2 Namakkal students score 710 of 720 marks in NEET

2 Namakkal students score 710 of 720 marks in NEET

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02.11.2021

Geethanjali S A and M Pravin of Namakkal scored 710 marks of 720 in National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) 2021, results of which were declared on Monday. While Geethanjali was ranked 23rd nationally, Pravin was ranked 30th. Last year, for the same marks, Tamil Nadu’s Srijan got all India 8th rank. This year, 1,10,971 candidates from TN registered for the test.

Trainers said students this year scored higher marks compared to previous year due to more time for preparation as the exam was postponed to September 12 following the second Covid-19 wave.

Geethanjali, of Green Park Coaching Centre, told TOI she could not express her happiness.

Geethanjali S A and M Pravin

Three candidates score a perfect 720

Three candidates from across the country scored a perfect 720 to be declared joint toppers of NEET-2021. Of the 15,44,275 candidates who appeared for the test , 56% qualified for admission to undergraduate medical courses. P 13

State topper studied for 18 hours a day

“I was aiming for a rank, but did not expect first rank in the state.” The girl who prepared for nearly 18 hours a day and wrote at least 50 mock tests, said she wanted to become a surgeon. “I also have another idea. To become an IAS or IPS officer after pursuing civil service examinations after completing my MBBS.” she added. Her father C Anbarasu is a poultry farmer, mother A Sumathi a home maker, while her sister S A Sangamithra is a final year MBBS student at Dharmapuri government medical college. Pravin, from the same coaching centre, wants to become a cardiologist. “Coaching and model examinations held at the coaching centre helped me a lot,” he said. His father M Madeshwaran rents material for construction work, while his mother M Jaya is a home maker. Hayagrivas M B of Mogappair in Chennai, who secured 705 of 720 and got all India 56th rank, said he expected better marks. The student of Velammal Vidyalaya in Mel Ayanambakkam said, “I want to join either AIIMS in New Delhi or Jipmer in Puducherry.”