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JEE Main Result 2020: Ujjwal Mehta tops Punjab state with 99.99 percentile

Hindustan Times, Patiala | ByHT Correspondent
Jan 20, 2020 02:31 PM IST

Ujjwal did his 10th from Premiere Public school, Samana, with 97.6% marks. He is presently pursuing 10+2 in non-medical stream from Patiala’s Appolo Public school.

Ujjwal Mehta, 17, has topped the IIT JEE Main exam in Punjab by scoring 99.99 percentile. Ujjwal, who hails from Jalandhar, has been taking coaching from a private institute in Patiala since Class 9.

Ujjwal Mehta.(HT)
Ujjwal Mehta.(HT)

“I did not lose confidence . I’ve been staying in a hostel here for the past three years,” he said, adding that will continue to prepare for the next level of JEE Advanced to be held in April.

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“I’m not internet-savvy and stay away from social media. I avoid using the smart phone. I study for at least eight hours a day,” he said. Ujjwal scored 97.6% in Class 10 and is a student of Patiala’s Apollo Public School at present.

“I aim to take up computer sciences at the IIT, Mumbai,” he said. His father, Naveen Kumar Mehta, is a financial manager in a private company, while his mother, Seema, is a homemaker.

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