NSMQ 2026: Did ‘late’ preparation cost OWASS a place in quarterfinals?

” The comment points to a difficult reality behind OWASS’ early exit: the problem may not have been one bad day on the stage, but rather a preparation process that did not give the contestants enough time to develop into a competitive team.

For a school that had built a reputation for going deep into the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) in recent years, Opoku Ware School’s 2026 campaign ended far earlier than expected.

The two-time champions were knocked out at the One-Eighth Stage after their disappointing contest involving Bishop Herman College and Asanteman SHS, bringing to an end a run that had seen OWASS reach at least the quarterfinals in every edition from 2022 to 2025.