Primetime to ‘postpone’ 2025 NSMQ launch and prelims balloting
The launch and preliminary stage balloting of the 2025 edition of the National Science and Mathematics Quiz (NSMQ) scheduled for today, Tuesday, October 7, 2025, are likely to be postponed.
The postponement of the Tuesday launch and prelims balloting may be possible following the withdrawal of all Senior High Schools (SHSs) across the country from participating in the NSMQ. produced by Primetime Limited, as announced by the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS).
In a letter to the NSMQ organisers sighted by Pretertiary.com, the Conference of Heads of Secondary Schools said the various Senior High Schools’ withdrawal from the Science and Mathematics Quiz is due ot a lack of funds to enable their preparations for the competition scheduled to start in October 2025.
“Schools will not be able to participate in the ballotting and subsequently, the Quiz competition due to non-availability of funds to schools to mobilise and organise their students to take part,” the letter signed by the National Secretary, Baro Primus, stated.
Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), however, assured Science and Mathematics Quiz organisers that the decision could be reversed if funds are released by the government in time.
“We want to assure the organisers that, as soon as the government releases funds for that purpose, CHASS will review its position and communicate to you accordingly,” CHASS said in the letter.
Meanwhile, Primetime Limited has yet to release an official communication regarding the postponement of the 2025 National Science and Mathematics Quiz (NSMQ) launch and preliminary stage balloting.”
However, Primetime has said that the NSMQ preliminary stage will be held on October 13 to 17, one-eight on October 19 to 21, the quarter-final on October 23 to 25, the semi-final on October 27, and the grand finale on October 30, 2025.
This year, a total of 174 Senior High Schools (SHSs) have qualified to participate in the 2025 edition of the national championship of the National Science and Mathematics Quiz (NSMQ) competition.
Included in the 174 record-making figure are 27 seeded Senior High Schools (SHSs) from the 2024 edition of the NSMQ, 106 regional qualifier winners, 32 top-runners-up, and nine private Senior High Schools.
Primetime Limited says the national championship of the 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) will be held in Cape Coast, in the Central Region of Ghana, at the University of Cape Coast (UCC).
SHSs to participate in 2025 NSMQ
Greater Accra Region
1. Accra Girls’ SHS
2. Accra High School
3. Ashaiman SHS
4. Chemu SHTS
5. Fafraha Community SHS
6. Ghanata SHS
7. Labone SHS
8. O’Reilly SHS
9. St. John’s Grammar School
10. St. Mary’s SHS
11. St. Thomas Aquinas SHS
12. Tema Sec. School
13. West Africa SHS
Eastern Region
1. Abetifi Presby SHS
2. Aburi Girls’ SHS
3. Benkum SHS
4. Krobo Girls’ SHS
5. Kwahu Tafo SHS
6. Manya Krobo
7. SHS Nifa SHS
8. Nkwatia Presby SHS
9. Oda SHS
10. Ofori Panin SHS
11. Okuapemman School
12. Oti Boateng SHS
13. Oyoko Methodist SHS
14. Presby SHS, Suhum
15. Suhum SHTS
16. Yilo Krobo SHS
Upper East Region
1. Awe SHTS
2. Bawku SHTS
3. Bolgatanga SHS
4. Navrongo SHS
5. Zebilla SHTS
Upper West Region
1. Kanton SHS
2. Lawra SHS
3. Nandom SHS
4. St. Francis Xavier Jnr Sem.
5. SHS Wa SHS
Northen Region
1. Business SHS
2. Ghana SHS, Tamale
3. Kalpohin SHS
4. Northern School of Business
5. St. Charles Minor Sem. SHS
6. Tamale Islamic Science SHS
7. Yendi SHS
North East Region
1. Bunkpurugu SHTS
Ashanti Region
1. Adventist SHS, Bantama
2. Afua Kobi Ampem Girls’ SHS
3. Amaniampong SHS
4. Anglican SHS, Kumasi
5. Armed Forces SHTS
5. Effiduase SHCS
6. Ejisuman SHS
7. KNUST SHS
8. Kofi Agyei SHTS
9. Konongo-Odumase SHS
10. Kumasi Academy
12. Kumasi High School
13. Kumasi Sec. Tech. School
14. Kumasi Wesley Girls’ High School.
15. Mankranso SHS
16. Nsutaman Catholic SHS
17. Osei Kyeretwie SHS
18. Presby SHS, Bompata
19. SDA SHS, Bekwai
20. Serwaa Nyarko Girls’
21. SHS Simms SHS
22. St Joseph Sem. SHS
23. St. Louis SHS
24. T.I Ahmadiyya SHS, Kumasi
25. Tepa SHS
26. Yaa Asantewaa Girls’ SHS
Oti Region
1. Bueman SHS
2. Kadjebi Asato SHS
3. Krachi SHS
4. St. Mary’s Sem SHS, Lolobi
Volta Region
1. Abor SHS
2. Adidome SHS
3. Anlo SHS
4. Awudome SHS
5. E.P.C. Mawuko Girls’ SHS
6. Hohoe E.P. SHS
7. Kpando SHS OLA SHS, Ho
8. Sogakope SHS
9. St. Catherine SHS
10. St. Paul’s SHS, Denu
11. Tsito SHTS
12. Vakpo SHS
The 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz is produced by Primetime Limited and sponsored by the Ghana Education Service in partnership with GOIL PLC and supported by Pepsodent, Jupay, and Prudential Life Insurance Ghana.
The broadcast of the National Science & Maths Quiz on JoyNews is supported by NASCO, VitaMilk, Virtual Security Africa, Ace Medical Insurance, Built Financial Technologies, DBS Roofing, Sintex Tanks, Family Health Medical School, Chopbox Technologies, and Action Secondary Technical School.
Other sponsors of the national competition are AirtelTigo, Dano Milk, Newmont, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, Accra College of Medicine, Academic City University College, and YFM.
