Shagun Batra is an Indian doctor who topped all India in NEET PG exam 2022.
Wiki/Biography
Dr. Shagun Batra was born in New Delhi in 1999 (23 years old; as of 2022).
Childhood photos of Dr. Shagun Batra
She attended Delhi Public School, RK Puram, New Delhi. She excelled during her school days and topped the class 12th board exams. In an interview, she said of the incident,
I secured CGPA of 10.0 in class 10th exam and 98.2% in class 12th exam through PCMB stream. “
Dr. Shagun Batra’s student days
At the same time, she also studied German at the Goethe-Institut in New Delhi. After completing her studies, she enrolled in Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), Delhi, to pursue Bachelor of Medicine in Internal Medicine, where she became a gold medalist. As a MBBS student, she interned at Lok Nayak Hospital in Delhi. In his third year of college, Shagun completed his internship and started preparing for the 2022 NEET PG exam. She secured first rank in the All India Examination in her first attempt. In May 2022, she ranked 13th in INI-CET. Apparently, she comes from a family without a doctor. Speaking about it in an interview, she said,
I come from a family without a doctor, so being the first doctor in my family was an amazing thing in itself for me. “
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Shagun’s father Mukesh Batra works in the IT industry and mother Meenu Batra is a housewife. She had a brother who died in 2019.
Dr. Shagun Batra and her parents
NEET PG 2022 Preparation
Dr. Shagun took online courses from PrepLadder to prepare for the exam. Shagun also attended live classes from Dr. Gobind Rai Garg for preparation. Dr. Shagun shared her preparation timeline in an interview, saying:
I started studying for NEET PG 2022 exam in my third year of MBBS. For preparatory and final subjects, I used to practice MCQs. Before the internship started, I had taken notes on all 19 subjects and was ready for review. “
Dr Batra added,
I focused on self-study. I am able to manage tutoring, self-study and college with proper planning and strategies. Marrow GT and National Mocks helped me tremendously in preparing for NEET PG 2022 exam. “
exam strategy
Speaking to the media, Dr. Shagun said that adequate sleep is a prerequisite for any examination. She shared her test day strategy during the conversation, saying:
Good exam habits, such as sleeping well before the exam, eating a good breakfast, and arriving at the exam center on time, are my specific strategies for exam day. Trust your instincts, most of the time the correct answer will be the one you guessed the first time. Don’t lose hope and have faith in yourself. “
Dr. Shagun concluded the conversation by saying:
The bottom line is, this is just a test, don’t be discouraged if the results don’t meet your expectations. Remember, your level does not define who you are. “
Facts/Trivia
- In his spare time, Dr. Shagun enjoys hanging out with friends and watching shows on OTT platforms.
- Apart from academics, Shagun is also actively involved in sports. She likes to play badminton.
- Shagun said in an interview that she never planned to pursue a career in the medical field. she says,
I come from a family of non-physicians, and being the first doctor feels amazing. I had no plans to go into the medical field and it was a last minute decision. “
- She said in an interview that she hopes to pursue MD (Medicine) from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh and pursue super specialization. she says,
I really want to do my PG in medicine department. I also qualified for INI-CET but could not attend this live broadcast due to lower seat matrix. I hope to get admitted into PGI. “
- In December 2020, she secured second position in the GCLT MAINS exam and received a cash prize of Rs. 6000.
GCLT MAINS ranked top three
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Source: HIS Education