Meet UAE’s NEET topper and find out how she made the cut

According to the Indian Consulate, 1,486 students participated in NEET at three centres in the UAE.

Although the NEET scored an overall score of 715, only 23 students scored over 650. Being one of them is a great achievement for Divyasree in itself. She is also very happy that her NEET percentile is over 99.94%. But she was even more excited when her school announced her as a top UAE student.

“My expectation is to score over 670 points,” Divyasree told Gulf News. “Considering that the Indian students gave us a different paper this time, and several people claimed that the UAE paper was more difficult than the Indian paper, I am very grateful for my high score. When I knew that I was a top player in the UAE, I feel very lucky. I lost the top title outside India by just seven points. But I am satisfied and more motivated to reach higher heights in college,” said the high-achieving person, who was in the Also tops the school’s science major with a score of 98.2% in CBSE’s 12th Board Exam

Vandana Marwaha, principal of DPS Sharjah, said in a statement to Gulf News: “This is indeed a proud moment for Sharjah Delhi Private School and myself as I extend my heartfelt tribute to our student Divyasree Sureshbabu and her family. Heartiest congratulations. An extraordinary achievement as UAE NEET Topper 2022.

“As an institution, in addition to the regular curriculum, we have a dedicated study programme for Year 12 students to support their studies. This helps them prepare for competitive examinations such as NEET, JEE, etc. Witness Divyasree’s The great success is a reassuring moment for my entire team and I wish her the best of luck in all her future endeavors. She always has our best wishes and best wishes,” she added .

Explaining how she prepared for the tough exam, Divyasree said NEET was “almost like my heartbeat for two years”.

“I keep myself away from all parties and gatherings. I have a unique strategy for each subject.”

Divyasree says solving multiple-choice questions (MCQs) is her top priority. “Solving as many MCQs as possible has helped me a lot in developing my interest and enhancing my knowledge. In physics, I have solved many MCQs from several top sources. The biggest trick I have sitting idle is the master recipe sheet I prepare. For chemistry, I spent a lot of time developing my understanding from the NCERT textbook.”

Her advice to students aspiring to take the NEET is to make tables for responses, trends, exceptions and formulas.

“Using the biology NCERT as the final source and solving as many MCQs as possible is the magic trick to crack the biology section. For the last 50 days before the actual exam, I made sure to honestly solve a mock exam paper each day with the physics OMR and exam paper. This Helps me manage my time effectively during exams. In fact, since NEET is more or less like the 51st paper I do, I’m not stressed at all considering how many simulations I’ve solved.”

The CBSE board was not too difficult for Divyasree as her concept was so strong.

Thanking my family for their continued support and encouragement, Divyasree said, “My parents, Lakshmi and Sureshbabu Subramani, and my sister Harishri are the ultimate pillars of my success. I am touched by their great sacrifice and their unwavering faith and trust.”

She is also very grateful to the teachers in the UAE and her Gaokao coaching academy and school for playing a key role in her success.