<div>In the CBSE Class XII exam results announced on Saturday, Karnataka recorded a pass percentage of 95.56, against the national percentage of 83.05.<br /><br />In 2015, the state had a pass percentage of 95.45. In the Chennai region, the state stands in the fourth position. Puducherry region has recorded a pass percentage of 99.33 in Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exams. <br /><br />It took Adhokshaja V Madhwaraj persistent hard work to top the Class XII CBSE board exams with 98% in the science stream. For this student from Sri Chaitanya Techno School, Ramamurthynagar, preparation for board exam as well as IIT-JEE for the last one year helped score high marks. <br /><br />Prerana Hiriyur, a student from Sri Kumaran Children’s Home, secured 98.6% in Commerce, while Riddhi Dhananjay Joshi of DPS Bangalore North scored 94.6% in Arts.<br /><br />Madhwaraj, who hopes to be an aeronautical engineer, said, “I started preparing for the JEE exam.”<br /><br />“More than the CBSE board exams, the JEE preparation was what helped me the most. The standards in that exam are much higher,” he added.<br /><br />Madhwaraj will write his JEE advanced exams on Sunday. Madhwaraj is also a trained Carnatic classical singer. “I have been learning it since I was six. Since I had to focus more on studies, I have taken a break now,” he said. While he has scored 98 marks in English and Physics, Madhwaraj managed 99 in maths and chemistry. <br /><br />Prerana, the Commerce topper scored 97 in English, 99 in Accountancy, 100 in Business Studies and Economics and 97 in Maths. <br /><br />The topper said she did not follow any particular schedule. “I studied whenever I had to,” she told Deccan Herald. She hopes to pursue her bachelors in Economics and take up a career related to finance management. <br /><br />“My school and parents have been extremely supportive hence I did not face any pressure,” said Prerana, explaining that she did not work under stress. “I used to play tennis in my free time and that was more of a stress buster,” she added.<br /></div>
<div>In the CBSE Class XII exam results announced on Saturday, Karnataka recorded a pass percentage of 95.56, against the national percentage of 83.05.<br /><br />In 2015, the state had a pass percentage of 95.45. In the Chennai region, the state stands in the fourth position. Puducherry region has recorded a pass percentage of 99.33 in Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exams. <br /><br />It took Adhokshaja V Madhwaraj persistent hard work to top the Class XII CBSE board exams with 98% in the science stream. For this student from Sri Chaitanya Techno School, Ramamurthynagar, preparation for board exam as well as IIT-JEE for the last one year helped score high marks. <br /><br />Prerana Hiriyur, a student from Sri Kumaran Children’s Home, secured 98.6% in Commerce, while Riddhi Dhananjay Joshi of DPS Bangalore North scored 94.6% in Arts.<br /><br />Madhwaraj, who hopes to be an aeronautical engineer, said, “I started preparing for the JEE exam.”<br /><br />“More than the CBSE board exams, the JEE preparation was what helped me the most. The standards in that exam are much higher,” he added.<br /><br />Madhwaraj will write his JEE advanced exams on Sunday. Madhwaraj is also a trained Carnatic classical singer. “I have been learning it since I was six. Since I had to focus more on studies, I have taken a break now,” he said. While he has scored 98 marks in English and Physics, Madhwaraj managed 99 in maths and chemistry. <br /><br />Prerana, the Commerce topper scored 97 in English, 99 in Accountancy, 100 in Business Studies and Economics and 97 in Maths. <br /><br />The topper said she did not follow any particular schedule. “I studied whenever I had to,” she told Deccan Herald. She hopes to pursue her bachelors in Economics and take up a career related to finance management. <br /><br />“My school and parents have been extremely supportive hence I did not face any pressure,” said Prerana, explaining that she did not work under stress. “I used to play tennis in my free time and that was more of a stress buster,” she added.<br /></div>
