Haryana Celebrates Its JEE Main 2026 Champion
When the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 results were declared on April 20, 2026, the state of Haryana had a moment of extraordinary pride. Arnav Gandhi, a young student from Hisar, Haryana, had secured All India Rank 22 with a flawless 100 percentile — making him the Haryana State Topper in one of India's most competitive examinations.
What makes this achievement even more remarkable is the raw score behind it: Arnav scored 295 out of 300 marks in JEE Main 2026 — a performance that places him among a tiny handful of students nationally who come this close to a perfect score. He was one of only 26 students across India to achieve 100 percentile in this session.
Arnav is a student of Sri Chaitanya's Chandigarh campus, where he lives in the institute's hostel while preparing for JEE. He studies at Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula — one of the region's most respected schools. His journey from Hisar to Chandigarh, and now to a national-level top rank, is one of grit, family faith, and institutional excellence.
From Hisar to the National Stage: Arnav's Journey
Arnav Gandhi's path to a national top rank is a story of deliberate choices. Born in Hisar, a city in Haryana known for its strong academic culture, Arnav made a significant commitment early in his preparation: he moved to Chandigarh to enrol at Sri Chaitanya North and has been living in the institute's hostel facility ever since.
This decision — to immerse himself fully in a structured, disciplined coaching environment away from home — reflects both his determination and his family's unwavering support. Living in a hostel while preparing for JEE is a significant commitment, and Arnav embraced it with focus.
His choice to study at Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula, alongside his Sri Chaitanya preparation, shows an ability to balance board academics with competitive exam requirements — a skill that itself demands considerable maturity at this age.
A Family of Achievers: The Gandhi Household
The Gandhis are a family where excellence is a shared aspiration. Arnav's parents are both practising dentists — a profession that demands precision, lifelong learning, and dedication to craft. It is perhaps no coincidence that these very values seem to have shaped Arnav's approach to JEE preparation.
His mother, Dr. Shikha Gandhi, spoke to the press after the results were announced, and her words reflect a parenting philosophy that many Indian families would do well to emulate.
"He has been a brilliant student since childhood and aims to get admission to a good and reputed IIT. He chose the IIT path based on his interest; we just support him in the cause. He is staying in Chandigarh and preparing for further studies."
— Dr. Shikha Gandhi, Mother of Arnav GandhiThis sentiment — supporting a child's interest-driven ambition rather than imposing parental expectations — is central to Arnav's story. He chose engineering and IIT because he wanted it, not because he was pushed into it. That intrinsic motivation, combined with the right environment at Sri Chaitanya, made all the difference.
295 Out of 300: Breaking Down a Near-Perfect Performance
Scoring 295 out of 300 in JEE Main is a feat that fewer than a few dozen students achieve nationally in any given year. It requires not just knowledge of Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics — but near-total elimination of errors, excellent time management, and the ability to perform under pressure.
What 295/300 in JEE Main Means
- Only ~5 marks dropped out of 300 — an error rate below 2%
- Places Arnav among the top 26 students nationally with 100 percentile in Session 2
- Demonstrates near-perfect command across Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics
- Combines speed + accuracy — both of which are equally critical in JEE Main's time-bound format
- Results in AIR 22 — a position that opens the doors to virtually every IIT and programme in India
This performance did not happen by accident. It is the result of a disciplined routine, consistent mock test practice, and the structured pedagogy at Sri Chaitanya's Class 12 JEE program — one specifically engineered to prepare students for exactly this kind of high-stakes, precision-based exam.
Haryana's Proud Record in JEE Main 2026
Arnav Gandhi was not Haryana's only representative among the elite 100 percentile scorers in JEE Main 2026. Anay Jain from Haryana also secured 100 percentile in this session, making it a landmark year for the state in this examination.
Among the 26 students who achieved a perfect NTA score nationally, Haryana had two representatives — a testament to the growing quality of JEE preparation in the state, and to institutions like Sri Chaitanya that are anchoring that preparation with rigorous, expert-led coaching.
The Sri Chaitanya Advantage: Built for National Toppers
Arnav Gandhi's journey through Sri Chaitanya Chandigarh illustrates what sets this institution apart: its ability to take a student from any city in North India and transform their potential into national-level results.
Sri Chaitanya North has campuses in Chandigarh, Panchkula, Hisar (Arnav's own hometown), and Patiala — giving students across the region access to the same quality of coaching that produces national toppers.
Sri Chaitanya North: Why It Works
- IITian Faculty: Educators who have solved these exact problems themselves — bringing first-hand insight to every class
- Hostel + Coaching Integration: Full residential facility for outstation students like Arnav, creating a focused, distraction-free preparation environment
- Comprehensive Study Material: Covers every NTA pattern update, with theory, solved examples, and progressive difficulty practice sets
- Regular Mock Tests + Analysis: Performance data drives personalised improvement plans for every student
- Personal Mentorship: Small batches ensure that every student — not just the toppers — receives individual attention and doubt resolution
- Knowledge Hub: Online testing platform for self-paced revision and performance tracking between offline sessions
For students from Haryana — particularly cities like Hisar, Rohtak, Panipat, and Karnal — the Sri Chaitanya Hisar campus or the Chandigarh hostel facility provides a clear, structured pathway toward IIT without having to relocate hundreds of kilometres away from home.
What's Next: JEE Advanced 2026 and IIT
With AIR 22 in JEE Main, Arnav Gandhi is securely qualified for JEE Advanced 2026 — the next and final step on the road to IIT. JEE Advanced is widely regarded as one of the most difficult undergraduate entrance examinations in the world, testing conceptual depth, analytical thinking, and exam temperament at an entirely different level.
But if JEE Main is any indication, Arnav has all three in abundance. Sri Chaitanya North will continue to support him through JEE Advanced preparation, with the same rigor and dedication that brought him to this milestone.
The entire Sri Chaitanya family — faculty, staff, and fellow students — congratulates Arnav Gandhi on this extraordinary achievement and wishes him the very best as he steps toward his dream of joining one of India's premier IITs.