NSMQ 2025: Sogakope SHS Books Slot in One-eighth Stage with 57 Points

SGS Auditorium, October 20, 2025

The final contest of the day saw Sogakope Senior High School put on a commanding performance to triumph over Manya Krobo SHS and St. Joseph’s SHS. The thrilling contest ended with Sogakope SHS accumulating an impressive 57 points, securing their qualification in the One-eighth Stage of the 2025 National Science & Maths Quiz.

In the first round, Sogakope SHS set a blistering pace, confidently answering most of the general knowledge questions to take the lead with 22 points. Manya Krobo SHS followed closely with 19 points, while St. Joseph’s SHS struggled to find their footing, trailing with just 3 points.

In Round Two, the Trustur AI Speed Race, Sogakope SHS maintained their dominance, adding four more points to reach 26, while Manya Krobo SHS managed just a single point, ending the round at 20 points. St. Joseph’s SHS remained silent throughout the round, holding on to their initial 3 points.

The highlight of the contest came in Round Three, the Prudential Life Insurance NSMQ Star, Problem of the Day. Sogakope SHS solved the problem perfectly, earning the maximum 10 points and the Prudential Life Insurance NSMQ Star Award, worth GH¢2,000. Manya Krobo SHS scored four points, and St. Joseph’s SHS picked up three points.

Sogakope SHS maintained their momentum in Round Four, the Jupay Money Transfer True or False, where Redeemer, substituting for Joseph, showcased impressive precision by correctly answering seven out of eight questions. Their stellar performance added 15 points to their tally, extending their lead to 51 points, while Manya Krobo SHS and St. Joseph’s SHS followed with 37 and 11 points, respectively.

The contest ended with the GOIL Riddle Bonanza, in which Sogakope answered two riddles correctly to seal their victory with 57 points. Manya Krobo SHS added six points to end with 43 points, while St. Joseph’s SHS remained at 11 points.

For their outstanding performance, Sogakope SHS booked a spot in the One-eighth Stage and walked away with the Pepsodent Highest Scorer Award of GH¢1,000, bringing their total cash prize to GH¢3,000.

The Round-by-Round Scores for this contest stood as follows:

Round One General Questions (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology)

Sogakope SHS           22 points

Manya Krobo SHS   19 points

St. Joseph’s SHS        03 points

Round Two (Trustur AI Speed Race)

Sogakope SHS            26 points

Manya Krobo SHS      20 points

St. Joseph’s SHS         03 points

Round Three Prudential Life Insurance NSMQ Star (Problem of the Day)

Sogakope SHS           +10   36 points

Manya Krobo SHS     +4   24 points

St. Joseph’s SHS         +3   06 points

Round Four (Jupay Money Transfer True/False)                         

Sogakope SHS            51 points

Manya Krobo SHS      37 points

St. Joseph’s SHS          11 points   

Round Five (GOIL Riddle Bonanza)                                             

Sogakope SHS            57 points

Manya Krobo SHS     43 points

St. Joseph’s SHS         11 points  

The National Science & Maths Quiz is produced by Primetime Limited and proudly sponsored by the Ghana Education Service, in partnership with GOIL PLC, and supported by MoMo, Joy News, Pepsodent, Prudential life insurance, Trustur AI, Jupay Money Transfer, Kivo Gari, Bel Beverages, Coronation Insurance, Accra College of Medicine, Academic City University College, and GTP.