Yogendra Verma, the Mungeli boy, who topped the Chhattisgarh Board Class 12 exam, results of which were declared on Friday, aspires to become an IAS officer.
Nisha Patel, who secured the first position in Class 10 board exam, dreams of becoming a doctor.
Yogendra, who had scored 97.04% marks in the 12 board exam, had secured fifth position in Class 10 board exam.
According to Yogendra he was expecting between 98 to 99 per cent in the exam, but had to satisfy with 97.04%. His father, who is an English lecturer, helped him prepare the language paper while his elder brother assisted in Physics and Chemistry.
Detailing his study pattern, Yogendra said that most of the time he did self-study, but he had joined a coaching class about three months before the exam.
Nisha Patel scored 99.33% in the Class 10 board exams. She is eyeing to clear NEET after class 12 so she is planning
to opt for Biology in Class 11. Hailing from Raigarh district, Nisha Patel says there is no shortcut for success and advised her juniors to understand the chapters rather than mugging up. She opined that students should carry out their studies without stress and any kind of pressure.