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IIT Madras Teams Lead NTPC Electron Quiz 2026–27
NTPC held the final of its Electron Quiz on 8 October 2026.
Students from colleges across India took part.
More than 1,100 teams entered this year’s competition.
The quiz had regional rounds in nine cities before the national final.
Advik Kabra and Ashish Cherian Thannickal from IIT Madras won first place.
Two other IIT Madras students came second, and a team from IIT Kanpur came third.
The winning team received ₹1,00,000.
NTPC says the quiz helps students learn and think about business and management.
NTPC held the Electron Quiz 2026–27 national finale on 8 October 2026, after regional rounds across nine cities.
IIT Madras teams took first and second place; an IIT Kanpur team finished third.
The champions, Advik Kabra and Ashish Cherian Thannickal, received ₹1,00,000.
More than 1,100 teams participated in the competition, themed “The World of Business & Management.”
NTPC said the quiz, organised since 2004, aims to encourage learning and intellectual growth among students.
- Who
- NTPC and student teams from colleges across India; IIT Madras teams placed first and second, and an IIT Kanpur team placed third.
- What
- NTPC concluded its Electron Quiz 2026–27 with its national finale.
- Where
- The quiz covered nine regional locations: Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Raipur, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Noida. The finale location is not specified.
- When
- 8 October 2026; regional rounds began on 5 September.
- Why
- The quiz promotes curiosity, learning and intellectual growth, with a theme of business and management.
Quiz organisers’ perspective
Student participants’ perspective
Purpose and value
Quiz organisers’ perspective
NTPC describes the quiz as a flagship initiative that promotes curiosity, learning and intellectual growth.
Student participants’ perspective
Students receive an opportunity to learn and compete with teams from across the country; the article does not report differing participant views.
Key facts
- Organiser
- NTPC
- Competition
- Electron Quiz 2026–27
- National finale
- 8 October 2026
- Regional locations
- Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Raipur, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Noida
- Participation
- More than 1,100 teams
- First-place team
- Advik Kabra and Ashish Cherian Thannickal, IIT Madras
- First-place prize
- ₹1,00,000
- Theme
- The World of Business & Management
Sources
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