Suvendu Kar, an IIT Madras student, achieved an all India rank (AIR) 1 in the GATE 2023 (Mathematics paper), the results of which were declared on Thursday. A farmer’s son, the topper believes that making the best of your situation and following the passion are the only two things every aspirant needs to keep in mind.This was Suvendu’s first attempt at the GATE exam, in which he secure the highest rank with a score of 941 (50.33 marks). He has also recently earned AIR 47 in the CSIR NET exam (February 2022 attempt). The topper now aims to pursue either MTech from IISc or PhD in the same subject.Kar hails from a small town of Egra in West Bengal, where his father works as a farmer. “I come from an economically weak family, and while many think that it would have become a hindrance for me, however, it was actually the other way round. I found smarter ways of utilising all public resources,” he told indianexpress.com.The 22-year-old got a scholarship for BSc Mathematics degree in Calcutta University (CU) in 2018.“My college also provided me financial assistance. When I was leaving for Calcutta University, I told my parents that I may have to enroll in some coaching centre. However, they were a little hesitant due to the financial constraints at home. This motivated me to come up with creative solutions. I started looking for free resources (provided by the government too) on the internet which were very helpful. Other than that, I reached out to my friends and professors to get my doubts cleared,” he said.He also shared that one of his closest friends at IIT Madras, who often helped him clear his doubts, secured AIR 4 in GATE 2023 (even though he is from the Mechanical Engineering department).Unlike many others, the Mathematics topper did not enroll in any coaching classes and believes that the common belief of you cannot ace this exam without the big coaching centres is “absolutely wrong”.Kar’s believes college studies are sufficient to crack such exams. “It is important to pay attention to what is being taught in your college. The things that your lecturers explain in their classes is usually similar to the syllabus of these competitive exams. I used to focus on my lectures, come back home and revise what was taught to us at IIT Madras the whole day and then make short notes on the basis of those lectures. Doing that alone helped me get a good rank and have fundamental clarity of all subjects and topics,” he said.Kar added that making short notes can be another good technique for learning and revision. “I make short notes for every topic and lecture. While studying, I make small notes side-by-side and that helps not just in understanding and grasping the concepts, but also during the revision,” he said.Another important suggestion from Kar is to solve previous year questions papers. The topper also has advice for those who do not like to read much. “I don’t like reading much either, so I started watching YouTube videos of several tutors and experts and making short notes from those videos. That is a very effective way of gaining information without getting bored,” he shared.When asked if achieving this rank was difficult and mentally draining while pursuing the final year of MSc Mathematics from IIT Madras, Kar said “if you follow your passion, nothing will seem like a burden”.“If you pursue the career that you are interested in, then it will never feel like a burden. Instead of adding to your mental pressure, it will help you stay focused, motivated and the results will give a sense of satisfaction. On the other hand, those who blindly follow the herd often feel burnt out and face failures,” he said.Another advise that the Mathematics topper has for GATE aspirants is that one should “opt for online classes only if you have that kind of discipline. It is very easy to get distracted in the virtual classes, so if you tend to get distracted easily and lose focus then instead opt for offline classes. In physical classes, you will also be able to meet your friends and get motivation from them.”
Suvendu Kar, an IIT Madras student, achieved an all India rank (AIR) 1 in the GATE 2023 (Mathematics paper), the results of which were declared on Thursday. A farmer’s son, the topper believes that making the best of your situation and following the passion are the only two things every aspirant needs to keep in mind.This was Suvendu’s first attempt at the GATE exam, in which he secure the highest rank with a score of 941 (50.33 marks). He has also recently earned AIR 47 in the CSIR NET exam (February 2022 attempt). The topper now aims to pursue either MTech from IISc or PhD in the same subject.Kar hails from a small town of Egra in West Bengal, where his father works as a farmer. “I come from an economically weak family, and while many think that it would have become a hindrance for me, however, it was actually the other way round. I found smarter ways of utilising all public resources,” he told indianexpress.com.The 22-year-old got a scholarship for BSc Mathematics degree in Calcutta University (CU) in 2018.“My college also provided me financial assistance. When I was leaving for Calcutta University, I told my parents that I may have to enroll in some coaching centre. However, they were a little hesitant due to the financial constraints at home. This motivated me to come up with creative solutions. I started looking for free resources (provided by the government too) on the internet which were very helpful. Other than that, I reached out to my friends and professors to get my doubts cleared,” he said.He also shared that one of his closest friends at IIT Madras, who often helped him clear his doubts, secured AIR 4 in GATE 2023 (even though he is from the Mechanical Engineering department).Unlike many others, the Mathematics topper did not enroll in any coaching classes and believes that the common belief of you cannot ace this exam without the big coaching centres is “absolutely wrong”.Kar’s believes college studies are sufficient to crack such exams. “It is important to pay attention to what is being taught in your college. The things that your lecturers explain in their classes is usually similar to the syllabus of these competitive exams. I used to focus on my lectures, come back home and revise what was taught to us at IIT Madras the whole day and then make short notes on the basis of those lectures. Doing that alone helped me get a good rank and have fundamental clarity of all subjects and topics,” he said.Kar added that making short notes can be another good technique for learning and revision. “I make short notes for every topic and lecture. While studying, I make small notes side-by-side and that helps not just in understanding and grasping the concepts, but also during the revision,” he said.Another important suggestion from Kar is to solve previous year questions papers. The topper also has advice for those who do not like to read much. “I don’t like reading much either, so I started watching YouTube videos of several tutors and experts and making short notes from those videos. That is a very effective way of gaining information without getting bored,” he shared.When asked if achieving this rank was difficult and mentally draining while pursuing the final year of MSc Mathematics from IIT Madras, Kar said “if you follow your passion, nothing will seem like a burden”.“If you pursue the career that you are interested in, then it will never feel like a burden. Instead of adding to your mental pressure, it will help you stay focused, motivated and the results will give a sense of satisfaction. On the other hand, those who blindly follow the herd often feel burnt out and face failures,” he said.Another advise that the Mathematics topper has for GATE aspirants is that one should “opt for online classes only if you have that kind of discipline. It is very easy to get distracted in the virtual classes, so if you tend to get distracted easily and lose focus then instead opt for offline classes. In physical classes, you will also be able to meet your friends and get motivation from them.”
The Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has released admit cards for MAH MBA, MMS CET 2023 exams. Interested candidates can visit the official website — mbacet2023.mahacet.org — to access the hall tickets.Candidates would need to key in their application number and date of birth to login and download the hall ticket.Step 1: Visit the official website — mbacet2023.mahacet.orgStep 2: On the home page, click on the link for ‘download admit card’.Step 3: You will be redirected to a new page. Key in your application number and date of birth to login.Step 4: Once you successfully login, the admit card will be available on the screen.Step 5: Download and save for future reference.According to the official schedule, the MAH MBA, MMS CET 2023 exam is scheduled to be conducted on March 25 and 26.Candidates should remember to carry their admit card to the examination centres as no candidate will be allowed to enter the exam centre without first showing the hall ticket.
MH SET 2023: The Savitribai Phule Pune University recently released the admit cards for Maharashtra State Eligibility Test (MH SET) 2023. Candidates who will be appearing for the exam can download the admit card from the official website — setexam.unipune.ac.in.The exam will be conducted on March 26 and it is conducted for the post of Assistant Professor.Step 1: Visit the official website — setexam.unipune.ac.inStep 2: Click on the admit card link, given on the homepage (either by application number or student name)Step 3: Enter your credentials such as student name or application number and date or birth.Step 4: View and download the admit cardThe exam will consist of two papers, paper 1 and 2. Paper 1 will be conducted from 10 am to 11 am and paper 2 will be held from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Paper 1 will be of 100 marks and paper 2 will be of 200 marks.Candidates have to appear in both the papers to be considered for eligibility and they have to secure at least 40 per cent aggregate marks in both papers taken together. Applicants belonging to reserved category have to secure 35 per cent marks.
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) has selected 373 schools in Ahmedabad city as examination centers for Class 10 and 12 final exams. Class 10, 12 final exams will be conducted from March 14 to 29 in the state.Sources said that 1.07 lakh students of Class 10 and 12 will take the exam at these centers in Ahmedabad. These examination centers will have 3,692 classrooms where students will take exams, sources said.The number of examination centers for Class 10 exams is almost the same as last year but the board has added new centers for Class 12 general stream and science stream exams. Sources said that last year Class 10 exam was conducted at 205 examination centers in the city while this year, the board has selected 204 schools as examination centers.Sources said that as the number of Class 12 students has increased this year, the board has increased the number of examination centers. Last year, 30,000 students took the Class 12 general stream exam at 104 examination centers in the city which has been increased to 124 this year, sources said. Similarly, Class 12 science stream exams were conducted at 39 examination centers last year, which has been increased to 45 this year.Sources said that 97,000 students from Ahmedabad had taken Class 10 and 12 exams last year while this year 1.07 lakh students have registered for the exams.
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) has selected 373 schools in Ahmedabad city as examination centres for Class 10 and 12 final exams to be held from March 14 to 29. Sources said that 1.07 lakh students of Class 10 and 12 will take the exams at these centres in Ahmedabad. There are, in all, 3,692 classrooms in these centres, sources said. The number of centres for Class 10 exams is almost the same as last year but the board has added new centres for Class 12 general stream and science stream exams. Sources said that last year, the Class 10 exams were conducted at 205 examination centres in the city while this year, the board has chosen 204 schools as examination centres. They said that as the number of Class 12 students has gone up this year, the board has increased the number of examination centres. Last year, 30,000 students took the Class 12 general stream exam at 104 centres in the city which has now been increased to 124, sources said. Similarly, against 39 centres last year, Class 12 science stream exams will be held at 45 centres this year. Sources said that 97,000 students from Ahmedabad had taken the Class 10 and 12 exams last year while this year 1.07 lakh students have registered for the boards.
The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) on Wednesday issued a circular ordering that the school principal of the school which is selected for the board's final examination will manage the centre. Class 10, 12 final exams will be conducted from March 14 to 29 across the state.The circular says that if the school has been selected as an examination centre for Class 10 as well as Class 12 final exams then the senior teacher will be responsible for managing one of the centers.The circular says that the principal or the senior teacher will have to give in writing that none of the relatives are taking exams at their school. If any relative is taking an exam in the same centre then the principals and senior teachers of such schools will be given duty at other examination centres.The circular says that the principal or the senior teacher will have to appoint teachers and other staff on examination duty. The principal or the teacher who has been given the duty to manage the examination centres will have to ensure that the exams are conducted smoothly and no irregularities are committed. The board has instructed all principals to get approval from the district education officer for this duty.
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat government on Sunday morning cancelled the competitive exam for the Panchayat Junior Clerk recruitment a couple of hours before it was scheduled to be held due to the paper leak from a coaching centre in Atladra in Vadodara.At least 9.53 lakh candidates registered for the exam for 1,181 posts which was to be conducted from 11am by the Gujarat Panchayat Service Selection Board (GPSSB) at 2,995 centres across the state.This is not the first time that a competitive exam paper has been leaked in Gujarat. Since 2014, at least 13 exam papers ranging from the chief of Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC), Lok Rakshak Dal (LRD) to junior clerk of GPSSB have been leaked.Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Saturday night caught at least 15 persons in connection with the case including two who were earlier caught by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in 2019 for manipulating online entrance exam of BITS, Pilani.“We have got a tip off about the paper leak on Saturday night after which we raided a coaching centre in Atladra in Vadodara and found a hard copy of the question paper,” said the ATS officer.The ATS team held at least 15 persons in the case including the main accused Bhaskar Chaudhary, who runs a coaching class at various places in Bihar, Ketan Barot, who runs various coaching classes in Vadodara and Ahmedabad, and Pradip Nayak, who runs a coaching class in Odisha, said the officer.At present, various teams of the Gujarat ATS have been conducting raids at five different places in the country and at two places in Gujarat. The ATS officers did not divulge details of the raids claiming it may hamper the investigation.“The Government had instructed police and agencies to keep a close vigil over the persons who were involved in illegal activities like providing the competitive exam papers in lieu of money. We came to know Saturday night only that someone had managed one hard copy from the printing press. After which we raided a coaching class in Atladra of Vadodara and caught the accused. We also recovered the hard copy of the exam paper from Pradip Nayak,” said an ATS officer.Meanwhile, the board in its statement informed the candidates not to go to the examination centres.“The junior clerk (administrative/accounting) exam was to be conducted in different districts between 11 am and 12 noon on January 29. As per the information received from the police early Sunday morning, they detained a suspect and upon his interrogation seized a copy of the question paper from his possession,” the board said in the statement.It said that the examination will be conducted afresh at the earliest, for which the board will issue a new advertisement.
15 accused have been arrested from Vadodara with question papers.Ahmedabad (Gujarat): The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Sunday arrested 15 accused from Vadodara with question papers after the Panchayat Junior Clerk recruitment exam which was scheduled for 11 am today was postponed due to a paper leak in Jamnagar, police said.Superintendent of Police (SP) Gujarat ATS Sunil Joshi said, "Gujarat ATS was continuously keeping a watch on people who were related to previous paper leak incidents. 15 accused have been arrested from Vadodara with question papers. It is a very organised inter-state gang. The government decided to cancel the exam. Further investigation is underway.""We had to ensure that the future of the students is not compromised. The exam should be conducted in a fair and transparent manner. The Gujarat Police and Gujarat ATS worked with a proactive approach after being instructed by the state government," the official added.Earlier, the Gujarat Panchayat Service Selection Board, Gandhinagar, has said that the exam will be held afresh at the earliest, the date of which will be announced shortly."In the larger interest of the candidates, it has been decided by the board to 'postpone' the competitive examination to be held on 29-01-2023 at 11-00 am, which all the candidates are requested to take note of. Every candidate is advised not to go to the examination centre for the above reasons. The sadar exam will be held afresh at the earliest, the date of which will be announced by the board shortly," the board has said."On the basis of the information received by the police, a suspect Isam was arrested and a copy of the question paper of the above examination was found from him. Criminal police action and further investigation is being done," it added.PromotedListen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn.comStudents and their parents who had reached the Jamnagar centre for the exam expressed disappointment and anger while demanding strict action by the government against the culprits.A total of 26,882 students were registered for the exam in Jamnagar, while more than 7,00,000 people were expected to sit in the examination across the state.
Gujarat Junior Clerk Exam 2022: The Gujarat Panchayat Service Selection Board (GPSSB) has announced that Junior Clerk (Administration/Accounts) exam which was scheduled for today i.e., January 29 has been postponed due to paper leak."The Panchayat Junior Clerk recruitment exam in Gujarat has been postponed. Over 9.50 lakh candidates registered for the exam which was to be conducted from 11am, free return journey in GSRTC buses was announced for candidates," reads a statement from Gujarat Chief Minister's Office.Gujarat Police has detained a suspect and recovered a copy of the question paper of the exam early Sunday morning, after which the Gujarat Panchayat Service Selection Board decided to 'postpone' the exam in the wider interest of the candidates, the board said in a statement."The junior clerk (administrative/accounting) exam was to be conducted in different districts between 11 am and 12 noon on January 29. As per the information received from the police early Sunday morning, they detained a suspect and upon his interrogation seized a copy of the question paper from his possession," the board said in the statement.The board has assured that the junior clerk recruitment exam will be conducted afresh at the earliest, for which the board will issue a new advertisement."The government claims to be taking strict action, but the main culprits have not even been arrested. The government is playing with the future of youth of the state," says Gujarat Congress spokesperson, Manish Doshi.(With inputs from PTI)
The police were investigating the matter. (Representational)Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government's competitive examination for the recruitment of junior clerks was cancelled hours before it was scheduled on Sunday over its question paper leak and police detained a suspect in this connection, the state panchayat exam board said.As many as 9.5 lakh candidates had registered for the exam for 1,181 posts which was to be held at 2,995 centres across the state.Based on a tip-off, police detained a suspect and recovered a copy of the question paper of the exam early Sunday morning, after which the Gujarat Panchayat Service Selection Board decided to "postpone" the exam in the wider interest of the candidates, the board said in a statement.The police were investigating the matter, it said."The junior clerk (administrative/accounting) exam was to be conducted in different districts between 11 am and 12 noon on January 29. As per the information received from the police early Sunday morning, they detained a suspect and upon his interrogation seized a copy of the question paper from his possession," the board said in the statement.The board expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the candidates and informed them not to go to the examination centres."The examination will be conducted afresh at the earliest, for which the board will issue a new advertisement," it said.Gujarat Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi claimed this was the 15th government competitive exam which was cancelled in the last 12 years because of question paper leak."The government claims to be taking strict action, but the main culprits have not even been arrested. The government is playing with the future of youth of the state," he alleged.Mr Doshi claimed the exam, for which the first advertisement was issued in 2016, was cancelled for the third time.Gujarat Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) president Isudan Gadhvi took to Twitter to target the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state over the paper leak issue.Gujarat had been marred by a number of cases of competitive exam question papers leak that led to widespread agitation by the youth in the state.The BJP government had faced strong opposition from the Congress and the AAP over the issue ahead of the state Assembly elections held last month.PromotedListen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn.comDuring the poll campaigning in the state, AAP's national convener Arvind Kejriwal had even promised to bring a strict law against exam papers leak with a provision of ten-year jail term.(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
