West Bengal HS topper Rupayan Pal says he studied 12-13 hours a day, wants to be a doctor
Rupayan Pal of Burdwan CMS High School is this year’s topper in the West Bengal Higher Secondary Examination, scoring 497 (99.4%).The moment the news broke that Rupayan is this year’s topper, their residence was busy with his school teachers and neighbours visiting him and his parents to congratulate him.
Rupayan Pal told The Indian Express, “I had thought I would rank, but never thought I would come first. I used to study around 12-13 hours every day and the main aim was to keep the concepts clear. I want to become a doctor, so that was my main focus. Since childhood, I was drawn towards science, and I have given some competitive exams. Let’s see what happens. I want to go to AIIMS and study.”
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