Wednesday,
February 15, 2023

Good morning members of the press, and colleague
Directors and staff herein present. I welcome you all to this
joint press briefing by the Ghana Education Service (GES)
and the TVET Service. We are profoundly grateful to you for
honouring this invitation, even at very short notice. We invited
you here to brief you on the Computerized School Placement
of candidates that completed in 2022.

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) released the
BECE results on January 25, 2023. As has been the norm, the
Service took delivery of the results data and began preparing
for the Placement.

a. STATISTICS

1. Out of the 547,329 registered candidates, 538,399
candidates qualified to be placed. A total of 372,780,
representing 69.24 percent (69.24%) of the qualified students,
have automatically been placed in one of their choices.

2. However, 165, 619 qualified candidates representing 30.76
percent, could not be matched with any of their choices. All
such students are, therefore, to do Self–Placement to select
from available schools.

STEPS TO ACCESS THE PLACEMENT PLATFORM

To access the placement platform, candidates are to follow
the steps below:

1. Obtain a placement pin code from an approved
vendor.

2. After obtaining a pin code, log onto the site
www.cssps.gov.gh

3. Enter the ten-digit index number and add 22 as the year
of completion. E.g., 123456789022

4. Enter the pin code details (serial number and pin)
5. Click on submit and wait for Placement to show up
6. Print the form if you have been placed and visit the
school to begin the admission process.

c. SELF-PLACEMENT MODULE

If candidates are not matched with any of their choices from
the automatic placement system, they will be redirected to
the Self-Placement Portal. From the portal, select a school by
providing the information below:

▪ Region
▪ Residential preference
▪ School
▪ Programme of choice
▪ Click on Submit
▪ Print the form and visit the school to begin the admission
process
Note: Schools Selected on Self-Placement Portal can be
changed as many times as the candidate wishes on the
portal until they enroll in a school.

d. REPORTING DATE

Per the 2023 Academic Calendar, the first-year students are
to report to school on February 20, 2023. So, from February 20,
2023, students can report to the schools for registration and
possible orientation for academic work to commence on
February 27, 2023.

e. PAYMENT OF MONIES

We strongly caution parents and guardians to be on the alert
for unscrupulous individuals who may approach them to pay
any amount of money for their wards’ Placement. Such
persons are to be immediately reported to the Police or GES.

f. SCHOOL PROSPECTUS

We are also advising the heads of all the schools to stick to
the approved prospectus. On the other hand, we also urge
parents to cooperate with the school authorities during and
after the admission process.

g. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISMS

Solution centres have been set up at all the Regional
Education offices. At the National level, the solution centre
will be set up at the GNAT Hall, Adabraka.
The GES call centre has been set up with well-trained staff to
address your concerns.
The call centre number is 030 2987654

Our social media handles are also available for individuals to
report any grievances. Our staff will respond as soon as
practicable.
On this note, may I take the opportunity to announce that
the 2023 Computerized School Selection and Placement
System (CSSPS) for Senior High Schools and Technical and
Vocational Education and Training Schools (TVETS) site will be
going live any moment from now.

Thank you for coming.