JEE Advanced 2026: IIT Bombay Leads Top Rankers; SC, ST, and Women Qualifiers Rise
JEE Advanced 2026 saw 56,880 qualifiers from 1,79,694 candidates, with IIT Bombay remaining the top choice among the top 100 rankers, enrolling 68 students. IIT Delhi and IIT Madras followed with 18 and 11 allotments respectively. Computer Science Engineering dominated preferences among top 500 rankers, with 365 choosing the branch. The qualifying rates for SC and ST candidates increased notably, and over 10,000 women qualified for the first time in six years, marking a rise in female representation.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (55/100). Lens Score 47/100.
Outlets measured: thetribune, thetelegraph, businessstandard, deccanherald, indianexpress, news18, hindustantimes, timesnow, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 0 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–70/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatvnews broke this story on 5 Oct, 12:47 pm. Other outlets followed.