Forty-one Nepalese students have won awards from Cambridge International Examinations for their exceptional performance in the June 2016 and November 2016 Cambridge exam series. The awards recognize success in Cambridge International AS & A Level subjects. One student has received the prestigious Cambridge ‘Top in the World’ award
The students, from schools across the country, were congratulated at the Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards ceremony, supported by the British Council, on 7 April 2017 at Hotel Yak and Yeti, Durbar Marg. Ruchira Ghosh, Regional Director – South Asia, Cambridge International Examinations and Jim O’Neill, Country Examinations Manager, British Council Nepal will attend the event.
This year, one student from Nepal was awarded the prestigious ‘Top in World’ award for Cambridge International AS Level Language & Literature in English. Thirty-two students were awarded ‘Top in Country’ awards across a range of Cambridge International AS & A Level qualifications.
Ruchira Ghosh, Regional Director South Asia, Cambridge International Examinations, said “It gives me immense pleasure to see students across Nepal show such passion for learning. Their outstanding results in Cambridge International Examinations is proof of their determination to achieve academic success, their teachers’ commitment and the constant support of their family and friends. Congratulations to all these students on their performance this year and I wish them every success in all of their future endeavors.”
Jim O'Neill, Country Exams Manager at British Council Nepal, said “The Cambridge curriculum helps students to learn and acquire core skills and competencies such as critical thinking and problem solving. The coursework and range of subjects offered by Cambridge International Examinations helps students acquire a scientific temperament and an international, perceptive outlook that prepares them very well for lifelong learning. It gives ample opportunity to students to explore and pursue wider areas of study in today's global context. It is a student-friendly curriculum that challenges, invigorates and helps students towards high academic standards.”
The most popular Cambridge International AS & A Level subjects in Nepal are Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and General Paper.
The Nepal students who were awarded by Cambridge International Examinations are:
Top in the World Award
| November 2016 examination series | |||
| Subject | Name | School name | Qualification level |
| Language & Literature in English | Samriddhi Shrestha | British Council, Kathmandu | Cambridge International AS Level |
Top in Nepal Award
| June 2016 examination series | |||
| Subject | Name | School name | Qualification level |
| Accounting | Manas Koirala | Rato Bangala School | Cambridge international A Level |
| Biology | Pranav Shrestha | Rato Bangala School | Cambridge international A Level |
| Business | Aakriti Dhital | Rato Bangala School | Cambridge international A Level |
| Chemistry | Pranav Shrestha | Rato Bangala School | Cambridge international A Level |
| Computer Science | Bhargav Poudel | Xavier International College | Cambridge international A Level |
| Economics | Prajwal Bhattarai | Rato Bangala School | Cambridge international A Level |
| Mathematics | Pranav Shrestha | Rato Bangala School | Cambridge international A Level |
| Physics | Pranav Shrestha | Rato Bangala School | Cambridge international A Level |
| Sociology | Avilasha Joshi | Rato Bangala School | Cambridge international A Level |
| Accounting | Muskan Shrestha | St. Xavier's College | Cambridge International AS Level |
| Biology | Anubhav Manandhar | St. Xavier's College | Cambridge International AS Level |
| Business | Muskan Shrestha | St. Xavier's College | Cambridge International AS Level |
| Chemistry | Sworup Kanta Adhikari | St. Xavier's College | Cambridge International AS Level |
| Computer Science | Dibya Gautam | St. Xavier's College | Cambridge International AS Level |
| Computer Science | Sworup Kanta Adhikari | St. Xavier's College | Cambridge International AS Level |
| Economics | Akshita Gurung | Saipal Academy | Cambridge International AS Level |
| English Language | Amit Kumar Shah | Budhanilkantha School | Cambridge International AS Level |
| English Language | Sheetal Gurung | Budhanilkantha School | Cambridge International AS Level |
| General Paper | Shulav Neupane | Trinity International College | Cambridge International AS Level |
| Mathematics | Alaukik N Pant | Rato Bangala School | Cambridge International AS Level |
| Physics | Willson Basyal | Gandaki Higher Secondary Boarding School | Cambridge International AS Level |
| November 2016 examination series | |||
| Subject | Name | School name | Qualification level |
| Computer Science | Abhinav Giri | Orient College of Science and Management | Cambridge international A Level |
| Physics | Koki Hamaguchi | Little Angels College | Cambridge international A Level |
| Sociology | Avash Byanjankar | Chelsea International Academy | Cambridge international A Level |
| Accounting | Tushar Mittal Agrawal | Global College International | Cambridge International AS Level |
| Biology | Ritika Thapa | Kathmandu University High School | Cambridge International AS Level |
| Business | Anup Sharma | Chelsea International Academy | Cambridge International AS Level |
| Chemistry | Bibek Kc | British Model College | Cambridge International AS Level |
| Computer Science | Prajjwal Bhattarai | Chelsea International Academy | Cambridge International AS Level |
| Economics | Sudhir Pandey | Global College International | Cambridge International AS Level |
| English Language | Sujit Gautam | Budhanilkantha School | Cambridge International AS Level |
| General Paper | Prajjwal Bhattarai | Chelsea International Academy | Cambridge International AS Level |
| General Paper (International) | Supriya Lama | Rato Bangala School | Cambridge International AS Level |
| Mathematics | Bishrut Bhattarai | Chelsea International Academy | Cambridge International AS Level |
| Mathematics | Junseok Choi | Trinity International College | Cambridge International AS Level |
| Mathematics | Kritib Bhattarai | Trinity International College | Cambridge International AS Level |
| Physics | Prajjwal Bhattarai | Chelsea International Academy | Cambridge International AS Level |
| Psychology | Rahul Kayastha | Little Angels College | Cambridge International AS Level |
| Sociology | Shuvechchha Kunwar | Global College International | Cambridge International AS Level |
High Achievement Award
| June 2016 examination series | |||
| Subject | Name | School name | Qualification level |
| Further Mathematics | Ishan Baniya | Budhanilkantha School | Cambridge international A Level |
| History | Shubhayu Guha Khasnobis | The British School, Kathmandu | Cambridge international A Level |
| Geography | Katie Joy Smith | Kathmandu International Study Centre | Cambridge International AS Level |
| History | Yeana Song | Kathmandu International Study Centre | Cambridge International AS Level |
| Language & Literature in English | Eha Joshi | Rato Bangala School | Cambridge International AS Level |
| Literature in English | Viana Kocher | The British School, Kathmandu | Cambridge International AS Level |
| Psychology | Viana Kocher | The British School, Kathmandu | Cambridge International AS Level |
| Sociology | Shrija Pokharel | Chelsea International Academy | Cambridge International AS Level |
| November 2016 examination series | |||
| Subject | Name | School name | Qualification level |
| Environmental Management | Priyanka Dangol | Rato Bangala School | Cambridge International AS Level |
Best Across Award
| June 2016 examination series | ||||
| Category | Name | School name | Qualification level | |
| Best across three subjects in Nepal | Pranav Shrestha | Rato Bangala School |
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| Best across four subjects in Nepal | Sworup Kanta Adhikari | St. Xavier's College |
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| November 2016 examination series | ||||
| Category | Name | School name | Qualification level | |
| Best across four subjects | Prajjwal Bhattarai | Chelsea International Academy |
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