Gurugram, May 2 -- Students from Gurugram schools who aced this year's ICSE board examinations credited their stellar results focused preparation, regular practice, and support from teachers, for both academics and mental health for their strong performance. At Scottish High International School, students told HT that extra classes were held especially for students scoring around 95% to help them push their scores further. Teachers shared detailed notes for each topic and conducted 10-15 practice tests 20 days before the exams. In addition to academic help, mental health support was also provided. Students said they were taught how to manage stress, stay calm under pressure, and remain focused throughout the exam season, they said. Armaan Sehgal, a Class 12 commerce student from the school, who scored 99.5%, said, "I always believed I would do well. I never found Commerce difficult because I focused on understanding the subjects, not just memorising. Especially in Economics and Commerce, it's important to be clear from the beginning. For Maths and Accounts, I practiced regularly throughout the year." Sehgal has applied to three UK-based universities to pursue higher studies. Gaurangi Kapoor, another high-performing student from the same school, who also scored 99.5%, is planning to study Accountancy and Business Studies. She has applied to Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore and is also preparing for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) to apply to top colleges under Delhi University for a commerce degree. Dr Sanjay Sachdeva, principal of Scottish High International School, said, "We believe that success in board exams is not just about hard work, but smart and guided learning. Our focus was on individual attention, strong revision, and making students emotionally prepared. That made all the difference." At Lt Atul Kataria Memorial School, a focused and personalised learning strategy helped several students excel in the Class 12 board exams. In addition, the school organised weekly one-on-one feedback sessions to track each student's progress and hold doubt-clearing sessions in the evenings....