Baramati’s Shravani Kudale secures AIR 5, while Bandra’s Raushmit Gupta ranks 34th; 11.21 lakh candidates qualify

According to the NTA, nearly 20 lakh candidates appeared for the examination, which was conducted on June 21, 2026, across 5,440 centres in 551 cities in India and 14 cities abroad. The exam was held in 13 languages, including Hindi, English, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu