Five years after the introduction of the Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination, the National Teaching Council is embarking on reform to introduce the Subject-Based Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (SBGTLE) this year. This is a response to the need to test both the contest and professional knowledge of the prospective teachers.
2023 GTLE Papers to be written
In the 2023 GTLE II, all candidates shall write three papers which comprise the:
General Professional Knowledge
This paper comprises numeracy, literacy, and essential professional skills contents.
Grade-level Specialism Pedagogy Paper
The pedagogies are differentiated by levels of specialisation. That is, Early Grade or Early Childhood, Primary and JHS, SHS/SHTS, and Technical Vocational Schools.
Multiple Subjects Content or Single Subjects Content Knowledge (Subject specialism)
i. Multiple Subjects Content: Prospective teachers who are trained for Early Grade/Early Childhood or Primary levels will write multiple subjects content paper for their respective levels since they will teach all subjects in their respective classes.
ii. Single Subjects Specialism: Prospective teachers who are trained for Junior High, Senior High or TVET will write one paper in their areas of specialisation.
Content Areas & Table of Specialisation
Prospective candidates may visit ntc.gov.gh/gtle-content
Eligibility for 2023 Licensure Examination
1. A candidate is eligible to write SBGTLE only when he/she has a Bachelor of Education Degree or a Postgraduate Diploma in Education.
2. Candidates with foreign degrees shall provide a certificate evaluation report from Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to prove their eligibility.
Date for 2023 GTLE II Examination
- 13th – 15th September 2023
Source: GESHub.org









Please I offered B.ED Primary Education and Social Studies at college (Presbyterian College of Education) but in regard to the subject specialization, I did like to write Social Studies. Please is it possible?