NSMQ 2026: Mfantsipim School Beat the Girls in ‘Ayɛka’ Contest, Advance to Quarter-finals!

The auditorium was packed and anticipation was high as the 2025 Champions, Mfantsipim School, faced Wesley Girls’ High School and Afua Kobi Ampem SHS in a highly anticipated ‘Ayɛka’ contest.

Round One, the General Questions round, started evenly, with all three schools trading questions and bonus opportunities. Mfantsipim School missed one of its questions, allowing Wesley Girls’ High School to pick up the bonus.

Wesley Girls’ High School finished the round in the lead with 21 points, followed by Mfantsipim School with 18 points and Afua Kobi Ampem SHS with 17 points.

The momentum shifted in Round Two, the Trustur AI Speed Race, as Mfantsipim School came out strongly, answering most of the questions to take control of the contest. The 2025 Champions surged to 40 points, while Wesley Girls’ High School moved to 24 points and Afua Kobi Ampem SHS reached 14 points.

Mfantsipim School maintained its lead in Round Three, the Prudential Life Insurance NSMQ Star, Problem of the Day, although none of the three schools managed the perfect 10 out of 10 required to win the GH₵2,400 NSMQ Star Prize. Mfantsipim School increased its tally to 47 points, while Wesley Girls’ High School moved to 28 points and Afua Kobi Ampem Girls’ SHS reached 16 points.

In Round Four, the Jupay Money Transfer True/False round, both Mfantsipim School and Wesley Girls’ High School came close to securing the GH₵700 Jupay Clean Sheet Prize, but each missed one question. Mfantsipim School nevertheless extended its lead to 60 points, while Wesley Girls’ High School moved to 41 points and Afua Kobi Ampem Girls’ SHS reached 26 points.

Mfantsipim School closed out the contest in Round Five, the GOIL Riddle Bonanza, answering two of the four riddles to finish on 66 points. Wesley Girls’ High School answered one riddle to end on 48 points, while Afua Kobi Ampem Girls’ SHS remained on 26 points.

Mfantsipim School also received the Pepsodent Highest Scorer Award, worth GH₵2,000, for recording the highest score in the contest.

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

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

Wesley Girls’ High School     21points

Mfantsipim School                18points

Afua Kobi Ampem SHS    17 points

Round Two (Trustur AI Speed Race)

Mfantsipim School                40 points

Wesley Girls’ High School    24 points

Afua Kobi Ampem Girls’     14 points

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

Mfantsipim School                47 points

Wesley Girls’ High School    28 points

Afua Kobi Ampem SHS    16 points

Round Four (Jupay Money Transfer True/False)                         

Mfantsipim School                60 points

Wesley Girls’ High School    41 points

Afua Kobi Ampem SHS     26 points

Round Five (GOIL Riddle Bonanza)                      

Mfantsipim School                66 points

Wesley Girls’ High School    48 points

Afua Kobi Ampem SHS    26 points

 The 2026 edition of the National Science & Maths Quiz is produced by Primetime Limited and proudly sponsored by the Ghana Education Service (GES), with support from GOIL PLC, Joy News, Prudential Life Insurance Ghana, Pepsodent, Trustur AI, Jupay Money Transfer, Lumevax, GTP, SpinCiti Laundromat, Didi Jollof, Bel Beverages, Accra College of Medicine, Coronation Insurance, Academic City University and YFM.