PANJIM: A whopping 16 students of Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), the national leader in test preparation services, have created history by securing rank AIR 01 in NEET UG examination 2024 by scoring 720/720 each.
Out of these 16, 14 are classroom students and two are from Aakash’s Distance Learning Programme (DLP). The results were announced by the National Testing Agency (NTA) today. This is a feat that is unparalleled in the test preparation sector, states a press release.
Aakashians, who secured the AIR 01, are Mridul Manya Anand (from Greater Noida), Ayush Naugraiya (From Jhansi), Akshat Pangaria (Haldwani), Aditya Kumar Panda (Chennai), Arghyadeep Dutta (Kolkata), Saksham Agrawal (Siliguri), Sujoy Dutta (Delhi), Aryan Yadav (Lucknow), Manav Priyadarshi (Ranchi), Palansha Agarwal (Mumbai-Nerul), Dhruv Garg, Samit Kumar Saini and Iram Quazi (Jaipur) and Kriti Sharma (Surat).
The two students who were enrolled in the DLP programme of Aakash are Krishnamurti Pankaj Shiwal and Gunmay Garg.
The students were enrolled in AESL’s classroom program to prepare for NEET, widely regarded as one of the toughest entrance exams globally. They attribute their remarkable success to their rigorous understanding of concepts and strict adherence to a disciplined study schedule.
“We are grateful that Aakash has helped us with both. But for the content and coaching from AESL, we would not have grasped many concepts in different subjects in a short period of time,” the students said.
Congratulating the students on the extraordinary achievement, Deepak Mehrotra, CEO and MD of Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), said, “We congratulate the students for the exemplary feat. Their achievement speaks volumes of their hard work and dedication as well as the support of their parents. We wish them all the best in their future endeavours.”
NEET is conducted annually by National Testing Agency as a qualifying test for students who wish to pursue undergraduate medical (MBBS), dental (BDS) and AYUSH (BAMS, BUMS, BHMS, etc.) courses in government and private institutions in India and also, for those intending to pursue primary medical qualification abroad, the release further stated.
AESL is India’s leading test preparatory company that specialises in providing comprehensive and effective preparation services for students preparing for high stakes Medical (NEET) and Engineering entrance examinations (JEE), school/board exams and competitive exams such as NTSE and Olympiads, it added.
AESL has a pan India network of over 315 centres with over 400,000+ currently enrolled students and has established an unassailable market position and brand value over the last 35 years.
It is committed to providing the highest quality test preparation services to unlock students’ true potential and achieve success in their academic endeavours, stated the press release.
AESL takes a student-centric approach to test preparation, recognising that every student is unique and has individual needs. It has a team of highly qualified and experienced instructors who are passionate about helping students achieve their dreams. The company’s programmes are designed to be flexible and its teaching methodologies are backed by the latest technologies to ensure that students are well-prepared for their exams. AESL is a subsidiary of Think and Learn Pvt Ltd, it added.

