Ludhiana, March 2 -- The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) conducted the Class 8 science exam on Saturday. Known to be a subject that often challenges students, this year's science paper was a smooth ride for most examinees.

Sonam Singh, a student of Ram Krishna Memorial Senior Secondary School, Tajpur Road, said that the paper was easy to solve. She said that out of four diagram-based questions, one was slightly tricky. The multiple-choice questions were simple, and some questions were even repeated from previous years' exams. She expects to score around 70 out of 80 marks. Another student, Srishti, admitted that only a few questions from the chapter on Light were difficult, but the rest of the exam was straightforward and manageable...