India, June 1 -- At least 56,800 candidates have qualified for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), according to the results announced on May 31, Sunday. A total of 1,87,389 candidates registered for JEE (Advanced), out of which, 1,79,694 appeared for both papers held on May 17.

Of the qualified candidates, 10,107 are female, (17.77% of total qualified) - an all-time high in JEE Advanced history, and 46,773 are male.

Shubham Kumar from the IIT Delhi zone secured the top rank in the Common Rank List (CRL), scoring 330 out of 360 marks. Among female candidates, Arohi Deshpande from the IIT Delhi zone emerged as the top-ranked candidate, securing CRL 77 with 280 marks.

"I had been preparing for JEE Advanced for the pas...