Shubham Kumar Achieves Top Rank in JEE Advanced 2026, Arohi Deshpande Leads Among Women
Shubham Kumar credits hard work, teachers guidance after securing AIR 1 in JEE Advanced 2026
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Shubham Kumar from the IIT Delhi zone secured the All India Rank 1 in JEE Advanced 2026 with 330 marks. He credited his success to hard work and teacher support. Arohi Deshpande was the top female candidate with 280 marks, while a total of 56,880 candidates qualified from over 1.8 lakh registrants.
- 01Shubham Kumar achieved 330 out of 360 marks, topping JEE Advanced 2026.
- 02Arohi Deshpande ranked as the top female candidate with 280 marks, securing 77th place overall.
- 03Kabir Chhillar and Jatin Chahar followed Kumar in the rankings with 329 and 319 marks, respectively.
- 04Out of 1,87,389 registrants, 1,79,694 candidates appeared for the exam, with 56,880 qualifying.
- 05Prof Kamal Kishore Pant, Director of IIT Roorkee, congratulated the candidates and encouraged them to participate in the counselling process.
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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.
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The results of JEE Advanced 2026 significantly impact students seeking admission to IITs and other engineering colleges across India.
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