JEE Advanced 2016 results was announced on June 12. With this, the list and names of JEE Advanced 2016 All India Rank holders too were declared on the official website. In 2016, around 1,47,678 candidates appeared for JEE Advanced. Out of these, as many as 36,566 cleared the entrance exam. According to the official website, 31,996 test takers were male while 4,570 were female candidates.
This year, Aman Bansal from Jaipur has secured an All India Rank (AIR) 1 in JEE Advanced 2016. The second and third places have been bagged by Bhavesh Dhingra(AIR 2) from Yamuna Nagar and Kunal Goyal from Jaipur(AIR 3)respectively.
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Take a look at the JEE Advanced 2016 Topper profiles along with their AIRs(All India Ranks), marks secured and other related detail below.
All India Rank: 1
Name: Aman Bansal
Score: 320/372
Success Mantra: Never let your knowledge decrease. Focus on never repeating your mistakes in any subject and focus on hard work. Success will follow.
Profile: Aman became the All India Topper of JEE Advanced 2016 at only 17 years. He scored 320 in JEE Main 2016. He dream of getting admission into an IIT his due to his passion for the field of science. He never focused on achieving a rank but rather just on studying naturally. In 12th boards, he got 98% marks with 100 in mathematics and 99% marks in chemistry. Apart from his regular studies he is also interested in indoor games. He aspires to complete his B.Tech. in Computer Science branch from IIT Bombay. He even topped the IIT Bombay Zone. Read Aman Bansal JEE Advanced 2016 AIR 1 Topper Interview here.
All India Rank: 2
Name: Bhavesh Dhingra
Score: 312/372
Success Mantra: I mastered the art of time management due to regular tests at my coaching classes. If your concepts are clear, you can easily solve the questions.
Profile: Bhavesh focused on clearing his concepts of all 3 subjects. This worked as his strength even in the JEE Advanced exam. With 92.4% in 12th boards, he scored 285 marks in JEE Main. In his free time he likes playing Table Tennis, Badminton or listening to music. According to him, while giving tests, if the focus is laid more on understanding the concept rather than taking pressure of solving the question, the application of the concept becomes easier. One should study with a motive to learn. For effective time management during the JEE Advanced paper, he solved Chemistry first, followed by Physics and then mathematics.
All India Rank: 3
Name: Kunal Goyal
Score: 310/372
Success Mantra: Learned to improve silly mistakes and clearing my concepts because of which I found the questions easier.
Profile: In the last two years, Kunal focused on rectifying his silly mistakes and improved a lot. With this formula, he managed to score 290 marks in JEE Main and improved further in JEE Advanced and acquired a score of 310. Hes likes studying and hence his only focus was on lessening his mistakes. Regular practice worked as his strength. To take out time for relaxation after studies, he played mobile games. He dreams of getting into IIT Bombay for CSE.
All India Rank: 4
Name: Jeevithiesh Duggani
Score: 300/372
Profile: Duggani was confident of securing a good rank in JEE Advanced 2016 after having secured top ranks in other exams such as EAMCET and JEE (Mains).
All India Rank: 5
Name: Sai Teja Talluri
Score: 296/372
Success Mantra: Do not leave any topic. Cover all the extra topics that you think would not be a part of the exam.
Profile: Teja loves playing Chess. He used to put in about 10-12 hours of study a day. He wants to start his firm pf programming and gaming after pursuing a career in computer science.
All India Rank: 6
Name: Kartik Patekar
Score: 295/372
Success Mantra: Proper time management is the key to success and just focus on one thing at a time.
Profile: Karthik is a student of South Indian Cultural Association (SICA) Higher Secondary School, Indore. He secured 91.6% in his CBSE board exam this year and wants to join IIT-Bombay. His favourite subject is physics and he aims to make a career in research after graduation.
All India Rank: 7
Name: G Nikhil Samrat
Score: 293/372
Profile: After completing his B.Tech, Nikhil wants to do research into Physics as according to him there is a lot of scope in that subject.
All India Rank: 8
Name: Praneeth Reddy
Score: 292/372
Profile: For Praneeth, it was regular meditation that helped him concentrate. He used to perform yoga every alternate day. Regular Suryanamaskaars and Pranayams helped him keep his stress levels under control. He aims to start-up his software company in the future.
All India Rank: 9
Name: Gaurav Didwana
Score: 292/372
Success Mantra: I used to not take any pressure while studying hence I was able to perform better. I focused mainly on the notes my coching provided which is why I could score well.
Profile: Gaurav scored 304 marks in JEE Main. He has been an NTSE Scholar and even won the prestigious KVPY Fellowship. He scored 90% marks in his 12th board examinations. He qualified for the Orientation Cum Selection Camp of the International Physics and International Astronomy Olympiads. According to him, while studying the time devoted doesn’t matter. What matters is your accuracy in the 3 hour paper. He always solves the questions with great focus, hence he was able to grasp the concepts correctly. He believes that what you didn’t study, will not matter. Whatever you know in the main question paper, try and attempt it with full accuracy and this has been his mantra of success.
All India Rank: 10
Name: Vighnesh Reddy Konda'
Score: 292/372
Profile: Vignesh aims to be an astronaut one day. He intends to land on the moon in 2025 and is extremely fascinated with the constellations. During his free time, he accessess the Stellarium app, which helped me learn a lot about astronomy.
All India Rank: 133 – Topper among female candidates
Name: Riya Singh
Profile: Riya Singh hails from Kota. She wants to study computer science from either IIT-Delhi or IIT-Kanpur. Singh had scored 96.2% marks in CBSE Class 12 this year.

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The following are the qualification which can help you to become a rocket scientist:
· Bachelor's Degree such as B.Tech/B.E can take up to four years to complete.
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Well, that's great, as you are preparing for JEE Advanced Physics. From my research, I would like to recommend some of the books and resources that will help you learn the basics and understand the concept:
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To be eligible for JEE Advanced JoSAA counselling:
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