Education Ministry Assures Transparent Placement for 2025 BECE Candidates

The Ministry of Education has assured parents, guardians, and candidates that this year’s school placement exercise for successful Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates will be fair, transparent, and strictly merit-based.

According to the Ministry, placements will be determined by candidates’ aggregate scores in six subjects — the four core subjects (English, Mathematics, Integrated Science, and Social Studies) and the two best elective subjects. Where ties occur, raw scores will be used to break them.

Fraud Warning

Officials cautioned the public against falling victim to fraudsters, stressing that no payment is required for placement. Parents and students were urged to report any extortion attempts to security agencies.

Choice Confirmation Window

A choice confirmation period has been opened from August 27 to September 1, 2025, to allow candidates to verify or correct their details, including gender, school, and programme selection, before final placements are completed.

Candidates can confirm their choices via the official portal: www.cssps.gov.gh. An explainer video has also been released to guide parents and guardians through the process.

Roadmap for Placement Exercise

• August 23, 2025 – BECE results released

• August 27 – September 1, 2025 – Text confirmation of school choices

• September 15, 2025 – Placement results published online

• September 16, 2025 – Call centres and resolution centres activated

• October 18-20, 2025 – First-year students report to school

Commitment to a Smooth Transition

The Ministry emphasised its readiness to ensure a smooth transition for all candidates into second-cycle institutions. It further assured the public that additional resolution centres and hotlines will be available to address placement-related challenges.

“The 2025 placement exercise is strictly merit-based, and every candidate will have a fair opportunity to pursue their educational goals,” the Ministry reiterated in its statement.

First-year students are expected to report to their respective schools between October 18 and 20, 2025.