JEE Main Result / Twin Brothers From Bhubaneswar Secure Identical Scores In JEE-Main 2026
Key Points
- Bhubaneswar twins Mahroof and Masroor Khan score identical 285 marks in JEE-Main 2026.
- Both prepared in Kota, crediting teachers, coaching, and family support.
- Their mother, Dr. Zeenat Begum, left her government job to guide their preparation.
- The brothers aspire to study Computer Science at IIT Bombay and later join the IAS.
Bhubaneswar, Feb 17: In a rare feat, twin brothers Mahroof Ahmed Khan and Masroor Ahmed Khan from Bhubaneswar, Odisha, have secured identical scores in the JEE-Main 2026 Session 1 examination. Both scored 285 out of 300 in the engineering entrance test conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), officials said on Tuesday.
Preparation in Kota
The brothers prepared for the examination in Kota, Rajasthan, known as the hub of engineering coaching. Mahroof said his journey was “smooth sailing” with the guidance of teachers. “I just did whatever the teachers told me to do and followed up. I’ve been preparing for JEE on my own for five years,” he noted. Masroor, however, admitted to facing difficulties due to “silly mistakes” but credited his teachers, parents, and coaching institute Allen for his success. He emphasised the importance of NCERT books in JEE preparation.
NTA Results
On February 16, NTA declared the JEE-Main 2026 Session 1 Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.) results. Twelve candidates secured a perfect 100 NTA score (percentile). The exam recorded an overall attendance of 96.26 per cent and was conducted in computer-based mode across 658 centres in 326 cities, including 15 outside India, in 13 languages.
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Family Support
The brothers attribute their success to their mother, Dr.
Zeenat Begum, a gynaecologist who left her government job three years ago to
support their preparation in Kota. “Her sacrifice and constant encouragement
helped us perform better,” they said. Both brothers studied in the same school,
with Mahroof scoring 95.2 per cent and Masroor 97.2 per cent in Class 10.
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Future Aspirations
Having cleared the first hurdle, the twins now aim to pursue Computer Science at IIT Bombay. Interestingly, despite their engineering track, both expressed a long-term ambition of becoming IAS officers. Their identical scores have drawn widespread attention and admiration in Odisha and nationwide.
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