Bhubaneswar, June 1 -- Results of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2026 were officially declared on Monday. Shubham Kumar from the IIT Delhi zone secured the top spot in the Common Rank List (CRL). He scored an impressive 330 out of 360 marks to claim All India Rank (AIR) 1 in one of the country's toughest competitive tests.

A total of 56,880 candidates qualifying for admission to the premier Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and other participating institutions.

The publication of the merit list marks the conclusion of a highly competitive cycle, with the focus now shifting toward the upcoming national counselling process.

The competitive examination witnessed a narrow margin at the very top of the merit list. While ...