“The number of study hours is a farce”: Meet Kashika Dhingra, who scored 97.2% in CBSE Class 12 exams without romanticising hustle

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As students across India grapple with board pressure and competitive exams, Shiv Nadar School student Kashika Dhingra’s journey offers a refreshing perspective on success. After scoring 97.2% in the Central Board of Secondary Education Class 12 examinations, she speaks candidly about burnout, balancing extracurricular activities and why emotional well-being matters as much as academic preparation. …

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“Burnout is real”: How Aarav Goel scored 97.20% in CBSE Class 12 while battling NEET pressure – The Times of India

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The CBSE Class 12th results this year felt like an emotional rollercoaster for lakhs of students across the country. The wait seemed endless at first. Then, on May 13, when the results were finally declared, emotions spilled over in every possible form. Some students refreshed websites with trembling hands. Some avoided looking at their marksheets …

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“I cried a day before my pre-board exams”: Meet CBSE Class 10 topper Gunika Khurana who turned her anxiety into success – The Times of India

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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has declared the Class 10th result on April 15, 2026. Board exams have, for decades, carried a similar kind of frenzied, sweaty-hands feeling. One can easily picture students with thumping hearts and constantly refreshing result pages. One of those students, Gunika Khurana, stood as one of the toppers …

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