Why take a scholarship test before you choose coaching: Prashast 2026
By Kokil Jain, Chemistry faculty at Pramana Institute (IIT Kanpur, 14 years teaching) Every October, parents ask me the same thing: "We haven't decided on coaching yet. Is there any point in a scholarship test now?" My answer is yes, and the reason has less to do with the scholarship than most people think. Pramana's […]
Should you take a drop year for JEE or NEET? An honest guide for students and parents
By Kumar Sir, Physics faculty at Pramana Institute (IIT Kanpur, 25 years teaching JEE and NEET) Every year, thousands of students miss their target in JEE or NEET by a margin that feels unfair. A drop year (a full year spent preparing again) can turn that near miss into a seat. It can also become […]
NEET 2027: why revision decides your rank, and what the move to a computer test changes
By Dr Hemant Upadhyay (Zoology, 18 years teaching NEET, ex-Allen) and Rajesh Sahu (Botany, 25 years teaching NEET, ex-Allen, ex-Aakash), Pramana Institute From 2027, NEET UG moves to a computer-based test (CBT), as the Union Education Minister announced in May 2026 (PW). NTA has not yet announced the 2027 dates or detailed pattern, so check […]
JEE Main 2027: why the last 13 weeks decide your score, and how to use them
By Abhishek Jaiswal, Mathematics faculty at Pramana Institute (IIT Roorkee, 18 years teaching JEE) JEE Main 2027 session 1 is expected from 22 to 30 January 2027, according to the tentative NTA schedule reported in September 2026 (Careers360). Confirm the final dates on jeemain.nta.nic.in when the bulletin is out. From mid-October that leaves about 13 […]