CUET 2023 Topper Interview - Katyayini Madeti - “Dedication is my recipe to Success

CUET 2023 Topper Interview - Katyayini Madeti, from West Bokaro, Jharkhand scored 799.64 out of 800 percentile in the CUET 2023. She appeared for three domains namely History, Political Science and Economics. Katyayini has scored 200 in three domains - History, Political Science and Economics. In English she has scored 199.64 percentile. She has started her preparation for CUET entrance exam 6-8 months prior to the examination. Katyayini aims to get admission in Hindu College, Delhi for Bachelor's in Political Science.

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One of the main reasons to score 100 percentile is because of practising all the important topics thoroughly and with the guidance of the coaching institute. She is a student of Toprankers, which provides coaching for the CUET. Careers360 interviewed her on how she started her preparation for the CUET.

To know more about the CUET 2023 preparation tips read the full interview of Katyayini by Careers360.

Careers360 - How would you describe yourself? Where did you finish schooling?

Katyayini - I was born and brought up in West Bokaro, Jharkhand. I have been interested in pursuing education since my childhood. I was interested in appearing for the competitive exams. I have graduated from DAV Public School, Bariatu.

Careers360 - Can you tell us something about your family?

Katyayini - I come from a middle class family with my father, mother and a brother. My father works as a Senior Manager at TATA Steel. My mother is a homemaker. My brother has recently graduated from IIT Kharagpur.

Careers360 - When did you start your preparation for CUET 2023?

Katyayini - I started my preparation for the CUET from October, 2022 which gave me a head start to have enough time to prepare well for the exam.

Careers360 - Why did you want to appear for CUET?

Katyayini - I wanted to pursue my graduation from a central university in India. In order to pursue education in central universities like Delhi University, Jawaharlal Nehru University. CUET is compulsory, so I have applied for CUET and started preparing for the exam.

Careers360 - Was it difficult to prepare for the CUET?

Katyayini - Just like any other national level entrance exam, preparing for CUET has its own challenges. For me, I had some difficulties in vocabulary while studying for the English exam.

Careers360 - How did you overcome your difficulty with English vocabulary?

Katyayini - I have prepared constantly with the reference of Hitbullseye to practise for the English exam. Toprankers has helped me by guiding me through the whole preparation process.

Careers360 - Who is your strength? Who encouraged you the most while preparing for the CUET?

Katyayini - My whole family including my relatives were of great support to motivate me with the CUET preparation. My brother has been like a mentor to me during my preparation.

Careers360 - How many domains have you appeared in the CUET 2023?

Katyayini - I have appeared for three domains namely Economics, History and Political Science.

Careers360 - How did you handle the pressure on the day of the exam?

Katyayini - I had a good amount of time prior to the exam, because of that I was able to study and I have done the revision of the whole syllabus with dedication. Which kept me calm, and able to concentrate during the examination.

Careers360 - What is your dream course and college?

Katyayini - I want to pursue my Bachelor’s in Political Science from Hindu College, Delhi.

Careers360 - What would you like to suggest to the future aspirants of the CUET 2023?

Katyayini - Start the preparation for the exam before 6-8 months. So, you can also find time for revision if you start your preparation early. There are many resources available over the internet for reference like NCERT, Arihant, Hitbullseye for self study. Students can also opt for coaching institutes like Toprankers . One should be confident and dedicated for better preparation of CUET 2023.