JEE Mains Topper Om Prakash Behera Shares Success Formula: 'Focus On Future, Keep Away From Phones'
The main mantra of success, according to Om Prakash, is to focus completely on the future rather than repenting for what has passed.
Published : April 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM IST
|Updated : April 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM IST
Kota: Om Prakash Behera from Bhubaneswar in Odisha, has made history by scoring 100 percentile marks, topping the JEE (Mains) Exam results announced on Saturday morning.
He however revealed that he had gone into depression and his teachers and faculty motivated him, which led to his success.
Om Prakash told ETV Bharat, "I did not know till standard 10th that how once get admission into IITs. When I took admission in Kota, I got to know about JEE (Mains) and JEE (Advance). After that I started my preparations. I worked hard and achieved success."
He said when he arrived in Kota, he had not studied several topics of chemistry. "This should have been studied in school, but I had studied mathematics and physics. When I studied chemistry in Kota, I left several topics. I was not getting good marks and was demotivated. Then my teachers and faculty motivated me," he added.
"They told me that I was the best and everything will fall in place. Then I worked on the topics that I had left and slowly developed all the topics. Suddenly, I scored well and by doing consistent hard work, I became a topper," he said.
He also said he would consult seniors on which IIT to choose and which course to study. "I have not set my goal, I have to just crack JEE Advance," he quipped.
He said that the difference between Kota and other cities is that a peer group is formed in Kota. "The environment is such in Kota that one gets motivated to study. The faculty here is always available. They solve any of our doubts," he added.
He admitted that he did not score well in the mock test. "Since I was not able to catch-up with them, I left all the topics in chemistry. I had gone into depression, then when I got a break or time, I studied all the old topics and my notes helped me. I then started completing the backlog and slowly got settled," he explained.
He said that he did not have any specific schedule for studies. "I used to attend classes in morning or evening shifts, then I used to do homework. I also used to speak to my friends for motivation. I did not keep a cell phone, so I used to speak to friends in classes. After I relocated to Kota, I could not pursue playing sports," he added.
His father, Kamalkant Behera, an officer of the Odisha Administrative Service, took a deputation in Delhi so that he could meet his son often. "My father left his friends and family in Odisha and moved to Delhi to be closer to us and support me," the JEE topper said.
Smita Rani Behera, Om Prakash's mother, who was a college lecturer in Odisha, left her job and has been staying with her son for the last three years, providing staunch support. "Whenever I had a doubt, the solution was always ready. My mother was with me, ensuring I did not face any issues," he said.
On relocating to Kota, Om said, "An acquaintance who was also studying in Kota told me about the facilities and opportunities here, he suggested to me that Kota would help me achieve my goals.
The main mantra of success, according to Om Prakash, is to focus completely on the future rather than repenting for what has happened. He has been preparing for the entrance exam by staying in Kota since class 10. He had also scored 92 per cent marks in the class 10 exams.
"The graph kept going up and down during the weekly tests, but I identified my mistakes by doing self-analysis after every test and tried to correct them," he added.
Om Prakash used to do self-study for about 8 to 9 hours every day. He also distanced himself from the mobile phone during his studies as he believed that it distracted his attention.
Following the results, he is fully engaged in preparing for the JEE Advanced Exam. Om Prakash is aiming to do his graduation in Computer Science from IIT Bombay. An avid reader, Om Prakash finds time to read novels and play badminton apart from his study schedule.
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