The secret of their success: Self tests,music breaks and sweet pie

Meanwhile,‘self tests’ remained the key to success for Nikhita Devgan,a Non-Medical student who topped the DAV Public School with 95.8 per cent.

Talking to Newsline,she said,“After finishing a topic,I used to test myself by writing the answers. I repeated the corrections twice. Also,listening to teachers carefully in the class really helped me. I owe my success to R S Patial,my school principal who always inspired me.”

Quiz her if she followed any particular diet during the exam and pat comes the reply,“I avoided eating out and specially junk food as I am very prone to stomach infections.” She aims to be an engineer.

Interestingly,having ‘sweet pie’ in between stretched hours of study helped Vermeet Kaur,the topper of Guru Nanak Public School,Sarabha Nagar. A commerce student with a remarkable score of 96.4 per cent,Kaur said,“Having chocolates and other sweets while studying helped me maintain my concentration along with the stamina to study for hours together.”

“I am not a bookworm and studied only for 2-4 hours though I preferred to get up early in the morning. However,to keep my mind alert and fresh,I used to take 4-5 cups of tea and avoided a heavy diet,” said Vermeet.

Supreet Kaur,who topped in BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School,Shastri Nagar,by scoring 96.2 per cent marks in Financial Market Management said,“I used to refresh my mind by listening to light music during stressful hours. Also,spicy snacks kept me going round the clock. I attained confidence by writing the answers. Students should improve their writing skills for scoring well in exams. This is what I have learnt from my experience.”

She added that she found the stream interesting as it comprised more of practical lessons than theory. “I studied less but whatever I did,I did it with proper understanding,” she sums up.