Devina Gahlot, who tops the CUET UG 2026 exam with All India Rank 1, shares her preparation approach in interviews following the results announced on June 23. Her guidance highlights the role of conceptual understanding over rote memorisation, along with a study routine that includes taking breaks. She also says the exam largely tests knowledge drawn from NCERT materials, presented through application-oriented questions. Both reports note that Gahlot attributes support from her family to her performance. In addition to recommending breaks, she points students toward using NCERT as a key reference for their preparation, suggesting that focusing on the underlying concepts covered in these materials helps with answering questions that require applying what they have learned. The accounts also identify Gahlot as the daughter of BJP leader Kailash Gahlot, and report that she discusses her success formula after achieving the top rank in the exam.