New Delhi: Conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is considered one of the most challenging exams in India. Lakhs of students appear for the competitive exam with a dream of securing admission into prestigious engineering colleges across the country. However, what if we tell you about an Indian genius who cracked JEE Advanced with All India Rank (AIR) 99 but decided not to take admission at IIT due to…
In June 2023, Mohammad Sahil Akhtar cracked the IIT-JEE entrance test. He obtained an All India Rank (AIR) of 99 in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced. After securing such an impressive rank, Sahil decided not to join an IIT and dropped out of IIT counselling.
It is reported that Akhtar began preparing for the IIT entrance exams from Class 10. However, in an unexpected move, he chose to withdraw from the JEE admission process and follow his dreams by pursuing an education at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) instead.
“Throughout my high school career, I have taken part in various competitive science-related events and won accolades at many of them. I represented India at the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2022, held in Georgia, and won a Gold Medal for my nation. I am an Atlas India Fellow, KVPY Scholar (All India Rank 39, SA stream), NTSE and JBNSTS Scholar and secured 99.9848 Percentile in JEE Mains. I have also taken part enthusiastically in the Science Olympiads, and have qualified for the Astronomy Camp for Indian Team Selection thrice along with qualifying for the National Olympiads in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics,” Sahil in his LinkedIn post said.
After securing admission at MIT, Sahil wrote, “Iam delighted to let you know that I am officially comMITting to MIT, and will be calling it my home for the next four years! No amount of words will suffice to express the gratitude I feel towards all the people that have played a role in my success thus far. My family for their constant support, my teachers for their ever-present mentorship, all my friends and competitors for shaping me as a person and forcing me to keep pushing my limits everyday – I can’t stress how instrumental you people have been in building me up to this moment. I am also extremely grateful towards the MIT admissions committee for putting their confidence in me. And lastly, thank you to my past-self for his discipline, curiosity and an unwavering learning spirit.”
Mohammad Sahil Akhtar, a native of Kolkata, completed his schooling at Delhi Public School (DPS) Ruby Park. In April 2023, he took the engineering entrance exam and also launched a YouTube channel to assist aspiring candidates with guidance and tips.
“I am Sahil, a student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA. I like physics, space-related stuff and anything mathematical. I also really like playing the keyboard. This channel is a space for me to give some opinions and advices to help people down the line with my experience in STEM examinations, college applications and JEE related things. Feel free to reach out to me on my LinkedIn or my Instagram! I am much less active on Instagram though,” reads the bio of his youtube channel.
As per LinkedIn profile, Sahil obtained All Indian Rank 1 in the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination.
Meet boy, who cracked JEE Advanced with AIR 99, then dropped out of IIT counselling due to…, he is now…
In June 2023, Mohammad Sahil Akhtar cracked the IIT-JEE entrance test. He obtained an All India Rank (AIR) of 99 in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced. After securing such an impressive rank, Sahil decided not to join an IIT and dropped out of IIT counselling.
It is reported that Akhtar began preparing for the IIT entrance exams from Class 10. However, in an unexpected move, he chose to withdraw from the JEE admission process and follow his dreams by pursuing an education at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) instead.
“Throughout my high school career, I have taken part in various competitive science-related events and won accolades at many of them. I represented India at the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2022, held in Georgia, and won a Gold Medal for my nation. I am an Atlas India Fellow, KVPY Scholar (All India Rank 39, SA stream), NTSE and JBNSTS Scholar and secured 99.9848 Percentile in JEE Mains. I have also taken part enthusiastically in the Science Olympiads, and have qualified for the Astronomy Camp for Indian Team Selection thrice along with qualifying for the National Olympiads in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics,” Sahil in his LinkedIn post said.
After securing admission at MIT, Sahil wrote, “Iam delighted to let you know that I am officially comMITting to MIT, and will be calling it my home for the next four years! No amount of words will suffice to express the gratitude I feel towards all the people that have played a role in my success thus far. My family for their constant support, my teachers for their ever-present mentorship, all my friends and competitors for shaping me as a person and forcing me to keep pushing my limits everyday – I can’t stress how instrumental you people have been in building me up to this moment. I am also extremely grateful towards the MIT admissions committee for putting their confidence in me. And lastly, thank you to my past-self for his discipline, curiosity and an unwavering learning spirit.”
Mohammad Sahil Akhtar, a native of Kolkata, completed his schooling at Delhi Public School (DPS) Ruby Park. In April 2023, he took the engineering entrance exam and also launched a YouTube channel to assist aspiring candidates with guidance and tips.
“I am Sahil, a student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA. I like physics, space-related stuff and anything mathematical. I also really like playing the keyboard. This channel is a space for me to give some opinions and advices to help people down the line with my experience in STEM examinations, college applications and JEE related things. Feel free to reach out to me on my LinkedIn or my Instagram! I am much less active on Instagram though,” reads the bio of his youtube channel.
As per LinkedIn profile, Sahil obtained All Indian Rank 1 in the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination.