The anticipation, suspense, and excitement are mounting as the 2025 National Championship of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) returns in full force.

The launch of the 2025 NSMQ took place on Wednesday, October 15, at Elijah Namyela Pankah Auditorium in Accra, with 174 schools vying for the prestigious trophy and ultimate bragging rights.

Among the 174 competing schools, 27 schools have already secured their places in the one-eighth stage of the national championship.

At the launch, a fair and transparent selection process took place where the participating schools were grouped through a random draw from pots labeled A, B, and C.

And this year’s championship will again be hosted in Cape Coast in the Central Region.

Mark your calendars for the thrilling preliminary contests of the 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), scheduled to take place from October 20 to 24, 2025. Schools that triumph in this opening stage will progress to the one-eighth round, set for October 26 to 28, 2025.

From there, the competition will intensify as the successful schools battle it out in the quarter-finals, which will run from October 30 to November 1, 2025, followed by the semi-finals on November 3, 2025.

The journey to glory will climax in the grand finale on November 6, 2025, where the brightest minds will compete for the coveted national title.

The 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz is produced by Primetime Limited, in partnership with the Ghana Education Service and GOIL PLC, with additional support from Pepsodent, Jupay, and Prudential Life Insurance Ghana.

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Below are the schools contesting against each other in the preliminary stage: