Who has cleared both NEET and JEE?

In recent years, India's competitive exam landscape has witnessed a fascinating trend: students who want to defeat the NEET exam and the Joint Entrance Examination. Once perceived simply as a passkey to very distinct fields – medicine on one hand and engineering on the other -, these exams now have a chance of a shared future for some of the best students. 

PCB is an entrance examination, NEET, which provides a single platform to all the medical colleges and checks a candidate’s knowledge in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. JEE, in contrast, is divided into two levels: JEE Main, which includes Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM), and JEE Advanced, which is much more challenging for applicants seeking to enter the IITs. This, however, could be seen as a great barrier based on the difference in subjects offered, but more students are crossing this bridge. 

Therefore, who are those individuals who sit for several exams, and what leads them to undertake such rigorous academics? This sentiment applies to some students who may genuinely be interested in both the arts and sciences tracks but still need to decide which career path they want to pursue. Passing both exams allows them to decide whether to pursue medicine, engineering, or even a combination of the two in areas such as biomedical engineering. Some could be motivated out of compulsion, especially with families pressurizing candidates to sit for both tests to be on the safer side. 

It has gained the much-needed attention of educators as well as coaching institutes. Now, some coaching centers are providing different packages of coaching to students who want to pursue NEET and JEE. These programs recognize the differences in the subjects’ requirements while trying to align studying schedules and use the connections between the Concepts as much as possible, especially in Chemistry.

More success stories are adding to it. Further, in 2022 Tanishka secured an all-India rank in NEET and also a good rank in JEE Main. Stuti Khandwala from Surat scored high in NEET, stood pretty high in AIIMS, and did well in JEE Main. Such cases represent the beacon for many aspiring students through their work. 

But there are also similar concerns being expressed, that are seen as negative. The unbridled ambition is seen as dangerous by the gurus of leadership. To elaborate, The planning and study mass for NEET and JEE are altogether different. Cramming for two examinations at the same time may breed stress and possible burnout and therefore the performances in the two examinations may suffer a dip. Searching for the compromise and taking only one test due to interest. 

Conclusion 

Multi-exam candidates signify a change in the educational dreams of Indian students. Indeed, it serves to portray the business climate as more adaptable and diverse. Thus, though it seems to be useful, the trend needs to be practiced appropriately by students, with proper guidelines and expectations. Lastly, there should not be hurried decision-making with the idea of doing both NEET and JEE as it should be taken only if the student has a genuine interest in doing both and with a clear aim in mind of what one wants to achieve in the future.