The record for being the fastest to carve out letters of the English alphabet on a single pencil lead was set by Botu Varsha Priya (born on December 24, 2004) of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. She carved out all 26 letters of the English alphabet from A to Z on a single pencil lead in 17 minutes and 15 seconds, using a pencil and other carving tools, at the age of 19 years, 5 months and 25 days.