Getting a rank in lakhs feels terrible. You start thinking nothing will work for you. But the truth is — you can still turn everything around. This is the real journey of Dr. Naushad Alam from NMCH Patna (2018 batch), who moved from NEET PG 2024 rank 1.58 lakh to NEET PG 2025 rank 2744 with Mission 2.0.
Hello everyone, I am Dr. Naushad Alam from NMCH Patna, 2018 batch. I faced a significant setback when I scored a rank of 1.58 lakh in the NEET PG 2024 exam. At that time, honestly, I didn’t even know how to start preparing. I spent almost one full week just understanding where to study from, how to study, and how much to study, because it was not possible to read everything.
Around that time, Mission 2.0 started, and I decided to join it. I did 5–6 live classes and slowly tried to build continuity. During my first year of preparation, I studied mainly from Rapid Revision (RR) videos.
- Test Practice & Discussions
Along with RR and live classes, I gave all the E&D tests and their discussions. I felt the test discussions were very beneficial. They helped me understand how to approach questions correctly.
When you learn how to ask the right question, especially for fact-based topics, it becomes easier to solve them. Gradually, I started gaining more confidence in my preparation.
- Moving to BTR: A game-changing experience
In my second year, I started studying at BTR. Along with this, I increased the number of questions I practised. This helped me improve consistency and perform better in tests.
- Difficult Phase
In the later months, I felt that even though my preparation was improving, I was still making mistakes in simple, fact-based questions. That worried me a lot.
To overcome this, I started doing late-night PYQs sessions and midday modules. This helped revise previous-year topics properly and strengthened my factual base.
Exam Postponement
When the exam got postponed, my schedule got disturbed just like many others. Initially, I felt bad for 2–3 days because my preparation was going really well at that time.
Then I realised something simple — if the time increased for me, it increased for everyone else too. So I decided not to stop and continued studying normally without breaking my flow.
Marathons for Final Revision
Before the exam, I joined revision marathons for some subjects. The most helpful for me was the Surgery marathon by Dr. Amrit Nasta. It gave me a strong boost, especially in surgery.
- Notes & Final Strategy
Throughout my preparation, I annotated all my mistakes directly in BTR. Whatever wrong answers I made, I wrote them down.
Eventually, BTR became my final source to revise everything.
All the videos I watched and the plans I made in that first week were done for one reason — to keep the material concise for final revision. I believe this step is very important.
- Mindset
My mindset was very clear — This was my first and last serious attempt. Whatever happens, I will give 100%.
Looking Ahead
I hope to pursue Radiology or Dermatology and get into a good medical college.
The journey from 1.58 lakh to 2744 was not easy, but it showed me that hard work, consistency, and proper guidance can truly change results.
Message for NEET PG Aspirants
If your NEET PG rank is in lakhs today, don’t lose hope. I was there once, too. And if I can move from 1.58 lakh to 2744, so can you. Just stick to Cerebellum Academy.
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