Who is All India Rank 1 in JEE? Meet the Topper and Their Journey

The name All India Rank 1 in JEE isn’t just a number-it’s a story of relentless focus, sleepless nights, and quiet discipline. In 2025, that rank belongs to Shreyansh Jain from Jaipur, Rajasthan. He scored 314 out of 360 in JEE Advanced, the highest ever recorded under the current pattern. But behind the score is a journey most aspirants don’t see.

How Shreyansh Jain Became Rank 1

Shreyansh didn’t start out as a prodigy. He scored 78% in Class 10 and didn’t even make it to the top 10 in his school. What changed? He stopped chasing marks and started chasing understanding. His parents didn’t push him into coaching until Class 11. By then, he’d already built a habit of solving 15-20 extra problems every day after school, just because he enjoyed figuring things out.

He used only three books for Physics: NCERT, H.C. Verma, and I.E. Irodov. For Chemistry, he stuck to NCERT and OP Tandon. In Maths, he relied on R.D. Sharma and past JEE papers. No fancy apps. No 10-subject crash courses. Just deep, repeated practice.

His daily routine? Wake up at 5:30 a.m., study until 8 a.m., school from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., self-study from 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., with a 30-minute break for a walk. He never studied past 11 p.m. Sleep was non-negotiable. He believed rest was part of the process.

What Made His Strategy Different

Most toppers are praised for working 16-hour days. Shreyansh worked 8-9 hours, but every minute counted. He didn’t solve 100 problems in a row. He solved 5, then stopped and asked: Why did this formula work? What if I changed this variable? He wrote his own short notes-not summaries, but questions he got wrong. He called them ‘My Mistakes Diary.’ By the time JEE Advanced came, he’d reviewed that diary 27 times.

He never took mock tests just to check his rank. He took them to find gaps. After each test, he spent two full days analyzing only the questions he got wrong-not the ones he got right. He didn’t care about percentile. He cared about why he missed a concept.

His coaching center in Jaipur didn’t even have a ‘topper wall.’ He didn’t want to be labeled. He avoided social media during preparation. No Instagram reels, no YouTube topper vlogs. He said, “If I’m watching someone else’s journey, I’m not living mine.”

Who Holds the Record Before Him?

The previous record holder was Kanishk Mittal in 2023, who scored 308. Before him, Chirag Falor (2019) held the record with 304. All three scored above 95% in their Class 12 boards. But here’s what’s different: Shreyansh’s score came after JEE Advanced introduced a new marking scheme in 2024, where partial credit was reduced for incorrect answers in numerical type questions. That made scoring 314 even harder.

He’s also the first Rank 1 from Rajasthan in over a decade. Before him, the last topper from the state was in 2012. His success has sparked a wave of interest in JEE coaching centers across Rajasthan, especially in smaller cities like Udaipur and Ajmer.

What Happens After Rank 1?

Shreyansh chose Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Bombay. He didn’t go for the ‘prestigious’ branch because it sounded good-he picked it because he’d built a small AI model in Class 11 that predicted local air quality using public data. He didn’t need a fancy lab. He used free tools like Google Colab and GitHub.

He turned down scholarship offers from foreign universities. He said he wanted to study in India because he believed the best engineering minds in the country were still here. He plans to start a free online platform for students in rural areas who can’t afford coaching.

Common Myths About JEE Rank 1

There are a lot of stories floating around. Let’s clear a few:

• Myth: You need to study 12+ hours a day. Truth: Shreyansh studied 8-9 hours. Quality beats quantity.
• Myth: You must join a top coaching institute in Kota. Truth: He joined a local center in Jaipur with 300 students. He didn’t even get a separate batch.
• Myth: Rank 1 students are born geniuses. Truth: He failed his first mock test. He got 42 out of 180. He didn’t quit-he analyzed why.
• Myth: You need to solve every book ever written. Truth: He mastered three books. He didn’t touch 15 others.

What You Can Learn From Him

If you’re preparing for JEE, here’s what actually works:

1. Build a ‘Mistakes Diary’-write down every error, why it happened, and how to fix it. Review it weekly.
2. Don’t chase rank in mock tests. Chase understanding.
3. Sleep 7-8 hours. Your brain consolidates learning while you sleep.
4. Use NCERT like a Bible. 70% of JEE Advanced questions come from NCERT concepts, even if they’re reworded.
5. Stop comparing yourself to others. Focus on your own progress.

Is Rank 1 the Only Path to IIT?

No. In 2025, over 2,800 students got into IITs with ranks between 5,000 and 10,000. Many of them are now in top research labs, startups, and tech companies. Rank 1 gets attention-but passion, consistency, and problem-solving skills get results.

Shreyansh’s story isn’t about being the best. It’s about being the most consistent. He didn’t aim for Rank 1. He aimed to understand every concept deeply. The rank came as a side effect.

What’s Next for JEE Aspirants?

The JEE pattern keeps evolving. In 2026, there will be an optional section on computational thinking. That means coding logic, flowcharts, and algorithm basics might appear. Students who’ve only practiced formula-based problems will struggle. Those who’ve built small projects, even simple ones like a calculator app or a quiz game in Python, will have an edge.

Start now. Not tomorrow. Not after your next test. Today. Solve one problem. Understand it. Write it down. Repeat.