Young Champions Shine at USO National Tests 2026; Crescent Public School, Ballarpur Bags 8 Awards
Two young students scored a perfect 100% as the USO National Tests 2026 results were announced, with 17 National Winners from schools across India. The results cover five tests for students from Std. 1 to Std. 9, held in General Knowledge, English and Mental Math.
The perfect scores went to Bibhash Pandab of SICA Senior Secondary School No. 2, Madhya Pradesh, in the English Skills Test (Std. 1), and G Joel Ivaan Zachariah of Sacred Heart International School, Tamil Nadu, in the Mini G.K. Test (Std. 2). Winners came from Jammu & Kashmir, New Delhi, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha.
About the USO National Tests
The tests are run by the United Schools Organisation of India (USO), one of India's oldest non-governmental organisations, which aims to help students explore their talents beyond regular schoolwork. USO has held its national tests since 1951, and this year's General Knowledge Test was the 76th edition.
Test
Classes
Top score
English Skills Test
Std. 1
100%
Mini G.K. Test
Std. 2
100%
Mental Math Test
Std. 3
98%
76th General Knowledge Test, Junior
Std. 4, 5, 6
97%
76th General Knowledge Test, Pre-Senior
Std. 7, 8, 9
97%
Students are honoured at three levels: National Winners (the top three ranks in each test), Merit Holders (90% and above) and School Toppers (the best scorer of each school).
Meet the National Winners
Each test crowned its top three, with ties producing two joint ranks in English and Mental Math.
Test
Rank
Student
School, State
Score
English Skills (Std. 1)
1st
Bibhash Pandab
SICA Senior Secondary School No. 2, Madhya Pradesh
100%
English Skills (Std. 1)
2nd
Prakhar Ganguly
N. L. Dalmia High School, Maharashtra
99%
English Skills (Std. 1)
3rd
Divyaraj Singh Pawar
SICA Senior Secondary School No. 3, Madhya Pradesh
98%
English Skills (Std. 1)
3rd
Mishka Ananta Bhaisare
Crescent Public School, Maharashtra
98%
Mini G.K. (Std. 2)
1st
G Joel Ivaan Zachariah
Sacred Heart International School, Tamil Nadu
100%
Mini G.K. (Std. 2)
2nd
Jaahnavi Singh
O.P. Jindal School, Chhattisgarh
99%
Mini G.K. (Std. 2)
3rd
Reyansh Sharma
Valley View School, Jharkhand
98%
Mental Math (Std. 3)
1st
Gourav Jha
Valley View School, Jharkhand
98%
Mental Math (Std. 3)
2nd
Aarush Sinha
O.P. Jindal School, Chhattisgarh
96%
Mental Math (Std. 3)
2nd
Krishiv Dongra
N. L. Dalmia High School, Maharashtra
96%
Mental Math (Std. 3)
3rd
Divyansh Singh Parihar
SICA Senior Secondary School No. 2, Madhya Pradesh
95%
G.K. Junior (Std. 4–6)
1st
Mohammad Hashaam Zargar (Std. 5)
Tyndale-Biscoe School, Jammu & Kashmir
97%
G.K. Junior (Std. 4–6)
2nd
Aleena Fatima (Std. 6)
The Mallinson School, Jammu & Kashmir
96%
G.K. Junior (Std. 4–6)
3rd
Hridaan Agarwal (Std. 5)
Lodha World School, Maharashtra
95%
G.K. Pre-Senior (Std. 7–9)
1st
Divyansh (Std. 8)
Columbia Junior School, New Delhi
97%
G.K. Pre-Senior (Std. 7–9)
2nd
Bhavya Sharma (Std. 9)
Rainbow English Senior Secondary School, New Delhi
96%
G.K. Pre-Senior (Std. 7–9)
3rd
Arnav Poddar (Std. 7)
Kerala English Medium School, Odisha
94%
Jammu & Kashmir took the top two spots in the Junior G.K. Test, and New Delhi did the same in the Pre-Senior G.K. Test. In the Mini G.K. merit list, seven Std. 2 students from Shree Vivekananda Vidyalaya, Kerala, all scored an identical 97%.
Spotlight: Crescent Public School, Ballarpur
Eight students of Crescent Public School, Ballarpur (Maharashtra) won awards across all five tests, led by Std. 1 student Mishka Ananta Bhaisare, a joint National Winner with 98% in English.
Student
Std.
Test
Award
Score
Mishka Ananta Bhaisare
1
English Skills
National Winner, 3rd Rank
98%
Murtaza Hussain Badri
1
English Skills
Merit Holder
97%
Annanya Vinod Yadav
1
English Skills
Merit Holder
96%
Prince Amit Gidwani
3
Mental Math
Merit Holder
93%
Kimaya Vivek Zode
2
Mini G.K.
Merit Holder
92%
Seerat Abhishek Manghani
3
Mental Math
Merit Holder
91%
Hrishita Ramnaresh Verma
6
G.K. Junior
School Topper
87%
Taj Khan Pathan
8
G.K. Pre-Senior
School Topper
80%
What the winners receive
• National Winners: a Certificate of Excellence, a USO backpack, a medal and a National Winner Badge.
• Merit Holders: a Certificate of Merit and a medal.
• School Toppers: a Certificate of Achievement, a medal and a School Topper Badge.
All awards will be sent to the students' schools.
Kids Gazette says: Well done to every young champion, and to everyone who took part. Keep reading, keep asking questions and keep learning something new every day. Your name could be on next year's list!
Sources
• Official USO National Tests 2026 result sheets for all five tests.
• United Schools Organisation of India, background on the organisation.
