Ayan the Best: How a Teenager from Madhya Pradesh Scored 500/500 in CBSE Class 10th 2025
This remarkable accomplishment wasn't just about flawless execution; it was the culmination of quiet focus, steady habits, and a mindset driven by purpose, not pressure
New Delhi [India], May 28: Every summer, lakhs of students across India refresh government websites and hit search engines with bated breath and hopeful hearts. All waiting for one thing - their CBSE Class 10 board exam results. This year, among them was a quiet teenager from Madhya Pradesh, whose results didn’t just stand out but were flawless.
Ayan Dutta scored 500 out of 500. But behind that perfect score is a much deeper story of quiet focus, steady habits, and a mindset built not on pressure, but purpose.
“I had decided early on that I’d give my 100%, no matter what the result,” Ayan says. “I just wanted my effort to show in the answer sheet.”
His journey began with simple routines and strong intentions. Regular online classes with PhysicsWallah became his go-to. “Ritik Sir and Samriddhi Ma’am were my favourites. They improved my conceptual clarity and also kept me motivated.” Ayan created daily study targets and held himself accountable. “There were days when I couldn’t finish everything, but the recorded sessions gave me the flexibility to catch up at my own pace,” he explains
But it wasn’t just about the books or the classes. Ayan understood early on that the right mindset was everything. After each exam, he made a deliberate choice not to check or compare his answers. “If I found a mistake, I knew it would mess with my head for the next paper. So I decided not to review the question paper later and focused only on what was ahead.”
Above his study desk, he stuck a simple message: “Ayan the Best.” The letters came from stickers he had lying around. “I saw the letters B, E, S, T and thought, yeah, why not? It gave me a little boost every day.”
His teacher, Samriddhi Sharma, remembers the sticker well. “He wasn’t boastful. He just believed in showing up with a positive attitude. That mindset makes all the difference.”
At home, Ayan was surrounded by the kind of support many students wish they had—quiet, steady, and free of pressure. “We never asked him to aim for a particular score,” his mother says. “All we said to him was stay calm, do your best, and don’t let the pressure get to you. We wanted him to focus on his own goals.”
Ayan’s biggest role model, his father, stayed involved throughout the year, going over his daily targets in the evening. “After work, I’d sit with him, ask him what he studied, especially in physics. We’d talk about how things connect in real life. I think that helped him enjoy learning, not just memorising.”
Of course, there were moments of stress, especially before the first exam. “I was nervous,” Ayan admits, “but then I looked at the paper and thought, ‘I’ve done this before. I just need to trust myself.” From that point on, it was about consistency, not perfection.
Now, stepping into Class 11, Ayan has chosen Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, and has started preparing for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), with dreams of studying at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). But he’s carrying something more important than just ambition — a belief in balanced effort, not blind pressure.
For students following in his footsteps, his advice is simple. “Don’t get stuck on what’s already happened. Focus on what you can do today. Be consistent. Be disciplined. Hard work and smart work - both matter.”
In a world where only scores are often prioritised, Ayan’s story is a reminder of what really counts — the mindset, the method, and the people who help you believe that you’re capable of being, in his own words, “the best.”
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