India finishes 7th at the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad with 3 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze
HBCSE announced on 20 July 2025 that India's six-member team won three gold, two silver and one bronze medal at the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad at Sunshine Coast, Australia, finishing 7th among 110 countries with a record team score of 193 out of 252.
Summary
The Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), Mumbai, announced on 20 July 2025 that India's team at the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), held at Sunshine Coast, Australia, won three gold medals (Kanav Talwar, Aarav Gupta, Adhitya Mangudy), two silver (Abel George Mathew, Aadish Jain) and one bronze (Archit Manas). India placed 7th among 110 countries, matching its best-ever rank of 1998 and 2001, and set a national record team score of 193 out of 252. It was only the second time India won three golds at the IMO, the first being in 1998. The IMO had 630 contestants, including 69 female contestants. India has won 23 IMO golds since its debut in 1989, 12 of them between 2019 and 2025. HBCSE, a national centre of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), is the nodal agency for India's Olympiad programmes.
Key facts
- Event
- 66th IMO 2025, Sunshine Coast, Australia
- Announced
- 20 July 2025, HBCSE Mumbai
- Medals
- 3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze
- Rank
- 7th of 110 countries (equals 1998 and 2001)
- Team score
- 193/252 – Indian record
- Three golds
- Second time; first in 1998
- Gold medallists
- Kanav Talwar, Aarav Gupta, Adhitya Mangudy
- Nodal agency
- HBCSE, a national centre of TIFR
Practice MCQs 4 questions
What rank did India secure among 110 countries at the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 7th
7th, matching its best-ever rank of 1998 and 2001; India was 4th in 2024.
Consider the following statements about India's performance at the International Mathematical Olympiad 2025: 1. It was only the second time that India won three gold medals at the IMO, the first being in 1998. 2. India's team score of 193 out of 252 was the highest ever achieved by an Indian IMO team. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. India also won two silver and one bronze.
Which institution is the nodal agency that selects and trains Indian students for the International Mathematical Olympiad and other international Olympiads?
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Correct answer: D — Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE)
Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), Mumbai, a national centre of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.
Where was the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2025 held?
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Correct answer: A — Sunshine Coast, Australia
Sunshine Coast, Australia; 630 students took part, including 69 female contestants.