The Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2025 was awarded to 23 young authors for their outstanding literary works in 23 Indian languages.1 This year, no award was declared in the Dogri language.2
The award recognises writers aged 35 or below and carries a cash prize of ₹50,000 and an engraved copper plaque.3
| Language | Winner | Work (Genre) |
| Assamese | Suprakash Bhuyan | Kuchiyanama (Short Stories) |
| Bengali | Sudeshna Moitra | Ekrokha Chiruni Tollashi (Poetry) |
| Bodo | Amar Khungur Boro | Ang Asur (Poetry) |
| English | Advait Kottary | Siddhartha: The Boy Who Became the Buddha (Novel) |
| Gujarati | Mayur Khavdu | Narsinh Tekari (Essays) |
| Hindi | Parvati Tirkey | Phir Ugna (Poetry) |
| Kannada | R. Dileepkumar | Pacceya Jaguli (Criticism) |
| Kashmiri | Saiqa Sehar | Harfas Harfas Zaag (Criticism) |
| Konkani | Glynis Dias | Gaavgaathaa (Short Stories) |
| Maithili | Neha Jha Mani | Banaras Aa Hum (Poetry) |
| Malayalam | Akhil P. Dharmajan | Ram C/O Anandhi (Novel) |
| Manipuri | A. K. Jiten | Khoyum Nongdam Cow (Epic) |
| Marathi | Pradeep Kokare | Khel Khel Dukhana Dele (Novel) |
| Nepali | Subash Thakuri | Junko Aansu (Poetry) |
| Odia | Subrat Kumar Senapati | Kadambabana (Short Stories) |
| Punjabi | Mandeep Aulakh | Girka Hostel (Poetry) |
| Rajasthani | Poonam Chand Godara | Antas re aanganai (Poetry) |
| Sanskrit | Dheeraj Kumar Pandey | Paribhashikshabd-swarasyam (vedantparibhashasandarbhe) (Criticism) |
| Santali | Fagui Baaskey | Ara Sajo te (Poetry) |
| Sindhi | Manjham Bachani | Pandhiyado (Poetry) |
| Tamil | Latshmihar | Kuttonru Kutirru (Short Stories) |
| Telugu | Prasad Suri | Mairaavana (Novel) |
| Urdu | Neha Rubab | Mazharul Haque: Thareek-e-Azadi-e-Hind: Hind Ka Faramosh Kardah Qaaed (Novel) |
(Note: No award was declared in the Dogri language for 2025)