Rajasimha N, a student of Vidyavardhaka Pandit Nehru School in City, was elated when he got to know on Sunday, that he had scored 618 out of 625, in the SSLC examination, making him one of the toppers in the State.
He is the son of R Narasimha Kumar, Chief Manager (Technical Department), JK Tyres and Industries Limited. His mother is a post-graduate in music. Deccan Herald interviewed the student. Here are the excerpts.

Q: How did you prepare for the examination?
I didn’t study hours together. But, I always tried to understand the concept taught in school and remember it. I used to study for about six to eight hours on a daily basis, but during the examination I kept myself in a relaxed mood. In Maths, I made sure that I knew all the formulae well, so that it helps in solving the problems easily. But in Social Science, one needs to remember all the points, so I gave more importance to that subject.

Q: What is your next step?
I have decided to take up Science (PCMB) in Pre-University. I wish to join IIT after PUC. If I don’t get a seat, I will take up Micro-Biology in the degree course.

Q: Did you attend the coaching classes?
I did attend the coaching classes conducted by Dinesh.

Q: Why don’t some students get good marks in the examination despite working hard?
I think they fail to write the answer in a systematic manner and condense the long answers into fewer lines, as per the instructions given in the examination.

Q: Did you share your notes with other students?
I wholeheartedly shared all my notes with friends.
 
Q: Among all subjects, which is your favourite?
Mathematics.

Q: Why did you choose Sanskrit as first language rather than Kannada?
I often felt Sanskrit is a scoring subject.

Q: Do you think information given in the newspapers is adequate for students?
No, newspapers should publish more number of education-related stories.

Q: What about your other interests?
I play the Veena and watch cartoon films.