The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that candidates sitting the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will select their preferred Senior High Schools (SHSs), Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions and other second-cycle schools from Monday, July 20, to Friday, August 7, 2026, as part of the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS).
In a directive issued by the GES Headquarters in Accra, the Service stated: “Please note that the BECE candidates will start selecting their schools from Monday, 20th July to Friday, 7th August, 2026.”
To ensure a smooth and transparent school selection process, the GES will organise a nationwide training and sensitisation programme on the 2026 School Selection Guidelines and Placement Procedures for Regional, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Directors of Education.
The training will be held from Wednesday, July 15, to Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the various Regional Education Offices across the country.
According to a circular dated July 6, 2026, and addressed to all Regional Directors of Education, the programme is intended to deepen participants’ understanding of the school selection guidelines and strengthen oversight throughout the placement process.
“This training and sensitization exercise is intended to provide deeper insight into the selection guidelines and enable you to offer effective oversight throughout the exercise,” the GES stated.
The circular, signed by Prince C. Agyemang-Duah, Director of the Schools and Instructions Division (Secondary), on behalf of the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service, indicated that participants would receive a detailed itinerary and list of attendees to facilitate the exercise.
Regional Directors have also been directed to inform all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Directors of Education within their jurisdictions and ensure their full participation in the training programme.
The annual school selection exercise is a key stage of the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), which places qualified BECE candidates into SHSs, TVET institutions and other second-cycle schools across Ghana.
The GES expects the sensitisation programme to equip education managers to provide accurate guidance to candidates, parents and guardians, reduce errors during school selection and promote the consistent application of placement guidelines nationwide.
