South India Dominates JEE Main Toppers List; Not a Single Girl Among Top Rankers

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the final results for Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech) of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Main), conducted for admission into engineering courses. The results were compiled based on both the first and second sessions; for candidates who appeared in examinations for both sessions, their best score was selected. A total of 26 candidates achieved a perfect NTA score of 100, with Andhra Pradesh and Telangana leading the count with five candidates each securing the top score.

Four candidates from Rajasthan, three from Delhi, and two each from Maharashtra and Haryana secured the top score. Additionally, one candidate each from Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Gujarat, Chandigarh, and Odisha achieved the top score. Among those who attained a perfect score, 24 belong to the General category. One candidate belongs to the General-EWS category, and one belongs to the OBC-NCL category. Students from the southern states feature prominently in the list of JEE toppers. Notably, there are no female candidates among those who achieved a score of 100.

Who are JEE Session 1 Toppers?

Twelve candidates in the first session and 14 candidates in the second session achieved an NTA score of 100. The candidates who secured a perfect NTA score in the first session include Shreyas Mishra from Delhi; and Kabir Chhillar, Chiranjeeb Kar, and Arnav Gautam from Rajasthan. From Andhra Pradesh, Narendra Babu Gari Mahith and Pasala Mohith emerged as toppers. Other toppers from the first session include Shubham Kumar from Bihar, Bhavesh Patra from Odisha, Anay Jain from Haryana, Madhav Viradiya from Maharashtra, Purohit Nimay from Gujarat, and Vivan Sharad Maheshwari from Telangana.

Who are JEE Session 2 Toppers?

Among the 14 candidates who achieved the top score in the second session, Telangana accounts for the highest number with four candidates: Mantha Siva Kamesh, Rishi Premnath, Sai Rithvik Reddy, and Bhavtesh Reddy. From Andhra Pradesh, the toppers are B. Venkata Chandrashekhar Reddy, T. Durga Suprabhad, and Roshan Mandeep Reddy. From Delhi, Aditya Gupta and Arthav Punjabi secured the top scores in the second session. Arnav Gandhi from Haryana, Siddharth Shrikant from Maharashtra, Aarush Singhal from Chandigarh, Yashvardhan from Rajasthan, and T. Girish from Tamil Nadu have achieved this success.

How Did Female Candidates Perform?

In the JEE Main results, no female candidate secured a perfect score of 100. All 26 candidates who achieved a perfect score are male. Among female candidates, the topper hails from Telangana, securing a score of 99.9982287. Ranked second is Aashi Grewal from Haryana, who achieved a score of 99.9969766; Aashi was the topper among female candidates in the first session. The third and fourth spots among female candidates are held by students from Rajasthan, while the fifth spot is held by a candidate from Delhi.

How Many Unique Candidates?

Cumulatively across both sessions, a total of 15.38 lakh unique candidates appeared for the exam. Of those who took the exam, 8,00,516 candidates appeared for both sessions. The examinees included 10.06 lakh male candidates and 5.31 lakh female candidates.

What were changes to the question paper?

Following an examination of objections raised regarding the provisional answer key for JEE Main Session 2, the NTA—acting on the recommendations of an expert committee—decided to drop one question and revise the answer keys for six other questions. The second session of JEE Main was conducted across nine shifts, comprising a total of 675 questions. One Physics question from the first shift, held on April 4, was dropped. In any shift where a question is dropped, all students who appeared in that specific shift will be awarded marks for that question.

What Does a 'Dropped Question' Mean in JEE?

If a question contains a typing error or a discrepancy in translation, it is dropped. A 'dropped question' signifies that the question contains a flaw—such as a typing error or incorrect data—that cannot be rectified. Such questions are removed from the paper, and all candidates appearing in that shift are awarded full marks for them, regardless of whether or not they attempted the question. Meanwhile, the answer keys for six questions have been revised; among these, three questions are such that they have more than one correct answer.

The expert committee determined that two options could be considered correct for three specific questions. Students who selected either of the two correct options for these questions will be awarded full marks. In the first session of JEE Main, nine questions were dropped, and the answer keys for five questions were revised. Thus, considering both sessions combined, a total of 10 questions were dropped and the answer keys for 11 questions were revised following the release of the provisional answer keys.

Why Were Questions Raised Regarding the JEE Final Answer Key?

Many students have raised objections regarding changes made to the answer keys for two to three questions; however, the NTA has stated that the final answer key was prepared by the expert committee only after a thorough scrutiny of every single question. Specifically, the answer key for one question in the Physics paper—conducted during the second shift on April 2—was revised, a decision against which numerous students have lodged objections. Furthermore, many students, dissatisfied with the revision of the answer key for a question in the Chemistry paper held on April 8, have written to the NTA to express their grievances.