City Montessori School (CMS), Lucknow, organised a resplendent felicitation ceremony to honour the exemplary performance of its students in the ISC Board Exam 2025. The ceremony was held on 1st May 2025 at CMS Gomti Nagar Extension Campus. In addition to recognising the exemplars’ exceptional efforts, the event reflected the school’s unwavering commitment to collaborative success, strong family values, and impactful mentorship.
CMS Victory March
A Celebration Rooted In Achievement And Community-Driven Education
The Chief Guest, Shri Nand Gopal Gupta ‘Nandi’ (Cabinet Minister for Industrial Development, Export Promotion, NRI and Investment Promotion, Government of Uttar Pradesh), graced the felicitation ceremony with his esteemed presence. He applauded the students for their stellar accomplishments. In his address, Mr Nandi emphasised how such milestones corroborate the academic calibre of CMS and its significant contribution to the educational landscape of Uttar Pradesh.
2025 – The Year Of Academic Distinction
The ISC Board Exam 2025 results marked a defining milestone in the academic journey and legacy of City Montessori School, Lucknow.
A total of 6,856 students appeared for the ICSE and ISC Board examinations this year. Among them, 3,908 students secured scores ranging from 90% to 99.75%. Additionally, 1,540 exemplars attained 95% or above, while 72 achieved an outstanding 99% or more.
- Demonstrating exceptional academic excellence, 1,764 CMS students scored 90% or above in the ISC Board Exam 2025. In a remarkable feat, 46 distinguished scholars attained the 99% mark or above.
- The ICSE board exam results were equally commendable. 2,144 exemplars achieved 90% or above, including 26 achievers who secured 99% or beyond.
Honouring the ISC Board Exam 2025 Toppers
8 CMS students attained a score of 99.75%, placing them among the distinguished scholars nationwide:
| S.N. | STUDENT NAME | CAMPUS | PERCENTAGE |
| 1 | Vedika Vats | CMS Aliganj Campus I | 99.75% |
| 2 | Twesha Garg | CMS Aliganj Campus I | 99.75% |
| 3 | Saamarth Dwivedi | CMS Gomti Nagar Campus I | 99.75% |
| 4 | Gaurika Luthra | CMS Mahanagar Campus | 99.75% |
| 5 | Shreya Verma | CMS Mahanagar Campus | 99.75% |
| 6 | Ashish Shukla | CMS Mahanagar Campus | 99.75% |
| 7 | Pranav Suri | CMS Kanpur Road Campus | 99.75% |
| 8 | Arushi Singh Chauhan | CMS Rajajipuram Campus I | 99.75% |
The school management honoured these achievers, their parents and educators.
CMS Exemplars who scored 99%—99.75% in the ISC Board Examination 2025
| S.N. | STUDENT NAME | CAMPUS | PERCENTAGE |
| 1 | Mohammad Akbar | CMS Aliganj I | 99.50 |
| 2 | Oaj Gupta | CMS Gomti Nagar I | 99.50 |
| 3 | Priyansh Mishra | CMS Gomti Nagar Extension | 99.50 |
| 4 | Rushil Saxena | CMS Kanpur Road | 99.50 |
| 5 | Utkarsh Gupta | CMS Mahanagar | 99.50 |
| 6 | Gauri | CMS Rajajipuram I | 99.50 |
| 7 | Prashansa Tripathi | CMS Rajajipuram I | 99.50 |
| 8 | Shraddha Raj | CMS Rajajipuram I | 99.50 |
| 9 | Shivansh Srivastava | CMS Rajendra Nagar I | 99.50 |
| 10 | Aryan Verma | CMS Aliganj I | 99.25 |
| 11 | Srijan Yadav | CMS Aliganj I | 99.25 |
| 12 | Akshita Srivastava | CMS Gomti Nagar I | 99.25 |
| 13 | Ritika Jalota | CMS Gomti Nagar I | 99.25 |
| 14 | Agraj Shukla | CMS Kanpur Road | 99.25 |
| 15 | Atharva Sinha | CMS Kanpur Road | 99.25 |
| 16 | Jiya Singh | CMS Kanpur Road | 99.25 |
| 17 | Kunwar Utkarsh | CMS Kanpur Road | 99.25 |
| 18 | Mayank Yadav | CMS Gomti Nagar I | 99.25 |
| 19 | Abhineet Pandey | CMS Mahanagar | 99.25 |
| 20 | Ayaan Azeez | CMS Mahanagar | 99.25 |
| 21 | Sanchita Singh | CMS Mahanagar | 99.25 |
| 22 | Shivanjali Channa | CMS Mahanagar | 99.25 |
| 23 | Aditya Kumar Maurya | CMS Rajajipuram I | 99.25 |
| 24 | Anshika Srivastava | CMS Rajajipuram I | 99.25 |
| 25 | Bhavya Gupta | CMS Rajajipuram I | 99.25 |
| 26 | Nikhil Saxena | CMS Rajajipuram I | 99.25 |
| 27 | Sushant K Bose | CMS Rajajipuram I | 99.25 |
| 28 | Anshika Rani | CMS Aliganj I | 99.00 |
| 29 | Kushagra Gupta | CMS Aliganj I | 99.00 |
| 30 | Trisha Singh | CMS Aliganj I | 99.00 |
| 31 | Ahmad Zayan Taiyabi | CMS Chowk | 99.00 |
| 32 | Abhinav Singh | CMS Gomti Nagar I | 99.00 |
| 33 | Yashashv Samtani | CMS Kanpur Road | 99.00 |
| 34 | Anubhav Singh | CMS Rajajipuram I | 99.00 |
| 35 | Sundaram Singh | CMS Rajajipuram I | 99.00 |
| 36 | Vaishnavi Bajpai | CMS Rajajipuram I | 99.00 |
| 37 | Vartika Kapoor | CMS Rajajipuram I | 99.00 |
| 38 | Krishna Gupta | CMS Rajendra Nagar I | 99.00 |
Recognising Parents & Educators: The Champions behind every Scholarly Triumph
City Montessori School, Lucknow, offered a symbolic and poignant tribute to parents and educators, acknowledging their pivotal role in students’ success. The Chief Guest and the CMS management honoured mothers in a traditional ceremony. They were symbolically weighed with fruits and flowers on a scale as a gesture of gratitude for their nurturing care. Fathers and teachers were presented with ‘Shawls of Honour’ in recognition of their unwavering guidance and steadfast support throughout the academic journey.
The CMS Founder-Director, Dr Bharti Gandhi, CMS Manager, Professor Geeta Gandhi Kingdon, and the Chief Guest jointly led the honours, reflecting the school’s belief in collective efforts and shared success.
Click to read more about the ISC board exam 2025 results
Academic Excellence through a Holistic Lens
CMS attributes its academic achievements to a pedagogical approach that integrates traditional values with global perspectives. Our ‘Bold and Broad’ education model includes:
- The introduction of NCERT textbooks in core subjects for grades XI and XII to prepare students for board examinations as well as competitive entrance exams
- A curriculum aligned with the NEP 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework (NCF), built around conceptual clarity
- Inclusion of 21st-century subjects such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and design thinking
- Academic mentoring and remedial support tailored to individual needs
- Mock exams and data-driven feedback to monitor and optimise students’ learning outcomes
- A dedicated career counselling cell connecting students to premier Indian and international universities
Since 2016, more than 500 CMS students have secured admission to prestigious international universities. Many of these CMS alumni have earned full scholarships, reflecting the institution’s unwavering dedication to both academic excellence and holistic development.
Beyond Academics: A Vision for Global Citizenship
The Jai Jagat Section at CMS offers targeted preparation for competitive exams such as JEE and NEET. Simultaneously, it cultivates ethical reasoning, collaborative problem-solving, and civic consciousness.
CMS envisions education as a lifelong pursuit of purpose, integrity, and global responsibility. Students get the opportunity for international exchange through Model United Nations (MUN), the International Conference of Chief Justices of the World (ICCJW), CISV camps, and various global summits. These experiences develop intercultural understanding, leadership, and a commitment to world unity, peace and justice.
As it celebrates the achievements of the ISC Board Exam 2025 cohort, CMS remains committed to nurturing thoughtful, empathetic, and future-ready global citizens.
