On January 17, 2020, as the JEE Main 2020 for January session results were declared, Akhil Jain, a student from Kota, scored 100 percentile in the exam and secured his place in the list of top 9 scorers.
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2020 results have been announced by the exam conducting body National Testing Agency (NTA) on the official website 'jeemain.nta.nic.in' on January 17. Over nine lakh students from across the country appeared for JEE Main conducted on January 6-9, 2020.
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As per the JEE Main results 2020, nine students got the perfect 100 NTA score. Out of these nine JEE Main 2020 toppers, Akhil Jain and Parth Dwivedi belong to Kota, Rajasthan. Last year also, 4 students were among toppers from this state.
In this article, Shiksha brings to you the suggestions from Rajasthan topper Akhil Jain, who is the son of a businessman and a homemaker from Kota. Akhil will be the first one from his family to join any engineering college after clearing the JEE Main 2020 exam with 100 percentile. Jain is now focusing on preparing for JEE Advanced which is the entrance exam for IITs.
According to Akhil Jain, students must thoroughly read NCERT books. He also added that JEE Main preparation demands more in-depth reading and analysis. Currently, he is studying for good results in the CBSE board exams. He also said that he devoted 3-4 hours in self-study daily while preparing for JEE Main.
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Answered 5 days ago
YES. Galgotias University accepts JEE Main and CUET scores for B.Tech admissions and gives preference to candidates with these scores in the merit list. Students also need to meet the required Class 12 eligibility criteria for their chosen B.Tech program.
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Answered 2 days ago
Usually the Cutoffs differ across B.Tech programmes and counselling rounds. However, The Guru Nanak Dev University JEE Main Cutoff 2025 the closing rank of 145410 for round 1 remained the same across the listed B.Tech programmes under the General Home State category, with no variation in closing ran
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Answered 2 days ago
For Guru Nanak Dev University JEE Main Cutoff 2025, the listed B.Tech programmes for round 1 had the same closing rank of 145410 under the General Home State category.
The cutoff data displayed above has been sourced from third-party channels. While we strive to ensure accuracy, cutoffs are subject t
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Answered 3 days ago
The JEE Main 2025 cutoff closing rank for round 1 at GEU Dehradun for all the listed B.Tech branches was 145410.
The cutoff data displayed above has been sourced from third-party channels. While we strive to ensure accuracy, cutoffs are subject to change and may vary based on category, round, and adm
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Answered 4 days ago
GEU Dehradun 2025 cutoff for Round 1 has been released for General Home State category with a closing rank for B.Tech Cse at 145410.
Candidates seeking admission to the B.Tech Cse programme must secure a rank of 145410 or better to be considered for admission.
The cutoff data displayed above has been
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Answered 4 days ago
Sorry, but the college does not accept JEE Mains score for admission to BE ECE program at Loyola-ICAM College of Engineering and Technology.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
There is no fixed JEE Main cutoff rank published by Galgotias University. JEE Main scorers get preference in the merit list, but admission is also possible based on the university's eligibility criteria. For B.Tech CSE, GU currently lists 60% in the relevant Class 12 subjects. So, you don't need a s
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 6 days ago
Yes, exceptional performance in national exams is well rewarded here. General category candidates who score between an 85 and 89.99 percentile in JEE Main 2026 receive a 15% tuition fee waiver. Those achieving a percentile above 90 receive a 25% scholarship to support their education within BTech fa
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 6 days ago
Yes, a valid JEE Main score plays a major role in seat allocation. JECRC University gives higher preference to applicants who have performed well in this national entrance test. Engineering aspirants with competitive percentiles are prioritised during counseling.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 6 days ago
No, JEE Main is not strictly mandatory for architecture admission in Mumbai. Admissions to B.Arch programs in Mumbai colleges typically accept either JEE Main Paper 2 or NATA conducted by the Council of Architecture.
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