Hyderabad: Students from Telangana have dominated the results of Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2021 paper-I (BE/BTech) by bagging two first ranks besides seven candidates securing 100 NTA scores.
Komma Sharanya and Josyula Venkata Aditya from Telangana along with 16 others from across the country have shared first rank in the entrance examination.
Apart from ranks, seven students- Sharanya, Venkata Aditya, Madur Adarsh Reddy, Polu Lakshmi Sai Lokesh Reddy, Katikela Puneeth Kumar, Bannuru Rohit Kumar Reddy and Velavali Venkata Karthikeya Sai Vydhik from Telangana have scored a perfect 100 NTA score. These students were also toppers in the State.
Sharanya was also one among four girls in the country who secured 100 NTA score in the entrance test and she was topper among the girls in the State.
Results of the JEE Main for paper-I (BE/BTech) were released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Wednesday. Apart from Telangana students, seven candidates from Delhi NCT also bagged 100 NTA score. This year, a total of 44 students secured 100 NTA score in the entrance test.
The JEE Main 2021 was conducted in four sessions i.e. in February, March, July, and August. The ranks of the candidates have been decided taking into consideration the best of NTA scores of all candidates who appeared in more than one sessions of the examination, the NTA said in a press release.
A total of 10,48,012 candidates from across the country registered in all four sessions of the JEE Main and 9,39,008 appeared.
On account of using unfair means, 20 candidates were debarred from appearing in future examinations for a period of three years and their results have also been withheld, the NTA said, adding that NTA score for paper-2A (BArch) and Paper-2B (BPlanning) will be declared later on.
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