In the recently declared CISCE exam results, several Bengaluru schools performed on par with previous years, though English Language scores raised eyebrows among educators and students alike.
Bhaswati Mukherjee, principal of Gopalan National School, noted that despite the English language paper being fairly simple, student results did not reflect expected scores. “Some of our top-performing students witnessed a dip in their overall average due to this,” she said, adding that rechecking and revaluation requests have already been submitted. On the other hand, students excelled in English Literature.
Lakshmi Sridhar, principal of RV Public School, pointed to punctuation issues in the English question paper that distorted meanings, yet no grace marks were awarded. “Still, our students did well in most other subjects,” she said.
Padmashree M of Vidya Soudha Public School echoed the sentiment, explaining that although the English exam was manageable, toppers expected perfect scores, unlike the previous year when a centum was achieved. This time, the highest was 98.
Rama Karthik, from Regency School, Vidyaranyapura, highlighted a rise in the number of students scoring above 90%, reflecting a positive shift in overall academic performance.
Interestingly, Greenwood High saw no dip in English marks, but Susan Roy, the dean, shared that Economics and Accountancy results were below expectations due to analytical content. She stressed the need for enhanced critical thinking training. Meanwhile, although the ISC Mathematics paper was lengthy, it did not impact overall averages significantly.
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