What inspired you to get into IIT or crack the JEE?

The pain and depression following the leaving of my girlfriend. AIR 987 (GEN)... One hell of a year of self study in Class XII with a compulsory 75% attendance rule.

The desire for the best motivated me to crack IIT .For me there was no family problem or any such issue. But I just loved the feeling of being an IIT ian.the thought of I standing before IIT after having cleared it motivated me a lot.

I was born and brought up in a town in Andhra Pradesh.I was topper in my class since my childhood.(It was my ultimate aim that days and till now).My parents joined me in bhashyam school in 4th class which gets great results in 10th board examinations. My father told me “You are going to study in this school till your 10th class”In 6th class my father told me “If you study well you will get seat in good engineering college.If you get seat in good engineering college your life will be good”Then I decided to study well to get seat in good engineering college.In my school they gave foundation for IITJEE from 7th class.There were seperate sections for foundation for IITJEE.They called that section as IIT section.Toppers usually go to IIT section.6th class was over.I was enjoying my summer holidays. My father told me “Your cousin brother got seat in FIITJEE that too with 100% fee waiver.”I didn’t understand what was that.Holidays were over.7th class begun.There was a test in my school for 7th class students.Students who clear that exam were selected for IIT section.I was selected for IIT Section.One day my maths teacher explained about IIT and IITJEE.He told that cracking IITJEE is the target for students in IIT section.From that day I started to dream about IIT.I also wrote entrance exam of FIITJEE in 7th class unfortunately I didn't clear the exam.That is inspiration for me to crack JEE.Today I am studying 10th class and seriously preparing for JEE.This is my first answer in quora so please forgive me if there are any mistakes.

I was average till 8th class, usually coming 3rd-5th . When I entered 9th my father offered me a deal of a phone worth rupees 10K if I secure 1st position in 10th class. I did and I was so dumb that I even bought a 10K phone (dumb because we never used to buy useless-costly things) Then for the JEE he offered me a 30K phone in the starting of 11th. I cracked JEE but I had learnt the lesson and didn't buy a new phone.   We still crack a joke about those deals. :P Love you father for teaching all those lessons …best dad in the world.   p.s. I still have that 10k phone (doesn't work properly)…gonna keep it with me for the rest of my life.

Oh I have many Instances!I would appreciate it if you could take the time out to read this!I have an elder brother who is six years elder to me. When I was hardly in 5th grade, my brother had packed his bags and left for IIT. At that time I was too young to understand. Needless to say he is really good in studies. But, I am good in studies too.I always wanted to do science, because I hated the other subjects. I hated mugging loved logical reasoning. Thus my love for Computer Science. The best place in India to do this is IIT.Incidence 1My brother, mom and dad always felt I was the smarter one and they supported me all the way. Whenever I would tell anyone in school or elsewhere that I'm planning to write IITJEE, they would mock me and say that its not a joke to crack it and that I shouldn't waste my time doing it. When I would tell them that my brother is an IITian they would say ooh now you have a very high chance of getting into IIT. This showed that they didn't think I was smart enough to crack IIT, but if I have an IITian brother that suddenly proves that I am very smart. I wasn't able to digest this. I thought that I will now attempt to give one of the toughest exams in the world just to prove them wrong and take it up as a challenge. Incidence 2I joined a coaching class, we were 9 girls and 25 boys. We had a Chemistry test and I scored the highest in class. The sir there started laughing, telling the boys you should be ashamed that you were beaten by a girl, up your game. I know he was trying to compliment me, but it indirectly made me realise that he doesn't think we girls have a chance. Incidence 3When my brother was studying to get into IIT, there was this uncle who was a retired CEO of an MNC who lived near our house. He would always come help my brother giving him tips. When I went to him 6 years later, he said that why IIT, I should try for something easier like arts maybe.My brother has been my strong pillar since then, always giving me the inside tips and most of all believing in me. Till date he keeps saying that I will do better than him.These incidents have made me want to crack IIT. Also, just so you know, I really love science and want to pursue my career in computers (I'm not simply giving IIT just because of peer pressure, I'm stronger than that, I don't have to bow down to the patriarchal society, I'm doing this for me).

My MOM! It was always my mom who struggled way harder than me and I will be indebted to her for life and for what I'm today. A little bit of background. I was in army school right from my 5th class and the school was structured to put the students into the National Defence Academy, Khadakwalsa and thereafter join the armed forces. It was after my 10th class, that after the not so good marks in my CBSE board exams (~71%), that my mother thought it would be pull me out and even I felt that I wouldn't be able to clear the UPSC after my 12th. And the success rate of students joining the NDA too was very bad. (~ 5-6%) That is when she too, like all the other parents wanted her son to get into the IITs. That was the craze. I have no idea still as to how she had the confidence in me. Someone who grazed through their 10th board. I started giving my exams for joining the coaching centers. Ramaiah, Delta, Fiitjee, etc. and what not were very famous coaching centered in Hyderabad. Of course, I couldn't clear the top ones. Meanwhile my grandfather passed away and I had to visit my village. When I returned, I got to know I'd cleared one of the not so famous coaching center's exam. For the next 2 years, I tried to study whilst having fun. But when the results came out I had barely scratched the surface. My total in JEE 2006 was 30.; highest being 19 in Chemistry. I could not hide my face in shame. Coupled with this, my vice principal at my coaching center told me "I always knew you couldn't do it. I'd told you while joining too that you had less marks in maths and science and hence this is not your cup of the tea". This was not all concerning thinking what my mother did for me. She got up every freaking day at 3 am, woke me up, cooked my breakfast, packed my lunch and send me to my 5 am classes. Every day for 2 years! Tears rolled down my cheeks with all that running in my mind. I knew if not for me, I had to do it for my mother. I joined the same coaching center and adhered to no tv, no games and no entertainment for the next one year. Finally when the result came out - AIR 854. From not qualifying and 30 marks to 305/450. And then I saw the happiness on my mother's face and there is nothing more I wished for.  Thank you mom for everything.

My reason to take JEE (back in 2000 - so old tale), honestly, was because everyone else was doing it. I mean, in Hyderabad if you were anywhere near the top 5-6 students in your class in high school, it was expected of you to take the entrance exam for the two top coaching centres of Hyd. If you made it to either, you had no other option, did you? And I am talking about 1998, when I got out of 10th... Not that I regret "cracking the JEE" as the OP put it - learnt a little bit of the tech stuff, quite a bit about life in general, but more importantly, made some great friends at IIT-M. :)

The journey started when i went to iitb for a school-level robotics competition . I was amazed by the massive size and beauty of the campus . Also i had heard a lot about iit alumni . This drove me to join a jee coaching class after my board exams. I initially took it up as a challenge but gradually i started liking the subjects . My family and my teachers always supported me . After 2 long years ,  i got into iit madras civil engineering and i have never regretted that decision ever since.

You get to live what actually is the ideal college life. You are totally independent there. The hostel life, academics, co-curricular, extra-curricular, events, fests, and everything just make it an amazing place to spend 4 years of your life.” campus is too good one thing there you will find less girls thats the main problem haha enjoy best of luck