The much-anticipated moment has finally arrived for candidates who recently sat for the West African Examinations Council’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). After weeks of anticipation, the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) portal as at the time of this publication is now live, bringing relief to candidates who have been eagerly awaiting their school placements.
With only a few days left before the commencement of the 2023/2024 academic year, questions have been swirling as to why the portal was inaccessible until now.
As per the Ghana Education Service academic calendar, candidates are expected to report to Senior High School on December 4, 2023, heightening the urgency surrounding the CSSPS portal’s availability.
The CSSPS portal, a crucial platform for students seeking placement in Senior High Schools, has been a focal point of concern and curiosity for weeks. Many candidates have been diligently checking the portal, eager to discover the schools they have been assigned to for the upcoming academic year.
The urgency is further emphasized by the impending start of the academic calendar, leaving students with limited time to prepare for their transition to Senior High School.
As the portal finally goes live, candidates can now breathe a sigh of relief. The Ministry of Education is poised to make an official announcement regarding the release of school placements, bringing an end to the suspense that has surrounded this process.
The CSSPS portal serves as a critical tool in streamlining the school placement process, ensuring a fair and transparent allocation of students to various Senior High Schools. Its accessibility issues in the past weeks have only fueled the curiosity and concern among candidates, adding to the overall tension surrounding this crucial phase in their academic journey.
With the portal now accessible, candidates are encouraged to promptly check their school placements as the Ministry of Education is expected to make the official announcement soon. This marks a significant milestone for these students, as they take the next step in their education.
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
