LUCKNOW, May 1 -- Many examinees have excelled in the ICSE and ISC exams, but there are some who cleared the 'test of life' with flying colours. In the face of adversity, they not only appeared for the exams, but also scored well. Shaurya Kaushik, 15, a student at City Montessori School who scored 98.8% in ICSE exam, was diagnosed with brain tumour four years back. "Half of my body was affected due to the tumour. We were required to visit a hospital in Mumbai every three months, but my self-motivation kept me going. I used to take leave from school and get notes with the help of my classmates," said Kaushik who aspires to become a civil engineer. Baani Chawla, 16, was four months old when she was diagnosed with retinopathy of prematurity, which led to shrinking of retina and she lost her eyesight. But this student of Lucknow Public College, Sahara States, scored 97.40% in ICSE exam. "My teachers and friends would dictate notes so that I could recapitulate everything taught in class and also shared PDFs/notes of other students so that my mother could read them out to me," said Chawla who aspires to become a civil servant. Satwik Tiwari, 17, who scored 98% marks in ICSE and Satakshi Singh, 15, who scored 91.6% in ISC, lost their fathers during their board examination. Abdullah Khan, 16, who has been suffering from achondroplasia (dwarfism) since childhood, scored 93.4% marks in the ICSE exam. "I lost my father when I was a toddler. My mother, an educator, raised me single-handedly...," he said....