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IIT Delhi and IIT Madras each enrolled 29 students from the top 100 rankers. As a result, only three students among the top 100 chose IITs other than these three institutions.
JEE Advanced 2026: 97 of top 100 rankers chose 3 IITs – Check which institutes led the preference list. (File Photo)
Securing a top rank in JEE Advanced is a major milestone for engineering aspirants, but choosing the right IIT after the result is equally important. This year, the admission choices of the top rankers show a clear preference for three premier IITs.
According to the Joint Implementation Committee (JIC) report released by IIT Roorkee, 97 of the top 100 JEE Advanced 2026 rankers took admission to IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi or IIT Madras. Among these three institutes, IIT Bombay attracted the largest number of students.
Among the top 100 JEE Advanced 2026 rankers, 68 students enrolled at IIT Bombay, making it the most preferred institute among the top-ranked candidates.
IIT Delhi and IIT Madras each enrolled 29 students from the top 100 rankers. As a result, only three students among the top 100 chose IITs other than these three institutions.
The numbers highlight the strong preference for IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi and IIT Madras among students securing the highest JEE Advanced ranks.
Top 25 Rankers Show Different Preference Pattern
The preference pattern was somewhat different among the top 25 JEE Advanced rankers. Among this group, eight students each chose IIT Delhi and IIT Madras, while six students opted for IIT Bombay. Despite the variation in the numbers, the three institutes continued to dominate the choices of the highest-ranked candidates.
IIT Admissions 2026: Female Students Account For 20.2%
A total of 18,861 students were admitted to the IITs through JEE Advanced 2026, including 3,814 female students. Female candidates therefore accounted for approximately 20.2% of total IIT admissions, marginally higher than last year’s 20.15%.
The JEE Advanced 2026 data also showed an improvement in the qualification rate among female candidates. According to the JIC report, the female qualification rate rose from 21.7% in 2025 to 23.4% in 2026.
The figure is the highest female qualification rate recorded in the six-year period from 2021 to 2026. This means that nearly one in four female candidates who appeared for or registered for the examination, depending on the report’s denominator, qualified for JEE Advanced 2026.
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Ask News18According to the Joint Implementation Committee report, 97 of the top 100 JEE Advanced 2026 rankers took admission at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, or IIT Madras. IIT Bombay attracted the highest number with 68 students, while IIT Delhi and IIT Madras each enrolled 29 students.
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