Ved Lahoti, an IIT Delhi zone topper obtained 355 out of 360 marks.
Published: August 24, 2025 8:43 AM IST
The IIT JEE Advanced exam is regarded as one of the toughest examinations in the country. Thousands of students sit for the competitive exam to gain a seat in India’s best engineering colleges. In this article, we will discuss the inspirational story of a Madhya Pradesh native who obtained 355 marks out of 360 marks, the highest ever in the Joint Entrance Examination(JEE) Advanced exams. Well, he is Ved Lahoti.
Ved Lahoti, of IIT Delhi Zone, obtained the All India Rank (AIR) 1 in the Common Rank List (CRL). HE obtained 355 out of 360 marks.
IIT Delhi zone topper, Ved Lahoti, provided insight into his study schedule and expressed that social media can be a distraction and is best to be avoided to maximize study time. As per a report in Hindustan Times, Ved Lahoti’s father, Yogesh Lahoti, is a construction manager at Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio. Meanwhile, his mother,, Jaya Lahot,i is a homemaker. Ved quoted true inspiration from his mother, Jaya, and grandfather, R.C. Somani.
Speaking about his educational qualifications, Ved Lahoti secured 98.6% in his Class 10 board exams and 97.6% in his Class 12 exams. Later, he got enrolled in one of the coaching centres in Rajasthan’s Kota. Ved had secured a second place in the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) in Class 5 and Class 6. Subsequently, he also won a gold medal in the International Junior Science Olympiad in Class 8.
He even obtained 295 out of 300 marks, earning him an All India Rank(AIR) of 119 in JEE Main 2024. In an interview with news agency PTI, Lahoti said, “I devoted three to four hours for self-study daily and scored 332-340 in routine tests regularly. So, I was confident. “Since the paper was a bit easy as compared to the test papers, I succeeded,” he said.
It is stated that Lahoti from the Delhi zone topped the IIT entrance exam JEE-Advanced, securing 355 out of 360 marks, the highest ever. The previous highest was 352 in 2022.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Ved Lahoti, an IIT Delhi zone topper obtained 355 out of 360 marks.
- He even obtained 295 out of 300 marks, earning him an All India Rank(AIR) of 119 in JEE Main 2024.
- Ved Lahoti secured 98.6% in his Class 10 board exams and 97.6% in his Class 12 exams.
- He stated that he kept himself away from social media while preparing for the exam for the last two years in Kota.
He stated that he kept himself away from social media while preparing for the exam for the last two years in Kota. “I scored very low in one of the routine tests but I did not get disappointed and instead focused on my weak aspects,” he said in response to a query, news agency PTI reported.
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