Physics
Cracking the JAM: A Comprehensive Guide to Effective Exam Prep
Introduction “In science, the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to whom the idea first occurs”.
August 9, 2023
Guru Aravind
Hi. I'm Guru Aravind. I'm currently pursuing a master's degree in Quantum Technologies at IISc. Prior to this, I'd been working for a year with Western Digital as an ASIC Development Engineer shortly after receiving my B.Tech degree in ECE from NIT Tiruchirappalli. I've always been captivated by the various mechanisms of nature, and this is what drives me to study physics. Most of the time when I don't study, I play video games (mostly RTS).
I am an Electronics and Communication Engineering graduate from NIT Trichy, where my interest in physics and mathematics developed early. Although engineering wasn’t my primary interest, it provided me with invaluable professional growth experiences. After graduation, I joined Western Digital as an ASIC Development Engineer, a role I balanced alongside my preparations for the JAM exam starting from mid-August 2022. This period coincided with the pandemic-to-normal transition, offering a flexible work-from-home option, which I utilized for exam preparation. hese circumstances, combined with dedicated study, led to my achievement of AIR 1 in JAM Physics and AIR 114 in JAM Mathematics in 2023.Interestingly, despite preparing for JAM and giving exams, I used my previous year’s GATE rank from EC (with a score of 733 and rank 202) to enroll in the M.Tech program on Quantum Technologies at IISc. This decision was driven by my desire to create a bridge between academia and industry options during my transition.
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