British Council IELTS, 2024 winners announced in Nepal  

Date: 10 December 2024

Location: Kathmandu, Nepal

Winners of the British Council’s IELTS उपहार season 2.0 honoured with the prizes in an event on 10 December 2024. Building on the success of IELTS उपहार in 2023, the British Council launched the second edition of the IELTS उपहार Season 2.0 offering much bigger and better rewards to the IELTS test takers.

This year’s offer was open to the British Council IELTS test takers who registered and completed payment between 26 September to 30 November for any IELTS on paper and IELTS on computer test dates from October 2024 onwards.

A total of five winners were selected following a lucky draw process and announced via the British Council Facebook channel.

This year we have two monthly prize winners and three bumper prize winners. Two lucky monthly winners received an Apple MacBook Air for the registration in September and October. Two lucky winners won one-way Turkish Airlines sponsored ticket to the UK and USA while the third winner won one way ticket to Australia sponsored by the British Council.

• Apple MacBook winners – Minerva Chuni Ongmu Karki and Keshav Thapa.
• One-way Turkish Airlines ticket winners to the UK and USA – Kaniska Poudel and Pranay Shakya respectively.
• One-way ticket to Australia winner – Anmol Khadka

During the event, we also honoured the outstanding efforts of its top three IELTS partners who contributed the highest number of registrations during the campaign period. Each partner was presented with an iPad as a token of appreciation for their support and commitment to promoting IELTS.

• Orbit Medical Entrance Pvt. Ltd. (OME),
• Educational Consultancy Association of Nepal (ECAN)
• KIEC Learning Centre Pvt. Ltd.

At the event the Rustom Mody, Country Director, British Council Nepal shared, ‘It is a privilege to celebrate the opportunities ahead for aspiring test-takers. The IELTS exam is more than a test—it is a gateway to global education, specialised training, and promising careers. For many years, the British Council has proudly delivered examinations across Nepal, supported by our trusted partners and agents. Together, we are empowering youth to pursue further studies, professional training, or careers abroad. Congratulations to the IELTS Upahaar Campaign winners, and best wishes as you embark on your journey towards quality education.’

Pratistha Thapa Rayamajhi, Exams Director, British Council Nepal, remarked at the event: ‘Congratulations to all the winners of the IELTS Upahaar Campaign! We hope these prizes bring you closer to achieving your dreams of further education. Committed to making IELTS more affordable and accessible in Nepal, we are expanding our test centres, including new IELTS on Computer facilities in Chitwan and Butwal. In today’s digital world, we encourage test-takers to take advantage of our special offer for IELTS on Computer. Thank you to our IELTS partners for their continued support.’

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About IELTS

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the world’s most popular English language proficiency test for higher education and global migration. Over 12,000 organisations globally trust IELTS. These organisations include educational institutions, employers, governments and professional bodies. IELTS is jointly owned by British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge Assessment English. Find out more about IELTS here: www.ielts.org

About the British Council

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