Class 5 kid reaches NASA after school maths test

By Sohail Khan 28 August 2026, 5:32 pm

Benchmarks
Nifty24,175.6584.81

Precious Metal
Gold (MCX) (Rs/10g.)159,362.00366.0

Enter search text:

Business News›News›Trending›A Class 5 student has been selected for a NASA trip after reaching the final rounds of a Maths Olympiad that started with a regular school maths test

Read Today's Paper

A Class 5 student has been selected for a NASA trip after reaching the final rounds of a Maths Olympiad that started with a regular school maths test
Synopsis

A 10-year-old Class 5 student from Haryana has been selected for a NASA educational visit after progressing through multiple stages of the Mittsure Mathematics Olympiad. Ayesha began with a regular school test and eventually emerged among four students selected from more than one lakh participants, turning an ordinary classroom competition into an opportunity to visit NASA.

Listen to this article in summarized format

Loading…
×
×

Unlock AI Briefing and Premium Content

New Year Offer 24 Hours Left
Already a member? Sign In

What's Included

Exclusive Stories
Daily ePaper Access
Smart Market Tools
Curated Investment Ideas
Ad-lite Experience
Subscription

A Class 5 student has been selected for a NASA trip after reaching the final rounds of a Maths Olympiad at age 10; a regular school maths test started her journey. *(Credits: Jagran quoted by )*

Ayesha, a 10-year-old student from Haryana, is preparing for a journey far beyond her classroom. The Class 5 student has been selected for an educational visit to NASA after making her way through the Mittsure Mathematics Olympiad, which reportedly attracted more than one lakh participants.

What makes her story stand out is how simply it began. Ayesha took the Olympiad test at her school in Bhakhri village in Mahendragarh district, treating it like another academic competition. She cleared the first stage and continued advancing until the competition took her to the national level and eventually to a final interview in Jaipur. The first reported her story.

From a school test to the national stage

Ayesha was studying in Class 5 when she entered the Maths Olympiad. She first topped the school-level round before moving through the district and state stages.

Her performance eventually took her to the national round. She then appeared for a final interview in Jaipur, where a three-member jury asked her questions across different subjects. According to the report, she answered almost all of them correctly.

You Might Also Like:

Mumbai doctor on Kailash Mansarovar Yatra with wife went missing in Nepal; he has spent 30 years climbing Himalayan mountains and even organised Everest expedition once

That final performance helped Ayesha secure one of four places for an educational visit to NASA. Mittsure has also said that more than one lakh students registered for its Olympiad, with participants coming from across the country.

Only four students were selected for the NASA visit

Ayesha was among four students chosen for the educational trip. The other selected students were Gaurangi Sharma from Rajasthan, and Shubh Jain and Jayprakash Pandey from Madhya Pradesh.

The scale of the competition makes Ayesha's selection notable. Mittsure said its 2025-26 Olympiad received more than one lakh registrations across over 2,000 schools and 675-plus districts. Sixty students received national recognition, while four earned the opportunity to visit NASA.

For Ayesha, however, the numbers were not part of the plan when she first sat for the examination. Her family initially viewed the test as another school competition.

Her family did not expect the test to lead to NASA

Ayesha's father, Rajkumar, is a retired Indian Navy personnel. He told The that the family did not expect much beyond the competition when she first took part.

But Ayesha kept clearing each stage.

Her mother, Snehlata, said her daughter has always taken her studies seriously. Ayesha reportedly spends several hours studying after school and attends tuition for around three to four hours. She is also the eldest of three siblings.

The journey has now taken her from Bhakhri village to an opportunity that most students only encounter through textbooks and documentaries.

NASA trip comes after months of competition

Ayesha is expected to travel to the US next month, subject to completion of her passport formalities, according to The .

Her story is less about one sudden achievement and more about how far a simple opportunity can take a student. She did not begin with a national competition or a plan to visit NASA. She began with a maths paper at school.

One test led to another round, then another, until the Class 5 student from a village in Haryana found herself among four students selected for an educational visit to NASA.

For Ayesha, the biggest jump was not from Haryana to the US. It was from that ordinary school test to the final selection.

Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source
Add Now!

(You can now subscribe to our WhatsApp channel)

(You can now subscribe to our WhatsApp channel)

Read More News on
Ayesha NASA tripHaryana student NASAClass 5 student NASA tripMaths OlympiadMittsure Mathematics OlympiadAyesha maths OlympiadNASA educational visit10 year old NASA tripayesha math olympiad nasa trip

Enter search text:

Continue reading with one of these options:
Limited Access
Free
Login to get access to some exclusive stories

& personalised newsletters
Login Now

Unlimited Access
Starting @ Rs120/month
Get access to exclusive stories, expert opinions &

in-depth stock reports
Subscribe Now

Unlock Access to All Exclusives with ETPrime FREE TRIAL

15 Days Free: Unlock All ETPrime Exclusives, Market Tools & ePapers

Trial offer expiring in00 : 05 : 00

I'd rather pay ₹2599 now

Uh-oh! This is an exclusive story available for selected readers only.

Worry not. You’re just a step away.

Prime Account Detected!

It seems like you're already an ETPrime member with

Log out of your current logged-in account and log in again using your ET Prime credentials to enjoy all member benefits.

Unlock ETPrime's Exclusive Stories Today!

Subscribe to gain powerful insights on business, stock market and industry trends.

Big Price Drop! Flat 40% Off

Student Only Offer

Already a Member? Sign In now

Already a Member? Sign In now
Already a Member? Sign In now

Offer Exclusively For You

Save up to Rs. 700/-

ON ET PRIME MEMBERSHIP

Avail Offer

Offer Exclusively For You

Get 1 Year Free

With 1 and 2-Year ET prime membership

Avail Offer

Offer Exclusively For You

Get 1 Year Free

With 1 and 2-Year ET prime membership

Avail Offer

Offer Exclusively For You

Get Flat 40% Off

Then ₹ 1749 for 1 year

Avail Offer

Offer Exclusively For You

ET Prime at ₹ 49 for 1 month

Then ₹ 1749 for 1 year

Avail Offer

Special Offer

Get flat 40% off on ETPrime

Avail Offer
Avail Offer

Claim NowAlready a Member? Sign In now

Need Assistance?

Connect with an ETPrime expert for personalized support and guidance

+91 9484700004

' + h3 + '

' + h4 + '

' + listing + '

What’s Included with

ETPrime Membership

1Exclusive Insights That Matter

Uncover the truth with our investigative stories

Make strategic moves using the real-world case studies

Read industry-specific stories to identify emerging trends

Spot opportunities with in-depth insights that matter

Trump temper on H-1B visas is forcing Indians to do these things to stay put in US

What Adani’s US indictment means for India Inc’s overseas fundraising
Why veterans like Reliance, L&T are on acquisition spree? Aswath Damodaran has an answer.

Will China’s dollar bond sale in Saudi Arabia trump the US in financial world?
Huawei launches its own OS to compete with Google and Apple. But can it win beyond China?

The problem with lab grown diamonds
Why a falling rupee is a better option for the economy

A list of top 20 momentum stocks that have delivered massive returns in one year