Ludhiana, May 14 -- The CBSE Class 12 results, announced on Tuesday, saw girls emerging as city toppers. Among them is Yamuna Goyal, a commerce student from BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, who secured a staggering 99.4%. Yamuna scored a perfect 100 in English, accountancy and business studies. A firm believer in focused preparation, she said she mostly relied on previous year question papers, sample papers and mock tests, steering clear of unnecessary study material. "Self-study is the most effective, whether one takes coaching or not. I kept my resources limited and stuck to standard books," said Yamuna, who is also a state-level badminton player.

Despite her academic commitments, Yamuna was active in co-curricula...