Archive · 12 Oct 2026
IIT Madras Teams Win Top Honours at NTPC Electron Quiz
NTPC held the national final of its Electron Quiz on 8 October 2026.
The competition began on 5 September and included regional rounds in nine cities.
More than 1,100 teams took part.
Advik Kabra and Ashish Cherian Thannickal from IIT Madras won first place.
Another IIT Madras team came second, and a team from IIT Kanpur came third.
The first-place team received ₹1,00,000, while the second and third teams received ₹60,000 and ₹40,000.
The quiz asks students about business and management.
NTPC says it aims to encourage learning, curiosity and new thinking.
NTPC concluded its Electron Quiz 2026–27 national finale on 8 October 2026.
IIT Madras teams placed first and second, while an IIT Kanpur team finished third.
Champions Advik Kabra and Ashish Cherian Thannickal received ₹1,00,000.
More than 1,100 teams competed after regional rounds held in nine cities.
The quiz, organised since 2004, was themed “The World of Business & Management.”
- Who
- NTPC organised the quiz; students from colleges across India competed, with IIT Madras teams placing first and second and an IIT Kanpur team third.
- What
- NTPC concluded its Electron Quiz 2026–27 with a national finale.
- When
- The competition began on 5 September 2026 and the national finale took place on 8 October 2026.
- Where
- Regional rounds were held in Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Raipur, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Noida; the finale location is not stated.
- Why
- NTPC describes the quiz as an initiative to encourage curiosity, learning and intellectual growth among students.
- Organiser
- NTPC
- Competition
- Electron Quiz 2026–27
- National finale
- 8 October 2026
- Participation
- More than 1,100 teams
- First place
- Advik Kabra and Ashish Cherian Thannickal of IIT Madras
- National prizes
- First: ₹1,00,000; second: ₹60,000; third: ₹40,000
- Regional locations
- Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Raipur, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Noida
- Theme
- The World of Business & Management
