CBSE 10th Topper: Bhakti kurheka scoring 100 in 4 Subjects want to pursue B.Tech from IITs

With an overall score of 99.4%, Bhakti has scored 100 in Maths, 100 in Science, 100 in SST, 100 in English and 97 in Hindi. She shares her preparation strategy with Shiksha.com

Girls have once again outshone boys in the CBSE Board Examination 2023, Bhakti kurheka, a student of VIBGYOR Rise School, Mumbai (Malad West) is among the select few students who have scored over 99 percent in Class 10 exams, with 100 marks in as many as four subjects. In an exclusive interview with Shiksha.com, Bhakti shares her prep strategy, future goals, and more.

Q. Congratulations on scoring a perfect 100 in four out of five subjects and emerging among the top scorers in the CBSE Class 10 examinations. Could you tell us a bit about it?

A. I am in 10th right now and just passed it and the subjects for which I gave the exam were Maths, Science, English, Hindi, SST and AI (Artificial Intelligence).

Q. Tell us about the subject wise score?
A. Overall I have secured 99.4 percent. Subject-wise it is 100 in Maths, 100 in Science, 100 in SST, 100 in English and 97 in Hindi.

Q. In class 12 which stream you are looking to take admission to? What is the reason for choosing the stream?
A. Now I want to take Science and I am going to prepare for JEE examinations for the next two years.

Q. What was your strategy to score above 90% in CBSE Class 10 Exam?
A. So mainly I focused only on NCERT books. I read every single word from NCERT and I studied the chapter the day it was taught and I just kept revising it after that. I also used two guide books ‘All in One’ and RD Sharma for maths I also applied for a test series which would give chapter tests and full syllabus tests.
And I also used an app called Homework App which had mind maps, revision notes, extra questions.

Q. How many hours daily you used to study other than regular school hours?
A. Beyond school hours I used to study five hours per day.

Q. Who were the people who encouraged you the most in your journey to CBSE Class 10 Board Exams?
A. My parents encouraged me the most, they did not put any kind of pressure on me for extra marks or anything. My teachers were also very helpful, they also encouraged me a lot and gave me extra study material to solve my doubts.

Q. What was your daily routine like before the CBSE Class 10 Board examination?
A. Morning I used to go to school and then after coming back, I used to sleep for an hour. I would start my study around 4 PM first by completing whatever homework was given, then I would revise whatever was taught during the day in class. I also used to revise previous chapters and this would continue till 9 PM, then I would go to sleep by 10:30 PM.

Q. As you said you will be now preparing for JEE, what course you are looking to get into in B.Tech.?
A. I want to do B.Tech. in Computer Science and then do research in Artificial Intelligence. My aim is to get into Computer Science engineering.

Q. Which engineering colleges you are looking to get into for Computer Science in India?
A. My goal is to get into IITs.

Q. Which IITs have you identified?
A. IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay and the other top IITs in the country.

Q. What would be your tips for students who will be appearing for CBSE Class 10 Board exams in 2024?
A. My suggestion would be that NCERT is like Bible, every single sentence in it is important. Every single question that is asked is from NCERT books so there is no out of syllabus question, so focus on it.
I would also like to say that there is no need for extra classes, you just needs to get your doubts cleared and solve previous year question papers, they help a lot.

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