Odisha teenager rejects IIT-B seat to study with twin bro at another IIT

Twins crack JEE, 1 decides to forgo IIT-B for brother | page 1

T wins from Odisha, 18, have secured ranks 32 and 169 in JEE (A). However, one of them has decided to forgo the coveted IIT-B seat for where his brother secures admission. They are hopeful of getting into IIT-Madras.

Odisha teenager rejects IIT-B seat to study with twin bro at another IIT | page 12

Bhubaneswar: For most engineering aspirants, securing a computer science seat at IIT-Bombay is the ultimate reward for years of hard work and determination. But, for twin brothers Mahroof Ahmed Khan and Masroor Ahmed Khan from Odisha, staying together and supporting each other matters as much as academic success and individual achievement.

Mahroof and Masroor, aged 18, were born two minutes apart. Growing up, they have been inseparable. And now, both have cracked JEE Advanced. While IIT-Bombay seemed a dream come true for Mahroof with AIR 32, Masroor would not have made it to the institute with his AIR 169. It seemed fate had conspired to keep the brothers - who shared classrooms, books and dreams since childhood - separate, reports Diana Sahu.

But, Mahroof had a different idea. "Since our pre-school days, we have sat together in the same classroom. Now that we have cleared JEE Advanced, we cannot think of studying separately in different institutions," he said. Mahroof has decided to forgo the coveted IIT-B seat and join the institute where his brother secures admission. Given Masroor's ranking, he is hopeful he will get the computer science programme at IIT-Madras. "With my rank, I can easily get the same course at IIT-Madras and we can continue studying together," said Mahroof.