The aftermath of the release of this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has been marked by eager anticipation and excitement.
Candidates eagerly await the release of their Senior High School placements, as the official Ghana Education Service (GES) academic calendar for 2023/2024 is set to kick off on December 4, 2023.
To facilitate the process, the Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service and the Free Senior High School Secretariat, has made available school placement checker vouchers.
These vouchers are essential for candidates to check the schools they have been placed in once the school placement results are released.
The burning question on everyone’s mind is, “Is the Computerized School Selection and Placement (CSSPS) portal live?” The straightforward answer at this moment is a resounding NO.
As of the time of publishing this blog post, the CSSPS portal is not yet active. However, assurances have been given by the Ministry of Education, GES, and the Free SHS secretariat that the portal will go live soon.
In the meantime, candidates, parents, stakeholders, and the general public are urged to remain patient and calm. Final preparations are underway to ensure a seamless and efficient launch of the CSSPS portal.
Once live, the portal will provide the means for students to check the schools they have been placed in, initiating the next chapter of their educational journey.
The commitment of the Ministry of Education, GES, and the Free SHS secretariat ensures that the process will be expedited, allowing candidates to access their school placements without unnecessary delays.
Stay tuned for further updates as we eagerly await the activation of the Computerized School Selection and Placement (CSSPS) portal.
Note: To check your Senior High School placement, a results checker voucher is required. The Free Senior High School Secretariat has streamlined the process by releasing these vouchers online ahead of the placement results.
Below, we outline two convenient methods to secure your results checker voucher: through mobile money or a designated website.
How to buy CSSPS School Placement Checker Using Short Code
- Dial *800*055# on your mobile phone
- Choose ‘School Placement Checker’
- Confirm price and description and enter 1
- Authorize payment via Mobile Money
- You will receive the checker card via SMS with instructions to check the results on your phone.
Steps to buy CSSPS School Placement Checker Online
- Visit ResultsChecker.com.gh with your smartphone or PC
- Choose the card type you want to buy. e.g.: CSSPS Placement Checker
- Enter the number of cards you want to buy, and the amount will be automatically calculated.
- Click on “Buy Now”
- You will be taken to a new screen where you enter your name and phone number (Card details will be sent via SMS to the phone number you enter here)
- Click on “Proceed to Payment”
- On the next screen, choose Mobile Money and enter your MoMo number. You will be sent an OTP to confirm.
- Confirm the payment on your phone.
- You will instantly receive an SMS with the Placement Checker details and instructions to check.
Checking Your Placement
Once you have your results checker voucher in hand, follow these straightforward steps to check, print, or download your Senior High School placement:
Simple steps to check Senior High School placement
- Obtain a placement pin code from an approved vendor on this page.
- After obtaining a pin code, log onto the site cssps.gov.gh
- Enter the ten-digit index number and add 23 as year of completion. Eg: 123456789023
- Enter the pin code details (serial number and pin)
- Click on submit and wait for placement to be displayed
- Print the form if you have been placed and visit the school to begin admission process
- System will redirect you for self-placement, if not placed
Self/Manual Placement
In the event that a candidate is not automatically placed, there is an option for self/manual placement. Follow these steps:
Simple steps to perform manual/self-placement
If a candidate is not matched with any of their choices from the automatic placement system, they will be redirected to the self-placement portal.
A qualified Candidate is then required to select a school by providing the under-listed information:
- Region
- Residential preference
- School
- Programme of Choice.
Note: Schools selected on self-placement portal can be changed as many times as the candidate wishes until they enroll in a school. All schools with vacancies have been uploaded on the portal, to enable students to select from during self-placement.
The Public is assured of the Ministry’s commitment to ensure all qualified Candidates are placed in SHS / SHTS / TVET Institutions.
Learn more about the GES harmonised prospectus for SHS freshers on this page and download the PDF for your ward.
Source: GESHub.org
