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CBSE CLASS X
Rishita Das 96.2%
School: Kendriya Vidyalaya, Fort William
Success formula: 14 hours of study before the exams, reading textbooks, no tuitions
Target: Computer and aeronautical engineering from IIT
Juhi Agarwal 96.2%
School: Ashok Hall Girls’ Higher Secondary School
Success formula: Completed a fixed portion of syllabus each day
Target: Civil service
Ayesha Sinha 96.2%
School: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Success formula: Studied reference books
Target: Medicine
PRERAK MALL 96.2%
School: Birla High School (Boys)
Success formula: Studied 2 to 3 hours a day. Also took tuitions
Target: Mechanical engineering or aviation
Souradeep Chakraborty 96%
School: BD Memorial Institute
Success formula: Studied for five hours through the year, followed what was taught in class
Target: Software engineering
Abantika Ghosh 95.8%
School: Sudhir Memorial
Success formula: Regular study. Guidance from school teachers and mother
Target: Medicine
AYUSH Chamaria 95.8%
School: Apeejay School, Park Street
Success formula: Studied 15 hours a day before exams
Target: Engineering
Arundhati Sarkar 95.6%
School: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Success formula: Solved practice papers, parents’ support and 10 hours of study before exam
Target: Engineering from an IIT
Ankita Sarkar 95.6%
School: DPS, Ruby Park
Success formula: Studied two to three hours a day throughout the year and almost the whole day before the exams
Target: Engineering
Madhyamik
Arimita Chakraborty 743
School: Sarada Vidyapith, Sonarpur
Success formula: Followed what was taught in school
Target: Medicine
Subhajit Singha 742
School: Hooghly Branch Government High School
Success formula: 5-6 hours of study throughout and solved test papers
Target: Civil engineering
DEBSOURI KUNDU 741
School: Dr BC Roy Vidyalaya, Hooghly
Success formula: Studied 10 hours a day before the exams
Target: Engineering
Souvik Mandal 739
School: Jadavpur Vidyapith
Success formula: 7-8 hours of study before exams
Target: Electronic engineering
Rana Sarkar 739
School: BT Road Government Sponsored HS School
Success formula: 8-12 hours of study before exam and tuition in life science, math and English
Target: Medicine
Bodhisattwa Majumder 738
School: Ballygunge Government High School
Success formula: Consistent study throughout the year
Target: Engineering from an IIT
Sankhanil Saha 731
School: Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Narendrapur
Success formula: Studied texts
Target: Medicine
HS
Arpita Das 463
School: Kolaghat Thermal Power Plant High School
Success formula: Consistent study throughout the year
Target: Engineering from an IIT or Jadavpur University
Sumana Das 462
School: Uttarpara Girls’ High School
Success formula: 6-7 hours of studies throughout the year
Target: Medicine
Madhumita Bose 462
School: Tara Sundari Balika Vidya Bhavan, Howrah
Success formula: 10-12 hours a day before the exams and private tuition
Target: Mechanical Engineering at Bengal Engineering and Science University
Sutanu Gayan 460
School: Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Narendrapur
Success formula: Followed a strict routine of study hours
Target: Computer science at IIT
Subhadip Bose 460
School: Singur Mahamaya High School
Success formula: 8-10 hours of study before the exam
Target: Physics Honours
Ahana Gangopadhyay 460
School: Nava Nalanda High School
Success formula: Completed syllabus before pre-tests. Did only revisions in the last month
Target: Electronics, electrical or mechanical engineering from JU
Sulagna Dutta 456
School: Bidhannagar Government High School
Success formula: Regular studies and thorough reading of texts.
Target: Medicine
Sauravmoy Banerjee 456
School: St Lawrence High School
Success formula: 3 hours of consistent study
Target: Medicine
Piyas Gargari 456
School: Hindu School
Success formula: 12-14 hours of study before exam
Target: To study at Indian Statistical Institute
Ahanjit Bhattacharya 455
School: Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Narendrapur
Success formula: 4 hours of consistent study throughout the year and 8-10 hours before the exam
Target: Scientist
Kanka Ghosh 454
School: Arambagh High School
Success formula: 10-12 hours of study and tuition in all subjects
Target: Civil service
Sohini Raha 453
School: Bidhannagar Government High School
Success formula: Thorough reading of textbooks. Reference books helped
Target: B.Stat and then research
Srijan Basu 452
School: Gourhati Haradas Institution
Success formula: 7-8 hours of consistent study
Target: Medicine
Kaustav Samanta 451
School: Arambagh High School
Success formula: 3-4 hours of study through the year and tuition in all subjects
Target: Chemistry Honours at JU
Saurav Mandal 451
School: Arambagh High School
Success formula: 4-5 hours of study throughout the year
Target: Research in physics
Sammelan Chowdhury 451
School: Barasat PCS Government High School
Success formula: 6-7 hours of study before the exam
Target: Mechanical engineering from JU
Pictures by Sanjoy Chattopadhyaya and Bishwarup Dutta
