Krishang Joshi NEET 2025 AIR 3 Interview – Preparation Plan Revealed

The National Testing Agency, NTA, has announced NEET UG 2025 results on June 14. Out of the NEET UG 2025 toppers, Krishang Joshi from Maharashtra secures AIR 3. Krishang attributes his success to his teachers, parents and friends. In conversation with Careers360, Krishang shared how he managed to secure 682 out of 720 and became a top ranker. Read the complete interview to know details about NEET 2025 AIR 3.

Careers360: Congratulations on your NEET 2025 result! How are your feelings about this achievement?

Krishang: Thank you so much! I'm feeling great,

Careers360: Tell us something about your schooling career and family.

Krishang: I completed my 11th and 12th in Pune. Okay. My father works in the New Mangalore Port Authority in Karnataka presently, and my mother is a homemaker

Careers360: What motivated you to choose medicine as a career? When did you decide to become a doctor?

Krishang - A few of my relatives are doctors, and my mother and father also wanted me to be a doctor because it's a noble profession. You are quite independent; you don't have that economic burden, and you can serve your society. Uh, when I enrolled in Aakash in 10th grade, it was only for my 10th boards. But when I went to that foundation batch in class 10th, I got introduced to the competitive world of NEET and JEE. Uh, that's when I thought of becoming a doctor and taking the NEET examination. Then I gave ANTHE, and then I got a topper batch in Pune of Aakash.

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Careers360: Is this your first attempt? When did you start your preparations for the NEET exam?

Krishang: Yes, it was the first attempt. I studied a bit about NEET and its syllabus during my 10th class, but only those topics that interested me. Uh, seriously, I started my preparation from the 11th and 12th in Pune.

Careers360: How much time did you devote to self-study? What do you think is better, coaching or self-study?

Krishang: when there were classes, my classes started around 9:00 and ended around 5:30. So I only had the evening, so I devoted around five to six hours during my class days, and when there was a day off, that was highly variable, around seven hours, to maybe 12 hours, and sometimes 16 hours. If you join coaching, you also have to do self-study. So, self-study alone won't exactly help you; it can't guarantee your selection. But getting a top rank can only be achieved through the guidance and experience of the teachers at coaching, because even if you are really intelligent and are doing self-study, you don't have the same experience. Only those teachers have that experience and exposure to coaching like Aakash. So, uh, but you still have to do self-study after coming from class.

Careers360: Which subject is your weakest, and which is your strongest?

Krishang: There isn't any strong or weak subject because it highly depends on the paper. Like if there is a tricky question in physics, I'll get that wrong. If there is a tricky question in biology, I'll get that wrong, even if it's from the easiest chapter. So, it depends on the question and the paper, but the subject I was interested in was physics.

Careers360: How was the NEET UG preparation different from the early days to just a month before the exam?

Krishang: In my early NEET preparation, I was a bit casual. I didn't use to make notes, but my late NEET preparation, I was highly organised. I used to revise daily, and I made a lot of sacrifices.

Careers360: Which college is your dream college for studying medicine?

Krishang: My dream college has always been AIIMS, Delhi.

Careers360: To whom do you attribute your successful NEET topper journey?

Krishang: my faculty, my teachers at Akash, my parents, and then my friends.

Careers360: What would you suggest to future NEET aspirants in terms of preparation, attitude, etc?

Krishang: I would say that you should be friends with your subjects; you know, you should not be afraid of physics. You should always try to go in deep, uh, and the attitude should always be to clear your concepts rather than memorising and completing your syllabus quickly. Okay. And give a lot of mock tests.