Shubham Kumar, a student from the IIT Delhi zone, achieved the All India Rank (AIR) 1 in the JEE Advanced 2026 examination, scoring 330 marks out of a possible 360. He attributed his success to his determination, hard work, and the support from his teachers and peers. Arohi Deshpande emerged as the top female candidate, earning 280 marks and securing the 77th rank in the Common Rank List (CRL). The results highlighted a strong performance from the IIT Delhi zone, with Kabir Chhillar and Jatin Chahar taking the second and third ranks, scoring 329 and 319 marks, respectively. A total of 1,87,389 candidates registered for the exam, with 56,880 qualifying, including 10,107 female candidates. Prof Kamal Kishore Pant extended his congratulations to all qualifiers and urged them to engage in the upcoming counselling and seat-allocation process, while noting that final admissions will depend on meeting eligibility criteria outlined in the JEE Advanced brochure.