Aarav and Aarush Bhatt believe studying together helped them stay focused, as they could pull each other up if one of them was not able to study or was having any doubts. ‘A little bit of healthy competition helped us immensely,’ the brothers say.
Aarav and Aarush Bhatt, twins from Gurugram, have spent the last few years getting ready for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). Despite passing JEE Main, they are so focused on succeeding in JEE Advanced that instead of celebrating, they have gone back to studying.
Aarush received 99.65, whereas Aarav received a 100 percentile score. The results of JEE Main Session 2 were made public on April 24.
Aarav, who is nineteen years old, is among the fifty-six applicants who have achieved a perfect score this year. He chose not to show up for the April session, similar to a few others, and only attended the January 2024 session.
“My focus has always been JEE Advanced and since I got 100 percentile in session 1, I decided to skip the April session. Advance is the ultimate goal that will help me achieve my dream,”
Future mathematicians , inspired by mother
Aarav wishes to go into IIT Delhi’s Mathematics and Computing department instead of following the typical path of Computer Science Engineering, unlike a few previous toppers. Aarush, his sibling, also want to study BSc Mathematics at IIT Bombay. Their mother is the source of their passion for mathematics.
Meet the toppers
“Our father holds a degree in electrical engineering, while our mother holds an MA in yoga and an MSc in math. Therefore, we developed a childhood love for mathematics. We never considered studying CSE or other disciplines because we saw our parents follow this path, which inspired us to follow in their footsteps as well. The twins claimed that their mother’s teaching of mathematics up until Class 10 had also had an impact on them.
When questioned about whether they had set their sights on any particular IIT, the twins promptly clarified that getting a high JEE Advanced score is their main goal.
“After we succeed in JEE Advanced, we’ll consider the institute.” We will consider all of this only after our first year of engineering, when we will have sufficient time to investigate IITs, they stated.
Regular classes instead of mock ones
Aarav and Aarush chose to continue attending Amity International in Gurugram as normal students despite the JEE Main hopefuls’ prevalent belief that fake schools assist students stay disciplined.
“In the past, we would get up at seven in the morning to go to our usual classes. This supported our discipline. There was no time to spend because there was a predetermined schedule for studying vital things in school. Dummy school was not an option for Aarush and me because we learned more in class than we could have at home, he continued, adding that it also helped that their coaching center was close to the school.
