With 99.8%, Annanya Karthik from Bengaluru figured in the list of national-level toppers in the ICSE examination (Class X) results announced on Sunday. She was a student of Vidya Niketan school in Hebbal. A total of nine students secured the top spot across the country.
Ms. Karthik said that she was not expecting to become a national topper. “I was definitely not expecting to get this rank. When I checked my results, I felt exhilarated and very happy,” she said.
Speaking about her study methods, she said that her focus was always on understanding a concept clearly. “My routine was not really hectic as one might expect it to be. I found that you have to really understand a concept, observe, and focus, while the teachers are teaching. It is not about memorising. This approach helped me with my board exams,” she said.
