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Joy Online
The Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) Secretariat Coordinator, Sherif Sulemana, has disclosed that about 565,000 candidates who sat for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) have qualified for placement into Senior High Schools. …
About 565,000 BECE candidates qualify for SHS placement – CSSPSJoy Online
… Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Tuesday, August 4, CSSPS Secretariat Coordinator Sherif Sulemana said parents and guardians experiencing difficulties with school placements should use the newly established support centres rather than panic. …
CSSPS establishes call centres, resolution centres for SHS placement concernsJoy Online
The Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) Secretariat Coordinator, Sherif Sulemana, says the introduction of a “results first before placement” approach will help reduce the intense competition for Category A Senior High Schools and allow candidates to make m …
Result first before SHS placement model to reduce pressure on Category A schools – CSSPSJoy Online
… The announcement was made during a press conference organised by the Commission on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, where Director-General Zakaria Sulemana briefed the media on preparations for the nationwide examinations. …
More than 61,000 students to sit 2026 TVET examinations nationwideJoy Online
… Addressing journalists, the Director-General of CTVET, Zakaria Sulemana, said a total of 61,506 candidates have been registered for the examinations this year. …
Over 61,000 candidates to write 2026 TVET exams as CTVET introduces tougher anti-cheating measuresJoy Online
… In his welcome address, the Director-General of CTVET, Zakaria Sulemana, emphasised the importance of the report as a data-driven publication that consolidates insights across Ghana’s TVET ecosystem. …
Government reaffirms commitment to TVET reform at launch of Ghana TVET report 2026The 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 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 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 →
Former Education Ministry PRO Kwesi Kwarteng has urged the government to review Senior High School placement criteria and gradually reverse the requirement that candidates pass both English Language and Mathematics, arguing that the exclusion of nearly 55,000 of the approximately 620,000 BECE candidates stems from placement policy rather than exam failure.
5 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The CSSPS Coordinator disclosed that up to 10 per cent of places in Ghana's most sought-after senior high schools are reserved for protocol admissions, with half allocated to school heads largely for alumni wards and the remainder distributed among other education sector stakeholders.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
More than 8,000 candidates selected Aburi Girls' Senior High School as their preferred choice in the 2026 Computerised School Selection and Placement System, competing for approximately 800 available places. According to the CSSPS Coordinator, about 3,000 of the applicants obtained aggregates between six and 12.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Approximately 107,000 candidates who sat the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination obtained aggregates ranging from six to 18, representing about 17 per cent of the estimated 620,000 candidates who took the exam, according to the Computerised School Selection and Placement System. The CSSPS identified approximately 565,000 candidates as eligible for placement, while those who failed either English Language or Mathematics were excluded from the process.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Coordinator of the Computerised School Selection and Placement System explained that candidates are first ranked by aggregate scores from six to 54, then matched against their preferred schools, programmes, and residential options based on available slots.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
About 252,000 of approximately 620,000 candidates who sat the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination achieved aggregates between 6 and 24, according to the Computerised School Selection and Placement System. Of the candidates, about 565,000 qualified for placement, with approximately 55,000 expected to be excluded because they failed either English Language or Mathematics.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Computerised School Selection and Placement System reported that 17 per cent of the 620,000 candidates who sat the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination obtained aggregates of 6–18, translating to approximately 107,000 candidates. About 565,000 candidates qualified for placement into second-cycle institutions while approximately 55,000 will not be placed.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
About 55,000 candidates who sat the 2026 BECE will not qualify for placement into second-cycle institutions after failing either English Language or Mathematics, according to the Coordinator of the Computerised School Selection and Placement System. The CSSPS reported that approximately 565,000 out of 620,000 candidates qualified for placement.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The CSSPS Secretariat Coordinator says about 565,000 of the nearly 620,000 candidates who sat for the 2026 BECE have qualified for placement into Senior High Schools, with qualification determined largely by performance in English Language and Mathematics.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) Secretariat has established call centres and resolution centres across the country to address school placement concerns ahead of senior high school reopening on September 18. The Secretariat assures parents and guardians that there is still time to resolve outstanding placement issues, with most concerns typically relating to requests for school, programme, or residential status changes.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Computerised School Selection and Placement System Secretariat Coordinator says candidates will now receive their BECE results before selecting Senior High Schools, rather than making choices before knowing exam outcomes. The change aims to create a more transparent, merit-based process and help students make realistic school choices based on their performance and aggregate scores from four core subjects and two best-performing electives.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training announced that 61,506 students will sit the 2026 May/June Certificate II and other TVET examinations, with 59,754 candidates taking Certificate II (an 8.06 per cent increase over last year) and 1,752 writing other traditional TVET examinations. The examinations will run from May 18 to June 12, 2026, across 169 examination centres involving 278 public and private pre-tertiary TVET institutions.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training says 61,506 candidates—including 59,754 for Certificate II exams—have been registered for May/June 2026 TVET examinations scheduled from May 18 to June 12. CTVET has introduced stricter anti-cheating measures including Test Serialisation to protect examination credibility.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu reaffirmed the government's commitment to TVET reform at the launch of the 3rd Edition of the Ghana TVET Report, describing it as essential for evidence-based policymaking. The government aims to increase TVET enrolment from approximately 11 per cent to 20 per cent through expanded infrastructure, modern facilities, industry partnerships, and programmes including Competency-Based Training and structured apprenticeships.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →