Education authorities have introduced changes to the senior high school placement system, requiring Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates to select additional Category A schools as part of reforms aimed at easing placement pressures.
The Ghana Education Service (GES) said candidates will now choose eight schools instead of seven under the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), including two Category A Senior High Schools one boarding and one day, preferably within their locality.
GES Director-General Ernest Kofi Davis said the reforms are intended to improve access and reduce congestion in top-tier schools, which have faced high demand and placement challenges in recent years.
He said the changes form part of broader efforts to make the placement system more efficient and fair.
The GES said placement of candidates will now begin immediately after the BECE ends, instead of waiting for results, to allow sufficient time for processing ahead of the September 18 reopening of senior high schools.
Officials say they have about 19 to 20 weeks to complete the exercise and are confident the revised timeline will improve coordination and reduce delays experienced in previous years.
The reforms also introduce greater flexibility in the selection of Category B and C schools, allowing candidates more options while balancing placement demand across the system.
Education authorities say the changes are aimed at improving fairness, efficiency, and accessibility within Ghana’s secondary education placement structure.
