4 score 100 percentile in MHT-CET bio grp in city | Mumbai News

Mumbai: Four Mumbai students are among 14 who scored 100th percentile in MHT-CET results for the physics-chemistry-biology (PCB) group announced on Tuesday. Last year, 17 students made it to the 100th percentile in the group. Around 2.8 lakh aspirants took the test, the scores for which will be used for admissions to pharmacy and agricultural courses in the state. This year, the state’s CET cell announced the results for PCM and PCB groups separately. Results for the physics-chemistry-mathematics group were declared on Monday. MHT-CET was a “backup plan” for most Mumbai high scorers who are eying MBBS seats through NEET.Anshika Shah (18) from Charni Road, one of the city toppers, scored 88% at Chowpatty’s Wilson College in her Class 12. For her, MHT-CET was preparation for NEET and a confidence booster. She found the paper “moderately easy” and scored 163 out of 200, landing in the 100th percentile. “There’s no substitute for time spent with books,” Anshika says. “To stay consistent over the full two-year grind, and choose your teachers wisely— they make all the difference.” Though her heart is set on MBBS, she’s keeping ICT Matunga’s pharmacy programme as a backup. When not studying, she practises badminton. Her mother is a teacher and her father runs a denim cloth trading business.For Kurude Madhavrao (17) of Loha in Nanded district, MHT-CET wasn’t just an exam—it was opening night for his medical mission. Also a first-timer fresh off a 630 (AIR 235) in NEET, he credits sharper time management—waking at 9am, coaching from 2pm to 8pm, then studying until 3am—for turning “easy” physics and “moderately hard” bio-chem into a 100-percentile performance in MHT-CET. “Believe in the study material provided by the institution and focus,” he says. Beyond the white coat at AIIMS Bhopal which he hopes to get through his NEET score, he aims to reduce medical costs for the average person. He developed an interest in medicine by watching doctor-posted videos. Back home, his farmer parents are his biggest pillars. His village even held a parade in his honor in the town square.Seventeen-year-old Trisha Sawant, another 100 percentiler, from the Brahmin Shiksha Mandal Junior Collegesays, “I always focused on personal growth and never compared myself to the competition.” Trisha’s father is a software engineer and mother a homemaker. She plans to pursue MBBS. Her one tip for future aspirants is to “always focus on personal growth”.From Nerul, Apurva Kapade (17), one of the four city toppers, says he believes in goal-setting. “I had a detailed goal in mind during my preparation and focused on my basic concepts.” Apurva’s father is a software engineer and mother a homemaker. He plans to pursue MBBS and aspires to join AIIMS. “I always closely followed my teachers and listened carefully because they are the ones who have real experience with these exams.”