KOCHI: Vighnesh J R from Kottayam has emerged as the state topper in the Joint Entrance Examination-Advanced (JEE Advanced) examination 2021. The results were announced on Friday.
Vighnesh, who scored 280 out of 360 marks, secured an all India rank of 123 in the exam, which was held amid the pandemic. Vighnesh is the elder son of Rajesh P S and Jisha K, both doctors at Government Medical College in Kottayam. Gourish, a Class X student, is his younger brother.
Vighnesh had completed his Class XII at Kuriakose Elias School, Mannanam, and had been undergoing entrance coaching for the last two years at Brilliant Pala.
In the JEE (Main) exam, Vighnesh had secured 345th rank in the country to become the third rank holder in the state. “I am happy with the results. I never expected to be the state topper though I was sure to get good marks after verifying the answer key. I want to pursue aerospace engineering at IIT Bombay,” Vighnesh said.
Rajesh said that his son had studied for at least 10 hours a day.
“As it was online classes due to the pandemic, he had focused on doing model tests. Constant interaction with teachers too helped him. Though we are doctors, he always wanted to be an engineer and he intends to research in aerospace engineering,” he said.
Mridul Agarwal, who scored 348 out of 360 marks, is the national topper and Kavya Chopra, who scored 286 out of 360 marks, is the topper among females.
