Also known as: CSSPS · National Resolution Centre for the Computerised School Selection and Placement System · Resolution Centre · 2026 Computerised School Selection and Placement System
System used to allocate students to senior high schools in Ghana; deployed additional staff to address resolution centre delays amid 2026 placement challenges.
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Authorities of “Category C and D” senior high schools in the Ashanti Region have besieged the Kumasi CSSPS Resolution Centre in search of students to fill vacancies in their schools. …
Mass exodus hits Category C and D schools as heads scout for students at Kumasi centreThe Ghanaian Times
The Ministry of Education has cautioned students, parents and guardians against fake and digitally altered Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) placement slips being circulated on social media. …
Ministry cautions public over fake CSSPS slipsJoy Online
The Ministry of Education has directed officials of the Ghana Education Service (GES) in the Ashanti Region to take steps to stop alleged demands for money from parents seeking assistance with the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS). …
CSSPS: Education Ministry orders action against alleged payment demands in Ashanti RegionJoy Online
The Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) has deployed additional personnel to some resolution centres across the country following concerns over long queues and delays in addressing parents’ placement challenges. …
CSSPS deploys more personnel to ease delays at resolution centresJoy Online
… In a statement, Mr Mohammed said attempts to portray challenges associated with the 2026 Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) as evidence of presidential neglect were an effort to create a false political narrative. …
Mahama has not abandoned Haruna Iddrisu, he is backing him to fix education challenges – SpokespersonJoy Online
The Deputy Ashanti Regional Coordinator of the Free Senior High School Secretariat, Michael Owusu Baafi, has rejected allegations of bribery at the Placement Resolution Centre at the Kumasi Technical Institute (KTI), assuring parents and students that no fee is required to resolv …
Free SHS Secretariat official denies bribery allegations at Kumasi CSSPS Resolution centreJoy Online
Former Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has argued against blaming the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) for challenges associated with school placement. …
CSSPS doesn’t need overhaul, review policies behind system – AdutwumJoy Online
… There was visible frustration at GNAT Hall in Accra as the resolution of challenges with the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) entered its third day, with anxious parents and candidates continuing to arrive at the Greater Accra Placement Resolution Centre …
Photos: Frustrated parents, candidates flood Accra CSSPS Centre as placement challenges enter day 3Joy Online
The Ministry of Education has warned students, parents and guardians against fake and digitally manipulated Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) placement slips being circulated on social media. …
Education Ministry warns against fake CSSPS placement slips circulating on social mediaJoy Online
… The proposed digital complaints system will allow parents and candidates to submit and resolve placement-related concerns through the CSSPS portal. …
Education Ministry to digitise SHS placement complaints systemEducation Minister Haruna Iddrisu says the previous NPP administration's Free Senior High School policy expanded access to secondary education but failed to provide adequate infrastructure to accommodate the resulting increase in student numbers, creating pressure on senior high schools and contributing to the current SHS placement crisis.
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Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu says the previous NPP administration's Free Senior High School policy expanded access to secondary education but failed to provide adequate infrastructure to accommodate the resulting increase in student numbers, creating pressure on senior high schools and contributing to the current SHS placement crisis.
7 hours ago · Joy Online →
Former Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Education Service Dr Kwabena Bempah Tandoh attributed difficulties in the 2026 SHS placement exercise to changes made to the established placement model, including alterations to student selection, eligibility requirements, and the number of Category A schools candidates could choose. The placement controversy involves approximately 55,000 candidates.
20 hours ago · Joy Online →
Adutwum's spokesperson challenges Education Minister Iddrisu's assertion that he inherited the CSSPS, contending that the current application (COLDSIS) was introduced under the Mahama administration in 2025, not inherited, and that the government must therefore own both its successes and failures.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Of 604,567 BECE candidates who qualified for placement in 2026, 527,932 (87.32%) were automatically placed into senior high schools, the highest rate since at least 2021, up from 81.96% in 2025. The proportion of candidates requiring self-placement has declined from 33.77% in 2021 to 8.91% as of mid-September 2026.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Former GES Deputy Director-General Dr Kwabena Bempah Tandoh criticised the decision to allow students to select two Category A schools in the 2026 SHS placement exercise, arguing that the policy significantly increased demand for schools with already limited places, contributing to placement difficulties.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu disclosed that between 313,000 and 328,000 students applied for Category A Senior High Schools despite only about 76,000 available places, with 55,000 students left without placements. He noted that 527,000 of 604,000 students on the placement system have been placed, representing about 87 per cent, and that vacancies remain across the system though not necessarily in schools students prefer.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has acknowledged challenges with this year's Senior High School placement process. Of about 604,000 students in the placement system, 527,000 (87 per cent) have been placed, though available vacancies remain concentrated in less-preferred schools.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A parent whose daughter obtained an aggregate 9 in the Basic Education Certificate Examination remains without Senior High School placement through the computerised system and says the uncertainty pushed him to consider paying GH¢10,000 to secure admission privately, though he was allegedly asked for GH¢15,000 instead.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Headmaster of Mansoman Senior High School says the school initially had more than 600 students placed but numbers are dropping as students and parents change placements to other schools, leaving some institutions with vacancies despite adequate facilities and teachers.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Education Minister announced plans to upgrade 20 Category B Senior High Schools to Category A status and construct 10 new model Category A schools, bringing the total target to 30 institutions. The move aims to ease pressure on school placement amid high demand, with 328,000 students selecting Category A schools against only 76,000 available vacancies in 2026.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Senior high school heads in the Ashanti Region are camping at the Kumasi CSSPS Resolution Centre to recruit students after a mass exodus of first-year students who were initially placed in their schools through the computerised placement system. Most transferred students believe their grades qualify them for higher-ranked schools.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Education has cautioned students, parents and guardians against fake and digitally altered Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) placement slips being circulated on social media, noting that preliminary checks revealed some slips in circulation did not correspond with records on the official CSSPS platform.
10 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ministry of Education has directed Ghana Education Service officials in Ashanti Region to stop alleged demands for money from parents seeking help with school placement through CSSPS, after reports that unidentified individuals were charging up to GH¢300 to help bypass queues. The ministry's Media Relations Officer confirmed the directive was issued after monitoring media reports, and stressed that parents are not required to pay for placement services.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Computerised School Selection and Placement System has deployed additional personnel to resolution centres across the country to address long queues and delays in assisting parents with placement concerns. The ministry acknowledged that persistent delays stem from a mismatch between available vacancies and students' school preferences.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Education Minister's spokesperson denies claims that President Mahama has abandoned Haruna Iddrisu, saying the President backs him to fix challenges in the education sector. The spokesman dismissed as politically motivated an allegation by a former MP that the CSSPS placement system problems reflect presidential neglect, stating instead that the ministry is reforming the system to address longstanding weaknesses.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Deputy Ashanti Regional Coordinator of the Free Senior High School Secretariat has rejected allegations of bribery at the Kumasi Technical Institute's Placement Resolution Centre, assuring parents that the placement resolution exercise is completely free and that the Ghana Education Service does not charge for school placement.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum argued that the Computerised School Selection and Placement System should not be blamed for placement challenges; instead, the policies and algorithms behind the system should be reviewed, as the computer only executes the instructions programmed into it.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Long queues and overnight stays are reported at GNAT Hall as parents and candidates seek resolution of school placement problems through the Computerised School Selection and Placement System. The Greater Accra Placement Resolution Centre has witnessed a significant increase in visitors struggling with placement-related difficulties.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Ministry of Education has warned against fake and digitally altered Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) placement slips circulating on social media, saying the documents do not match records from the official CSSPS platform and contain inconsistent barcodes and QR codes.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Education will digitise the senior high school placement complaints process from 2027, allowing parents and candidates to submit and resolve concerns through the CSSPS portal rather than visiting physical resolution centres. The move follows congestion at resolution centres across the country this week.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Press Secretary to the Education Minister explained that placement requests cannot be resolved for Category A or certain Category B schools that have reached full capacity, though Category C schools still have vacancies available.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Parents and students have converged at a resolution centre in Kumasi to address problems with the Computerised School Selection and Placement System, with complaints including pending placements and students being assigned schools they did not select. The concerns are urgent as the school reporting date approaches on September 18.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Education has announced that 35,382 candidates who obtained a grade 9 in either Mathematics or English Language can use the self-placement process on the Computerised School Selection and Placement System to select schools with available vacancies. Additionally, 3,372 candidates who missed the 2026 BECE will be allowed to rewrite the exams.
8 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Computerised School Selection and Placement System uses aggregate scores as the primary placement criterion, with school choices and programme availability considered next. When candidates have identical aggregates competing for the same school or programme, raw scores are used as a tie-breaker, with English considered before Mathematics.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Education Ministry says government is taking steps to address challenges in the ongoing SHS placement exercise, assuring parents and students that there is sufficient space within the country's second-cycle institutions to accommodate those yet to secure placement. The Ministry maintains that more than 859,000 declared vacancies mean no qualified student should be left without SHS access, though challenges remain in aligning available spaces with student preferences and requirements, particularly for boarding and Category A schools.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Tensions are mounting at the National Placement Resolution Centre in Accra as parents and candidates crowd the facility seeking solutions to placement issues with the Computerised School Selection and Placement System. The Ministry of Education clarified that 54,985 candidates who obtained Grade 9 in either English Language or Mathematics in the 2026 BECE have not been disqualified and are eligible to use the self-placement process to select from schools with available vacancies.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Education Ministry has warned parents and candidates against paying individuals claiming to secure or influence senior high school placement under the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), emphasizing that placement is absolutely free and determined by established criteria, candidates' choices, programme requirements and available vacancies.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) self-placement portal is now live, allowing candidates who were not automatically matched with preferred Senior High Schools to secure placement in schools with available vacancies. Deputy Education Minister Dr Clement Apaak urged candidates and parents to make realistic choices based on available options rather than focusing only on traditionally popular institutions.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has directed all heads of Senior High Schools and Technical Institutes not to admit students outside the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), warning that heads found to have admitted students outside the approved process will be sanctioned in accordance with applicable regulations and the Code of Ethics.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Education has announced that Computerised School Selection and Placement System results for the 2026/2027 academic year will be released on Friday, September 4, at 10:00 pm on the official CSSPS portal.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →