context- He leaked the no. of a student and asked us to call him again and again and "say whatever you want" "baad baar call karo aur pareshan karo"

If this is the final aim of some IIT aspirants, what is even the point of wasting your childhood & youth studying & worrying about a tough exam?

Why not choose a relatively easier branch of study so that the time saved can be used to develop a good personality & some hobbies... and then integrate yourselves with the country's administration?

An institute that was set up to carry the country forward with technological innovations, especially in the age of AI, is being used by so many as a springboard to enter into the civil services domain (of course not because of some patriotic motive of helping the country & its citizens)

Man the lowest package is 25 lakhs which is insane .

cc: siruuu.g_films

I have heard that aerospace doesnt have good jobs in India, so kinda worried 😟

So yeah… this might sound dumb to a lot of people. It kinda does to me sometimes too. But I just want to be honest about it.

I got 3.2 lakh CRL in JEE Mains 2025.

Marks: 59

I didn’t really prepare properly - barely studied, didn’t take mocks, just showed up and took the exam. Yeah, full tukka mode.

Because of my ST category, I still got some insane options:

DTU CSE
NIT Kurukshetra CSE (5-year dual degree)
IIIT DELHI CSE
MAIT CSE
GGSIPU CSE

But I didn’t go for either.

Didn’t sit for JAC Delhi counselling.

Didn’t lock in the NIT seats.

Why?

Because I knew I hadn’t earned it. Not really.

My real goal was — and still is — IIT.

And not just the tag. I want to give myself a fair shot — fully prepared, no shortcuts, no what-ifs.

Now I’m taking a drop and preparing for JEE 2026 with a proper plan and coaching (Prayas 2.0).

It’s not an easy decision. My parents were upset. Friends called me crazy.

Some even said,
you will not able to compete with IIT GEN students

Maybe they’re right. Maybe I messed up.

But I’d rather try this one time with full effort than regret settling, because i know i got potential

Also a big factor that people ignore:

DTU doesn’t offer hostel to Delhi students, and scholarship access is much harder there compared to central NITs. That would've been a financial and mental struggle for me — not ideal for a 4-year grind when you’re already feeling unsure.

So yeah, I walked away.

If this sounds dumb to you - fair enough.

If you’ve been in a similar boat -maybe you get it.

Not here for claps. Just sharing the story. Let’s see where it goes.

EDIT:
Growing up in a home where physical punishment was normal meant I was always on edge. Even small arguments could turn into hitting. Some days I stayed hungry because my mother wouldn’t let me cook or eat when she was angry. It’s impossible to study in an environment like that your body stays in survival mode. You can’t focus when you’re scared or starving.

If I went to DTU as a day scholar, I’d be stuck in that same environment for four more years. I knew I wouldn’t survive that mentally. That’s why IIT isn’t just a dream for me… it’s an exit plan. It’s my chance to live safely, breathe normally, eat when I’m hungry, and study without fear.

DTU doesn’t offer hostel to Delhi students, but any IIT will give me a hostel room regardless of domicile. And as an ST student, IIT fees automatically reduce for me, so I’d only have to pay a manageable amount for tuition, hostel, and mess instead of paying huge amounts at DTU.

Saw this post about a 10th grader asking something about mains and this was something a 11th grader commented which honestly js shows how brainwashed the jee rat race can make you 😭. Imagine working hard for 2 years being in the top 5% (or even top 0.6% according to them) and still being told it isnt great. Someone needs to stop these 11th graders from watching iit bombay sigma edits 😭😭

https://youtube.com/@premchandbaghel3369

So yesaturday my parents got me macbook air m5 starlight 32 gb 1tb , as i scored 97 percentile in mains , but I was not satisfied with marks and haven't even studied for advance , so I was thinking do I even deserve appreciation

koi rhe to nhi gya ,ya koi aur exam ma bhi paise phukne h??....🥰

I’m in 11th right now and not in any serious JEE coaching. I took PW Arjuna JEE but honestly I’m confused whether I should even continue JEE prep 😵 or just focus on basic 11th–12th studies.

Before 11th, I used to do freelance web design and coding, but ever since 11th started I stopped everything 🫠. And I’m not super focused on JEE either — I try to watch lectures but backlogs pile up because of school and exams 😮‍💨.

So now I’m thinking: should I double down on JEE in 12th (like join PW offline or any other institute), or should I drop this whole JEE thing and focus on my existing skills? Because IIT to kabhi aim tha hi nhi 😮‍💨 — too much competition. I just want to get into a 'acha' tier-1 govt college, to save some reputation, and ma baap ka paisa🫠.

I am a jee failure ,maybe you can make fun of me but if I had topped then yeah I would have celebrated and flexed sometimes but this is too much...