NEET Odisha topper gets full marks in physics

BHUBANESWAR: A student from the city has emerged as the Odisha topper in the national eligibility-cum-entrance test-undergraduate (NEET-UG), the results of which were published on Wednesday night.
Priya Somadutta Nayak, a student of Sai International School, secured 705 marks out of 720 with an all India rank (AIR) of 39 and 99.997 percentile.
He scored full marks, which is 180, in physics. "Physics is my favourite subject. I attempted chemistry first and then biology and physics while answering the questions in the examination," the state topper said.
Amid all problems during Covid, I tried to stay cool and focussed on studies," said Priya, who secured 96.2 per cent in Class XII this year and 99.2 per cent in Class X.
He said NCERT books areimportant for preparation. "I studied from NCERT books very often and solved model questions as part of the preparation. Doubt-clearing classes with teachers also helped me a lot. In the examination, I devoted more time to difficult questions," he said.
Sanjib Kumar Nayak, father of Priya and a sales officer in a private company, said his son wants to take admission in AIIMS Delhi and serve the people by working in the government sector. "I belong to Baruna in Jajpur district's Binjharpur block. I came to Bhubaneswar a few years ago to provide good and quality education to my son. My hard work has paid off and I am happy," he added.
Altogether 26,279 students have qualified in the NEET UG-2022 and will take part in the counselling for MBBS/BDS courses. A total of 43,080 students had appeared for the test conducted on July 17.
Pritam Gochhayat and Chandan Dash from Odisha secured second and fifth places respectively in the list of India's top 10 male PwD candidates.