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NEET, Medical, Pharmacy Careers - Answered on Nov 17, 2025

Dr Nagarajan JSK is an associate professor and former head of medical research at the JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty.
He has over 30 years of experience in counselling students towards making the right career choices, particularly in the field of pharmacy.
As the JSS College placement officer, he has helped aspiring professionals prepare for and crack job interviews.
Dr Nagarajan holds a PhD in pharmaceutical sciences from the JSS Academy of Higher Education And Research, Mysore, and is currently guiding five PhD scholars.... more
Asked by Anonymous - Nov 15, 2025Hindi
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I have passed 12th from Maharashtra state board in 2023 ( as regular candidate ) and also gave improvement exam in Feb 2024 but I am not satisfied with my result can I give 12th board exam again from Maharashtra board as a private candidate 17 no. Form ??? I am already 12th passed so Is it illegal to appear from 17 no. Form ?

Ans: Hi,
Hi, what are your future plans? Please share so I can suggest a solution for you.
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Asked on - Nov 17, 2025 | Answered on Nov 17, 2025
PCB aggregate score chahiye 50% se above
Ans: Hi,
I understand that you want to achieve 50% aggregate marks in important subjects like PCBM. Since you have spent three years on this, what are your plans for after obtaining the 50% marks?

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Asked on - Nov 17, 2025 | Answered on Nov 17, 2025
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Ans: 50% for the general category (in some cases, they might have mentioned otherwise 50%)

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Asked on - Nov 17, 2025 | Answered on Nov 17, 2025
Which students are eligible to apply for form no. 17 HSC ? Students who have passed 12th HSC as a regular candidate in 2023 can apply for Form no. 17 ( private candidate ) for exam held in Feb 2026 ??
Ans: NO, a student who passed the 12th HSC exam as a regular candidate in 2023 is not eligible to apply for Form 17 (private candidate) for the February 2026 exams, as Form 17 is for students who failed or are appearing for the first time privately. The student who passed in 2023 is considered to have already completed the examination requirement.
Who is eligible for Form 17: Form 17 is primarily for students who failed the 12th exam and need to repeat it, or for students who are appearing privately for the first time.

Since you passed as a regular candidate in 2023, you have already completed the HSC examination. Your passing certificate from 2023 is your proof of completion.

For improvement: If you wish to improve your marks, you would typically apply for an improvement exam rather than reappearing as a private candidate through Form 17. However, eligibility for such an exam needs to be checked with the Maharashtra State Board.

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Asked on - Nov 18, 2025 | Answered on Nov 21, 2025
Maharashtra board gives only 2 chances to appear for improvement exam if I have passed 12th as regular candidate in Feb 2023 there was only 2 chance one in July 2023 and next in Feb 2024 so if I want to improve my score to fullfill PCB aggregate score more than 50% for which exam should I appear?? Can I appear for form no. 17 to achieve 50% PCB score ?
Ans: Hi,

Did you take advantage of both opportunities in July 2023 and February 2024? If you still did not achieve a score of 50%, that is concerning. It suggests you may not be focused on your education, and perhaps you should consider pursuing diploma courses instead.

If you did not utilize either of those opportunities, please fill out Form No. 17 for isolated subjects and not for all subjects. I have confirmed with the MH State Board office that you can submit Form No. 17 for isolated subjects. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact your MH board office for clarification.
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Asked by Anonymous - Dec 12, 2025
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Dear Sir/Madam, I am currently a 1st year UG student studying engineering in Sairam Engineering College, But there the lack of exposure and strict academics feels so rigid and I don't like it that. It's like they don't gaf about skills but just wants us to memorize things and score a good CGPA, the only skill they want is you to memorize things and pass, there's even special class for students who don't perform well in academics and it is compulsory for them to attend or else the student and his/her parents needs to face authorities who lashes out. My question is when did engineering became something that requires good academics instead of actual learning and skill set. In sairam they provides us a coding platform in which we need to gain the required points for each semester which is ridiculous cuz most of the students here just look at the solution to code instead of actual debugging. I am passionate about engineering so I want to learn and experiment things instead of just memorizing, so I actually consider dropping out and I want to give jee a try and maybe viteee , srmjeee But i heard some people say SRM may provide exposure but not that good in placements. I may not be excellent at studies but my marks are decent. So gimme some insights about SRM and recommend me other colleges/universities which are good at exposure
Ans: First — your frustration is valid

What you are experiencing at Sairam is not engineering, it is rote-based credential production.

“When did engineering become memorizing instead of learning?”

Sadly, this shift happened decades ago in most Tier-3 private colleges in India.

About “coding platforms & points” – your observation is sharp

You are absolutely right:

Mandatory coding points → students copy solutions

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Debugging & thinking are missing

This is pseudo-skill education — it looks modern but produces shallow engineers.

The fact that you noticed this in 1st year already puts you ahead of 80% students.

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Stay enrolled (degree security)

Reduce emotional investment in college rules

Use:

GitHub

Open-source projects

Hackathons

Internships (remote)

Hardware / software self-projects

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College = formality

Learning = self-driven

Risk = minimal

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