Chandigarh, April 21 -- Two students from the tricity scored a perfect 100 percentile in the JEE (Main) Session 2 results, declared by the National Testing Agency on Monday. Among them, Aarush Singhal of Chandigarh led with all-India rank (AIR) 8 and Arnav Gandhi of Panchkula bagged AIR 22. As many as 26 candidates nationwide secured 100 percentile in the exam, even as 2,50,182 candidates qualified for JEE (Advanced), the gateway to the IITs. Aarush, who lives in Sector 37-D with his parents and a younger brother, had already signalled his trajectory in Session 1 of JEE Main, held in January, where he scored 99.99 percentile. His sights are set on IIT Bombay for computer science, a goal with roots going back to Class 4, when he first began participating in computer competitions, including web design and programming contests. Arnav, originally a resident of Sector 13, Hisar, has been staying in Bhavan Vidyalaya's hostel in Panchkula for his studies, and had continued to go to school alongside his JEE preparation. Also hoping to land a computer science seat at IIT Bombay, he cites an elder cousin studying at IIT Guwahati is a source of inspiration. Niskarsh Verma added to the region's tally with a 99.999 percentile and AIR 46, while Yajat Singhal secured AIR 100. JEE Main is conducted in two sessions each year, in January and April, and students may appear in either or both. Where both are attempted, the better of the two scores is used. The successful candidates are now eligible to appear for JEE (Advanced) 2026, scheduled for May. For students who do not clear Advanced or do not attempt it, JEE Main scores are accepted for admissions at NITs, IIITs and other centrally funded technical institutions. In the tricity region, scores are accepted at PEC, UIET Chandigarh, CCET, Chandigarh College of Architecture, and Dr SSB University Institute of Chemical Engineering....