He scored 54% in Class 10 and just 41 marks in maths; three years later, Jainendrajeet cracked JEE Advanced with AIR 349 and reached IIT Bombay
A 54% score in Class 10, including just 41 marks in Mathematics and 48 in Science, became a difficult chapter for Jainendrajeet. He had also spent nearly 40 to 50 days on bed rest before his board exams because of health issues, leaving him with little time to prepare. When the result appeared on the screen, he said he simply froze.Several of his classmates had scored above 90%, making his result harder to accept. He also faced criticism and trolling over his marks. But instead of treating the result as a verdict on his ability, Jainendrajeet decided to change the way he studied. Three years later, he scored 99.98 percentile in JEE Main 2023 and secured All India Rank 349 in JEE Advanced in the Open category. The result earned him a seat in the Computer Science programme at IIT Bombay.
“I opened the website, looked at my score and froze”
His Class 10 result came as a shock, particularly because he had expected to perform much better.
Jainendrajeet studied at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Vrindavan. His Class 10 result came as a shock, particularly because he had expected to perform much better. In a YouTube video, he recalled the moment he checked his marks. “I opened the website, looked at my score and froze. My first thought was, ‘This can’t be my result,’” he said.The disappointment became stronger when he saw his classmates scoring above 90%. His health had played a major role in the result. Jainendrajeet said he had been on bed rest for around 40 to 50 days before the board examinations and could not prepare as he normally would have.But he eventually stopped looking at the result as something that could decide his future. Instead, he treated it as a sign that he needed to change his approach.
He changed the way he studied
After Class 10, Jainendrajeet did not simply decide to study for longer hours. He changed how he used those hours. He created a fixed timetable, reduced distractions and cut down on social media. His study time gradually increased until he was consistently putting in around 10 hours a day. One of the biggest changes was made before he even entered the classroom.Jainendrajeet started watching educational videos before attending classes so that he already had a basic understanding of the topic. This made it easier for him to follow lectures and spend more time understanding difficult concepts instead of trying to grasp everything for the first time.He also began setting smaller, achievable targets for each day. Rather than looking at the entire syllabus at once, he divided his work into manageable goals and tracked his progress. Previous-year questions became another important part of his preparation, helping him understand the examination pattern and improve his problem-solving skills.
From 54% to 99.98 percentile
The results began to show. In JEE Main 2023, Jainendrajeet scored an impressive 99.98 percentile. He then went on to secure AIR 349 in JEE Advanced, placing him among the top-performing candidates in one of India’s most competitive engineering entrance examinations. The result also put his Class 10 marks in perspective. A student who had scored 41 in Mathematics and 48 in Science had, within a few years, earned a place in IIT Bombay’s Computer Science programme.
Life after reaching IIT Bombay
Jainendrajeet joined IIT Bombay later in 2023 to pursue a BTech in Computer Science. His focus there has extended beyond classroom learning. Along with his academics, he has worked on gaining practical experience in software engineering.In December 2025, he worked as a Software Engineering Intern at Loop Health in Bengaluru. He also completed a summer internship at Kimbal.
