Tuesday 04 March 2025

The International Education group at Cambridge University Press & Assessment (Cambridge) and the British Council is delighted to announce the winners of the Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards in Nepal. The awards celebrate the outstanding academic achievements of secondary school learners in Nepal in the November 2023 and June 2024 Cambridge examination series.

Over 48 students in Nepal received awards for exceptional performance in Cambridge International AS & A Level examinations, including 2 students who achieved the highest marks in the world, 39 students who attained the highest marks in Nepal in a single subject, and 18 students who topped the country in the November 2023 exam series along with 21 students who topped the country in the June 2024 series.

The Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards programme celebrates the success of students taking examinations awarded by Cambridge International Education in over 40 countries worldwide. Cambridge qualifications prepare and equip learners with the skills they need to thrive at university and beyond. The world’s best higher education institutions acknowledge Cambridge's qualifications and value the critical thinking skills, independent research abilities, and deep subject knowledge that Cambridge learners bring to university.

At the award ceremony, Vinay Sharma Sr. VP, (South Asia) for International Education at Cambridge said: ‘Cambridge learners are at the heart of everything we do. Every element of a Cambridge education – the curriculum, teaching and learning, resources and assessment is carefully designed to help learners reach their potential and thrive in life. We are delighted to congratulate learners from Nepal on their academic achievements in the November 2023 and June 2024 Cambridge examination series. The Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards recognise the exceptional performance of learners worldwide in Cambridge examinations. The awards reflect learners' talent and hard work and acknowledge their teachers' and parents' dedication and commitment. We are delighted to see that the popularity of Cambridge examinations in Nepal continues to grow, and this year we have 48 students achieving an award. The award winners represent 20 schools in Nepal and cover a range of 35 subject areas at Cambridge International AS & A Level. All these awards demonstrate the high standard of education in our schools. We extend our best wishes to the learners of Nepal for their future endeavours.

The awards also celebrate the achievements of learners who have been recognised for ‘High Achievement’, based on outstanding performance in subjects not yet so widely taken in Nepal, and learners who have achieved the highest cumulative marks across a number of subjects. The winning students out-performed thousands of candidates worldwide who sat Cambridge examinations. 

Pratistha Thapa Rayamajhi, Exams Director and General Manager, British Council, Nepal said ‘I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all our award winners. Their achievements prove their hard work, determination, and the unwavering support of their parents, teachers, and school leaders. The British Council takes pride in facilitating opportunities for students in Nepal through Cambridge A Levels, equipping them with essential skills for higher education and beyond. As they enter new opportunities, I encourage them to embrace challenges, pursue their passions, and strive for excellence. This is just the beginning of an exciting future filled with even greater accomplishments.’ 

Notes to Editor

The Outstanding Cambridge Learner Award winners are as follows: 

Top in Nepal

‘Top in Nepal’ is awarded to learners who have achieved the highest standard mark in their country for a single subject.

November 2023 examination series

Subject

Name

School name

Qualification level

Accounting

Dipendra Sunar

Saipal Academy

Cambridge International AS Level

Biology

Sonakshi Shrestha

GEMS School

Cambridge International AS Level

Business

Aadesh Bista

Trinity International College

Cambridge International AS Level

Business

Grace Bohra

GEMS School

Cambridge International AS Level

Business

Sacchyam Gurubacharya

GEMS School

Cambridge International AS Level

Chemistry

Apurba Subedi

Budhanilkantha School

Cambridge International AS Level

Computer Science

Suyash Bhattarai

Budhanilkantha School

Cambridge International AS Level

Economics

Aadesh Bista

Trinity International College

Cambridge International AS Level

English General Paper

Niek Chemjong

British Model College

Cambridge International AS Level

English Language

Barada Gyawali

Budhanilkantha School

Cambridge International AS Level

Mathematics

Samriddha Niraula

Budhanilkantha School

Cambridge International AS Level

Physics

Apurba Subedi

Budhanilkantha School

Cambridge International AS Level

Psychology

Shabda Gautam

Global College International

Cambridge International AS Level

Sociology

Sakshat Pant

Chelsea International Academy

Cambridge International AS Level

Business

Mayank Shankar Jha

Trinity International College

Cambridge International A Level

Computer Science

Nishchit Neupane

Kaasthamandap A Level Academy

Cambridge International A Level

Mathematics

Mayam Lal Pradhan

Private Candidate

Cambridge International A Level

Physics

Nishchit Neupane

Kaasthamandap A Level Academy

Cambridge International A Level

June 2024 examination series

Subject

Name

School name

Qualification level

Accounting

Ishan Shekhar Khadka

Budhanilkantha School

Cambridge International AS Level

 

Biology

Pratyush Chettri

Kathmandu International Study Centre

Cambridge International AS Level

Business

Yatra K C

St. Xavier’s College

Cambridge International AS Level

Chemistry

Aayusha Ghimire

Budhanilkantha School

Cambridge International AS Level

Computer Science

Imraun Sharma

Malpi Institute

Cambridge International AS Level

Economics

Bidhi Khadka

Budhanilkantha School

Cambridge International AS Level

English General Paper

Sangya Pandey

St. Xavier’s College

Cambridge International AS Level

Physics

Aayusha Ghimire

Budhanilkantha School

Cambridge International AS Level

Physics

Anup Kumar Ayadi

Budhanilkantha School

Cambridge International AS Level

Psychology

Anwesha Shah

Chelsea International Academy

Cambridge International AS Level

Sociology

Nitya Adhikari

Global College International

Cambridge International AS Level

Accounting

Lochan Joshi

Budhanilkantha School

Cambridge International A Level

Biology

Arya Dangol

St. Xavier’s College

Cambridge International A Level

Business

Raj Ratna Ghimire

Global College International

Cambridge International A Level

Chemistry

Samriddha Niraula

Budhanilkantha School

Cambridge International A Level

Computer Science

Sameeksha Sharma

St. Xavier’s College

Cambridge International A Level

Economics

Sonakshi Shrestha

GEMS School

Cambridge International A Level

Mathematics

Sameeksha Sharma

St. Xavier’s College

Cambridge International A Level

Physics

Yashashree Malla

Budhanilkantha School

Cambridge International A Level

Psychology

Shabda Gautam

Global College International

Cambridge International A Level

Sociology

Arshia Pant

Rato Bangala School

Cambridge International A Level

 Best Across awards

‘Best Across’ is awarded to learners who have achieved the highest cumulative total standard marks over a set of subjects.

November 2023 examination series

Award

Name

School name

Place

Best Across Four Cambridge International AS Levels

Yashashree Malla

 

Budhanilkantha School

 

First place in Nepal

Best Across Three Cambridge International A Levels

Nishchit Neupane

Kaasthamandap A Level Academy

 

First place in Nepal

  High Achievement

‘High Achievement’ is awarded to learners who have achieved outstanding results in subjects which are not so widely taken and which, under the current criteria, would not qualify for ‘Top in Nepal’.

November 2023 examination series

Subject

Name

School name

Qualification level

 

Further Mathematics

Aayush Thagunna

 

Trinity International College

Cambridge International AS Level

 

Literature in English

Shridha Neupane

 

The British School, Kathmandu

Cambridge International AS Level

 High Achievement continued.

June 2024 examination series

Subject

Name

School name

Qualification level

Art & Design

Ankur Luitel

The British School, Kathmandu

Cambridge International AS Level

 

Art & Design

Sylvia Shrestha

Kathmandu International Study Centre

Cambridge International AS Level

 

Biblical Studies

Kiran Elizabeth Caskey

Kathmandu International Study Centre

Cambridge International AS Level

 

Drama

Amber Ruth Dangerfield King

 

The British School, Kathmandu

Cambridge International AS Level

 

English Language

Nevina Foley Pradhan

Kathmandu International Study Centre

Cambridge International AS Level

Further Mathematics

Runish Shrestha

Little Angels’ GCE A Level

Cambridge International AS Level

 

History

Nevina Foley Pradhan

Kathmandu International Study Centre

Cambridge International AS Level

Information Technology

Huang Jiaying

 

GEMS School

Cambridge International AS Level

Media Studies

Suravi Acharya

The British School, Kathmandu

Cambridge International AS Level

Further Mathematics

Apurba Subedi

Budhanilkantha School

Cambridge International A Level

 Top in the World

‘Top in the World’ is awarded to learners with the highest standard mark for a single subject. 

June 2024 examination series

Subject

Name

School name

Qualification level

Language & Literature in English

Sadikshya Khadka

 

Rato Bangala School

Cambridge International AS Level

Mathematics

Sampanna Bhandari

Rato Bangala School

Cambridge International AS Level

 

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