I badly screwed up in JEE Mains 2016. I decide to take 1 year of drop. Is this a right decision?

I expect a very bad score this year (30 to 35) and now, I decided to crack IIT JEE next year. Can I crack JEE next year?

332 Views|Posted 9 years ago
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R
3 years ago
Yes, it is a right decision if you believe in yourself and if you will stay focused and disciplined in the drop year you will surely crack JEE next year.

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Yash Singhal
7 years ago
Yes, it is. If you have confidence that the next time you will be able to score more marks then this time then only, I'll suggest you drop a year.

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Raj shakya
7 years ago
Sorry to hear about the mishap. The decision of dropping a year after class 12th depends upon what you want to do after graduation. In case you wish to pursue higher education, you will need to justify this gap especially for MBA. You may need to justify yourself at the time of placements. As long a

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Surabhi Chaudhary
9 years ago
Hi Prajwal. Sorry to hear about the mishap. The decision of dropping a year after 12th depends upon what you want to do after graduation. In case you wish to pursue higher education, you will need to justify this gap especially for MBA. You may need to justify yourself at the time of placements. As

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