JEE-Advanced 2023 1st ranker V Chidvilas Reddy wants to study at IIT Bombay
V Chidvilas Reddy from Telangana, who secured the top rank in the IIT entrance exam JEE-Advanced, the results of which were announced on Sunday, said he expected to get a rank in the top 10 and was very happy to clinch All India Rank 1.
According to IIT Guwahati, which conducted the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE)-Advanced this year, Reddy secured 341 out of 360 marks.
Reddy hails from Nagarkurnool district of Telangana and his parents are government teachers.
"I am very happy and excited. I had expected that I will be in the top 10 and I got rank one," Reddy told PTI here.
The 17-year-old, who attributed his success to his family, teachers and mentors, said he plans to take Computer Science at IIT Bombay and would later like to take up research.
Reddy, who had bagged 15th rank in JEE Mains said, "I like science and maths. Everyone in my family and teachers supported me a lot."
He said his preparation for the exam was good and he stopped playing cricket and also stayed away from social