Tension could be seen on the faces of the students appearing at the CBSE Class X and XII and ICSE Class X examinations that started at
different centres in the state capital on Monday.
A large number of guardians jostled with each other at the gates of these centres to ensure their wards reached examination halls on time.
Though there was tension among the guardians, a fair-like situation prevailed at the gates of these centres. Several `thelawallas’ had set up their stalls near these schools selling ice-creams and other eatables. Ramesh Kumar, a student of DAV, Board Colony, Shastrinagar, was tense as he reached Notre Dame Academy for appearing at the examination in the morning. He, however, heaved a sigh of relief as he came out after the examination. “Tension to hota hai, lekin paper bahut hi easy tha (Yes there was tension, but the chemistry paper was very easy and I enjoyed doing it),” he said.
His classmate, Tanush, also a student of DAV, Shastrinagar, said that he had prepared for his examinations very coolly. “Yes, there was some tension, but things passed off easily,” he said.
Navneet was very cool. “I used to take a break during my studies. I had prepared very well for the examination and the paper was also very easy,” he said.
Birendra Kumar was waiting anxiously at the gate of Notre Dame Academy as his daughter, Nitika Rao, was appearing at the examination. He said that she has prepared well. “All depends on how she writes the paper,” he said.
Some other guardians, including mothers, could be seen taking shelter under the trees at the gate of the school. Their topic of discussion mainly centred around their wards and food that they had prepared at their houses.
Rajiv Ranjan, a student of Prema Lok Mission, was giggling with his friends when this scribe confronted them at the gate of Loyola High School. He was satisfied with his performance at the examination.
Mrinal Shekhar, of the same school, said, “Yes, there was much tension before the examination. But the paper was easy and I did well.”
Kunal Shekhar, also from Prema Lok Mission, said that he had expected much tougher paper. Yet another student, Rahul Sharma of Prema Lok Mission, was also satisfied with his performance at CBSE Plus Two examination. Coming out of Loyola High School, he said that at first he was nervous. “But things went well though I was sick,” he added.
While some students giggled with each other, some others were seen cooling themselves with ice-creams. Some of the guardians were seen inquiring from their wards about the question papers while some others hugged their wards as they said the paper was very easy and they had done very well.
