CUET UG Result 2026: Devina Gahlot Top Exam With AIR 1 Rank, Check Her Score and Details

CUET UG Result 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the results of CUET UG 2026 on June 23, 2026, marking the end of suspense for more than 11.6 lakh students. The one topping the national merit list this year is 17-year-old Devina Gahlot, who won an All India Rank (AIR) 1 position with the best aggregate normalized score. Devina is the younger sister of well-known Delhi BJP leader and ex-minister, Kailash Gahlot.

Devina, a student of DPS from Vasant Kunj scored an outstanding score of 1,232.19 out of 1,250 marks with a perfect 100 percentile in subjects like Psychology, Political Science, and Economics. The achievement comes after her excellent performance of 99.2% in CBSE Class 12 board exams. 

The most surprising thing is how Devina was able to achieve such a remarkable position on her own without getting help from any coaching institutions. Devina mentioned that thorough knowledge of NCERT books and studying regularly were the factors that led her to success. In regard to her future goals, Devina aims to use her position as 1st All-India Rank to enter into St. Stephen’s College, which is a college associated with Delhi University, where she wishes to pursue a BA in Honours in English.

Hearty congratulations to our toppers of CUET (UG) 2026! 💐 Your dedication and focus have truly set a beautiful benchmark.

To every single student who appeared for the exam: your effort, and your resilience matter just as much.

Here’s to the entire class of 2026. Your unique… pic.twitter.com/rADOCcvGPm

— National Testing Agency (@NTA_Exams) June 23, 2026

Devina Gahlot’s Preparation Strategy

Devina got the top rank without having the advantage of any institutional training. Interviewing with the media such as ANI post her milestone victory, she shared some important guidelines on how she have prepared for the CUET UG 2026:

• Study Smart Not Study Hard: Devina pointed out that she had never followed the study routine of studying for 10 to 12 hours a day. Her approach always remained to maintain strict discipline and study smartly on a regular basis.

• Only Refer to NCERT: The students should keep their table free from many other reference books and just focus on NCERT textbooks as these are sufficient if read properly.

• Concept Mapping over Mugging up: As the CUET UG exam is highly based on the application-based Multiple Choice Questions, she strictly maintained to map the concepts.

• Prepare Board Well is the Key: Devina informed the future candidates that a very good preparation for the Class 12 Boards can automatically make a very good base for the CUET.