In numbers: Delhi zone continues to dominate IIT admissions
Key points
- Few exams in India are as competitive as the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced.
- This year, Delhi zone students secured the top three ranks.
- Five students from the Delhi zone were among the top 10 rank-holders, while 29 made it to the top 100. An analysis by India Today's Data Intelligence Unit shows that this year's result is part of a larger trend.
- Read Full Story The zone — Delhi, the Capital Region, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh — has consistently maintained a strong presence at the top of the merit list over consecutive years, with four students in the top 10, and 31 in the top 100 in 2025. Since 2018, the Delhi zone has consistently recorded the highest success rate.
- On average, around 12 of every 100 registered candidates from here eventually secure admission to an Indian Institute of Technology, a slightly better conversion rate than other...
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Few exams in India are as competitive as the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced. This year, Delhi zone students secured the top three ranks. Five
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Key Takeaways
- Few exams in India are as competitive as the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced.
- This year, Delhi zone students secured the top three ranks.
- Five students from the Delhi zone were among the top 10 rank-holders, while 29 made it to the top 100.
- An analysis by India Today's Data Intelligence Unit shows that this year's result is part of a larger trend.
- Read Full Story The zone — Delhi, the Capital Region, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh — has consistently maintained a strong presence at the top of the merit list over consecutive years, with four students in the top 10, and 31 in the top 100 in 2025.
📌 Source: India Today
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