Dr Yajnya Sapkota served as the Examination Coordinator, overseeing the entire process.

 

In preparation for the exam, students were provided with study materials, and pre-examination teaching sessions, led by Prof. Bipul Bhuyan from IIT Guwahati, were organized to clarify key physics concepts. 

 

The examination was conducted in two stages:

• Stage One involved a multiple-choice question (MCQ)-based test with negative marking to ensure rigour and accuracy. Held at more than 50 centres across the North Eastern states, this round identified the Centre Toppers and finalists, which included both the State Toppers and the top 20 candidates based on overall merit.

https://www.paneindia.org/announcement/neipts-2025-first-stage-results

• Stage Two was an online interview round, conducted by a panel of experts comprising:

Dr Samrat Dey, Dr Yajnya Sapkota, Dr Ranjan Kalita, Dr. Yubaraj Sharma and Dr Devabrat Mahanta. Based on performance in the interview, the 13 North East India Toppers were selected.

 

Here are the top performers:

• Rank 1: Ayudh Baruah, Salt Brook Academy, Assam

• Rank 2: Samiran Hazarika, Dr. Radhakrishnan School Of Arts, Commerce And Science, Assam

• Rank 3: Rajkumar Prithviraj Sana, St. Edmund's School, Meghalaya

• Rank 4: Sayan Goswami, Dr Radhakrishnan School Of Arts, Commerce And Science, Assam

• Rank 5: Areedrit Purkayastha, Adharchand H.S. School, Assam

• Rank 6: Adi Dohutia , Salt Brook Academy, Assam

• Rank 6: Himanjan Basistha, Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Assam

• Rank 7: Sudarshan Das, Dr. Radhakrishnan School Of Arts, Commerce & Science, Assam

• Rank 7: Prayas Madhur Gogoi, Army Public School, Tezpur, Assam

• Rank 8: Shivang Saikia, Pragya Academy Senior Secondary School, Assam

• Rank 9: Binita Debroy, Sri Krishna Mission School, Tripura

• Rank 10: Dhritismita Baishya, Army Public School, Narangi, Assam

• Rank 10: Toijam Roshan Singh, LCM High School, Manipur

Also, from class 9 and class 10 there were Top 10 Outstanding Young Performers of the North East India Physics Talent Search (NEIPTS) 2025. 

• Naitik Medhi, Greenland English School, Bhawanipur

• Parthapratim Talukdar, Greenland English School, Bhawanipur

• Toijam Roshan Singh, LCM High School, Moirang 

• Himanjan Basistha, Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti 

• Binita Debroy Class, Sri Krishna Mission School 

• Ishan Mandal Class, Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti

• Daiahun Kharshiing, Synod Higher Secondary School, Mission Compound, Shillong 

• Trinoy Bagchi, Salt Brook School 

• Koijam Nody Singh, LCM High school, Moirang 

• Prashanti Labar, Shri Govt. Sr. Sec. School Deorali

 

The North East India toppers and the Top 10 Outstanding Young Performers of the North East India Physics Talent Search (NEIPTS) 2025 were formally felicitated during the 28th PANE Foundation Day held on 6 April 2026 at Gauhati University, in the presence of eminent scientists and dignitaries. Each topper received a certificate, a trophy, a prize and a cash award in recognition of their outstanding performance. The academy remains committed to supporting these young talents with potential academic mentoring and guidance in the future.