New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday declared results of the Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate (CUET-UG).
According to NTA’s list of the top 20 candidates, Devina Gahlot emerged as the topper with a score of 1232.19.
Devina happens to be the daughter of former Delhi minister and BJP MLA Kailash Gahlot.
“With immense pride and gratitude, we share that our younger daughter, Devina Gahlot, has secured All India Rank 1 in CUET (UG ) – 2026, achieving the highest aggregate NTA score in the country,” Kailash posted on X.
Kailash thanked teachers and mentors at Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj, as well as his wife Moushumi, and elder daughter Jahnavi for supporting Devina through her journey.
“Watching your dreams take shape through dedication and hard work has been truly special, and we are immensely proud of you!” he congratulated Devina.
Seventeen-year-old Devina said she never thought of securing top rank.
“The exam went very well, but I never thought that I would secure AIR 1… God has been very kind,” Devina told ANI.
She focused more on making consistent progress in her learning every day rather than counting the number of hours she studied.
“Even after completing my board examinations and having ample time to prepare for college entrance tests, I never studied for 10-12 hours a day. I knew I couldn’t afford to skip a day of studying and that I had to make some progress every single day,” Devina said.
Devina recalled there was a lot of chaos during the CUET examinations.
“One of my papers was delayed by more than two hours. I reminded myself that these were circumstances beyond my control and drew confidence from my consistent preparation,” she said.
#WATCH | Delhi | On securing AIR 1 in the CUET (Common University Entrance Test) examination 2026, daughter of BJP MLA Kailash Gehlot, Devina Gehlot says, “The exam went very well, but I never thought that I would secure AIR 1…God has been very kind…” pic.twitter.com/RSLSQxSE7u
— ANI (@ANI) June 23, 2026
CUET-UG 2026 was conducted from May 11 to May 31, and on June 6 and June 7, across 321 cities including 13 centres outside India.
A total of 15,68,867 candidates registered for the test, of whom 11,64,098 appeared.
