The Scores for the 2026 Quarter-final Stage contests.

The contest schedule for the 2026 Quarter-final Stage

Main Auditorium - August 30, 2026 A charged atmosphere of clapping, dancing, singing of ‘jama’ songs and cheering on the contestants set the stage for the final Quarter-final contest of the day at the UCC Main Auditorium on Sunday evening. Professor Elsie Effah Kaufmann, the long-serving NSMQ Quiz Mistress who is currently celebrating 20 years as Quiz Mistress, steered the Quarter-final contest between St John’s Grammar School, Aburi Girls’ SHS and two-time champions St Augus

Main Auditorium - August 30, 2026 Pope John SHS & Minor Seminary (POJOBA), has secured a place in the Semi-final Stage of the 2026 National Science & Maths Quiz (NSMQ), after defeating Ofori Panin SHS and Osei Tutu SHS in a Quarter-final contest at the Main Auditorium. The one-time NSMQ champions, who lifted the title in 2001, produced a strong performance to finish the contest with 47 points. Ofori Panin SHS followed with 31 points, while Osei Tutu SHS ended on 22 points.

Main Auditorium- August 30, 2026 Prempeh College has secured the first Semi-final spot of the 2026 National Championship after winning the opening contest of the Quarter-final Stage. The contest featured Prempeh College, Keta Senior High Technical School and Ghana National College. The three schools opened the contest by singing their respective school anthems before settling into the competition. Moderated by Professor Elsie Effah Kaufmann, the contest marked the start of th

SMS Auditorium- August 28, 2026 University Practice Senior High School snatched victory from Presby Senior High School, Adeiso at the very last moment, overturning a one-point deficit in the final round to win a pulsating One-eighth Stage contest of the 2026 National Science & Maths Quiz (NSMQ) National Championship. The victory earns them a spot in the Quarter-final Stage and also maintains their seeded status. For most part of the contest, Presby SHS, Adeiso appeared to hav

Main Auditorium – August 28, 2026 The contest between Accra Academy, Holy Child School and Senya Senior High School, kept the audience on edge as the three schools battled fiercely for supremacy, with the lead changing hands and the margins remaining tight across the rounds. The tension was evident from the opening round as Senya SHS came out strongly to establish an early advantage. They recorded 17 points, just two points ahead of Accra Academy’s 15 points, while Holy Chi

CNC Auditorium - August 28, 2026 Adisadel College, one of the Central Region’s six seeded schools, retained its seeded status and secured a place in the Quarter-final Stage National Championship after winning the second contest of the final One-eighth Stage fixtures. The 2016 NSMQ champions faced a strong challenge from Kumasi Academy and Wesley Grammar School at the CNC Auditorium before eventually securing a hard-fought victory. The Round One ended with Adisadel College in

SMS Auditorium- August 28, 2026 Boa Amponsem Senior High School has successfully emerged victorious over Nsutaman Catholic Senior High School and seeded school, Abetifi Presby Senior High School. The decisive finish in the final round of the 2026 National Science & Maths Quiz National Championship saw them gain the much-coveted seeded status and qualification into the Quarter-final Stage. Abetifi Presby SHS, who came as a seeded school, set the early pace. They opened with 21

Main Auditorium – August 28, 2026 Achimota School has secured a place in the Quarter-final Stage of the 2026 National Science & Maths Quiz after a strong performance against Accra Girls’ SHS and Accra High School in the One-eighth Stage. Achimota School took an early lead and maintained it throughout the five rounds, finishing the contest with 56 points. Accra Girls’ SHS placed second with 40 points, while Accra High School ended on 28 points. Achimota School started strongl