Consistency in internal assessments helps UAE CBSE students ace disrupted exams Last updated: May 15, 2026 | 18:09 Picture used for illustrative purposes. Virendra Saklani/Gulf News Dubai: India's Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)  released Class 12 results on Wednesday for millions of students, including those in UAE-based CBSE schools, under circumstances unlike any previous year.  Despite the abrupt disruption to one of the most pivotal milestones in a student's school life, many CBSE schools celebrated 100 per cent pass rates . Gulf News spoke to top-scorers across several schools to find out how they achieved standout results under the new grading system, with most of their written papers never having taken place. 'I prepared throughout the whole year' Veeva Nilesh Thanki, from Credence High School who scored 97.20 per cent in the science stream, was only able to sit three exams before the remainder were cancelled but she never doubted her standing.…