Following the release of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results, the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service have announced key timelines towards the 2025 Senior High Schools placement through the Computerised School Selection and Placement Secretariat (CSSPS). At a press briefing on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, the Director-General of Ghana Education Service Professor Ernest Davies, assured parents and qualified BECE candidates of fair and stress-free process in this year’s process. Empasising that, the process is going to be ‘strictly merit-based’ ensuring every student has the opportunity to pursue their educational goals without discrimination. He reiterated the fact that “the 2025 Placement will be determined by a candidate’s aggregate score from six subjects: the four core subjects (English, Mathematics, Integrated Science, and Social Studies) and the two best elective subjects. In the event of a tie, the system will use raw scores for a final ranking”. On the issue of “zero tolerance for Fraud”, Professor Davies, on behalf of the sector minister, Haruna Iddrisu emphasized that the 2025 placement exercise is strictly merit-based, and no payment is required for placement. ” The public is urged to be vigilant and report any individuals attempting to extort money under the guise of Ministry officials, GES, TVETs, CSSPS, or FSHS. All fraudulent activity should be reported immediately to security agencies”, he added. Regarding the roadmap and the Choice confirmation process to ensure accuracy, the secretariat has launched a choice confirmation process from August 27 to September 1, 2025. This process, he said, will allow candidates to verify their selections and correct any errors in their gender, school, or program choices, and “Candidates can confirm their choices on the official portal: www.cssps.gov.gh. An explainer video will also be made available to guide students and guardians through this process.”
The full roadmap for the placement exercise is as follows:
* August 23, 2025: BECE Results released
* August 27 – September 1, 2025: Text confirmation of choices
* September 15, 2025: Placement results published online
* September 16, 2025: Call centers and resolution centers activated
* October 18-20, 2025: First-year student reopening
The Ministry is said to be ready for the placement process and asked candidates and the public to remain calm, “We are committed to making this a smooth and successful transition for all”. rileyjadeadams podcast
