Pulwama girl, class 10 JKBOSE topper clear JEE Main exam with flying colours

Srinagar, Feb 14: A class 10th JKBOSE topper and a girl from Pulwama have registered a remarkable success in the JEE Main exam 2025 securing 99+ percentiles.

Sadaf Mushtaq and Simrah Mir, have made a remarkable achievement with Sadaf registering 99.5 percentile, while Simrah secured 99.39 percentile in the competitive exams.

Sadaf had also secured rank 1 in the class 10 JKBOSE board examinations and Simrah, hailing from Pulwama, also scored it big.

About the success, Simrah said, "Balancing JEE preparation with my personal expectations was my biggest challenge. I stayed focused by creating a disciplined study schedule and overcoming doubts with determination.”

“My dream is to study at IIT and use technology to solve real-world problems, especially in underprivileged communities," she said.

On her achievement, Sadaf Mushtaq added, "JEE felt like an uphill battle with the intense syllabus and competition, but I relied on self-belief and consistent effort. Late-night revisions, endless mock tests, and resilience kept me going. I hope my success inspires more Kashmiri girls to break barriers and pursue their dreams."

Salman Shahid, co-founder of RISE, who is an IIT Kharagpur alumnus, said, "Every year, our students make it to IITs, but this year is special because two girls have scored 99+ percentile and Sadaf has scored 99.50 which is all time highest in the history of Kashmir.”

“Sadaf and Simrah’s achievements will inspire countless other Kashmiri girls to pursue engineering and realise their dreams of studying in top institutes like IITs.” In JEE Main 2025, 6 students from RISE achieved 99+ percentile.