Pune students excel in JEE Advanced 2025 exam

Among the top performers from the city is Kushal Tharani, a student of Bakliwal Tutorials (BT), who secured an impressive All India Rank (AIR) of 149. Another student from BT, Sohan Chilekar, earned AIR 276. According to BT’s director Vaibhav Bakliwal, a total of 16 students from the institute ranked within the top 1,000, while 49 students made it to the top 3,000 ranks.

Reflecting on his achievement, Chilekar said, “Taking regular mock tests helped me build confidence to handle the actual paper. After studying for two hours daily, I would play the guitar or keyboard to relax. My parents supported me a lot, and that played a huge role in my success.”

Prime Academy, another reputed coaching centre in the city, also reported notable success. Out of 190 students who appeared for the JEE Mains from the academy, 120 cleared the examination and proceeded to appear for JEE Advanced. Out of these, more than 52 students qualified for the Advanced examination.