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Consequently, Anlo SHS and Kumasi High School were withdrawn from Contest 9 of the One-eighth Stage. St. Augustine’s College, which remained on stage and was ready to continue the contest, was declared the winner of Contest 9 and thus progresses to the next stage of the 2026 National Science & Maths Quiz. Primetime Limited remains committed to ensuring fairness, discipline and the integrity of the National Science & Maths Quiz and requires all participating schools, teachers, coordinators and contestants to abide by the rules and procedures governing the competition.

1. The Rules of the Competition require schools to compete fairly and expressly prohibit any form of direct communication with the contestants and substitute during the contest. Schools found to have breached this rule are subject to withdrawal from the competition. In this instance, the teachers from Anlo SHS and Kumasi High School directly communicated with and instructed their contestants to leave the stage during an ongoing contest. These instructions resulted in the contestants walking off the stage and bringing the contest to an abrupt halt. 1. The walk-out occurred while Contest 9 was still in progress. Although the Production Team made repeated efforts to persuade the contestants to remain on stage and continue, the contestants acted on the instructions of their teachers and left the stage. 1. The walk-out and its resultant disruption to the contest meant that at the time the matter was under resolution, contests at the other venues, which were using the same set of questions, had already concluded. It was, therefore, not possible to continue Contest 9 without compromising the integrity and fairness of the competition. 1. The actions of the teachers and the subsequent walk-off by the contestants constituted a breach of the rules governing the fair and orderly conduct of the competition.

NSMQ'26 – *QUARTER FINALS* 💡 *QF1 - Sun, 30th August, 26* 📍 1. Prempeh College 2. Keta SHSTS 3. Ghana National College *QF2 - Sun, 30th August, 26* 📍 1. Osei Tutu SHS 2. Ofori Panin SHS 3. Pope John Sem & SHS *QF3 - Sun, 30th August, 26* 📍 1. St. John's Grammar SHS 2. Aburi Girls SHS 3. St. Augustines College *QF4 - Mon, 31st August, 26* 📍 1. Labone SHS 2. St. Hubert Min & Sem SHS 3. Tamale SHS *QF5 - Mon, 31st August, 26* 📍 1. Mfantsiman Girls' SHS 2. St. John's SHS, Sekondi 3. Saviour SHS *QF6 - Monday, 31st August, 26* 📍 1. PRESEC, Legon 2. Bompata Presby SHS 3. Mfantsipim School *QF7 - Tues, 1st September, 26* 📍 1. Amaniampong SHS 2. Chemu SHTS 3. Bright SHS *QF8 - Tues, 1st September, 26* 📍 1. Achimota School 2. Boa Amponsem SHS 3. Adisadel College *QF9 - Tues, 1st September, 26* 📍 1. Accra Academy 2. University Practice SHS 3. Bishop Herman College

MAIN AUDITORIUM End of Contest Accra Academy: 43pts Holy Child School: 40pts Senya SHS: 36pts #NSMQ2026 #NSMQOneEighth #Primetime

CNC AUDITORIUM: End of contest Bishop Herman College: 43pts* Asanteman SHS: 43 pts Opoku Ware School: 31 pts Bishop Herman College wins the tie breaker in the contest which gives them the ticket to join the quarterfinal stage of the competition #NSMQ2026 #NSMQOneEighth #Primetime

CNC AUDITORIUM: End of contest Adisadel College: 42 pts Kumasi Academy: 36 pts Wesley Grammar School: 31 pts #NSMQ2026 #NSMQOneEighth #Primetime

MAIN AUDITORIUM End of Contest Amaniampong SHS: 62pts Tepa SHS: 37pts Ghanata SHS: 31pts Amaniampong SHS win the contest and make away with the GOIL PLC Riddle Bonanza worth GH₵1200 for answering 3/4 Riddles correctly. #NSMQOneEighth #NSMQ2026 #Primetime@talksphereupdates

SMS Auditorium End of contest: Chemu SHTS: 52pts Anglican SHS, Kumasi: 46pts Mankranso SHS: 16pts Chemu SHTS gets seeded and secures a spot in the Quarter-final Stage! Round 5 is sponsored by @goil_gh #NSMQ2026 #NSMQOneEighth #Primetime@talksphereupdates

CNC AUDITORIUM: End of Contest Bright SHS: 53 pts GSTS: 40 pts Presby SHTS, Aburi: 25 pts Congratulations to Bright SHS for winning Contest 21 and securing a slot in the Quarter-final Stage! 🎉🏆 Bright SHS also clinches the Riddle Bonanza! The Riddle Bonanza is proudly sponsored by @goil_gh #NSMQ2026 #NSMQOneEighth #Primetime

Accra, are you ready? The biggest academic battle is coming to the capital🔥 After weeks of intense competition, the best of the best will make it to the ultimate showdown — the #NSMQ2026 Grand Finale! 🏆 📍 UG Premier Domes 📅 September 10, 2026 ⏰ 3:00 PM Clear your calendar. Tell your friends! UG Premier Domes is the place to be. You don’t want to miss this🔥🔥 #NSMQGrandFinale #Primetime

SMS Auditorium Congratulations to St. John's School on winning the @pepsodent_ghana Highest Scorer award worth GH₵2000. #NSMQ2026 #NSMQOneEighth #Primetime

MAIN AUDITORIUM End of Contest Presbyterian Boys' Secondary: 67pts St. Louis SHS: 47pts Islamic SHS, Kumasi: 19pts PRESEC, Legon round off a dominant display with a GOIL PLC Riddle Bonanza, worth GH₵1200. #NSMQ2026 #NSMQOneEighth #Primetime@talksphereupdates

END OF CONTEST 🔴⚫️🔴⚫️ Mfantsipim School — 66 Wesley Girls’ High School — 48 Afua Kobi Ampem Girls’ SHS — 26 Another one in the books 🔥🔥 #NSMQ2026 #5ightAsTheSaints #3peat

SMS Auditorium End of contest: Presby SHS, Bompata: 34pts Our Lady of Grace SHS: 28pts Kumasi Sec. Tech. School: 22pts Presby SHS, Bompata qualifies to the Quarter-final Stage! Round 5 is sponsored by @goil_gh #NSMQ2026 #NSMQOneEighth #Primetime@talksphereupdates

MAIN AUDITORIUM End of Round 2 Presbyterian Boys' Secondary: 40pts St. Louis SHS: 26pts Islamic SHS, Kumasi: 06pts The Speed Race is sponsored by @TrusturAI, your real-world experience. #NSMQ2026 #NSMQOneEighth #Primetime@talksphereupdates

MAIN AUDITORIUM End of Round 1 Presbyterian Boys' Secondary: 23pts St. Louis SHS: 17pts Islamic SHS, Kumasi: 08pts #NSMQ2026 #NSMQOneEighth #Primetime@talksphereupdates

CNC AUDITORIUM: End of Contest Saviour SHS: 45 pts Kpando SHS: 42 pts Swedru Sec. Sch.: 26 pts The Riddle Bonanza is proudly sponsored by @goil_gh Saviour SHS fought hard and came out on top, but Kpando SHS gave us a brilliant contest as well! Swedru Sec. Sch. loses their seed. Congratulations to Saviour SHS for winning Contest 2 and securing a slot in the Quarter-final Stage! #NSMQ2026 #NSMQOneEighth #Primetime@talksphereupdates

SMS Auditorium End of contest: St. John’s School: 55pts Nandom SHS: 30pts Benkum SHS: 19pts Round 5 is sponsored by @goil_gh #NSMQ2026 #NSMQOneEighth #Primetime@talksphereupdates

MAIN AUDITORIUM End of Contest Mfantsiman Girls' SHS: 33pts St. James Seminary SHS: 29pts Wesley High School, Bekwai: 17pts MFANTSIMAN GIRLS!!!!!! With a perfect 4/4 in the @GOIL_Official Riddle Bonanza, they qualify to the Quarter-finals. #NSMQ2026 #NSMQOneEighth #Primetime

SMS Auditorium The next contest features: St. John’s School Benkum SHS Nandom SHS #NSMQ2026 #NSMQOneEighth #Primetime@talksphereupdates