Meet AIR 10 Nikita Tripathi- ‘Startup in mind, don’t sacrifice passion for work’


Written by Arnab Mitra | New Delhi |

September 20, 2020 12:25:33 pm


JEE Mian paper 2 outputJEE 2020 Main Result: AIR 10 Nikita Tripathi with his parents. Image source: special arrangement

JEE 2020 Core Test 2 Result: With a 99.99 percentile, the girl Noida Nikita Tripathi obtained the rank of All India (AIR 10) in the main document 2 of JEE, (B Arch), whose result was published on September 18. Nikita’s rank slipped from the January session, where he scored AIR 6 with 99.994 percentile. The reason behind the drop in marks, according to Nikita, was due to inappropriate drawing. However, she found the job relatively easier than that of the January session.

Nikita is now focusing on JEE Advanced which will take place on September 27 to secure a seat at IIT Kharagpur or Roorkee, the two main institutes offering architecture courses. “Although I scored above the 98th percentile in JEE Core Document 1 (BE / B Tech) and I can opt for engineering, my interest lies in studying architecture.”

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For JEE Advanced preparation, you are taking mock tests online and solving sample jobs. “Trying sample jobs and mock tests on a daily basis has given me more confidence,” he said.

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For main and advanced JEE preparation, Nikita relies on FIITJEE NCERT books, study materials and classes. However, for the B Arch entry, only the institute study material followed, as NCERT books are not sufficient for the architecture entry test. To draw, trust your own studies.

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Nikita will opt for the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA Delhi) if he cannot get a place at IIT. After completing her graduation, the topper plans to launch her startup. “I have decided to launch my own startup as there are fewer opportunities in this field. My father has promised to support my idea. I will release it after completing graduation. My company name will begin with my initials: ‘Nik,’ ”he said.

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Nikita is a student at Viswa Bharti Public School, Noida, where she completed her 12th class. She scored 96% on the CBSE exams. Nikita’s father, Mahendra Kumar Tripathi, is an engineer and her mother, Shachi Tripathi, is a homemaker.

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