Maharashtra's Nilkrishna Gajare, whose father is a farmer and mother homemaker, secured AIR 1 in JEE Main 2024 with a 100 NTA score. Nilkrishna scored 97% in Class 10 and left his village to attend coaching in Nagpur. "To clear an exam like JEE, it is very important to have clear concepts," he said. Nilkrishna is also a national-level archer.