Messi fan scores a perfect 1,200/1,200 in Kerala Plus Two exam

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- BY ASHWANI KUMAR Chief Reporter

Scoring a centum — 100 out of 100 — in all subjects of a school board exam is a dream come true for any student. Mohammad Mursil aced the Kerala Board Plus Two (Class 12) Higher Secondary Examination (HSE) with a perfect score.

"I am happy. But I wasn't expecting full marks in all subjects," Mursil told Gulf News over the phone from Kerala.

A science stream student at Model Private School in Abu Dhabi, Mursil scored 100 in English, Malayalam, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics, achieving an incredible 1,200 out of 1,200, making him the UAE topper.