Jaipur, June 15 -- "I wanted to pursue humanities and dreamt of pursuing UPSC. But my life took a turn after I took biology after class 10 board examination as my sister advised," said Mahesh Kumar (18), a native of Hanumangarh who topped in the National Eligibility Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) this year. Mahesh, who had been studying in a coaching centre in Sikar, secured 99.99% in the exam, the result of which was declared on Saturday. "It was my first attempt. I started preparing for the exam in 2022 but could not appear for it as I was under-age. Though I expected a good result, I could not believe that I emerged as the topper," he said. "Initially, I used to study six to seven hours daily. But I reduced it to four to five hours, a month before the exam to keep myself stress-free," he added. Both the parents of Mahesh are government school teachers. "They have never put any pressure on me. A week before the exam, my mother also arrived in Sikar and started staying with me. I used to struggle a bit with biology in my initial coaching days. But I gradually got a grasp on the subject. This year, the questions were also unexpected. I could never imagine that I would be able to top," said Mahesh, while attending a celebration organised by his coaching centre in Sikar....