Primetime announces new dates to organize 2025 NSMQ

Primetime Limited, the organizers of the National Science and Mathematics Quiz (NSMQ), have announced new dates to commence the 2025 edition of the national championship of the competition.

Previously, Primetime Limited scheduled the launch and preliminary stage balloting of the 2025 edition of the National Science and Mathematics Quiz (NSMQ) for Tuesday, October 7, 2025.

It also slated the NSMQ preliminary stage for October 13 to 17, one-eight on October 19 to 21, the quarter-final on October 23 to 25, the semi-final on October 27, and the grand finale on October 30, 2025.

But in a social media post, the organizers said the launch and preliminary balloting for the 2025 NSMQ will take place on October 15, 2025, with the main competition kicking off on October 20, 2025, and ending on November 6, 2025.

It indicated that the preliminary stage will run from October 20, 2025, to October 24, 2025; the one-eighth stage will take place from October 26 to 28; the quarter-final stage from October 30 to November 1, 2025; the semi-final stage on November 3, 2025; and the grand finale on November 6, 2025.

The new dates come after the Ministry of Education released GH¢9.5 million to settle arrears of the National Science and Maths Quiz, which led to the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) withdrawing all government Senior High Schools from participating in the quiz.

The Education Minister said the release of the GH¢9.5 million was to enable public Senior High Schools (SHSs) to prepare students for the 2025 edition of the National Science and Mathematics Quiz (NSMQ).

In a statement issued by his Press Secretary, Hashim Haruna, the Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to promoting science and mathematics education through consistent financial support and broader participation.

“The Ministry of Education has released an amount of GH¢9.5 million to Primetime Company to clear all the arrears owed to the organizers of the National Science and Mathematics Quiz competition,” the statement read.

SHSs to participate in 2025 NSMQ

Greater Accra Region

1. Accra Girls’ SHS

2. Accra High School

3. Ashaiman SHS

4. Chemu SHTS

5. Fafraha Community SHS

6. Ghanata SHS

7. Labone SHS

8. O’Reilly SHS

9. St. John’s Grammar School

10. St. Mary’s SHS

11. St. Thomas Aquinas SHS

12. Tema Sec. School

13. West Africa SHS

Eastern Region

1. Abetifi Presby SHS

2. Aburi Girls’ SHS

3. Benkum SHS

4. Krobo Girls’ SHS

5. Kwahu Tafo SHS

6. Manya Krobo

7. SHS Nifa SHS

8. Nkwatia Presby SHS

9. Oda SHS

10. Ofori Panin SHS

11. Okuapemman School

12. Oti Boateng SHS

13. Oyoko Methodist SHS

14. Presby SHS, Suhum

15. Suhum SHTS

16. Yilo Krobo SHS

Upper East Region

1. Awe SHTS

2. Bawku SHTS

3. Bolgatanga SHS

4. Navrongo SHS

5. Zebilla SHTS

Upper West Region

1. Kanton SHS

2. Lawra SHS

3. Nandom SHS

4. St. Francis Xavier Jnr Sem.

5. SHS Wa SHS

Northen Region

1. Business SHS

2. Ghana SHS, Tamale

3. Kalpohin SHS

4. Northern School of Business

5. St. Charles Minor Sem. SHS

6. Tamale Islamic Science SHS

7. Yendi SHS

North East Region

1. Bunkpurugu SHTS

Ashanti Region

1. Adventist SHS, Bantama

2. Afua Kobi Ampem Girls’ SHS

3. Amaniampong SHS

4. Anglican SHS, Kumasi

5. Armed Forces SHTS

5. Effiduase SHCS

6. Ejisuman SHS

7. KNUST SHS

8. Kofi Agyei SHTS

9. Konongo-Odumase SHS

10. Kumasi Academy

12. Kumasi High School

13. Kumasi Sec. Tech. School

14. Kumasi Wesley Girls’ High School.

15. Mankranso SHS

16. Nsutaman Catholic SHS

17. Osei Kyeretwie SHS

18. Presby SHS, Bompata

19. SDA SHS, Bekwai

20. Serwaa Nyarko Girls’

21. SHS Simms SHS

22. St Joseph Sem. SHS

23. St. Louis SHS

24. T.I Ahmadiyya SHS, Kumasi

25. Tepa SHS

26. Yaa Asantewaa Girls’ SHS

Oti Region

1. Bueman SHS

2. Kadjebi Asato SHS

3. Krachi SHS

4. St. Mary’s Sem SHS, Lolobi

Volta Region

1. Abor SHS

2. Adidome SHS

3. Anlo SHS

4. Awudome SHS

5. E.P.C. Mawuko Girls’ SHS

6. Hohoe E.P. SHS

7. Kpando SHS OLA SHS, Ho

8. Sogakope SHS

9. St. Catherine SHS

10. St. Paul’s SHS, Denu

11. Tsito SHTS

12. Vakpo SHS