2023 NSMQ Prelims: Contests, Date, Schedule, And Many More

The 2023 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) has resumed after final year students completed their WASSCE exams. Here, is the full schedule for the 2023 NSMQ Prelims. The breakdown of the full schedule for the 2023 NSMQ Prelims has been explained below.

NSMQ – What Is It About?

The National Science and Maths Quiz is an annual competition for all final year Science students in our various Senior High Schools. The competition comprises only, qualified senior high schools.

The subjects in which the quiz questions are set are, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Mathematics.

Senior High Schools, right from the onset of the quiz, battles for a place at the national level when they begin to contest their neighbouring schools, in the same region. In essence, senior high schools, goes through the qualifying round. After securing a spot to the national level, then they battle for the regional championship.

Also, the regional championship determines the school that will represent a particular region at the national level of the competition. After the regional championship, the competition then heads to the preliminary stage, which has been shortened to ‘prelims’.

The Preliminary stage also comprises unseeded schools, that will battle against each other in order to secure a spot in the one-eight round.

Below, you will find the full schedule for the 2023 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) Preliminary stage;

2023 NSMQ Prelims Schedule

Day One of the Prelims; 

Day 1 will have nine fiery contests. The date for these contest is Friday, 6th October 2023.

Contest 1: Anlo SHS vs Nkoranza SHTS vs Bompeh SHTS

Contest 2: Holy Child School vs Wesley Grammar School vs St. Andrews SHS

Contest 3: Kumasi Wesley Girls’ High School vs Northern School of Business vs Aduman SHS

Contest 4: Sogakope SHS vs Amaniampong SHS vs Krachi SHS

Contest 5: University Practice SHS vs Ejisuman SHS vs Komfo Anokye SHS

Contest 6: St. Mary’s Seminary SHS vs Winneba SHS vs Ekumfi T.I Amass

Contest 7: Sekondi Colege vs St. Catherine SHS vs Nsutaman Catholic SHS

Contest 8: Labone SHS vs St. John’s School vs  Sunyani SHS

Contest 9: Nifa SHS vs Armed Forces SHTS vs Oda SHS.

Day 2 

The second day will also have 12 contests, on Saturday, October 7th 2023.

Contest 1: Bolgatanga SHS vs T.I Amass, Fomena vs Regentropfen SHS

Contest 2: Kadjebi Asato SHS vs Abuakwa State College vs Oti Boateng SHS

Contest 3: Archbishop Porter Girls’ SHS vs Samuel Otu Presby SHS vs Obiri Yeboah SHS

Contest 4: Akumfi Ameyaw SHS vs Zion College vs Methodist SHST

Contest 5: West Africa SHS vs Fijai SHS vs Goka SHTS

Contest 6: Awe SHTS vs Okuapemman School vs Ghana SHS, Tamale

Contest 7: Awudome SHS vs Damongo SHS vs Bunkprugu SHS

Contest 8: Navrongo SHS vs Hohoe E.P SHS vs Ofori Panin SHS

Contest 9: St. Thomas Aquinas SHS vs St. Joseph Seminary SHS vs EPC Mawuko Girls’ SHS

Contest 10: Kumasi Academy vs Simmms SHS vs Sandema SHS

Contest 11: St. Louis SHS vs OLA Girls’ SHS, Kenyasi vs St, Joseph’s SHS

Contest 12: Abor SHS vs St. John’s Grammar School vs Nana Brentu SHS

Day 3 

The day 3 of the 2023 NSMQ Prelims will take place on Sunday, 8th October 2023.

Contest 1: KNUST SHS vs T.I Amass, Kumasi vs Tolon SHS

Contest 2: Ashaiman SHS vs Wa SHS vs Mamfe Methodist Girls’ SHS

Contest 3: Konongo Odumasi SHS vs Asamankese SHS vs Sonrise Christian High School

Contest 4: Aburi Girls’ SHS vs Tema Methodist SHS vs Bongo SHS

Contest 5: Mpraeso SHS vs Acherensua SHS vs Kintampo SHS

Contest 6: St. Charles Minor Seminary SHS vs Nkwatia Presby  SHS vs Nofana Presby SHS

Contest 7: Kpando SHS vs Adu Gyamfi SHS vs Odorgonno SHS

Contest 8: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel SHS vs Yendi SHS vs Otoo Memorial SHS

Contest 9: St. Mary’s Boys SHS vs Yaa Asantewaa Girls’ SHS vs Amenfinam SHS

Day 4 

This will be the last day of the 2023 NSMQ Prelims, and will take place on Monday, 9th October 2023.

Contest 1: Achimota School vs Notre Dame Girls’ SHS vs St. Francis Girls’ SHS

Contest 2: Chemu SHS vs St. Paul’s SHS, Denu vs Hope College

Contest 3: Wesley Girl’s High School vs St. Peter’s SHS vs Louis Rutten SHS

Contest 4: Yilo Krobo SHS vs St. Monica’s SHS vs Atebubu SHS

Contest 5: Koforidua Sec. Tech vs Lawra SHS vs Sefwi Wiawso SHS

Contest 6: SDA SHS, Agona vs Notre Dame Sem. SHS vs Adidome SHS

Contest 7: Queen of Peace SHTS vs Buenam SHS vs Krobo Girls’ SHS

Contest 8: Aggrey Memorial SHS vs Apam SHS vs Wallahs Academy

Contest 9: Boa Amponsem SHS vs Adiembra SHS vs OLA SHS, Ho.

These are the full schedule for the 2023 NSMQ Prelims. Some contests may start at the same time, since it’s the preliminary stage.

All the seeded schools will join the qualified schools at the one-eight stage of the competition.

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