The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras declared the JEE advanced results for this year on Sunday. Sarvesh Mehtani from Chandigarh bagged the all India first rank, while Akshat Chugh from Pune ranked second. Delhi’s Ananye Agarwal ranked 3rd. The exam was conducted on 21 May.
Mehtani, who scored 339 marks out of 366, belongs to the IIT Roorkee zone.
Mehtani scored 120 marks in Maths, 104 in Physics and 115 marks in Chemistry. He was ranked 55th in JEE Main entrance examination.
Watching cartoons on TV, listening to music and playing badminton were stress- busters for Mehtani.
Mehtani, whose father is an officer in the Income Tax department, said it was always his aim to break into the top 10 in the highly competitive examination.
Asked about his success mantra, Mehtani said, “Hard work, staying organised and being focussed on the goal. My message for my juniors is to stay calm, organised and work hard.” Several Chandigarh students have made the city proud this year. Three of them, including two girls – Bhumi Sawant, Mannat Luthra and Aditya Jain – featured among the toppers in the CBSE Class XII examinations. All the three had earlier said they achieved success through hard work, dedication, commitment and by keeping themselves “off the social media”.
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