Indian Teens Score Perfect Marks Without Phones or Pressure

When Aman Garg and Saanvi Walia opened their CBSE Class X exam results this week, both saw something rare: a perfect score of 100%.

Even more remarkable? Neither teen owns a phone, scrolls social media, or faced pressure from their parents to achieve academic perfection.

Aman, a state-level table tennis player from Chandigarh, was attending a physics camp in Jaipur when his results came through. His father Rajiv says the key was consistency over cramming. "He ensured that even if he self-studied for three to four hours, it was with focus," Rajiv told reporters.

Between study sessions, Aman hit the table tennis courts and swimming pool. He plans to study science before pursuing civil service, staying far away from social media distractions.

Saanvi, who studied 12 to 14 hours most days, has never owned a smartphone. Her father just promised her first one: an iPhone 17. She balanced her intense study schedule with dance training and basketball, saying her extended family brought sweets before exams to help her relax, not stress out.

"Rather than pressurising me, they would de-stress me," Saanvi said. She wants to specialize in artificial intelligence, calling it "the future around which the world revolves."

Other top scorers echoed similar themes. Prisha Sharma scored 99.8% while learning guitar, piano, and ukulele. Anaaya Jaryal, daughter of two doctors, emphasized focused hours over long ones. Palchhin Katyayan, who scored 99.6% and dreams of becoming a neurosurgeon, deleted Instagram entirely.

Why This Inspires

These students prove that success doesn't require sacrificing childhood or mental health. Their families celebrated effort over outcomes, creating space for sports, music, and rest alongside academics.

The formula these teens discovered works beyond exam halls. Focus beats frenzy. Consistency trumps cramming. And a life with hobbies, exercise, and family support produces not just high scores, but happy students.

In a world obsessed with hustle culture and constant connectivity, these teenagers found something better: balance.

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