Mongolia's Next Top Model season 1

The first cycle of Mongolia's Next Top Model is a reality television show based on the American franchise America's Next Top Model in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of "Mongolia's Next Top Model" and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry in Mongolia and internationally. The show is featured and produced on Edutainment TV, co-produced by Sodgerel Ulziikhutag. Host and judges are former model Nora Dagva, actor Orgil Makhaan and Nansalmaa Tumur.

The prizes for this cycle were: a 2-year modeling contract with Looque Models Agency in Singapore, a 1-year contract with G Mobile, a cash prize of ₮20.000.000 (about US$7,600), and a trip to Paris.

The winner is 20-year-old Tserendolgor Battsengel from Ulaanbaatar.

Contestants
(ages stated are at start of contest)

Episode summaries
Preliminary selections were made prior to the televised episodes to provide the initial 22 contestants.

Episode 1
Original Airdate: January 15, 2017

22 contestants were judged based on a 1960s style photoshoot at a mall. After that, the models walk in a runway stage. At the judging panel, the host welcomed a judge from Britain's Next Top Model. After the runway, Anu Otgonbayar cried because her shoe heels came loose and in this situation she lost her confidence. However, she was one of those selected for the next round. The host chose the final 14 contestants and in a surprise twist, two contestants (Oyuunbileg & Jagzmaa) were added, increasing the number from 14 to 16.
 * Wildcard contestants: Oyuunbileg & Jagzmaa

Episode 2
Original Airdate: January 19, 2017

The 16 contestants had a photo shoot in which they were dressed as Japanese geishas, and the photos were used to select for the next round. The photograph of Tserendolgor received the highest score. Photographs of Büjinlkham, Ikhertsetseg, and Tümenjargal received the lowest scores. As a result, Ikhertsetseg and then Tümenjargal were eliminated.


 * Challenge winner: Ankhbayar Munkh-Erdene
 * First call-out: Tserendolgor Battsengel
 * Bottom three: D. Büjinlkham, Ikhertsetseg Ganbold & B. Tümenjargal
 * Eliminated: Ikhertsetseg Ganbold & B. Tümenjargal
 * Special judge: Yavuutsagaan Byambajav


 * Featured photographer: Amgalan Otgonbayar

Episode 3
Original Airdate: January 22, 2017

The girls have their makeovers. Later, the 14 contestants have a photoshoot for Hada Labo skin care campaign. Binderiyaa fainted at the judging panel when Bat-Oyuun was criticized of her photoshoot. Büjinlkham and Jagzmaa landed in bottom two. And it was Bujinlkham was eliminated and placed 14th. After the elimination, Ankhbayar was given a birthday surprise where she is so happy about the celebration. She was also greeted by the judges a birthday song before her photo was criticized.
 * Challenge winner: B. Bat-Oyuun
 * First call-out: Nomin-Erdene Tuwshinjargal
 * Bottom two: D. Büjinlkham & Jagzmaa Bayarjargal
 * Eliminated: D. Büjinlkham
 * Special judges: Ulambayar Davaa (singer from Kiwi)


 * Featured photographer: Amgalan Otgonbayar

Episode 4
Original Airdate: January 26, 2017

At the beginning of the episode flashbacked the fainting moment of Binderiyaa. At the photoshoot, the contestants had a photoshoot of a dairy product wearing Deel (a Mongolian traditional wear). At the panel, Binderiyaa, Dashbaljid, Jagzmaa and Mandkhai landed in bottom-four revealing Mandkhai first to be safe from going home. Afterwards, It was also revealed that Jagzmaa was safe from elimination leaving Dashbaljid and Binderiyaa eliminated.


 * Challenge winner: Baljidmaa Yundenbat
 * First call-out: Baljidmaa Yundenbat
 * Bottom three: M. Binderiyaa, Dashbaljid Monhzul, Jagzmaa Bayarjargal
 * Eliminated: M. Binderiyaa & Dashbaljid Monhzul
 * Special judges: Sodgerel Ulziikhutag


 * Featured photographer: Amgalan Otgonbayar

Episode 5
Original Airdate: January 29, 2017


 * Challenge winner: B. Anu-Üjin
 * First call-out: B. Anu-Üjin
 * Bottom two: Ankhbayar Munkh-Erdene & Ijiltsetseg Ganbold
 * Originally eliminated: Ijiltsetseg Ganbold
 * Special judges: Ankhbayar O


 * Featured photographer: Amgalan Otgonbayar

Episode 6
Original Airdate: February 4, 2017


 * Special judges: Galbadral Nergui


 * Featured photographer: Amgalan Otgonbayar

Episode 7
Original Airdate: February 5, 2017


 * Special judges: Enkhbold Enkhtuya


 * Featured photographer: Amgalan Otgonbayar

Episode 8
Original Airdate: February 11, 2017


 * Special judges: Tsolmandakh Munkh


 * Featured photographer: Amgalan Otgonbayar

Episode 9
Original Airdate: February 12, 2017


 * Special judges: Badamgerel Khurelbaatar


 * Featured photographer: Amgalan Otgonbayar

Episode 10
Original Airdate: February 18, 2017


 * Special judges: Nyamkhand & Misheel Choigaalaa


 * Featured photographer: Amgalan Otgonbayar

Episode 11
Original Airdate: February 19, 2017


 * Special judges: Purevsuren Dorj


 * Featured photographer: Amgalan Otgonbayar

Episode 12
Original Airdate: February 25, 2017


 * Special judges: Nomungerel B


 * Featured photographer: Amgalan Otgonbayar

Episode 13
Original Airdate: February 26, 2017

The final 5 girls were have another makeovers.


 * Special judges: Fadli Rahman


 * Featured photographer: Fadli Rahman

Episode 14
Original Airdate: March 4, 2017


 * Special judges: Bolormaa D


 * Featured photographer: Fadli Rahman

Episode 15
Original Airdate: March 5, 2017

Nora invited all the girls back for a dinner whilst catching up on everything that happened.

Episode 16
Original Airdate: March 11, 2017

This episode recapped the entire competition from the first episode up to the selection of the final three contestants.

Episode 17
Original Airdate: March 12, 2017

Call-out order

 * The contestant was eliminated
 * The contestant was originally eliminated from the competition but was saved
 * The contestant was part of a non-elimination bottom two.
 * The contestant won the competition

Scoring chart

 * Indicates the contestant won the competition.
 * Indicates the contestant had the highest score that week.
 * Indicates the contestant was eliminated that week.
 * Indicates the contestant was in the bottom two that week.
 * Indicates the contestant was originally eliminated that week, but was saved.

Bottom Two/Three


 * The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom two
 * The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom two
 * The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom two
 * The contestant was eliminated after their fifth time in the bottom two
 * The contestant was eliminated and placed as third place
 * The contestant was eliminated and placed as the runner-up

Photo shoot guide

 * Episode 2 photo shoot: Two Sided Of High Fashionable Create With The Shadow
 * Episode 3 photo shoot: Science Master
 * Episode 4 photo and commercial: Wet And Wild Body Athletic On The Wall
 * Episode 5 photo shoot and commercial: Head To Head Personality Commercial On a Team
 * Episode 6 photo shoot: Sweet And Dreamy In Candyland With Coated Of Candy's
 * Episode 7 photo shoot: House Fighting
 * Episode 8 photo shoot: Create The Arts In Avant Garde Style And Background
 * Episode 9 photo shoot: The Supermodel's Aura
 * Episode 10 photo shoot And Commercial: Glam And Glamour In Iguazu WaterFalls, Canon Camera Television Commercial
 * Episode 11 photo shoot: Haute Couture Catalogue Compcard
 * Episode 12 photo shoot: Local Amazonians With Jaguar And Traditional Clothes
 * Episode 13 photo shoot: Zero Waste At Garbage In Photo And Video
 * Episode 14 photo shoot And Commercial: Exotic Baby's, Loreal Cover And Commercial, Six Continental And Four Seasons Runaway
 * Episode 15 photo shoot And Acting Video : Inca's Kingdom Photoshoot And War Acting Commercial,1900's Latin Photo Group
 * Episode 16 photo shoot: Four Magazine Cover