NSMQ 2025: GSTS Wins Quarter-Final Contest Against PRESEC, Peeps React

• The quarter-final contests of the 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) have commenced
• Ghana Secondary Technical School defeated PRESEC, Legon and OLAG SHS to reach the semi-final
• Ghanaians have taken to social media to congratulate GSTS for their victory in the annual contest

Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) won its National Science and Maths Quiz quarter-final contest against Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School (PRESCE, Legon) and Our Lady of Grace (OLAG) SHS, in what was ultimately a close contest on October 30, 2025.

At the end of the contest, Ghana Secondary Technical School won with 39 points, followed by PRESEC, Legon, with 38 points, and OLAG with 28 points.

PRESEC is the school with the most NSMQ trophies. The blue magicians, as they call themselves, have won the trophy eight times.

The giants, as students from GSTS are called, have won the trophy once.

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Netizens react to PRESEC's NSMQ defeat

YEN.com.gh collated some reactions after PRESEC lost to GSTS in the quarter-finals. While some were excited for the defeat, others wished the school well in the future.

Read some of the comments below:

@MakerThousand said:

"If Presec was considered the best SHS in Ghana in the years they won, and Mankranso has advanced to the semifinals this year while Presec got knocked out in the quarterfinals, does that mean Mankranso is now a better school than Presec?"

@ObiaaBewu wrote:

"Presec's elimination from NSMQ is like Real Madrid being eliminated from the Champions League. Other clubs are happy, and those remaining begin to think they have a better chance of winning.🤣🤣🤣🤣. Asking for a friend."

@mpriv_a said:

"Presec no want face Botwe for next round so them sheda commot, vim😂."

@Quarter_x1999 wrote:

"The blue magic all finish hahahahaaa."

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@F_Edzeamey said:

"Odade3 Wei de3 plywood sef hard pass am 🤣🤣."

@_abena_claudia wrote:

"PRESEC was topping the class until GSTS submitted their paper last. 💀. Teacher checked again: GSTS – 39, PRESEC – 38, OLAG – 28 😂."

@Cwercu_Asamoah said:

"You wan defeat person wey ein name be PraiseGod?"

@Rick_Malcom wrote:

"Ado9ai Ado9ai, just to go home in the quarterfinal stage. Herrrr Presec 😭."

@Jeff_Tymer_ said:

"In thy light you shall see GSTS🤣🤣."

NSMQ: Mankranso SHS defeats St Thomas Aquinas

In an earlier publication, YEN.com.gh reported that Mankranso SHS, a school that was seen to have little to no chance of winning, emerged victorious in their contest against St Thomas Aquinas and Ghana National College.

Ghanaians took to social media to congratulate Mankranso SHS after seeing posts from the NSMQ about the somewhat unexpected victory.

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This round was described as a final before the final, with social media users sharing their thoughts on the pairing and which of the three schools they thought would succeed.

Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh