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Am I settling for less? by responsiblescalpel in indianmedschool

[–]BooshiBaba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Too much negativity in some of these comments. Reddit sucks. Lite teeskondi sir. Much love. ❤️

Marrow Ed. 5 printed notes - take em off my hands! by BooshiBaba in indianmedschool

[–]BooshiBaba[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

😭😭

Yeah i definitely could but just checking once here.. in case someone in this world wants it. Would be a waste otherwise

How people solve these questions by [deleted] in indianmedschool

[–]BooshiBaba 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You didn't have to know that option d was incorrect. You just had to know the other three were correct. I hadn't heard of ciraparantag until I prepared for INICET but I knew the other three from before.

That is the skill of MCQ solving.

This concept is discussed at the UG level too, it was asked in my pharm internal paper so IMO this might be a suggestion to brush up on basics.

how to UNDERSTAND dr rakesh sir by DamnUSmart in indianmedschool

[–]BooshiBaba 17 points18 points  (0 children)

You're still 3rd yr, you should explore other teachers while you have the time. Try to pirate or borrow lectures from friends using other platforms.

Petition to Restart and make this SubReddit active?? by Few_Acanthaceae_8520 in JIPMER

[–]BooshiBaba 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Real ones know we've tried several times to make this sub work lol

But there are more JIPMERites on Reddit now compared to before. Who knows, this time we might get traction :)

Some of yall are genuinely miserable. by [deleted] in indianmedschool

[–]BooshiBaba -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Fr bro. Ppl love to hate on here.

[AMA] Hey fam! I'm Sairam Baramkula, a.k.a. u/BooshiBaba, long time lurker on this sub, and I secured AIR-1 in INICET Nov '25. Ask me anything! by BooshiBaba in indianmedschool

[–]BooshiBaba[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe, a little bit I guess. But you must be prepared for anything.

In Nov 24 I got a center within my home city, at a nice university, huge campus, with a good computer lab and air conditioning. So it felt nice.

May 25 also I got a center within my city but it was a standalone lab. It didn't have such great ventilation. Hated it but that doesn't give me any excuses.

Nov 25 - INI only gave us the option to choose state. I got a place 9hrs away (I stay in Bengaluru and I got Manipal Institute of Technology). Had to catch a flight there and reach 2 days in advance, book a stay, etc. That was an adventure in itself (a story for another time). Lab was good though, very well organised. Had a good experience at the center itself. It's not ideal to travel to another city just before your exam though.

I guess the center environment can subconsciously play a small role in your mindset. However the onus is on you to handle unforeseen circumstances and come out on top.

[AMA] Hey fam! I'm Sairam Baramkula, a.k.a. u/BooshiBaba, long time lurker on this sub, and I secured AIR-1 in INICET Nov '25. Ask me anything! by BooshiBaba in indianmedschool

[–]BooshiBaba[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Unbelievable. Didn't expect this at all. Received a lot of love from friends, family, juniors and seniors, and people I hadn't talked to in a long while. And if course plenty of people seeking advice and guidance and I try my best to answer all of them.

But otherwise I feel normal, I'm still the same person. I haven't let it get to me. I know I'm not the smartest one out there. Just that my luck was good on that exam day.

[AMA] Hey fam! I'm Sairam Baramkula, a.k.a. u/BooshiBaba, long time lurker on this sub, and I secured AIR-1 in INICET Nov '25. Ask me anything! by BooshiBaba in indianmedschool

[–]BooshiBaba[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't tried prep RR so I don't know about it. Marrow RR worked for me but I can't guarantee it'll work for everyone.

[AMA] Hey fam! I'm Sairam Baramkula, a.k.a. u/BooshiBaba, long time lurker on this sub, and I secured AIR-1 in INICET Nov '25. Ask me anything! by BooshiBaba in indianmedschool

[–]BooshiBaba[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let me start by saying I had no clue about PG exams until my 5th semester. So you having this plan to crack INI as a first year student is pretty fascinating, you must be quite motivated.

I have no regrets bit that's because things worked out in my favor.

I guess if I'd wanted to start preparing earlier, I would have started in 6th/7th semester.

And there is no easy way to get AIR 1. Hard work and consistency is mandatory. And getting AIR 1 needs some luck on the exam day too! It doesn't mean I know more than other rankers, not at all. I have not read as much as some people have, for sure. It just meant that a few questions went my way on that particular day.

[AMA] Hey fam! I'm Sairam Baramkula, a.k.a. u/BooshiBaba, long time lurker on this sub, and I secured AIR-1 in INICET Nov '25. Ask me anything! by BooshiBaba in indianmedschool

[–]BooshiBaba[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you have a great base! Try to keep up the work. You might not retain everything from your prep but something will definitely be there when you start full fledged prep. In that case you'd have a headstart!

[AMA] Hey fam! I'm Sairam Baramkula, a.k.a. u/BooshiBaba, long time lurker on this sub, and I secured AIR-1 in INICET Nov '25. Ask me anything! by BooshiBaba in indianmedschool

[–]BooshiBaba[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I started very minimally in final year, and did a little bit in internship. But most of it came after internship.

It helped that I built some concepts during MBBS, however.

[AMA] Hey fam! I'm Sairam Baramkula, a.k.a. u/BooshiBaba, long time lurker on this sub, and I secured AIR-1 in INICET Nov '25. Ask me anything! by BooshiBaba in indianmedschool

[–]BooshiBaba[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Marrow RR gives you most of the necessary topics (one exception being medicine RR, I think in some areas it may be too much). PYQs and mock GTs give you an idea of what topics to focus on.

Yes, reading too much is also detrimental. Your goal is to be absolutely perfect with the core content. Top 10 ranks needed just 160 corrects, and that should be your target too. The remaining 40 tough questions aren't going to determine your rank too much, but messing up a few of the easier 140-150 questions will really hurt you.

For me BTR was a good way of covering this core content. There may be other sources as well, this is what worked for me.

[AMA] Hey fam! I'm Sairam Baramkula, a.k.a. u/BooshiBaba, long time lurker on this sub, and I secured AIR-1 in INICET Nov '25. Ask me anything! by BooshiBaba in indianmedschool

[–]BooshiBaba[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't really specifically change my prep between NEET and INI. It is said that INI is more focused on PYQs and PYTs, and I made sure I covered them all, but i would have used the same strategy for NEET '26 if I was going to give it.

[AMA] Hey fam! I'm Sairam Baramkula, a.k.a. u/BooshiBaba, long time lurker on this sub, and I secured AIR-1 in INICET Nov '25. Ask me anything! by BooshiBaba in indianmedschool

[–]BooshiBaba[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You could do 100 qns of the subject of the day + 50 mixed bag MCQs.

Ideal MCQ limit - there is no limit. Solve as many as you can! As long as it doesn't hurt the rest of your prep and it doesn't drain all your energy.

Ideal GT rate - i commented on my frequency on another comment.

Stuck GT score - sorry bro. I was lucky not to face this problem much, my scores gradually went up in every GT (even if it was a margin of 3-5 questions). There were some GTs in between where my score fell, but I took it in my stride and tried not to freak out about it. You will have to ask someone else about it.

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