The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Monday announced the results of JEE-Mains Session 2, with Rajkot’s Nimay Purohit achieving a flawless 100 percentile.
He is among only 26 candidates nationwide to attain this score.Coming from a family of doctors, Nimay chose engineering driven by his love for mathematics. He began his JEE preparation as early as Class 9, following a disciplined and structured approach over four years. He now aims to secure admission to a premier Indian Institutes of Technology.
Speaking about his preparation strategy after the results of JEE-Mains Paper 1, Nimay said he prioritised completing the syllabus early in Class 12 to focus on clearing doubts, attempting mock tests, and practising previous years’ papers. He dedicated around eight to nine hours daily to his studies.
This year’s performance slightly surpasses last year, when 24 candidates had scored a perfect 100 percentile. While over 13 lakh candidates appeared in the January session, more than 10 lakh took the April session, with over eight lakh students appearing in both.Apart from Nimay, the list of top scorers includes five candidates each from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, four from Rajasthan, three from Delhi, and two each from Maharashtra and Haryana.
One candidate each from Chandigarh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, and Odisha also achieved the perfect score.Officials clarified that the NTA score represents a normalised percentile and should not be confused with the actual percentage of marks obtained.