Neet topper Aryan Bansal, who shares the top rank with Haryana's Panshul Bansal, said that cancellation of NEET exam was a setback which once broke him down, but eventually became the opportunity that made his record score possible. Just over two months ago, I cride a lot afterAryan Gupta was in tears. The NEET-UG exam he had spent a year preparing for had been cancelled overnight following allegations of a paper leak. This week, the 17-year-old from Ludhiana is celebrating a joint All India Rank 1 — proof, he says, that the setback he once dreaded turned into the making of his success.
"I Cried a Lot": Neet Topper Aryan Gupta
Aryan didn't hide how hard the cancellation hit him, admitting he cried a great deal when news broke that the exam had been scrapped. Talking to Indian Express , he said the setback didn't keep him down for long. By the very next day, Aryan told the publication, he had gone back to his books. He said he wasn't willing to give up so easily, though he admitted it took him roughly a week to fully regain his momentum and focus.
Turning the Retest Into an Advantage
What changed his outlook, he says, was his brother Aditya, who is himself pursuing MBBS. Aryan credited him as a source of strength during those difficult days, he said Aditya encouraged him to see the retest not as a punishment, but as a second chance to prepare and perform even better.
