BECE school placement: Easy and complete step-by-step guide

BECE (Basic Education Certificate Examination) is the final examination for Junior High School students in Ghana. After the exam results are out, the placement process happens. This process entails assigning students to Senior High Schools based on their BECE scores. Find out more about the BECE school placement below.

Key takeaways

• The BECE in Ghana stands for the Basic Education Certificate Examination. It is a national examination administered by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to students who have completed their Junior High School (JHS) education.
• A CSSPS system (Computerized School Selection and Placement System) is a digital system Ghana uses to place students in one of the five secondary schools they selected during the BECE enrollment process.
• You can check your BECE placement from the CSSPS portal after the Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced BECE exam results and school placement outcomes.

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BECE school placement in 2025

Junior High School (JHS) candidates can only check their Senior High School (SHS) placements after their BECE results are out. They all do this via the CSSPS portal or system (Computerized School Selection and Placement System). Find out BECE school placement, verification, and confirmation below:

How do I check my placement on BECE?

You can check your BECE placement from the CSSPS portal after GES has announced BECE exam results and school placement outcomes. Here is how to verify your BECE placement on the CSSPS portal:

1. Visit the CSSPS website.
2. Using mobile money, purchase your e-voucher from the CSSPS website.
3. Click the 'Check Placement' button.
4. Enter your 10-digit BECE index number, followed by your examination year, in the following sequence: If your index number is 1234567890 and your exam year is 2022, you will enter 123456789022.
5. Enter the 12-digit code from your e-voucher.
6. Press 'Submit' to view your placement and 'Print' to print it.
7. Fill out the printed BECE placement form (WAEC/BECE placement form), attach your passport, and send the documents to your CSSPS-placed institution.

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How to check for school placement on MTN?

The BECE SHS placement shows you which school you have been assigned to attend for your senior year. To verify your school placement by phone online, follow the steps outlined below.

1. Go to the CSSPS placement portal.
2. Choose the 'Buy voucher' option.
3. Purchase the placement-checker card for GH₵ 15.00 via your MTN mobile money number.
4. After purchasing the BECE school placement checker voucher, return to the CSSPS result checker online portal and select the 'Check placement' option.
5. Enter your BECE index number, followed by your examination year, in the following sequence: If your index number is 1234567890 and your exam year is 2022, you will enter 123456789022.
6. After that, input the serial number and pin found on the online e-voucher you purchased.
7. Finally, press the 'Submit' button to see your SHS school placement.
8. If you want to print your BECE SHS school placement from your phone, click the 'Print' button.
9. Print and fill out the BECE placement form (also called WAEC/BECE placement form), attach your passport, and send the documents to your CSSPS-placed institution.

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How to buy a short code for checking BECE school placement online?

The shortcode for checking BECE school placement is *447*160#. It works on all networks. Therefore, you do not have to switch to another network to do this. Instead, follow these steps:

1. Dial *447*160# on your phone and press the call button. This is the shortcode for checking BECE school placement.
2. Select 2 in the menu to choose E-Voucher.
3. Select 2 again to choose BECE.
4. Select 2 to choose Placement Checker.
5. Select 1 to continue.
6. Input your name and other required details, then follow the prompts to pay GH₵ 15.00.
7. You will receive a text or email confirmation with your BECE School Placement Checker Code.
8. After that, you can check your BECE placement on the CSSPS portal.

Note Below:

Candidates who check their selected schools via SMS can still use the placement checker codes and visit the CSSPS portal to print their BECE placement forms.

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The CSSPS system will redirect you for self-placement if it has not allocated a school. More school vacancies are available in the self-placement module for students who miss slots during the automatic placement process.

Notify your Head of School if you notice any errors in the school placement process that should be rectified.

What is BECE in Ghana?

The BECE in Ghana stands for the Basic Education Certificate Examination. It is a national examination administered by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to students who have completed their Junior High School (JHS) education.

The BECE is a crucial milestone in the Ghanaian educational system. It determines whether a student is eligible to proceed to Senior High School (SHS).

When is BECE done?

Students usually take this national exam in June after three years of JHS Education. The exam usually lasts for a week, unless emergency cancellations and postponements happen.

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How is school placement done in Ghana?

School placement is primarily managed through the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS). After completing the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), students list their preferred senior high schools and technical institutes. The system then uses their exam results to allocate students to schools.

When is the BECE 2025 exam starting?

Final year JHS students did their BECE exams between 9th June 2025 and 15th June 2025. A new examination will be administered in 2026.

How many students wrote BECE in 2024?

In 2024, 569,236 candidates sat for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Ghana. This figure comprised 282,703 males and 286,533 females from 19,505 participating schools entered for the school examination.

What are the BECE subjects that candidates take?

Here is a timetable released by the West African Examinations Council showing the time and date of the subjects that Junior High School candidates will be tested on during their 2025 BECE exams.

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Monday, 9th June 2025

Tuesday, 10th June 2025

Wednesday, 11th June 2025

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Thursday, 12th June 2025

Friday, 13th June 2025

Monday, 16th June 2025

Is the 2025 BECE school placement out?

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No, the results of the 2025 BECE school placement are not yet out.

When will the BECE school placement be released in 2025?

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has not announced the official release date for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) School placements. However, based on previous schedules, we can anticipate a release date of mid to late August 2025.

How to fill out the BECE placement form?

You can learn how to fill out the BECE placement form using an online template. Then, practice several times to overcome anxiety when filling out the actual placement form.

Can I change my placement?

Yes, you can change your school after placement as long as you have not yet enrolled in your chosen school.

What is the price of the BECE school placement checker pin?

A BECE School placement checker code costs GH₵ 15.00 online, via mobile money, or at any accredited vendor.

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When does the JHS students' registration in CSSPS-placed schools happen?

TVETs, Senior High Schools, and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTS) begin enrolling students after GES has completed the BECE school placements. These schools later submit reports of admitted students to GES.

What if the candidate did not qualify?

If none of the schools they selected pick them, the candidate will redo the self-placement process. The person will select other Senior High Schools (SHS), Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutes, and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTS) that still have vacancies and wait for CSSPS' approval.

This easy guide for BECE school placement in 2025 will help you apply for school placement and confirm which school has selected you. The CSSPS placement process is done every year after BECE results are out. All the best to all the candidates joining SHS.

Yen.com.gh also shared a list of category A schools in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Ghana's Senior Secondary/High School students (twelfth/thirteenth grade) sit for the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

These schools are grouped into categories A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. Senior Secondary/High Schools in category A are the best-performing learning institutions. Depending on its performance, a school can drop from A to F.

Source: YEN.com.gh