For many nursing aspirants, clearing the RRB Nursing Superintendent exam is a step towards securing a stable government job and building a rewarding career. Danish Nisar, from a small village in Shopian district of Jammu & Kashmir, had the same goal. After completing his BSc Nursing from GMC Srinagar, he began preparing for competitive nursing exams.
His journey was not easy. He faced self-doubt and a major setback during his preparation, but he did not give up. Looking back at his journey and the role PW played in his success, Danish said:
“Main apna result poori PW Family ko dedicate karta hu kyuki ye sabkuch unhi ki wajah se hua.”
Danish's preparation didn't begin with a coaching batch. It began with him and a stack of ISC books, trying to figure things out on his own.
"Pehle maine khud apni ISC book se hi start kiya tha padhna. Par tabhi Physics Wallah Nursing Wale ne apna Arogyam batch launch kiya. Maine socha, let's try this."
This decision changed the way he prepared. After watching PW’s videos, Danish realised that they explained concepts more clearly than his books. He then joined the Nightingale batch, where he continued learning and strengthened his preparation step by step.
Danish's target from day one was NORCET. But his first real brush with the exam did not go the way he had hoped.
"Jo result maine expect kiya tha jaise maine mehnat ki thi, result waisa aaya nahi."
Instead of letting the disappointment settle in, Danish leaned on a couplet that stayed with him through the tougher days of preparation:
"Nahi hai na-umeed Iqbal apni kisht-e-veeran se, zara nam ho toh yeh mitti bahut zarkhez hai saaqi."
That setback could have easily discouraged him, but Danish chose to learn from it instead of giving up. He continued believing that consistent effort would bring results. He then cleared the GMC Srinagar exam and went on to qualify for the RRB exam.
After joining PW, Danish focused more on revision than on studying new topics.
"Ek fixed schedule jo aapki test series ka hai, woh aap rakhein. Test series aap must dein, ek hi platform se, ek test per day."
Danish followed a simple and consistent study routine. He studied new topics in the morning, revised them during the day, and took one test every day in the final month of his preparation.
Since he had a PCBM (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics) background, he was comfortable with Reasoning and Maths. So, he focused more on General Knowledge. He made printed notes of important updates and revised them regularly. This habit helped him during both the RRB exam and the interview.
On 29th April, Shift 2, Danish walked into the RRB exam hall carrying every lesson from his NORCET setback with him.
"Almost 86, most probably 85 questions maine attempt kiye the."
The Pathology questions felt a little difficult to Danish, and later he found that one or two of his answers were wrong in the RRB answer key. The shift was slightly more difficult overall, and the normalisation process reflected this. His final result was as he had expected, and he was selected as RRB Nursing Superintendent 2024.
Before signing off, Danish left behind a message for every student still in the middle of their own struggle:
"Rakh hausla, woh manzar bhi aayega, pyaase ke paas chal kar samandar aayega. Ho ke na mayoos tu, baithe ho manzil ke musafir, manzil bhi aayegi aur milne ka maza bhi phir aayega."
Danish's journey is proof that one failed attempt doesn't define the final result. With the right guidance from PW Nursing Wallah, a disciplined revision routine, and the patience to stay calm instead of panicking on exam day, aspirants preparing for NORCET, RRB, or any nursing competitive exam can find their own version of this success.