He is not the quintessential topper, who would breathe books day and night. Nor is he the one living in a shell devoid of fun and friends. Chirag Aggarwal, the MAH CET 2014 topper is a horse of another colour, who balances every aspect of life, hoofing his way to the top. He is proficient in speaking different languages, plays tennis, is passionate about playing the guitar, has a huge friend circle to boast about and after 2014, he is addressed as the ‘Topper’.

‘Yes I topped the exam but I have not come here to tell you that. I want to tell you all of my secret strategies, just kidding! There aren’t any secrets to cracking this exam. It was easy and it will be easy for you all as well’, says Chirag with a grin on his face. Join him, as he takes us through his journey from being Chirag to 'the MAH CET 2014 topper Chirag Aggarwal'.

1. Haven you always been a topper and a hard working student?

Never been a topper! I have always been passionate about the things I do. For MAH CET hard work was the key to success!

2. What was your preparation strategy for MAH- CET 2014?

To ace all the areas and leave no stone unturned, I used to eschew learning words, so I devised a different strategy to conquer that area. I was weak at sentence correction, so I picked up a grammar book and solved it from start to end. So there was not a single strategy but many strategies.

3. What turned the table for you?

My preparation is what turned into my favour. I made sure that I go through every section and leave no scope for errors.

4. While preparing for MAH- CET 2014 what was the most difficult phase that you had to go through?

Overcoming self-doubt. 

5. When did you start preparing?

I was vacationing in Nepal in the first week of Jan, so my real preparation started in mid- January. It was the time to sort out my priorities. The real struggle started in February, when I finally devoted my entire time to CET.

6. What is the ideal time one should devote to the preparation?

It depends on the ability of the person. An IIT graduate might need two months but a commerce student might need more. Hence, it is necessary to know where you stand and how much you have to cover. Based on that, one could get a rough idea about how many hours need to be devoted to the preparation. It took me 8-10 hours a day to shine in the exam.

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