{"id":16651,"date":"2026-05-17T13:21:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T13:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/2026\/05\/17\/us-techie-in-bengaluru-shocked-by-99-scores-says-he-wouldnt-survive-indias-exam-grind\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T13:21:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T13:21:20","slug":"us-techie-in-bengaluru-shocked-by-99-scores-says-he-wouldnt-survive-indias-exam-grind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=16651","title":{"rendered":"US techie in Bengaluru shocked by \u201899% scores\u2019, says he wouldn\u2019t survive India\u2019s exam grind"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-131154710,imgsize-4083956,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/131154710.jpg\" alt=\"Viral video: US techie in Bengaluru shocked by \u201899% scores\u2019, says he wouldn\u2019t survive India\u2019s exam grind\" title=\"&lt;p&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A video of Bengaluru-based American tech professional Tony Klor has gone viral on X after he reacted to the kind of scores displayed on a roadside billboard showing high-achieving students.<!-- --> In the clip, Klor said he was shocked by the level of competition in India and joked that he would not have been able to survive it.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>As Klor walked past the board, he recorded rows of names and percentages, many of them close to full marks. He appeared surprised while reading them out loud. In the video, he said, \u201cThis is why I would have never made it as a student in India. I mean look at the competition.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>He then went on to react to multiple scores listed on the board, including very high percentages. <!-- -->Reading the names and marks one by one, he said, \u201cTanishka 99.3 percent\u2026 leave a little bit for the homies. I mean Ruchi got a straight 99 flat,\u201d Klor continued.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Online users reacted to Tony Klor&#8217;s video and the pressure of the Indian education system and the scale of competition. One user said, \u201csadly even after studying this hard, so many students struggle to secure a high paying job.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Another comment read, \u201cIt\u2019s just numbers like the population\u2026 this is the reason why Japan is the top when it comes to real education.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Some users pointed to competition itself, saying, \u201cThe competition is the reason why there is no actual development. Each kid has their own strengths and weaknesses.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/education\/news\/viral-video-us-techie-tony-klor-in-bengaluru-shocked-by-99-scores-says-he-wouldnt-survive-indias-exam-grind\/articleshow\/131154482.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A video of Bengaluru-based American tech professional Tony Klor has gone viral on X after he reacted to the kind of scores displayed on a roadside billboard showing high-achieving students. 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