Searched for
JEE EXAM FAILURE
Bengaluru-based IITian recalls his college days- ‘GPA fell from 8.4 to 5.5, was almost expelled..’, reveals how he bounced back: ‘What saved me was…’- Moroccan proverb of the day: 'The one who wants honey must...' Deep life lessons on why success, happiness and every great dream come with painful challenges
- Failed IIT-JEE, weighed 110 kg, felt like a disappointment. Five years later, he bought his dad a Rs 55 lakh BMW, Ankur Warikoo shares the story
- CBSE reevaluation 2026 shocker: Student reports answer sheet photocopy fee jumped to nearly Rs 3 lakh for 4 papersCBSE reevaluation 2026 Class 12: CBSE's post-result troubles escalated as students reported shocking and rapidly changing reevaluation fees...22 May, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
- Could not crack NEET/IIT, or CAT? Ankur Warikoo thought his 'life was over' after JEE results, but now is grateful that he did not clear the examAnkur Warikoo shares a personal story of failing the IIT-JEE exam in 1998. He recounts the disappointment with his father. Warikoo now advi...15 Apr, 2026, 07.51 AM IST
- Couldn’t crack IIT-JEE, but won Nobel Prize: This Tambram scientist proved that single sheet of paper can’t decide your futureVenkatraman Ramakrishnan’s journey shows that failing the IIT JEE is not the end of the road. After not clearing the prestigious entrance e...09 Apr, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
- From financial hardship, failure in pre-board to call center job to AIR 4, NIT Trichy pass-out now is now a Bengaluru company founderSumit Mittal's path to success was not easy. He faced exam failures and financial hardship. Mittal worked in a call centre and taught few s...25 Feb, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
- NTA exams: Parliament panel supports pen-and-paper mode, flags Rs 448 crore surplus in six yearsA parliamentary panel has recommended a shift towards pen-and-paper entrance exams. This comes after the National Testing Agency faced sign...08 Dec, 2025, 04.21 PM IST
- Techie failed JEE, battled mental illness and faced 194 rejections, but refused to give up. Now, has Rs 11 LPA job offerA student who once failed JEE, battled mental illness, and faced 194 job rejections shared his incredible comeback story on Reddit. After y...03 Nov, 2025, 10.47 PM IST
- Ankur Warikoo recalls his IIT-JEE rejection: 'My roll number wasn’t there. Life felt over'Ankur Warikoo's IIT-JEE rejection in 1998 felt devastating, crushing his dreams and leaving him uncertain about his future. Despite the ini...04 Sep, 2025, 02.02 PM IST
- He did not top JEE Advanced or achieve the rank he wanted but his 'never gave up' post wins over internetA JEE 2025 aspirant's journey, shared on a popular subreddit, highlights the significance of resilience over outcome. Despite dedicated pre...02 Jun, 2025, 12.41 PM IST
- Son confesses to JEE Main struggles, texts father. Father's reply goes viral. Netizens say 'Pitaji Ko Mera Namaskar'A Redditor's post about skipping JEE Mains went viral, not for the decision itself, but for his father's incredibly supportive response. Th...17 Apr, 2025, 11.08 AM IST
- NTA under fire once again: 12 questions dropped in JEE-Main 2025 due to errors, highest in recent yearsNTA has faced criticism for dropping a record 12 JEE-Main questions due to errors, raising concerns about its ability to conduct a fair and...13 Feb, 2025, 03.50 PM IST
- 'Not the end of your world.' Ankur Warikoo shares his 'failure CV', reveals he didn't clear JEE twiceThe Nearbuy boss also shares how his parents felt when he dropped out of PhD at the age of 24 and returned to India.24 Dec, 2021, 12.15 PM IST
- Preparing for JEE Mains? Here are 6 preparation tips for IIT aspirantsHere is everything one needs to know about JEE Main Preparation as a repeater.23 Dec, 2021, 09.52 AM IST
- Listen to students, take decision after consensus: Rahul Gandhi to govt on NEET, JEEVarious opposition parties, including the Congress, have demanded that the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and the Joint Entr...28 Aug, 2020, 03.28 PM IST
- Further delay in NEET & JEE exams untenable: Ramesh Pokhriyal, education ministerEvery day, I get innumerable emails from parents and students who wish that the examinations should be conducted. Parents and students say ...28 Aug, 2020, 08.36 AM IST
- Why standard of education in Gujarat is deteriorating year after yearOf the 16,525 students who appeared for the exam from Ahmedabad district, ONLY 10 have secured A1 grade (percentile rank of score between 9...11 May, 2018, 10.45 AM IST
- II PU Chemistry paper leaked for the second time in 10 days; re-exam scheduled for April 12Experts too expressed displeasure over the PU department's failure to adopt technology to plug question paper leaks.01 Apr, 2016, 11.37 AM IST
- Sunday ET: 10 reasons why Kapil Sibal's IIT formula doesn't workThe proposal was announced by HRD ministry as a unilateral decision of the IIT Council against the advice and decisions of a majority of II...17 Jun, 2012, 07.14 AM IST
Load More
