International Biology Olympiad 2025: Subhrojit Paul, a student of Aakash Institute, Kolkata, has qualified to represent India at the International Biology Olympiad (IBO) 2025 in the Philippines. His selection speaks volumes about a rare clarity of purpose and years of indefatigable industry. Upon reaching this milestone, as Subhrojit brings quiet laurels to himself, we at Aakash Institute, entrusted, perhaps by providence, with the task of nurturing such a prodigy, find ourselves at a loss for words to articulate what we feel: something between a held breath and a fuller heart.
Who is Subhrojit Paul?
Subhrojit Paul is a sharp, resolute student of Aakash Institute, Kolkata, known for his sustained and serious interest in Biology. His tenacity has enabled him to reach an international stage of academic distinction.
Alongside competitive examinations, he actively participated in various science Olympiads, demonstrating a clear inclination toward life sciences and a stupendous problem-solving ability. By the time he passed Class X, he had received 18 medals in the SOF Olympiads. Crowning this achievement, he secured an exceptional 99% in the ICSE Class-X board examinations, disproving any notion that school academics had taken a backseat.
The arc of accomplishment didn’t halt there; in Class XI in the year, he was selected for the third stage of IBO 2024 (OCSC), and again this year, he cleared the first three stages of IBO 2025 and qualified for the Final Stage.
Subhrojit’s academic trajectory is all the more remarkable given that he also cracked NEET-2025 while simultaneously preparing for the International Biology Olympiad (IBO). His accomplishments are a source of pride not only for his family but also for Aakash Institute and the academic community of Kolkata.
Representing India at IBO 2025, Philippines
The International Biology Olympiad (IBO) stands among the most intellectually demanding competitions for school students engaged in the life sciences. Each year, four to six students are chosen to represent India on this global stage. In 2025, with the Olympiad hosted in the Philippines, Subhrojit Paul finds himself among this rare cohort.
This selection process is highly competitive, involving multiple levels of testing, practical assessments, and theoretical rounds. Subhrojit’s ascension to this height is a testament to his ability to apply Biology concepts beyond the textbook. For us at Aakash Institute, the delight is in having been present like a parent who once steadied the bicycle, now standing quietly at the gate.
The Institute and the Individual
Subhrojit’s intellectual trajectory unfolded within an academic setting that sought not to mold but to recognize and refine. With Aakash Institute’s signature mentorship, he moved through the syllabus with the necessary level of independence within a structure that never sought to stifle it.
His preparation for NEET ran parallel to his Olympiad engagements as an integrated pursuit. The role of the institution in this context was of a silent scaffold, present where needed and invisible where not.
To Those Who Follow
Subhrojit’s journey may serve as a beacon of hope for those treading similar ground. He is an influencer in the correct sense, not for bedazzling spectacles but for his unspoken rigor and a mind that stays with problems longer than most would.
As he prepares for the IBO 2025 in the Philippines, shouldering the expectations of a country, we at Aakash Institute, who watched him think, err, persist, and arrive, root for him.
Aakash Institute congratulates him on his achievement and wishes him the best for the final round of IBO 2025.
We hope his journey will inspire many other students to pursue their dreams in science and beyond.
