Ujjwal Kesari has bagged the fifth rank in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2025 by obtaining 324 marks out of 360 marks. He appeared from the IIT Delhi zone. The 17-year-old wants to study at IISc Bangalore and do a Bachelor of Science in the subjects before moving to research and a PhD in physics.
“For research, IISc is India’s best institute, and I had aimed for a seat there from my 7th grade itself,” the JEE Advanced topper added. “I knew IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) was an easier option for admission to IISc Bangalore, but I chose JEE Advanced 2025 over other entrance exams as there is more study material and guidance available around,” he said.
The result of the Joint Entrance Examination Advanced (JEE Advanced) 2025 has been announced today, June 2. As many as 54,378 (44,974 male and 9,404 female) candidates qualified for JEE Advanced this year. Most candidates from the IIT Hyderabad zone have qualified JEE Advanced 2025 exam. As many as 12,946 students have qualified from the IIT-H zone alone, followed by 11,370 from IIT Delhi and 11,226 from the IIT Bombay zone. As many as 5,445 have qualified from the IIT Roorkee zone, 5,353 from IIT Kharagpur zone, 5,295 from IIT Kanpur zone, and 2,743 from IIT Guwahati zone.
Kesari appeared in the January session of JEE Main this year. He scored 99.999 percentile, and unlike many top scorers, he was sure he wouldn’t appear again. In the final result of JEE Main, he secured an All India Rank (AIR) of 33. He was enrolled in a three-year classroom coaching programme at Vidyamandir Classes, Delhi.
Speaking about his preparation strategy, the JEE Advanced CRL 5 said that he studied for 10-12 hours and used to sleep for 8 hours every day. When asked if coaching is necessary, he said, “Being in a coaching is necessary so that you are in a competitive environment, you are always up to date with the syllabus and you get teachers to guide you when you struggle.”
“Had I not been core science subjects, I would have taken philosophy or geography. These subjects, I feel, are more inclined towards science as compared to other subjects like history and polity,” he said.
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He is originally from Bihar but his family shifted to Delhi from his kindergarten years. His father runs a consultancy business, primarily in placement services. His mother is a homemaker, and he has a sister who is a researcher in the field of history
