JEE Main topper 2020; Nishant Agarwal from Delhi secured 100 percentile
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On January 17, 2020, as the JEE Main 2020 results were declared, Nishant Agarwal, student of Dwarka's New Sainik Public School, scored 100 percentile in the exam and emerged as the one of the top scorer declared by the NTA.
Nishant Agarwal emerged as one of the JEE Main 2020 toppers with 100 percentile in JEE Main January session and also the topper of Delhi (NCT). When NTA declared the exam results on January 17 (Friday) for Paper 1, he is amongst the top 9 candidates who got the 100 percentile in JEE Main 2020 entrance exam conducted between January 6-9.
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A resident of Delhi, Nishant was initially shocked but not surprised to see the result as he was preparing for it and his goal was to score full marks in the JEE Main entrance exam, said sources. He also stated that his mentors from the coaching institute motivated him for the best performance.
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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| Nishant Agarwal |
JEE Main 2020 NTA Score: 100 Percentile Prep Strategy: I am preparing from the beginning to get very good score in JEE Main. My mentors helped me in clearing all the doubts and motivated me to do well in the exam. |
| 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. |
Yesterday, when results of JEE Main 2020 were declared, Nishant, who is a student of New Sainik Public School in Dwarka, was busy preparing for the viva voice examination for Physical Science paper on Saturday. Nishant is currently busy preparing his upcoming CBSE class 12 board examinations. His twin brother Pranav Agarwal also appeared for JEE Mains this year and scored 99.93.
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Strategy To Appear For JEE Main 2020
- A typical day in Nishant's life involves waking up at 6 am and studying throughout the day.
- He takes short breaks of 30 minutes devoted to eating food and playing badminton.
The JEE Main 2020 Examination for BE/BTech was conducted by NTA for the January session across 233 cities in the country and abroad. A total number of 9,21,261 candidates were registered for BE/BTech in this examination.
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Yes, candidates can get scholarship based on performance in JEE (Main) for BTech at NIMS University, Jaipur. Details are given below:
| Scholarship Percentage | JEE Rank |
|---|---|
| 60% Waiver in First Year Tuition Fee | AIR upto 1 Lacs in JEE Mains |
| 50% Waiver in First Year Tuition Fee | AIR between 1 Lacs and 2.25 Lacs in JEE Mains |
| 75% Waiver in First-Year Tuition Fee | Qualified JEE Advance |
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No, your rank does not change your fees. Merit ranks generated via the JEE Main entrance exam are exclusively used to determine branch selection and seat eligibility during allocation. Once admitted, your tuition fee relies entirely on government social category waivers and annual family income slab
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Students can download the JEE Main syllabus 2027 from the official website of JEE Mains 2027 once released.
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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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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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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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