On October 18, 2025, PIB Delhi announced the completion of the Zonal Rounds for the Indian Navy Quiz, THINQ – 25, which were held on October 13 and 14, 2025. Top teams from the North, South, East, and West zones competed, with the top four teams from each zone qualifying for the semifinals. The semifinals are scheduled for November 04, 2025, at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala. Eight teams will progress to the Grand Finale scheduled on November 05, 2025.
The zone-wise schools selected for participation in the semi-finals are:
* **North Zone:**
1. Dr Virendra Swarup Education Centre, Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)
2. Dewan Public School, Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)
3. Spring Dale Senior School, Amritsar (Punjab)
4. KL International School, Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)
* **East Zone:**
1. PM Shri JNV, Samastipur (Bihar)
2. Shiksha Niketan School, East Singhbhum (Jharkhand)
3. DAV Public School, Bhubaneswar (Odisha)
4. Santragachi Kedarnath Institution, Howrah (West Bengal)
* **South Zone:**
1. Padma Sheshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
2. Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
3. Sainik School, Kodagu (Karnataka)
4. Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Kannur (Kerala)
* **West Zone:**
1. Cambridge Court High School, Jaipur (Rajasthan)
2. Jayshree Periwal High School, Jaipur (Rajasthan)
3. St Anthony's Senior Secondary School, Udaipur (Rajasthan)
4. Subodh Public School, Jaipur (Rajasthan)
The overarching theme is MAHASAGAR. Qualified participants will have the opportunity to visit state-of-the-art training facilities at INA.
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Key Entities Referenced
THINQ 25: An Indian Navy Quiz competition, the zonal rounds of which are the subject of the document.
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala: The location where the semifinals of the THINQ 25 quiz are scheduled to be held.
Ministry of Defence: The government ministry releasing the information about the THINQ 25 quiz.
Ministry of Defence
COMPLETION OF ZONAL ROUNDS - THINQ 25
Posted On: 18 OCT 2025 9:53AM by PIB Delhi
The much anticipated Zonal Rounds of the prestigious Indian Navy Quiz, THINQ – 25 were held on 13 and
14 Oct 2025. The Zonals saw top teams from all four zones (North, South, East and West) battle for a position
in the semifinals. After a gruelling competition, top four teams from each zone qualified for the semifinals
which is scheduled at the premier Naval training establishment, Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala on 04 Nov
2025.
Amongst these 16 teams, eight teams will progress to the Grand Finale scheduled on 05 Nov 2025. The
zone-wise schools selected for participation in the semi-finals are: -
North Zone
1. Dr Virendra Swarup Education Centre, Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)
2. Dewan Public School, Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)
3. Spring Dale Senior School, Amritsar (Punjab)
4. KL International School, Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)
East Zone
1. PM Shri JNV, Samastipur (Bihar)
2. Shiksha Niketan School, East Singhbhum (Jharkhand)
3. DAV Public School, Bhubaneswar (Odisha)
4. Santragachi Kedarnath Institution, Howrah (West Bengal)
South Zone
1. Padma Sheshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
2. Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
3. Sainik School, Kodagu (Karnataka)
4. Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Kannur (Kerala)
West Zone1. Cambridge Court High School, Jaipur (Rajasthan)
2. Jayshree Periwal High School, Jaipur (Rajasthan)
3. St Anthony’s Senior Secondary School, Udaipur (Rajasthan)
4. Subodh Public School, Jaipur (Rajasthan)
With the overarching theme of MAHASAGAR, THINQ25 has emerged as one of the flagship events, which
offers a stage for intellectual exchange and competition. The qualified participants will get the unique
opportunity of visiting state-of-the-art training facilities at INA. Indian Navy extends best wishes to all the
participating school teams as they embark on the final journey of this challenging quiz competition, THINQ
2025.
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VM/SPS 220/25
(Release ID: 2180633)