Preliminary contests of the annual National Science and Maths Quiz (2022) took off on Monday, October 10.

Twenty-four schools competed on day one of the prelims to secure a spot at the one-eighth stage.

Amaniampong Senior High School was one of the first schools to get a ticket to the next stage. They beat St Monica's SHS and Abuakwa State College to win their competition.

KNUST SHS AUDI:

Amaniampong SHS win the Goil Riddle Bonanza, worth Gh¢ 800 at this stage for solving 3 out of the 4 riddles in Round 5 of their #NSMQPrelims contest.@GOIL_Official #NSMQ2022 #NSMQPrelims #Primetime pic.twitter.com/qBaZ9Cx01s

— NSMQ Ghana (@NSMQGhana) October 10, 2022

They led the game with 57 points, St Monica's trailed behind with 23 and 20 points went to Abuakwa State.

Sunyani Senior High School, Northern School of Business and Nalerigu SHS also battled for a position at the one-eighth stage.

Sunyani SHS got the chance to move forward to the next stage with 19 points.

St James Seminary/SHS is walking into the one-eighth stage with 60 points.

They competed with Assin State College and Bongo SHS who finished the competition with 40 and 11 points respectively.

Also securing a place at the one-eighth stage with 60 points is Osei Tutu SHS.

They competed against Nifa SHS, who finished with 27 points, and Boso SHTS who finished with 22 points.

Kumapley:

For answering three riddles correctly, Osei Tutu SHS, win the Goil Riddle Bonanza worth Ghc800!@GOIL_Official
#NSMQ2022 #NSMQPrelims #Primetime pic.twitter.com/FoK6AGnq1R

— NSMQ Ghana (@NSMQGhana) October 10, 2022

Contestants from Sakafia Islamic SHS made their people proud when they secured a spot at the one-eighth stage with 56 points.

KNUST SHS AUDI:

Sakafia Islamic SHS take home Gh¢ 800 from the Goil Riddle Bonanza, for solving 3 out of the 4 riddles in Round 5 of their #NSMQPrelims contest. @GOIL_Official

See you at the one-eighth stage🎉#NSMQ2022 #NSMQPrelims #Primetime pic.twitter.com/aAzM7V2VFx

— NSMQ Ghana (@NSMQGhana) October 10, 2022

They beat Aggrey Memorial SHS and Yilo Krobo SHS who finished with 27 and 25 points respectively.

Drobo SHS stunned Archbishop Porter Girls' and St Mary's Sem/SHS to win their competition.

They beat Porter Girls with only one point securing their spot with 33 points.

Ofori Payin SHS was the next school to grab a seat at the one-eighth stage.

They won their competition against Adiembra SHS and Akumfi Ameyaw SHTS with 34 points.

Apam SHS finished their competitions with an impressive 44 points.

They competed against Ghanata SHS and St Margaret Mary SHS.

Kumapley:

For answering three out of the four riddles correctly, Apam SHS earn GHc800 from the @GOIL_Official Riddle Bonanza💥#NSMQ2022 #NSMQPrelims #Primetime pic.twitter.com/OV2RPGTe4Z

— NSMQ Ghana (@NSMQGhana) October 10, 2022

They won a spot at the one-eighth stage after beating Ghanata SHS with two points.

As one of the schools to compete on day one, St Thomas Aquinas SHS scored the highest point of the day.

With 85 points St Thomas Aquinas is through to the one-eighth stage.

KNUST SHS AUDI:

For answering all riddle correctly St. Thomas Aquinas SHS wins the Goil Riddle Bonanza worth Ghc1,200!@GOIL_Official
#NSMQ2022 #NSMQPrelims #Primetime pic.twitter.com/GA3WHItZJ8

— NSMQ Ghana (@NSMQGhana) October 10, 2022

Eguafo-Abrem SHS and Pong Tamale SHS trailed behind with 23 points and one point respectively.

For some of these schools who lost today's contest and those who will lose theirs in the coming days, the prelims may not be the last NSMQ competition for them this year.

About 18 schools who had high marks but did not win, after a tally, will gain a chance to compete in the one-eighth stage.

The 2022 National Science and Maths Quiz is produced by Primetime Limited and sponsored by the Ghana Education Service in partnership with Absa Ghana. It is supported by GOIL, Prudential Life Insurance, AirtelTigo, Dano Milk, Newmont, Accra College of Medicine, Academic City University College and YFM.

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