Gurugram's Kabir Chhillar secures AIR 1 in JEE-Main 2026; says "prioritise quality learning over quantity"

Studying 15 hours a day for a competitive exam is more of a stereotype attached to toppers but one actually needs to prioritise quality learning over quantity says Kabir Chhillar who scored a perfect 300 securing AIR 1 in JEEMain 2026Kabir Chhillar a native of Gurugram and a son of an IITian father says his goal is crystal clear After completing BTech in Computer Science from IIT Bombay he wishes to pursue higher education at the USs Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySpeaking about his approach to his studies he said During selfstudy I prioritise quality of learning over quantityThe results of JEEMains 2026 Session2 were declared by the NTA on Monday late eveningAccording to Chillar after every test he conducted a selfanalysis and focused intensely on the specific areas where he identified shortcomingsHe said that alongside taking regular mock tests a deep analysis of every paper led to continuous improvement in both his accuracy and time managementHaving clear conceptual clarity is paramount Rather than rote learning my greatest strength has been my ability to truly understand every topic and apply that knowledge Chillar saidSpeaking further Chillar said he broke down his studies into small manageable targets created concise notes and made regular revision a habitTo keep himself mentally refreshed Chillar spared time to spend with his friendsJoint Entrance Examination Main conducted by the National Testing Agency is a test for admission to various technical undergraduate programs in engineering architecture and planning across colleges in IndiaKabir Chhillar is among four students of Kotas Allen Career Institute who succeeded in securing ranks 5 6 and 8 in the top 10 A total of 39 students of the institute were in the top 100 claimed Allen Career Institute CEO Nitin KukrejaKotas local boy Arnav Gautam also a classroom student at the coaching institute has secured All India Rank 5 while Shubham Kumar a resident of Gaya Bihar of the same institute obtained AIR 6 by scoring 295 out of 300 marksRishi Premnath also a classroom student at the Hyderabad centre of the coaching institute secured an AIR 8Claiming that nine students in the top 20 and 39 in the top 100 are from Allen Classroom Kukreja said to maintain the authenticity and transparency of the results Allen has had its results validated by the countrys leading audit firm EY IndiaIn the results of the last two years every fourth student who got admission in IIT is from Allen Career Institute he claimedA recordhigh of over 153 lakh students appeared for JEEMain 2026 Across both sessions 26 students were declared 100 percentile scorersKabirs father Mohit Chhillar is an IITian currently employed at a private company while his mother Priyanka Chhillar is a teacher at a private school Before this Kabeer had passed his 10thgrade examinations with 98 per cent marksThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever