Shubham Kumar Tops JEE Advanced 2026 Exam

Shubham Kumar has secured the All India Rank 1 in the JEE Advanced 2026 examination, scoring 330 out of 360 marks. Arohi Deshpande topped among female candidates.

1 Jun, 02:22 — 1 Jun, 10:34

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The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced is a highly competitive exam for admission to undergraduate engineering programs at India's premier Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Securing the top rank is a significant achievement, representing years of rigorous preparation and setting a benchmark for aspiring engineers.

Key entitiesShubham Kumar JEE Advanced IIT Roorkee Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)JoSAA

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual2d ago

JEE Advanced results 2026 announced: Shubham Kumar secures AIR 1 with 330 marks

The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee has declared the JEE Advanced 2026 results and released the final answer key for Paper 1 and Paper 2. Shubham Kumar secured AIR 1 with 330 marks out of 360, followed by Kabir Chhillar with 329 marks and Jatin Chahar with 319 marks. Of the 179,694 candidates who appeared for the examination, 56,880 qualified, including 10,107 female candidates. Results are available on the official website.

By SANJAY SHARMA

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual2d ago

JEE (Advanced) 2026: 56,880 candidates qualify, Shubham Kumar tops CRL

With the 23 IITs offering 18,951 BTech seats, only about one in three qualified candidates will secure admission through the JoSAA counselling process

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indian-expressMostly Factual2d ago