It is often believed that students who get top scores study all the time, but that’s not true. I scored 100 per cent after studying consistently, and enjoyed life,” said Sania Phatak, one of the six SSC students in Mumbai division who scored a perfect 100 per cent.

Two of them spoke to mid-day. One of them, Purva Londhe is from Parle Tilak English medium school in Vile Parle while Phatak is from Mahatma Phule School for Academics and Sports in Navi Mumbai.