UAE: Meet CBSE students who nearly scored 100% in Grade 12 board exams

UAE: Meet CBSE students who nearly scored 100% in Grade 12 board exams

Some said they had studied for hours every day for an entire year, while other toppers admitted that they prepared for only a month

Published: Fri 12 May 2023, 4:41 PM Last updated: Fri 12 May 2023, 4:44 PM

Anish Mangla, a student of DPS Dubai, couldn't even count all the hours he had put into studying for his CBSE Grade 12 board exams.

“With the help of my parents, teachers, and extra classes, I prepared for a whole year, and expected to achieve a range of 97-99 per cent in my results based on the exams I took (before the actual test)," Mangla said.

The prediction was on point: On Friday, he found out he scored a whopping 98.4 per cent.

India's CBSE on Friday released the results for both the Grade 10 and Grade 12 board exams. Many UAE schools that follow this curriculum reported stellar results, with some achieving a passing rate of 100 per cent. Several students were also overjoyed as they received exceptional marks.

For Mangla, acing the boards is just the beginning. He is now ready to embark on his journey towards mastering the science of artificial intelligence (AI) at a university.

“I've had a passion for AI for as long