For, the 17-year-old from Natwar village of Bihar’s Rohtas district has salvaged the BSEB’s reputation after the intermediate toppers’ scam that blew up in May. With a score of 662 out of 720, Swetank has bagged an All-India rank of 18 in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) — the common entrance test for medical and dental courses across the country. Read more: CBSE announces NEET 2016 results, Het Shah from Gujarat is the topperSwetank belongs to a humble family. “My primary schooling was at Natwar village in Rohtas. Besides, dedication to studies is most important.”Read more: NEET 2016 results: Kota institute students bag top 3 ranks

Source: Hindustan Times August 17, 2016 13:52 UTC