Scripts are kept for three months after release of results before they are finally destroyed.
Candidates can also check their results online with an access card at Selection of Candidates to Senior High SchoolĬandidates are selected to Senior High Schools by the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS). The results lists are sent to the participating schools, whilst each candidate receives a statement of results through his/her school. The results of the examination are released in August to enable successful and qualified candidates enter Senior High Schools and Technical Institutes at the beginning of the academic year. A nine-point numerical scale is used in grading the candidates with Grade 1 denoting the highest performance and Grade 9 the lowest. Information and Communications TechnologyĬandidates are graded based on their performance in the external examination (objective and written) and Continuous (Internal) Assessment marks provided by the schools.The following are the subjects available to candidates:
Statement of Entries, CDs together with the registration fees should reach the appropriate Office of the Council by specified dates that will be determined by the Council from year to year. Registration for the examination is done electronically in October/November each year. The examination is conducted nationwide in June each year. EligibilityĬandidates in the third year of Junior High Schools approved by the Ghana Education Service are eligible to register to take part in this examination. The Continuous Assessment forms 30% whilst the external examination forms 70% of the total assessment. The results of the examination is based on Continuous Assessment and the external examination. This examination is both for certification and selection into Senior High Schools and Technical Institutes in Ghana. BASIC EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION FOR SCHOOL CANDIDATES Introduction