Class XI is tough due to subject bifurcation and depth, but some students tackle it with determination and teacher support, despite often being underestimated after Class X Board exams. Meet three such students of Class XI-F for the academic session 2024-25 — Suravi Gupta (92%), Shachika Mishra (90.32%) and Samriddhi Yadav (88.2%) at Apeejay School, Noida.
Suravi, who has English, Mathematics, Economics, History, Political Science, and Applied Mathematics, shared that she wants to pursue Economics. Choosing Applied Mathematics was necessary. Her study strategy was simple.
“I tried to pay as much attention as I could in class. That way, when I came home, I just needed to revise and brush up on the concepts. Furthermore, I genuinely enjoy studying all my subjects since I chose them for myself, so it never felt like a burden. I enjoyed the process,” she said.
Navigating the challenges was easy. “All of my teachers taught the subjects the way they were meant to be taught — with engaging discussions on practically every topic. Because of this, the transition didn’t feel overwhelming,” she shared.
Shachika, who also has History, Political Science, English, Psychology, Economics, and Applied Mathematics, sharing her study strategy, said, “The most important factor behind my performance was my mindset. A positive attitude played a huge role throughout my preparation. I always told myself that if I dedicated enough time to a topic, there was nothing in the syllabus I couldn’t understand.”
Transitioning from Class X to XI was challenging. “For instance, Economics was different from what I had learnt earlier. But I managed to overcome those. First, I had a genuine interest in my stream. Second, I give credit to my teachers. They explained the topics so well that it became easy to develop interest,” she said, who plans to either become a historian or work with the Archaeological Survey of India.
Samriddhi, who was thrilled with her result, shared that she hadn’t taken Class XI seriously but still had a plan in place. “I used to set monthly goals, like deciding how many chapters to complete in a given month. I revised whatever was being taught in school daily, solved as many questions as I could, and always cleared my doubts with the teachers,” she said.
Economics and Applied Math were completely new subjects for her and hence challenging. “The teachers understood that we were transitioning from Class X and focused on building a strong foundational understanding,” she shared.