New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi and IIT Madras have emerged as the first choices of the country's top JEE-Advanced rankers in 2026. According to a report by Times of India, 97 of the top 100 rankers were allotted seats at these three prestigious IIT institutes. The report cited the Joint Implementation Committee report prepared by IIT Roorkee.

As per the report, IIT Bombay alone accounted for 68 of the top 100 rankers. It is followed by IIT Delhi and IIT Madras, which secured the remaining 29 seats.

Among the top 25 rankers, eight each took admission at IIT Delhi and IIT Madras, and six others joined IIT Bombay. The report claims that IIT Bombay remains at the top spot among all engineering institutes in the country. This com...