From rank 50,000 to number one in Agri & Pharmacy stream

Hyderabad: Mukkaram Ahmed, who was turned away by colleges a year ago due to a low rank, has scripted a dramatic turnaround by securing rank 1 in the Agriculture and Pharmacy stream of EAPCET 2026.

“This is my second attempt. Last year, I got a rank above 50,000. We went to colleges, but they said it would be very difficult to get admission. That stayed with me. I prepared dedicatedly for EAPCET for a year,” Mukkaram told TOI.

The comments became his motivation. “It felt like a challenge. I told myself I had to prove myself, not just get into the top 10, but aim for rank 1,” he added.

A student of the Telangana Minorities Residential Educational Institutions Society (TMREIS), Mukkaram studied within the same system from class 5 through Intermediate. “Whatever I am today is because of my teachers. They were very experienced and guided me at every step,” he said, attributing his success largely to them.

Hailing from Mehdipatnam, Mukkaram comes from a modest background. His father works as a fibre technician, while his mother passed away around 2012-13. “My father always encouraged me and kept track of my progress. That support mattered a lot,” he said.

He credits his seniors with inspiring him to take EAPCET seriously. “Seeing them helped me understand what I could achieve,” he said.

Mukkaram said his preparation was consistent and focused. “I didn’t face major struggles with studies because the system and teachers were strong. I just followed what was taught and stayed disciplined.”

Interested in pursuing veterinary medical sciences, Mukkaram hopes to secure admission to PV Narasimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University.