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Every year, lakhs of students across India sit for JEE Advanced - the toughest engineering entrance exam in the country. But only one name rises to the very top. Who is the topper of JEE Advanced All India? It’s not just about scoring the highest marks. It’s about years of relentless discipline, mental resilience, and a strategy that turns pressure into precision.
Who Won JEE Advanced 2025?
The topper of JEE Advanced 2025 was Arnav Mehta from Jaipur, Rajasthan. He scored 314 out of 360 - the highest in the country. His percentile? 100. That means he outperformed every single candidate who took the exam. He secured admission to IIT Bombay, opting for Computer Science and Engineering. Arnav didn’t come from a coaching hub like Kota. He studied mostly from home, with support from his parents - both teachers - and used free online resources like NPTEL and YouTube lectures alongside standard books like HC Verma and RD Sharma.
How Is the JEE Advanced Topper Decided?
Many assume the topper is just the one with the highest total score. But it’s more nuanced. JEE Advanced has two papers - Paper 1 and Paper 2 - each with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. The total score is the sum of both papers. If two students have the same total, the tie-breaker rules kick in:
- Higher score in Mathematics
- If still tied, higher score in Physics
- If still tied, higher score in Chemistry
- If still tied, younger candidate is ranked higher
This means you can’t just focus on one subject. A student might ace Math but fall short in Chemistry - and lose the top spot. That’s why the real topper isn’t just a genius in one area. They’re balanced, consistent, and sharp across all three.
What Does It Take to Become the Topper?
Arnav Mehta didn’t wake up one day and score 314. His journey started in Class 8. By Class 10, he had already finished the entire JEE syllabus for Physics and Math. He didn’t join any coaching institute until Class 11. Even then, he attended only 2-3 classes a week. His real work happened at home - 10 hours a day, every day.
His routine was simple:
- 5:30 AM: Wake up, solve 10 problems from previous year papers
- 8:00 AM-1:00 PM: Focused study (one subject per block)
- 1:00 PM-2:00 PM: Lunch + 20-minute walk
- 2:00 PM-6:00 PM: Practice tests + error analysis
- 7:00 PM-9:30 PM: Revision + doubt clearing with parents
- 10:00 PM: Sleep
He never studied past 10 PM. He believed rest was part of the strategy. His parents never pushed him. They never compared him to others. They just created space - quiet, no distractions, no TV, no phone notifications during study hours.
Why Most Students Miss the Top Spot
It’s not lack of intelligence. It’s not even lack of hard work. Most students who score 300+ still miss rank 1 because of three things:
- Over-reliance on coaching notes - They memorize patterns instead of understanding concepts. JEE Advanced doesn’t test memorization. It tests application.
- Ignoring weak areas - Many students avoid topics they find hard, like Thermodynamics or Coordinate Geometry. Topper-level performance means no topic is left untouched.
- Exam-day panic - Even the best students can crash under pressure. The topper stays calm because they’ve practiced under timed, high-stress conditions - not just once, but dozens of times.
Arnav took 17 full mock tests before the actual exam. Each one was timed, with no breaks. He analyzed every mistake - not just what he got wrong, but why he got it wrong. Was it a calculation error? A misread question? A conceptual gap? He kept a notebook titled “Why I Lost Marks” and reviewed it weekly.
Topper’s Book List (2025 Edition)
There’s no magic book. But there is a proven set:
- Physics: HC Verma (Concepts of Physics), I.E. Irodov (for advanced problem-solving)
- Chemistry: OP Tandon (Physical), JD Lee (Inorganic), Morrison & Boyd (Organic)
- Mathematics: RD Sharma (Class 11-12), ML Khanna (Advanced Problems), Cengage Series
He didn’t solve every problem. He solved 3-5 problems per topic, deeply. Then he moved on. Quality over quantity. He believed: “If I can explain a concept to someone else, I own it.”
What Happens After You Become the Topper?
Being rank 1 doesn’t mean life gets easier. Arnav got calls from MIT, Stanford, and ETH Zurich. He chose IIT Bombay because he wanted to build AI tools for rural education. He’s already started a nonprofit with two friends - “JEE to Jugaad” - that gives free, offline JEE prep kits to students in villages with no internet.
He says: “The exam was just a step. What matters is what you do after you reach the top.”
Can You Be the Next Topper?
Yes - but not by copying Arnav’s routine. His path is his. Yours will be different. The real lesson? Topper status isn’t about being the smartest. It’s about being the most consistent. The most honest with yourself. The one who shows up, even when motivation is gone.
If you’re serious about being the next JEE Advanced topper:
- Build your own system - not someone else’s
- Track every mistake - don’t just solve papers, analyze them
- Don’t chase coaching centers - chase understanding
- Sleep well. Eat well. Stay mentally healthy
- Remember: The exam doesn’t define you. Your actions after it do
The topper isn’t born. They’re built - one problem, one day, one decision at a time.