Ramandeep Kaur did not come from a family with connections or money for private coaching. She grew up in Sukhna, a small village in the Sri Muktsar Sahib district, where her father works the land, and her mother manages the household. However, when the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) announced its Class 12 results, her name appeared at 10th place on the state merit list. In her own district, she ranked first. Her score: 98.2 percent.
No tutor. No coaching centre. Just five to seven hours of self-study each day.
What Her Background Actually Looked Like
Most high-scoring students in Punjab today arrive at the exam hall after months of paid preparation, enrolled in coaching institutes that charge fees many rural families cannot afford. Ramandeep had none of that. Her study table was at home, in a village where maintaining focus is harder than it looks from the outside. Distractions are different in a farming household. Responsibilities are shared early.
She helped her mother with household work during the day. What time remained, she gave entirely to her books. Her mother recalled, with visible emotion, that Ramandeep would read until eleven or twelve at night, without being asked and without complaint. This was not an occasional sprint before exams. It was her daily routine for the better part of two years.
Her Subjects, Her Discipline
Ramandeep’s strongest interests lie in Elective English, History, and General English. These are not subjects that reward last-minute cramming. They require reading, thinking, and the kind of comprehension that builds over time. Her approach reflected that. She did not rely on shortcuts or model paper tricks. She read her texts carefully, revised with purpose, and spent time on areas where she felt less certain.
The school she attended supported her through the process. Teachers encouraged her and kept in regular contact with her family. That consistency from the institution mattered, even if the hours of actual study were entirely her own.
A Score With a Purpose
Ramandeep was not chasing marks for their own sake. She wants to become a judge. That ambition has directed every decision she has made about her education. A strong Class 12 result was necessary to gain admission into a reputable law programme, and she knew it. She has now secured that result and plans to enrol in a law degree without delay.
The judicial services examination in India is among the most competitive in the country. It demands years of disciplined preparation, a thorough command of legal texts, and strong language skills. Ramandeep’s academic record, and more importantly, her demonstrated capacity for sustained independent work, position her well for that road ahead.
What This Result Represents
There is a wider point here that deserves to be stated plainly. A girl from a farming family in a small Punjab village, without access to paid academic support, has outperformed the vast majority of students in the state. She did this while contributing to her household, sleeping reasonable hours, and maintaining a focused study schedule. She did not have exceptional resources. She had exceptional resolve.
This is not a story about natural talent or fortunate circumstances. It is about a student who understood what she wanted, calculated what it would require, and did the work without waiting for conditions to improve. The conditions were never going to improve. She worked within them.
For students in similar situations, watching parents manage tight budgets while still finding a way to stay in school, Ramandeep’s result carries a specific kind of weight. It does not say that hard work guarantees success. It says that the absence of coaching, money, and urban convenience does not make success impossible.
Ramandeep Kaur is now preparing for law school. The judiciary may, one day, be better for it.
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