Class XII CBSE topper from Oman studied for only 45 minutes at a stretch – Times of Oman

Class XII CBSE topper from Oman studied for only 45 minutes at a stretch – Times of Oman

Muscat: Forty-five minutes of study at a time is all it took Karishma Kalesh to become Oman's class XII CBSE Board Exam topper.

Karishma, a humanities student at Indian School Muscat, scored an amazing 99.2 per cent in her CBSE exams, the results of which were announced on Monday (13 July). She also bagged a perfect hundred in three subjects - sociology, marketing and psychology, and was also the overall topper in entrepreneurship, with a 99 per cent score.

"At one go, I cannot study for more than 45 minutes to one hour, at best,“ she admitted to Times of Oman. "I need to take a break for at least 10 to 15 minutes after that and listen to some music before I continue. Before the exams, I would study for about four to five hours a day, but on normal school days, I don't study for more than two to two-and-a-half hours.“

Another secret to her academic success has been her dedication to all-round development, an aspect of growth which has been fully supported by her family. Karishma regularly practices meditation, and her love for football has seen her also draw inspiration from Argentina and Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi.

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