Anjishnu Bose tops Delhi region in JEE

New Delhi: Delhi boy Anjishnu Bose came 26th in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2015, the results of which were declared on Thursday. Scoring a neat 398 out of 504, Bose topped the Delhi region.

Coming a close second in Delhi was Sagar Goel, with 394 out of 504. Satvat Jagwani from Madhya Pradesh was the all-India topper with a score of 469.

The second and third positions were bagged by two residents of Indore - Janak Agarwal and Mukesh Pareekh, respectively.

Bose, who lives in south Delhi's Chittaranjan Park, said he was happy with his performance and wishes to join the prestigious Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Sharing his happiness, Bose told IANS: "I am quite excited with the way things have moved in my life and I am thankful to my parents for their support and cooperation. I am also thankful to my mentors who played a pivotal role in shaping my career." "I wish to do my BSc (Physics) from the IISc-Bangalore." Bose had scored a high 97.4 percent in his Class 12 board exams. Expressing his happiness, Sagar Goel, who came second in Delhi, told IANS: "It's been an exhilarating journey since Class 8."

"Today's achievement is probably the biggest in my life. I am thankful to my parents and my worthy mentors," said Goel.