WASSCE Applicants Express Displeasure Over Aptitude Test, “Mine Was Economics Nkoaa”
- Some security service applicants have taken to social media to express frustration over the aptitude test questions they encountered, sparking intense online debate
- One applicant lamented receiving only Economics questions, fearing her performance could suffer and affect her chances of progressing in the recruitment process
- Others claimed nearly all their questions were mathematics-based, a development that has triggered massive reactions and divided opinions across social platforms
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Some security service applicants have expressed frustration after sitting for the aptitude test, citing the difficulty of the questions.
Source: UGC
The issue quickly caught attention online as candidates shared their experiences on social media platforms.
One applicant, @lawoe821, commenting on a TikTok post related to the test, shared her struggles, writing;
“The questions are very difficult, mine was an economics questions nkoaa.”
Her sentiment resonated with many who found the exam challenging and unexpected.
Another user, @yoursisyours5, chimed in with their experience, saying;
“Asemooo, mine from 1 to 35 was maths ooo.”
These posts sparked lively discussions online, with netizens debating the test’s supposed difficulty and the varying question types assigned to candidates.
The aptitude test, designed for security service recruit hopefuls, has become a trending topic as applicants voice their concerns and share tips for managing the challenging questions. Social media users continue to weigh in, offering support, advice, and comparisons of their own test experiences.
Read the TikTok comments on the video below.
Update for Immigration and Police WASSCE applicants
Earlier, facilitators of the 2026 Ghanaian security service recruitment announced that two of the test environments are not yet ready for access on the official portal.
Source: UGC
In a statement posted on the CSERP portal, officials explained that the exercise, initially scheduled to begin on February 18, 2026, is delayed by two of the service-specific test environments remaining incomplete.
The affected services are the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Immigration Service, meaning applicants for these categories would have to remain patient and monitor their portal closely for updates.
Currently, the aptitude test is available only to applicants for the Ghana Prisons Service and the Ghana Fire Service.
The announcement on the CSERP clarified that police and immigration candidates would receive notifications once their respective test environments are finalised and uploaded.
“The test is currently available for Ghana Prisons Service and Ghana Fire Service applicants. The test environment for Ghana Police Service and Ghana Immigration Service applicants is still being set up. Applicants will be notified immediately upon completion. Good luck,” the CSERP announcement read.
Read the Facebook details below.
Mugabe Maase cautions Muntaka over recruitment process
In a related development, popular broadcast journalist Salifu Mugabe Maase has raised concerns about the ongoing recruitment processes into Ghana's Police Service, Immigration Service, National Fire Service, and Prison Service.
The process, which began in November 2025, is currently at the aptitude test stage, where applicants are being examined on logical reasoning and sequencing, general knowledge, English, and Mathematics.
Unlike in previous years, when the examination was taken in person at different designated centres, this year's aptitude test is being conducted online from February 10, 2026, to February 22, 2026.
However, applicants taking the online aptitude test, which was introduced to prevent overcrowding at the centres following the El-Wak Stadium stampede, have reportedly been facing challenges with the system, with social media awash with several complaints.
Source: Facebook
Speaking on his Inside Politics show on Radio XYZ, which is also telecast on TV XYZ, Mugabe Maase claimed he had received a divine vision that the online aptitude test would backfire.
"All those who advised that the aptitude test for the ongoing recruitment into the Ghana Police Service, Immigration Service, Fire Service and Prison Service should be conducted online, I want to tell them that it will backfire. Mark this on the wall," he said.
He said applicants from rural and hard-to-reach parts of the country would face challenges taking the online test due to internet issues.
The broadcast journalist consequently urged the Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, to immediately halt the online test and revert to the old system, where applicants took the exams in person.
"This will prevent the majority of the applicants, especially those in the villages. We are all aware of the internet problem in this country. How many people even own laptops with cameras to take this test? Some of them will even return home from the farm to meet a power outage," he stated.
Security Service applicants cry over aptitude test
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that applicants in the ongoing internal security recruitment took to social media to vent their spleen over the online aptitude test.
In a TikTok video shared by @headlines_and_beyond_bkp, several applicants had claimed that they were not at fault for their tests being submitted incomplete.
Source: YEN.com.gh
