
Scoring 99.53 percentile in JEE Main on the first attempt sounds like the story of a student who was always ahead. Aryan Srivastava’s journey was different. He began with backlogs, joined his batch four months late, and openly admitted that his Class 11 and 12 preparation lacked discipline.
However, through five months of guided effort, consistent practice, and focused preparation with Physics Wallah, he steadily rebuilt his basics and secured 255 out of 300. His result was not due to being perfect from the beginning, but because of steady improvement and consistent hard work
Aryan did not join the batch from the beginning. When he enrolled, the batch was already four months ahead. He says:
“Char mahina ho gaya tha batch ko, five months mile mere ko prepare karne ke liye.”
That meant limited time and a lot of pending work, with the backlogs he had from the start.
“Backlog to shuruaat se hi tha.”
“Matlab utne dedication se nahi kiya tha maine jitna dedication se karna chahiye tha.”
Instead of feeling stuck, he worked on clearing them quickly.
“Shayad first one and a half months mein cover kar liya tha.”
Within one and a half months, he managed to clear his backlog while continuing live classes. That early push helped him stabilise his preparation.
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Aryan treated his drop year seriously. He attended all classes live.
“Live dekha maine, saare classes live kiye.”
“Sir aur shuruaat mein to fast forward hi dekha lecture 2x pe aise karke hi dekha.”
Watching lectures at 2x speed was not about rushing. It was about efficiency. He revised concepts quickly so that more time could be dedicated to solving questions.
Even during live sessions, he avoided wasting time.
“Agar live chal rahi hai ekdum to matlab to peeche thoda peeche chale ha peeche chale gaye matlab haan aadha ghanta pehle chale gaye aur kuch question bhi bana li tab tak kisi aur chapter ki us time time waste nahi karna hai.”
This shows a critical shift in mindset that everyminute mattered. If there was even a small window available, he used it for practice.
After every class, implementation followed immediately.
“Classes hoke DPPs karte the.”
“Kabhi kabhi lagta tha ki weak points hai to uske PYQ kar liye.”
His lifestyle became very simple.
“3:00 baje tak padhte rehte the.”
“Bas khana peena aur padhna, yahi sab aur kuch karne ko tha bhi nahi.”
Consistency, not motivation, drove his preparation.
Even after months of preparation, the real test begins inside the exam hall. Aryan started his paper with Physics. But the beginning was not smooth.
“Starting mein Physics kiya tha, usme bahut matlab heat se question aa gaye the to mere ko laga yeh to kya hai, teen question bane nahi.”
For a moment, things did not go his way. Three questions did not click. Many students panic at this stage. He followed the strategy taught in class.
“Phir sir socha ki nahi nahi, jo hai jitna hai utne me karenge.”
He explained how PW sessions changed his approach:
“Ya sir usse speed to badi matlab ek habit bani ki sir turant hi question ko judge kar lo aur turant banane lago.”
“Nahi to aise aap saal bhar padhte ho to sochte ho question ko ki ha ha aise aise hoga banega, aise aise banega to wahi 10 minute mein banate ho, par usse ek raha ki ha exam ka mahaul bana ki do teen minute mein bana lo.”
Because of this habit, he was able to manage time extremely well while ensuring accuracy.
“Bahut jaldi mera aadha ghanta bacha tha jab mera pura paper complete ho gaya, aadha ghanta bach gaya tha.”
“70 question attempt kiye the sir maine, usme se 65 correct hue the.”
That accuracy pushed his score to 255.
This moment shows something important, that scoring 99.53 percentile is not about getting everything right from the first question. It is about controlling your reaction when things go wrong.
Many students find Maths difficult in JEE Main. Aryan believes the key is PYQ practice.
“Ekdum difficult nahi hai, PYQ jaisa hi aata hai. PYQ bhi kar loge to bhi bahut accha score la doge.”
“PYQs ke KT jo diye the wo sahi se ho jate the to sir bahut that”
Instead of overwhelming himself with multiple reference books, he decided to fully trust the content provided in his batch. He did not feel the need to explore additional resources, not even his course books.
“Maths mein to ekdum nahi kiya… pata bhi nahi tha mere ko books kaun si hoti hai.”
He trusted the class content and focused on practising what was taught.
“300 mein se sir first session mein 90 tha to 93 percentile bani thi.”
“Second session mein mera 150 tha, toh 97 bani thi.”
The right guidance combined with self-discipline made the difference.
Aryan’s improvement was not random. It was guided and consistent. Physics Wallah played a major role in shaping his drop-year preparation.
Even though he joined four months late, he never felt left behind. He could go back and watch older lectures, clear his backlog, and learn at his own pace, something that gave him confidence from the start.
When asked about his experience with PW, he clearly said:
“PW to sir matlab ekdum online to best laga mujhe, matlab offline se bhi better hai.”
For him, online learning was not a compromise but an advantage.
“Aap apne aap ko bahut zyada time de paate ho, aap apne hisaab se padh paate ho.”
“Aise agar main offline chala jaata to wahan par jo chalta wo main wahi kar pata, purane lecture ke notes nahi milte, purane lecture nahi milte, par main yahan pe purane lecture bhi kar paya, char mahine pehle jo complete ho gaye wo bhi kar paya.”
“Aur sir itna minimal cost mein to…”
That flexibility helped him balance live classes and backlog coverage smoothly.
He also trusted the class content completely. Instead of running after multiple books or creating heavy notes, he kept things simple.
“Maine to notes banaye bhi nahi. Jab refer karna hota tha to batch ke notes se kar leta tha.”
For Aryan, Physics Wallah did not just provide lectures. It gave him structure, flexibility, clarity, and the discipline required to turn his backlog into 99.53 percentile.
Aryan openly admitted that he did not give his best effort in Class 11 and 12.
“11th 12th mein to backlog hua hi tha sir, matlab utne dedication se nahi kiya tha maine jitna dedication se karna chahiye tha.”
“Mera sir 11th to poora barbaad hi tha, almost drop year mein bhi to mere ko 11th to scratch se karni thi.”
He did not blame the syllabus. He did not blame the difficulty. He accepted that the issue was a lack of dedication.
“To itna sab five months mein ho paya toh sir”
He explained that if such a huge academic gap can be covered in five focused months, then improvement is possible for anyone.
“Main kar sakta hoon to koi bhi kar sakta hai, matlab itna to main guarantee de sakta hoon.”
This is not empty motivation. It comes from experience. His message is simple: your past performance does not decide your final result. Your consistency from today onwards does.