Bengaluru :

Springing a surprise a day ahead of the expected date, ComedK authorities announced the results on Sunday evening, for students across the country seeking admission to engineering colleges in Karnataka .

The list of top 10 rank holders was an all-male affair, and of them, three ranks went to Bengaluru-based students.

Durbha Aditya , a student of NPS, HSR Layout, bagged the first rank and expressed interest in pursuing artificial intelligence.

Nikhil S Pai and Pratik Sanjay Bhirud bagged ranks 5 and 6 respectively.

Of the first 100 rank holders, 42 are from Karnataka.

The exam, held on May 13, was taken by 62,306 students. The test was conducted online in 291 centres located in 137 cities across the country. Details regarding the number of seats, fees and counselling dates would be notified by the Karnataka Examiniation Authority at a later date.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News> City News> Bangalore New / TNN / May 28th, 2018