The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that the 2025 school placement into senior high schools will commence on September 17, 2025.
Professor Ernest Kofi Davies, Acting Director-General of GES, said students are expected to report to their respective schools between October 18 and 20, 2025.
He announced at a press briefing in Accra, assuring that the placement process would be conducted fairly, transparently, and based on merit.
“To those who might not be placed or who might not be part of the placement exercise, for one reason or another, I wish to encourage them that they will be considered for the next placement exercise,” he said.
Prof Davies stated that candidates would have the opportunity to review their entries, including gender, school codes, and programme codes, between September 1 and 8, 2025, to minimise errors associated with school selection.
“The process will be conducted online at www.cssps.gov.gh, and this will be supported by an explainer video to guide parents and guardians, so they have the opportunity to review their entries before the placement on September 17,” he said.
Prof Davies said that the Ministry of Education, in collaboration with GES, had established call centres and resolution centres across all regions to address post-placement concerns.
“There will be district-level resolution centres where challenges can be resolved effectively. These call centres and resolution centres should be operational by September 18, 2025,” he said.
Prof Davies cautioned the public against paying for school placement, stressing that the process is free.
“The Ministry of Education, or GES, is not linked to this illegal business. Anybody who sells placement to a parent or guardian is therefore doing an illegal business.
“Any person who approaches you to sell placement should be reported to the law enforcement agencies to be apprehended,” he warned.
He disclosed that 70 private schools had been integrated into the placement system to ease congestion and urged parents and candidates to consider selecting schools from the expanded list.
Prof Davies also advised students with issues regarding the release of their West African Examinations Council (WAEC) results to engage the Council for resolution before the placement date.
WAEC, in a statement issued on August 24, announced the release of the provisional results for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination.
The results of 177 candidates were cancelled, while the subject results of 718 candidates were cancelled and 1,240 withheld. Additionally, the entire results of 93 candidates were withheld.
