Over 200 from city crack the IIT code

Compared to last year, 30 per cent more candidates clear entrance test for admission to country's premier engineering institutes

Over 200 from city crack the IIT code

Compared to last year, 30 per cent more candidates clear entrance test for admission to country's premier engineering institutes

Top of the world: Rohan Prinja, who ranked highest in the city

Rohan Prinja from P Jog Junior College, who was placed 53 in the AIR list, had the highest ranking in the city. Prinja is one of the 52 candidates from Bakliwal Tutorials who made it to the merit list. Analysing the city's performance, Vaibhav Bakliwal, director of the Bakliwal tutorials said, "The city's performance is much better than last year. Though last year our topper was first in the state, yet the number of students qualifying across the city is higher this year. This means that the city is increasingly emerging as a hub for aspiring IITians as the number of qualifying students keeps going up every year," he said.

Soham Phadke from M Prakash Academy was second in the city and was ranked 65th,u00a0 while 45 of its students cleared the examination. From the IIT Prashikshan Kendra, 30 students cleared the test, while 51 students from Prime Academy got selected. Seven students from the DG Foundation cleared the test, while 14 students from newly opened FIITJEE also cleared the tests.

Even as the euphoria over the results was yet to settle down and toppers were seen in a celebratory mood, there were some who were unsure of what to do in life. Prinja said that this was the first time he had received any honour. Prinja who would be the first IITian in his family - both his parents are professors of dentistry - is yet undecided what college or course he wants to get into. "I know that I have an aptitude for engineering and want to make my career here. But I have yet to decide what course or which college I want to get into. I have a couple of days to think over and will probably take counselling later," said Prinja.

For 86th-ranked Sarthak Chandra, who stood third in city, the path is very clear. "My brother studies at IIT Kanpur and that's why I received a lot of guidance. I know I want to do research in physics. I'd like to do it from IIT Kanpur if given a chance because it has a five-year integrated MSc programme which I'm keen on," he said.

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