Scholarship results 2025–26
Four students secured state-level merit list positions in the Maharashtra State Scholarship Exam — ranking 11th, 12th and 16th across the state. Another 39 scored above the district cutoff. For CBSE students, where the cutoffs are significantly higher than for state board students, this is a standout result.
Std. 8 state toppers
- Siya Bartakke 11th
- Srivibhavan Kulkarni 11th
Std. 5 state toppers
- Swaraj Patil 12th
- Aarav Pujari 16th
Above the district cutoff — Std. 5
Reyansh Magdum, Shlok Kulkarni, Dnyanada Wankhede, Arjun Agwan, Sarvesh Patake, Swara Ghodke, Manas Wakode, Shaunak Mahajan, Anvi Langote, Pahel Kariya, Urvi Shinde, Avani Bhadkamkar, Swaraaj Patil, Riaan Jain and Rudra Sarudkar.
Above the district cutoff — Std. 8
Rajveer Jethva, Shambhavi Kotgire, Asmita More, Aditi Yeola, Amey Pawar, Arnav Kende, Mukta Salaskar, Sanket Khadilkar, Parth Kunte, Parth Dravid, Anay Bhale, Manya Chawda, Manit Halshikar, Neel Pundle, Tanishq Patel, Naren Karvinkop, Shardul Kulkarni, Anvay Abhyankar, Anvi Thube, Veer Gangwal, Divya Lokhande, Aradhy Velapure, Tanushree Navangul and Purv Kshirsagar.
Scholarship 2024–25 merit holders
Ten students from across all three campuses made it to the Maharashtra State Scholarship Exam merit list in 2024–25. This is a state-level exam attempted by thousands of students every year — making the cut-off requires sustained effort, sharp thinking and consistent preparation.
Std. 5 achievers
- Dhaval Jedhedeshmukh — Shivane campus
- Devansh Mangtani — Wakad campus
- Neal Gijare — Wakad campus
- Neev Ainapure — Wakad campus
- Asmi More — Wakad campus
- Aarav Dhimmar — Wakad campus
Std. 8 achievers
- Swara Bhopatkar — Shivane campus
- Shreyas Patake — Shivane campus
- Shreya More — Shivane campus
- Rishal Gandra — Fursungi campus
Congratulations to our students, their teachers and their parents. Tough Outside, Smart Inside.
Scholarship results 2023–24
Nine students from Shivane campus made it to the Maharashtra State Scholarship Exam merit list in 2023–24. The exam is attempted by thousands of students across the state every year — making the cutoff requires sustained effort, sharp thinking and consistent preparation.
Std. 8 achievers
- Ashni Kakade — Shivane campus
- Shreya Rao — Shivane campus
- Aarya Tambade — Shivane campus
- Kushiin Karmarkar — Shivane campus
Std. 5 achievers
- Ovee Bodhai — Shivane campus
- Ananya Talavadekar — Shivane campus
- Aaradhya Deshmukh — Shivane campus
- Aarohi Ashtekar — Shivane campus
- Mrunmayee Chaphekar — Shivane campus
Congratulations to our young scholars, their teachers and their parents. Tough Outside, Smart Inside.
Scholarship results 2022–23
18 students from across all three campuses made it to the Maharashtra State Scholarship Exam merit list in 2022–23, including a 9th rank in Maharashtra in Std. 5 and a 12th rank in Std. 8. For CBSE students, where cutoffs are significantly higher than for state board students, this is a strong result.
Std. 5 achievers (7 students)
- Siya Bartakke — Fursungi campus (9th in Maharashtra)
- Srivibhavan Kulkarni — Fursungi campus
- Aaryaveer Javir — Shivane campus
- Prisha Deshpande — Shivane campus
- Vireshwar Dhas — Shivane campus
- Arnav Deshpande — Shivane campus
- Aarav Pujari — Shivane campus
Std. 8 achievers (11 students)
- Vireshwar Dhas — Shivane campus (12th in Maharashtra)
- Atharv Kshirsagar — Shivane campus
- Shaunak Deo — Shivane campus
- Shriya Kulkarni — Shivane campus
- Riddhi Kale — Shivane campus
- Ananya Jagtap — Fursungi campus
- Tanvi Gaikwad — Fursungi campus
- Mrunmayi Kulkarni — Fursungi campus
- Saanvi Deshpande — Wakad campus
- Anushka Patil — Wakad campus
- Parth Kulkarni — Wakad campus
Congratulations to all our achievers, their teachers and their parents. Tough Outside, Smart Inside.
Walnut scholars shine in the Maharashtra State Scholarship Exam
6 students from Std. 5 and 20 students from Std. 8 cleared the state cutoff. 5 students featured in the state’s special merit list (top 50 in Maharashtra). Our top achievers were felicitated by the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra — a proud moment for Walnut School.
Results at a glance
- 6 students from Std. 5 cleared the state cutoff
- 20 students from Std. 8 cleared the state cutoff
- 5 students in the special merit list (top 50)
Special merit list (top 50 in Maharashtra)
- Vireshwar Dhas — Std. 5, Rank 12
- Vibha Kulkarni — Std. 5, Rank 12
- Poorva Kulkarni — Std. 8, Rank 4
- Parth Mayadeo — Std. 8, Rank 5
- Parikshit Gadgil — Std. 8, Rank 7
Congratulations to all our scholarship achievers — you live our motto: Tough Outside, Smart Inside.
Walnut School scholarship merit holders
10 students from Std. 5 and Std. 8 made the state merit list in the Maharashtra State Scholarship Examination. The exam is a demanding test of reasoning, language and problem solving — earning a place on the merit list reflects calm preparation and focus.
Std. 5 merit achievers
- Abhidnya Godbole
- Jassmine Selarka
- Manasvi Wakode
- Reva Upare
- Arnav Kolte
Std. 8 merit achievers
- Anish Diwanji
- Deepaansh Sial
- Raj Bapat
- Shrawani Bodake
- Tanvi Dongare
Congratulations to our achievers, their teachers and their parents. Tough Outside, Smart Inside.
Scholarship results 2017–18
Five students earned places on the state merit list in the Middle School Scholarship Exam 2017–18. The exam is a competitive, state-level test of reasoning, language and problem solving — success reflects a year of steady practice and disciplined study.
Merit qualifiers
- Aditya Borade 79.59%
- Rajas Padicharayil 76.19%
- Mitali Bhindwale 75.51%
- Shubham Baraskar 72.10%
- Samarth Buchake 70.06%
How Walnut prepares
- Regular practice tests and focused Saturday sessions
- Mentor feedback to keep learning structured yet stress-free
- Students learn to plan, review and perform with confidence
Congratulations to our scholars, their teachers, parents and the R&D team. Tough Outside, Smart Inside.
Walnut School scholarship achievers, Std. 5
11 students from Std. 5 made the Maharashtra State Scholarship merit list. Another strong milestone in Walnut’s journey of steady, high performance.
Merit achievers
- Parth Mayadeo
- Poorva Kulkarni
- Shriya Kulkarni
- Parikshit Gadgil
- Soumya Takalkar
- Samvaadi Dadhi
- Abhishek Singh
- Riyah More
- Piyush Deshpande
- Akeen Karkare
- Venkatesh Mirasdar
Why this matters
- The exam is one of the toughest benchmarks for young learners
- Success needs discipline, problem solving and calm performance under pressure
- Walnut’s weekly tests, focussed training and mentoring build these habits early
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