BECE 2025: Ghana Education Service Extends School Selection Deadline To June 25

• The Ghana Education Service has extended the deadline for the 2025 school selection process
• The deadline is now June 25, according to a circular issued on June 13 to all Regional Directors of Education
• The extension is to account for the integration of private Senior High Schools (SHSs) into the selection system

The Ghana Education Service has extended the deadline for the 2025 school selection process to June 25, 2025.

This is to provide final-year Junior High School (JHS) students additional time to complete their choices following the integration of private Senior High Schools (SHSs) into the selection system.

This adjustment follows the government’s policy shift to include private SHSs in the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme from the 2026/2027 academic year.

The move is intended to enhance access to secondary education and alleviate overcrowding in public schools.

In a circular issued on June 13, the service instructed all Regional Directors of Education to ensure the new deadline is promptly communicated to Metro, Municipal, and District Directors, as well as to JHS final-year students through their school heads.

“This extension has become necessary due to the inclusion of private Senior High Schools in the selection process, allowing candidates additional time to make well-informed choices."

The service encouraged students to seek guidance from teachers, parents, and guardians before finalising their selections. It also clarified that all existing guidelines and procedures remain unchanged, except for the updated school list, which now includes approved private SHSs.

WAEC releases withheld results following court order

In March 2025, YEN.com.gh reported that the council was compelled by a court to release some withheld results.

At the time, WAEC had withheld over 10,000 results over suspected malpractices. Four students petitioned a high court on behalf of all affected candidates.

The court further held that keeping the results indefinitely could hinder the academic and professional progress of the students.

The court also noted that WAEC had failed to provide sufficient justification for its actions.

Source: YEN.com.gh