Bhubaneswar, Feb. 16 -- In a proud moment for the State, Odisha's Bhavesh Patra topped the state in JEE Main 2026 Session-1, the results of which were declared today by the National Testing Agency.

He is among the 12 candidates across the country who have secured a perfect 100th percentile in the prestigious engineering entrance examination. Notably, Bhavesh has emerged as the first Odia student to achieve the coveted 100th percentile in JEE (Main).

Speaking exclusively to Odisha TV, Bhavesh expressed his happiness over the achievement. "I'm very happy today, and this is the result of my hard work. I would study for around 10 hours every day. But I would suggest aspirants to set a target and focus on that instead of counting daily hours...