| Sl.No | Categories | Weightage | ||||
| Presentation | Originality in Content | Clarity | Context | Analysis | ||
| A | PROGRAMMING | |||||
| A1 – A5 | Best Current Affairs Programme (English/Hindi/ Northern Region/ Eastern Region/ Western Region/ Southern Region ) | 15% | 15% | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| A6 – A7 | Best Business Programme (English/Hindi) | 15% | 10% | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| A8 – A9 | Best Talk Show (English/Hindi) | 20% | 10% | 25% | 25% | 20% |
| A10 – A11 | Best In-Depth Series (English/Hindi) | 15% | 25% | 25% | 10% | 25% |
| A12 - A17 | Best News Coverage-National (English/Hindi/ Northern Region/ Eastern Region/ Western Region/ Southern Region ) | 20% | 25% | 15% | 25% | 15% |
| A18 - A19 | Best News Coverage-International (English/Hindi) | 20% | 25% | 15% | 25% | 15% |
| A20 - A21 | Best News Videos (English/ Hindia) | 15% | 15% | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| A22 - A28 | Best Coverage of Technology/ Gadgets/ Entertainment/ Auto Sector/ Social Issues/ Food & Beverages/ Travel Sector | 15% | 15% | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| A29 – A32 | Best Breakfast Show/ Early Prime Time Show/ Prime Time Show/ Late Prime Time Show | 15% | 15% | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| A33 | Best use of Technology by a news channel (AR/ VR/ AI) | 15% | 15% | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| A34 - A37 | Best Breakfast Show/ Early Prime Time Show/ Prime Time Show/ Late Prime Time Show (Regional Channels) | 15% | 15% | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| B | PERSONALITY | |||||
| B1 – B6 | Best Anchor (English/Hindi) | 25% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 25% |
| B7 | Best Spot News Reporting (English/Hindi) | 15% | 15% | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| B8 | Best Continuing Coverage by a Reporter (English/Hindi) | 20% | 25% | 20% | 10% | 25% |
| B9 | Best Videographer (English/Hindi) | 25% | 25% | 15% | 25% | 10% |
| B10 – B11 | Best Video Editor (English/Hindi) | 25% | 25% | 25% | 15% | 10% |
| B12 | Best News Producer (English/Hindi) | 25% | 25% | 25% | 10% | 15% |
| B13 – B14 | Best Anchor on Digital News Channel (Hindi/ English) | 25% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 25% |
| C | Marketing | |||||
| C1 - C2 | Best Channel or Programme Promo (English/Hindi) | 25% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 15% |
| C3 | Best Show Identity | 25% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 15% |
| D | Digital Media | |||||
| D1 - D2 | Best Digital Media News Channel English / Hindi | 15% | 15% | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| D3 | Best Digital Media News Microsite | 15% | 15% | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| E | International News | |||||
| E1 | Best International News Channel | 15% | 15% | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| E2 | Best International Program | 15% | 15% | 20% | 25% | 25% |