Mumbai, 7^th July, 2026: JBCN International School, Parel and Oshiwara, have once again delivered exceptional results in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) 2025–26 examinations. Continuing its legacy of academic excellence, JBCN achieved an outstanding average score of 37.7, significantly surpassing the global average of 30.9 and further reinforcing its position as one of the world’s leading IB schools.

Leading the cohort was Zara Kanchwala, who earned a perfect score of 45/45, placing her among the top 0.5% of IB learners globally. Reflecting the depth of academic excellence across the cohort, 25% of learners achieved an average score of 41.1, placing them among the top 9% of IB learners worldwide. The school also recorded a 100% IB Diploma pass rate, while 85% of learners scored 5 or above (out of 7) across subjects, underscoring the consistency of strong academic performance.

Learners also excelled in the IB Core, achieving an average score of 2.20 with over 93.3% of learners securing 2 or more out of a maximum of 3. This further underlines the school’s commitment to nurturing well-rounded individuals who demonstrate excellence not just in subject knowledge but in research, critical inquiry and the broader dimensions of the IB philosophy. Beyond academics, learners have actively engaged in community projects, leadership initiatives and interdisciplinary learning, embodying the true spirit of the IB.

Complementing these academic achievements is a remarkable record of university placements.  The Class of 2026 secured 536 university offers, averaging 4.9 offers per learner, with scholarships exceeding USD 6 million. Across campuses, 131 learners earned admissions to leading institutions across eight global regions.

JBCN learners secured offers from some of the world’s most prestigious institutions, including globally ranked Top 50 universities such as Imperial College London, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), University College London, University of California, Berkeley, New York University (NYU), The University of New South Wales (UNSW), University of Melbourne, King’s College London, University of Warwick, University of Edinburgh, University of Toronto, University of Sydney and University of Michigan, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Purdue University, University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) to name a few.

Learners pursued purpose-driven pathways across STEM, Business, Liberal Arts, Design, Law and Sport Sciences, supported by JBCN’s future-focused university and career guidance programme. Beginning in middle school, the programme combines personalised counselling, mentorship and goal setting, guided by globally trained IB and CAIE educators, nearly half of whom serve as official IB and Cambridge examiners and curriculum consultants.

Mr. Kunal Dalal, Managing Director, JBCN Education, shared, “The Class of 2026 has demonstrated that true excellence is never one-dimensional. These results and placements are a reflection of years of curiosity, perseverance and a genuine desire to make a meaningful impact on the world. At JBCN, we have always believed that academic achievement and personal growth are two sides of the same coin — and this cohort embodies that belief in the truest sense. None of this would have been possible without the dedication of our faculty, the trust of our parents and the extraordinary commitment of our learners themselves. We are immensely proud of each one of them and look forward to seeing them thrive on the world stage as the Changemakers they truly are.”

As the Class of 2026 embarks on the next chapter, in universities across the world and beyond, they carry with them not only academic accolades but the values, perspectives and resilience that will define them as the Changemakers of tomorrow.

A veteran with over 35 years of sector expertise, Shri Bhargava’s monumental contribution lies in architecting India’s clean energy landscape. As the founding CEO of NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) and Executive Director (RE) at NTPC, he spearheaded an unprecedented transition—astronomically scaling NTPC’s renewable energy pipeline from a modest 1 GW to over 25 GW within just 55 months.

Further cementing his leadership, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) recently nominated him as a Green Hydrogen Expert to the National Green Hydrogen Mission’s Empowered Group. His deep operational experience with utility-scale frameworks makes him uniquely suited to drive global climate policy integration from the ground up.

The agreement was exchanged by IECC Senior Advisor Mohit Bhargava and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai. The collaboration will focus on areas such as least-cost electricity pathways, energy storage, transmission planning, climate resilience, and capacity building.