JEE Main topper bags 6th spot in HS exam
JEE Main topper
,
Devdutta Majhi
from Katwa, secured the sixth position in the
Higher Secondary exams
. She was among the 10 candidates across the country who obtained perfect scores in the April session (session 2) and was the only female candidate among them.
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She also scored an impressive 492 out of 500, with 98.4% in her HS exams.
A student of Katwa Durgadasi Chaudhurani Girls' High School, Devdutta had previously topped the
West Bengal Madhyamik exam
in 2023.
The focused and determined girl said, "I am extremely happy after seeing my name in the merit list. I focused mainly on preparing for JEE Mains, and alternatively, I prepared for the HS, too." With aspirations to join
IISc Bangalore
and contribute to scientific research, she is now preparing for JEE Advanced and WBJEE, continuing her inspiring academic journey.
Her mother, Shelly Dan, who is a physics teacher at the same school, said, "We are very happy that she has been consistently doing well. Now she is preparing for her JEE Advanced. I am proud of her."
The teacher in charge of her school, Snigdha Banerjee, said, "We knew she would be in the merit list, and we are very happy to see her name in the list. She worked hard preparing for competitive exams as well as for HS. Moreover, she attended classes regularly."
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