The Ghana Education Service (GES) has officially launched the 2023 Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) for placement into Senior High Schools and Technical and Vocational Education and Training Schools (TVET).
Today, on the 28th of November 2023, the system has been activated to facilitate the placement process for prospective students.
As such, Heads of Institutions are scheduled to commence registration and orientation from the 4th of December 2023.
From the total of 598,839 results received from the West African Examination Council (WAEC), a staggering number of 585,797 candidates have qualified to be placed.
Out of these, a remarkable 477,772 candidates, constituting 81.56%, have been automatically placed in one of their chosen schools marking a significant improvement compared to the previous year, with over 100,000 more students successfully placed.
However, 108,025 qualified candidates, comprising 18.44%, were not matched with any of their choices.
These students are advised to utilize the Self-Placement system to select from available schools.
GES has given further details of steps such students ought to follow to access the placement platform in the following statement.
RELEASE OF 2023 SCHOOL PLACEMENT
28th November, 2023
The Ghana Education Service announces to parents, students and the general public that the 2023 Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) into Senior High Schools and Technical and Vocational Education and Training Schools (TVET) has gone live today, 28th November 2023.
Out of the total number of 598,839 results received from WAEC, 585,797 candidates qualified to be placed.
A total of 477,772 (81.56%) have automatically been placed in one of their choices. This is a significant improvement compared to last year’s, with over 100,000 more students placed. However, 108,025 (18.44%) qualified candidates could not be matched with any of their choices. All such students are, therefore,
to do Self–Placement to select from available schools. To access the placement platform, candidates are to follow the steps below:
✔ Obtain a placement pin code from an approved vendor.
✔ Log onto the site www.cssps.gov.gh
✔ Enter the ten-digit index number and add 23 as the year of completion. E.g.: 123456789023
✔ Enter the pin code details (serial number and pin)
✔ Click on submit and wait for placement to show up
✔ Print your enrolment form, placement slip, and prospectus
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SELF PLACEMENT MODULE
If a student is not matched with any of his/her choices from the automatic placement system, he/she 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.
Management of Ghana Education Service wishes to assure all students, especially those who could not be matched with their choices during the automatic placement, parents and the general public that all schools with vacancies have been uploaded on the portal for students to select from during self-placement without hitches.
The Computerized School Placement is merit-based, so parents are cautioned not to pay money to unscrupulous persons who promise to change their schools.
Heads of Institutions are to begin registration and orientation from 4th December 2023.
The public is also informed that apart from the National Solution Centre at the GNAT Hall, Adabraka and the Regional Solution Centres at the various Regional Education Offices, they can also call our helpline on 0308258001 for all concerns.
CASSANDRA TWUM AMPOFO
HEAD, PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIT.
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Source: Aba Aikins Appah/ATLFMNEWS
