{"id":100121,"date":"2025-10-24T21:36:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T21:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=100121"},"modified":"2025-10-24T21:36:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T21:36:46","slug":"nsmq-2025-one-eighth-stage-draw-sets-up-thrilling-clashes-as-schools-eye-national-trophy-see-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=100121","title":{"rendered":"NSMQ 2025: One-eighth stage draw sets up thrilling clashes as schools eye national trophy; see list"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>2 Minute, 23 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>After five days of intense preliminaries marked by close calls, bold comebacks, heartbreaks, and triumphs, the race for the 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) has now entered a new phase.<\/p>\n<p>The competition has officially advanced to the one-eighth stage, the point at which tension deepens, margins tighten, and every answer becomes a defining moment.<\/p>\n<p>Balloting for this stage has been completed, setting up contests that are expected to deliver high stakes and unforgettable quiz-room drama.<\/p>\n<p>At this level, 27 seeded schools, those that progressed to the quarterfinals or further in last year\u2019s edition, rejoin the fray. <\/p>\n<p>They are set to face the preliminary qualifiers and top performers drawn from Pots A, B, and C based on their ranking and performance.<\/p>\n<p>This is the stage where reputations are tested, new stars emerge, and favourites can fall. The journey to national glory has only begun, and from here, every point counts.<\/p>\n<p>The one-eighth stage is scheduled to take place from October 26 to 28, 2025. Schools that triumph in this stage will progress to the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Here Are the One-Eighth Stage Matchups<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contest 1<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ghana National College<\/li>\n<li>Tema Secondary School<\/li>\n<li>Effiduase SHS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contest 2<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adonteng SHS<\/li>\n<li>St. Paul\u2019s SHS, Denu<\/li>\n<li>Mankranso SHS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contest 3<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tamale SHS<\/li>\n<li>St. Thomas Aquinas SHS<\/li>\n<li>O\u2019Reilly SHS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contest 4<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS)<\/li>\n<li>Nkwatia Presby SHS<\/li>\n<li>Ashaiman SHS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contest 5<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bishop Herman College<\/li>\n<li>Our Lady of Grace SHS<\/li>\n<li>Ejisuman SHS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contest 6<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PRESEC, Legon<\/li>\n<li>Oti Boateng SHS<\/li>\n<li>T.I. AMASS, Kumasi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contest 7<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>St. Hubert Seminary SHS<\/li>\n<li>Adisadel College<\/li>\n<li>Serwaa Nyarko Girls\u2019 SHS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contest 8<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prempeh College<\/li>\n<li>Suhum SHTS<\/li>\n<li>Benkum SHS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contest 9<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mfantsipim School<\/li>\n<li>Sogakope SHS<\/li>\n<li>Anglican SHS, Kumasi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contest 10<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aburi Presby SHTS<\/li>\n<li>Amaniampong SHS<\/li>\n<li>Adiembra SHS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contest 11<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Osei Tutu SHS<\/li>\n<li>West Africa SHS<\/li>\n<li>Hohoe E.P. SHS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contest 12<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>St. James Seminary SHS<\/li>\n<li>Mankessim SHTS<\/li>\n<li>Presby SHS, Suhum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contest 13<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Swedru SHS<\/li>\n<li>Kumasi High School<\/li>\n<li>Anlo SHS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contest 14<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pope John SHS &#038; Minor Seminary<\/li>\n<li>Ghana SHS, Tamale<\/li>\n<li>Awudome SHS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contest 15<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mpraeso SHS<\/li>\n<li>Sunyani SHS<\/li>\n<li>KNUST SHS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contest 16<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wesley Girls\u2019 High School<\/li>\n<li>Abetifi Presby SHS<\/li>\n<li>Kumasi Secondary Technical School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contest 17<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>St. John\u2019s School<\/li>\n<li>St. Mary\u2019s SHS<\/li>\n<li>Archbishop Porter Girls\u2019 SHS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contest 18<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>St. Augustine\u2019s College<\/li>\n<li>Kumasi Academy<\/li>\n<li>St. John\u2019s Grammar School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contest 19<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>St. Peter\u2019s SHS<\/li>\n<li>Okuapemman School<\/li>\n<li>Osei Kyeretwie SHS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contest 20<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ghana SHS, Koforidua<\/li>\n<li>University Practice SHS<\/li>\n<li>Winneba Secondary School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contest 21<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mawuli School<\/li>\n<li>Berekum Presby SHS<\/li>\n<li>Armed Forces 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