A.P., Telangana students bag top ranks in SASTRA admission rank list
In Stream 1, under which 50% of seats are allotted based on JEE Main and Class XII marks, Akela Meghavan Sarma from Chaitanya Junior College, Karnelampalayam, Andhra Pradesh, stood first rank with a combined score of 99.39 with a Class 12 aggregate of 991 marks out of 1,000 and JEE Main score of 99.69.
Burra Nishitha from Chaitanya Junior College, Begumpet, Telangana, stood second with a combined score of 98.30.
In Stream 2, under which admissions are based on Class XII aggregate scores, Induri Rashmitha from S.R. Junior College, Khammam, Telangana secured first rank for her aggregate 996/1,000 in the Class XII examinations.
Akshaya Sivaguru from PSBB K.K. Nagar, Chennai, secured second rank with an aggregate score of 498 out of 500.
SASTRA offers 100% scholarship with free boarding and lodging for students from Jammu and Kashmir and northeastern States.
The detailed rank lists are available at www.sastra.edu. The online counselling for admissions will be held from June 15, a SASTRA press release said.
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