 67 students who scored AIR 1 in NEET UG is a Greater Noida resident, Mridul Manya Ananad who got 99.997129 percentile. Confident about getting a seat in AIIMS, New Delhi, Mridul shared some strategies which helped him crack NEET UG.
In conversation with Careers360, Mridual shared how Aakash helped him achieve a top rank in India’s single largest UG medical exam. The NEET topper scored 98% in Class 12 and 94% in Class 12. During his NEET preparation journey, he spent time with his batchmates and took frequent breaks from his studies. Read the complete interview of NEET 2024 AIR 1, Mridul Manya Anand below.
Careers360: What motivated you to choose medicine as a career?
Mridul: I have always been fascinated with Biology and wanted to study more of it.
Careers360: When did you start your preparations for the NEET exam?
Mridul: I started my NEET preparation in Class 10, and that’s when I joined Aakash classroom coaching. In school, I focused on NCERT for all three subjects Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
Careers360: How did you study for NEET after your board exams?
Mridul: I focused on the revision after my board ended and in Aakash, we had a system of polls. This means that if we study NCERT in the evening, the next day we will have to solve 20 questions. This way, I was able to revise the concepts properly. Overall, my revision strategy in Aakash was very regressive.
Additionally, after the boards, in Aakash, we used to have tests each day which consisted of 720 marks. I used to analyse the mistakes that occurred in the tests and check what I was lacking. This helped me a lot and the result is in front of everyone.
Careers360: Did you find any difficulty studying for NEET after the board exams?
Mridul: Not so much. However, I went to the Olympiad after my boards and missed my classes. So, after I came back, it took me some time to cope with the NEET syllabus.
Careers360: Any questions you find difficult or time-consuming in this year’s NEET paper?
Mridul: I found the NEET 2024 question paper pretty easy, however, there was just one question in Botany that I took time to solve.
Careers360: Do you think NTA’s decision to give grace marks to students is right?
Mridul: No, I do not think it’s right. It’s unfair to students who scored good marks on their own.
Careers360: Do you think you have a chance of getting AIIMS, New Delhi considering there are 67 students who scored AIR 1 and limited MBBS seats in the college?
Mridul: Yes, I do think I can get AIIMS, New Delhi because NTA has provided a counseling rank and mine is 3, which means I will get third preference during the seat allocation.
Careers360: Did you feel nervous during your NEET preparation? How did you handle stress during those times?
Mridul: Yes, sometimes I used to feel overwhelmed, especially with the syllabus because it is so vast. But when I started with Aakash’s revision, I started feeling confident. I used to take breaks during my study hours.
Careers360: How different was this year’s question paper from the previous year’s NEET question paper?
Mridul: This year’s question paper did not have controversial questions, unlike the previous year’s NEET question paper. This year’s paper was designed to test a student’s knowledge.
On Question asked by student community
Hello Student,
The NEET 2026 UP State Rank List has not been released yet. The UP NEET 2026 merit list date has not been announced. It will be released after the counselling registration process is completed. Only candidates included in the merit list will be eligible for choice filling and
If by 67 percent you mean you scored around 67 percent of the total NEET marks, admission possibilities cannot be determined from percentage alone. NEET MBBS admission is based primarily on your actual NEET score, rank, category, state domicile, counselling process and the type of college.
It is important to
Dear Student,
With 440 marks, securing an MBBS seat in a government medical college is difficult. The chances through the 85% state quota can be very low and depend on your state, category and counselling-round cutoffs.
Hello, with 440 marks in NEET, you may have a chance of getting a seat through the management quota in Andhra Pradesh. However, the chances depend on the course, your NEET rank, category, college preferences and seat availability during counselling.
You can check the latest Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling details
Hi Meichingthailiu Kamei,
Sorry, dear, we do not cover the botany subject. However, I am providing you with the link where I have curated NEET Biology chapter-wise MCQs in a single place.
You can refer to the related botany subjects and can prepare for NEET accordingly.
Here is the link:
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