bhubaneswar like every year board results have brought cheers to some and disappointment for others most of those who did well in the central board of secondary education cbse examinations said they did not expect such high marks ishani das sai international who was the topper in commerce said the result was completely unexpected it was such a pleasant surprise to know i have topped in the city because this year s questions were tougher compared to last year every week had assessments in schools and we have dedicated for each subject which good marks ishani who has set her on pursuing bcom ram college of srcc university said abhishek of dav public school pokhariput who has secured 9840 in the science stream said of course i am that i have topped and i attribute my to the careful guidance of my teachers and parents for bidisha mohapatra secured highest marks in humanities in the bhubaneswar region said i used study for 8 10 a day during exams but that it was regular self study of around five hours most city schools have well and a high pass percentage most toppers said is no substitute for work and dedication many others said it was important study and at the same time their hobbies and other pastimes sarthak bharadwaj of mother s public secured marks said i hard round year and was confident that i would do well is an encouraging sign for the future i am thankful to my teachers who helped me in clearing doubts and to parents for their unconditional