JEE Main 2020 Topper: Akhil Jain from Kota secured 100 percentile

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Akhil Jain from Kota emerged as one of the JEE Main 2020 toppers with 100 percentile. NTA declared the exam results on January 17 for Paper 1. Read his success story and preparation strategy here.

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. 

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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.

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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. 

JEE Main 2020 Topper Interviews

Know the preparation strategy of JEE Main 2020 toppers who scored 100 percentile in the exam below:

JEE Main 2020 Toppers

JEE Main 2020 Percentiles and preparation Strategy

Chagari Koushal Kumar Reddy

JEE Main 2020 NTA Score: 100 Percentile

Prep Strategy: Clear your basics in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics by following NCERT along with other books for solving higher-level problems.

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Landa Jitendra

JEE Main 2020 NTA Score: 100 Percentile

Prep Strategy: I referred to the study material provided by the coaching and the NCERT books. The school and coaching helped me to manage well between board exams and JEE Main 2020 preparations.

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Divyanshu Agarwal

JEE Main 2020 NTA Score: 100 Percentile

Prep Strategy: 8-9 hours of self-study in a day helped him in scoring the highest marks

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Nishant Agarwal

JEE Main 2020 NTA Score: 100 Percentile

Prep Strategy: I am preparing from the beginning to get a very good score in JEE Main. My mentors helped me in clearing all the doubts and motivated me to do well in the exam.

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Kunwar Preet Singh

JEE Main 2020 NTA Score: 99.9972380 Percentile

Prep Strategy: Regular studies and revision will help you score well in JEE Main. Appearing in computer-based mock tests will also help you to perform well in the exam.

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According to Jain, he was not aspiring to get a 100 percent score but his goal was to clear the JEE Mains exam and to qualify for the JEE Advanced. His next target is to perform well in the CBSE board exams and JEE Advanced 2020. His key formula for success is regular studies and clearing the concepts at the right time.

The JEE Main Exam is conducted twice a year for admission to BE/BTech courses offered by the NITsIIITs, and CFTIs in India. JEE Main April 2020 application form will be released on February 7 and the last date to apply for JEE Main 2020 is March 7.

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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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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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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.

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The JEE Main 2025 cutoff closing rank for round 1 at GEU Dehradun for all the listed B.Tech branches was 145410.

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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.

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Riya Jeet

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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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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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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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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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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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