2025 School Self-Placement: Over 107,000 BECE Graduates Miss Automatic School Placement

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released that over 107,000 BECE graduates will have to do school self-placement on the CSSPS portal.

The school placements for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates released showed that over 107,000 graduates missed out on automatic placement into their chosen Senior High Schools, Senior High Technical Schools, and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions.

What this means is that these students passed the BECE but were not placed in any school because of the competitive nature of the race scores of other candidates who chose the same schools, programmes, accommodations, among other things. The actual number of students to use the placement module is 107,509.

The Ghana Education News Portal and the BECEPREP Portal projected this was going to happen with data several weeks ahead of the news.

The placement data, which went live on Wednesday, September 17th, 2025, at 8:00 PM, revealed that out of 603,328 candidates who sat for the examination, a total of 590,309 qualified for placement.

According to key statistics released by the GES, 483,800 students, representing 82% of those who qualified, were successfully placed automatically into one of their selected schools. This cohort includes 248,038 girls (51.4%) and 234,783 boys (48.6%).

However, 107,509 students, making up the remaining 18%, could not be matched to their initial choices. These students are now required to utilise the self-placement module on the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) portal to select from available schools.

How to Complete 2025 BECE Self-Placement: A Step-by-Step Guide

For students who were not automatically placed, here is how to complete the self-placement process:

Visit the Portal: Go to the CSSPS website at https://www.cssps.gov.gh/hub/
Log In: Enter your 10-digit BECE Index Number and the year of the exam (25).
Access Self-Placement: After logging in, you will see a “Self-Placement” button. Click on it to begin the process.
Choose Region and School: Select your preferred region. A list of available schools with vacancies will be displayed. Choose a school that you wish to attend.
Select Program: After selecting a school, choose your desired programme of study from the options available at that institution.
Confirm and Print: Once you have selected a school and programme, confirm your choices. You can then print your placement slip, which you will need for admission.

How to Check School Placement

The GES has emphasized that checking the placement is free of charge. Candidates can visit the official portal at https://www.cssps.gov.gh/hub/login. To access their placement status, students need to enter their 10-digit BECE Index Number followed by the last two digits of the examination year (e.g., 100000000025). Inputting the date of birth is an optional step.

Available Institutions and Reporting Date

There are a total of 724 public Senior High Schools/Senior High Technical Schools, 233 Technical & Vocational Institutions, and 70 Private Senior High Schools available for placement.

All students who have been placed, whether automatically or through self-placement, are required to report to their respective schools by Friday, October 18th, 2025.

READ: Why Free 2025 School Placement Checking is Wrong and Unhelpful

Support Systems

To assist parents and students facing challenges with the placement process, the GES has established resolution centers at the district, regional, and national levels. The National Centre is located at the GNAT Hall in Accra. Additionally, District and Regional PROs, Examination Officers, Free SHS Coordinators, and GES/TVET offices nationwide are available to provide assistance.