CBSE results 2024: High achievers explain what they did differently

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) released its classes X and XII results on Monday, but not any toppers’ list to “avoid unhealthy competition”. However, soon after the results were declared, many students who have performed well took to social media, offering tips and tricks to the children now preparing for the Boards.
TOI spoke to some of the Class XII students who have scored close to 100% in different streams.Aaranav Ramachandra, a Class XII student of ITL Public School, Dwarka who scored 98% in the commerce stream, said though he was hoping for a good result, 98% had definitely left him surprised. “Just minutes before opening the result, I could feel the palpitation; all my confidence went out of the window. But when I saw the result, I was left overjoyed,” he said.
About his preparation, he said the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) books were his Holy Grail. “The best advice that I can give to anyone is just study the NCERT books really well and one can easily score 90%. The second most important part is time management for the examinations.”
Aaranav, who is a huge fan of pop music and enjoys playing football, said, “Those who believe that one has to leave other hobbies to be a topper is absolutely wrong. One has to be stress-free to prepare well, for which there has to be a balance between study and personal time.” Both hard work and luck contribute to perform well in anything, he added.
Another high scorer, Ayush Singhal from Amity International School, Pushp Vihar who scored 99.2% in the science stream, said he had also completely relied on NCERT books for his preparation. However, unlike Aaranav, Singhal had avoided “all distractions”. “I completely stayed away from mobile phones and other distractions and focused on my target.”
Akshita Gupta of The Indian School has scored 98.75% in the humanities stream. “Be consistent throughout the year and don’t study at the last minute. And NCERT is the best option for the study,” she said.
Gupta said she had participated in most extracurricular activities and gave four hours to study throughout the year. “Balance is important,” she emphasised.
On the need for healthy competition among students, Alka Kapur, principal of Modern Public School at Shalimar Bagh, said, “One should encourage a holistic approach to education, nurturing not only academic achievements but also fostering students’ growth through co-curricular activities.”