After five days of intense preliminaries marked by close calls, bold comebacks, heartbreaks, and triumphs, the race for the 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) has now entered a new phase.
The competition has officially advanced to the one-eighth stage, the point at which tension deepens, margins tighten, and every answer becomes a defining moment.
Balloting for this stage has been completed, setting up contests that are expected to deliver high stakes and unforgettable quiz-room drama.
At this level, 27 seeded schools, those that progressed to the quarterfinals or further in last year’s edition, rejoin the fray.
They are set to face the preliminary qualifiers and top performers drawn from Pots A, B, and C based on their ranking and performance.
This is the stage where reputations are tested, new stars emerge, and favourites can fall. The journey to national glory has only begun, and from here, every point counts.
The one-eighth stage is scheduled to take place from October 26 to 28, 2025. Schools that triumph in this stage will progress to the quarter-finals.
Here Are the One-Eighth Stage Matchups
Contest 1
- Ghana National College
- Tema Secondary School
- Effiduase SHS
Contest 2
- Adonteng SHS
- St. Paul’s SHS, Denu
- Mankranso SHS
Contest 3
- Tamale SHS
- St. Thomas Aquinas SHS
- O’Reilly SHS
Contest 4
- Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS)
- Nkwatia Presby SHS
- Ashaiman SHS
Contest 5
- Bishop Herman College
- Our Lady of Grace SHS
- Ejisuman SHS
Contest 6
- PRESEC, Legon
- Oti Boateng SHS
- T.I. AMASS, Kumasi
Contest 7
- St. Hubert Seminary SHS
- Adisadel College
- Serwaa Nyarko Girls’ SHS
Contest 8
- Prempeh College
- Suhum SHTS
- Benkum SHS
Contest 9
- Mfantsipim School
- Sogakope SHS
- Anglican SHS, Kumasi
Contest 10
- Aburi Presby SHTS
- Amaniampong SHS
- Adiembra SHS
Contest 11
- Osei Tutu SHS
- West Africa SHS
- Hohoe E.P. SHS
Contest 12
- St. James Seminary SHS
- Mankessim SHTS
- Presby SHS, Suhum
Contest 13
- Swedru SHS
- Kumasi High School
- Anlo SHS
Contest 14
- Pope John SHS & Minor Seminary
- Ghana SHS, Tamale
- Awudome SHS
Contest 15
- Mpraeso SHS
- Sunyani SHS
- KNUST SHS
Contest 16
- Wesley Girls’ High School
- Abetifi Presby SHS
- Kumasi Secondary Technical School
Contest 17
- St. John’s School
- St. Mary’s SHS
- Archbishop Porter Girls’ SHS
Contest 18
- St. Augustine’s College
- Kumasi Academy
- St. John’s Grammar School
Contest 19
- St. Peter’s SHS
- Okuapemman School
- Osei Kyeretwie SHS
Contest 20
- Ghana SHS, Koforidua
- University Practice SHS
- Winneba Secondary School
Contest 21
- Mawuli School
- Berekum Presby SHS
- Armed Forces SHTS
Contest 22
- Apam SHS
- Konongo-Odumase SHS
- Aburi Girls’ SHS
Contest 23
- Accra Academy
- Aggrey Memorial Zion SHS
- Kwahu Tafo SHS
Contest 24
- Opoku Ware School
- Amenfiman SHS
- Fijai SHS
Contest 25
- Achimota School
- Krobo Girls’ SHS
- Simms SHS
Contest 26
- Koforidua Secondary Technical School
- Ofori Panin SHS
- Frafraha Community SHS
Contest 27
- Keta SHTS
- Chemu SHS
- Accra High School