The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) announced the results for the ICSE Class 10 exams, revealing a 99.18% pass rate, which is a slight increase from the previous year. A total of 44,410 students from West Bengal appeared for the exams, with 43,897 passing. Notably, twelve students achieved exceptional scores of 499 out of 500. School principals highlighted the effectiveness of the new examination format, which emphasizes critical thinking and application-based questions rather than rote learning. For instance, at Don Bosco, Park Circus, 106 out of 199 students scored above 90%, while at Calcutta Girls' High School, 124 out of 126 students achieved similar results. Educators noted that students who practiced and adapted to the new question patterns performed exceptionally well, indicating a positive shift in educational approaches.