JEE Advanced 2018: Pranav Goyal tops with 337, counselling begins June 15

JEE Advanced 2018: The results of Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced examination were declared on Sunday, June 10. All those candidates who appeared for the examination can check the results through the official website, jeeadv.ac.in. Pranav Goyal from Panchkula topped the examination with 337 marks.

Updated: June 10, 2018 16:59 IST

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Dedicating his success to his parents’ sacrifices, Pranav said that his mother helped him form his base and his father motivated him. The topper further said, “If you focus well, your study hours won’t really matter. Stay focused and calm. Have faith in your teachers and their guidance, and always ensure that your knowledge is conceptually sound.”(Express photo by Jasbir Malhi)

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Pranav's teachers at his coaching institute said in the initial months, Pranav struggled like any other kid. But, he eventually grasped the concepts with his intuition, thoroughly engaging with the subject matter, said his teachers.(Express photo by Jasbir Malhi)

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All those candidates who appeared for the examination can check the results through the official website, jeeadv.ac.in.

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Talking to The Indian Express, Pranav said, “I want to study computer science engineering from IIT Bombay and then want to get into the the start-up business.” (Express photo by Jasbir Malhi)

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The topper Pranav Goyal gave up all forms of entertainment and hobbies for the past two years. He is an avid reader of Indian mythology. “I read mythology novels to de-stress. My favourite author is Amish Tripathi,” he said. “I still have a lot to achieve and learn. There’s so much more ahead of me, but I’m extremely happy. I knew I’d be among the top 10, but rank 1 came as a surprise,” he signed off. (Express photo by Jasbir Malhi)

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Delhi JEE Main topper Simarpreet Singh Saluja secured AIR 75. The topper scored 279 marks. Speaking to indianexpress.com, the topper said, he will pursue Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Bombay

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A total of 18,138 candidates candidates qualified in the JEE Advanced examination this year. The counseling and seat allotment process will begin on June 15, 2018. It is to be noted that JEE Advanced counseling and seat allotment 2018 will be conducted in seven consecutive rounds. All the candidates who have successfully qualified in the JEE Advanced examination can participate in the counselling process.