Studied 11-12 hours a day! Meet CLAT Topper Khushi Agarwal AIR 46, Rank 2 in West Bengal

It has been a joyful moment at the home of Khushi Agarwal ever since the results of the Common Law Admission Test were out. The youngster has not only made her parents and relatives, but the entire state proud of her achievements. Khushi has secured an All India Rank of 46 (2nd in West Bengal) in the CLAT examination.

Seventeen-year-old Khushi has been flooded with congratulatory messages and phone calls ever since the results were out. Sharing her happiness with The Telegraph Online Edugraph, the Class 12 student at La Martiniere for Girls said that she was sure of getting a good rank, but she never expected to achieve such a feat.

"My parents are happier than me. Their joy has overshadowed my rank. I was completely stunned for two minutes when I first saw the results on the computer screen and it took nearly 15-20 minutes for me to understand the depth of the rank," she said.

Khushi will be the first generation lawyer from the family. Her Father, Dr Amit Kr Agarwal, is a renowned Urosurgeon of Kolkata. Currently a student of the Commerce Stream, Khushi wishes to study law at National Law School of India (NLSI) in Bengaluru.

"I really can't express my feeling in words. She has been a brilliant student since childhood and has always been focussed in her studies. She had decided on becoming a lawyer since she was in class eight," said Alka Agarwal, Khushi's mother.

Commenting on her preparation strategy for the exam, Khushi said that she had been preparing for CLAT examination since the beginning of 2023 dedicating 4 to 5 hours each day towards her preparation along with her coaching classes.

"I had to manage both my school examinations and CLAT preparations. The last six months have been really tough. We had our school exams in July and September. It was really hard as I had to manage both. During my first term examination in September, I had to set aside my CLAT preparations and concentrate fully on my school exams. Once the school exams got over, I focussed completely on CLAT as I had no other school exam during that time," said the youngster.

Khushi toiled hard, devoted 11-12 hours in the last two months towards preparing for the examination and finally appeared in the exam held throughout India on December 3.

Now, with her goals achieved, she is confident of getting into the NLSI through the first round of counselling when the results are declared on December 26.