The Full Story
I come from a middle-class family in Kanpur. My father runs a small medical store, and when I told him I wanted to become a doctor, he didn't refuse — but I could see the worry on his face. The coaching institutes everyone talks about cost more than our family earns in months.
So I decided to prepare mostly on my own. My biggest fear was that without a coaching classroom, I would never really know where I stood. That is the gap Kitabey filled for me — the mock tests were the closest thing to a real NEET paper I could get, and I could take them from my phone at home.
Biology was always my comfort zone, but Physics used to shake my confidence. The analysis after every mock showed me exactly which chapters were pulling my score down — Modern Physics and Electrostatics, again and again. I stopped avoiding them and started facing them.
Over eight months my mock score climbed from around 480 to 640. I haven't reached my goal yet — this is my drop year and the real exam is still ahead — but sitting in that small room above my father's shop, for the first time I actually believe it's possible.
Challenges Faced
The hardest part wasn't the syllabus — it was studying alone, without a batch or teachers around me. There were weeks where I doubted whether a boy from a small medical store could really compete with students from the big coaching factories.
How Kitabey Helped
The realistic mocks gave me an honest mirror. Instead of guessing where I stood, I could see my position against thousands of other aspirants and watch my weak chapters slowly turn into strong ones. It replaced my anxiety with a plan.
Study Routine
- Up at 5:30 AM for Biology revision — my sharpest subject
- Helped at the shop in the afternoon, studied Chemistry between customers
- Evenings reserved for Physics numericals, my weakest area, after a short nap
- One full mock every Sunday, taken at the real exam time
- Analysed every mock the same night, however tired I was