How To Check BECE SHS School Placement (2025 Edition)

After the release of the 2025 BECE results, the next critical step for candidates and parents is to check the SHS School Placement. The Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), managed by the Ghana Education Service (GES), automates the process based on candidates’ BECE performance, choices, and available vacancies.

The SHS placement process has been streamlined to make it easier for students and parents to access it via phone. Whether you’re using a smartphone or a simple feature phone, all you need is:

• A digital device like a smartphone
• An internet connection 
• Your index number
• And access code

Being placed is just the beginning, your next chapter starts with being fully prepared for SHS. If you are not automatically placed, don’t panic, self-placement gives you another opportunity to choose from schools with available space.

When Will the 2025 SHS Placement Be Released?

The BECE 2025 was conducted in June, and results are expected to be released between July ending and mid August or early September 2025. After the release of the BECE results, the SHS placment would then follow.

What is the SHS Placement?

The Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) places BECE candidates into:

• Senior High Schools (SHS)
• Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions

Placement is based on

• BECE aggregate score (best 6 subjects)
• Candidate’s school choices (up to 6)
• Available vacancies in chosen schools
• Category of the school (A, B, C)
• Residential status (Day or Boarding)

Whats New About The 2025 Placement Process

• The Ministry of Education (MoE) is expected to waive the cost of checking second-cycle school placements for candidates who took the current year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
• This expectation arises from recent updates made to the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) website and adjustments in the procedure for accessing placement results for Senior High Schools (SHS), Senior High Technical Schools (SHTS), and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions.
• Previously, students needed to provide a 10-digit BECE index number, append the last two digits of the exam year, and input a 12-digit voucher code to access their placement. However, the new system simplifies the process by allowing candidates to only enter their index number and a free access code to view their placement status.
• The free access code will be sent via SMS to the mobile number students used during their BECE registration

How to Check SHS School Placement on Phone (2025)

You can check your placement entirely using your phone, in one of the following ways:

Method 1: Check Online (Using Any Internet-Connected Phone)

1. Visit the official CSSPS placement portal: cssps.gov.gh
2. Click on “Check Placement”
3. Enter Your Index Number: e.g., 100000000025
   Input your full 10-digit BECE index number, followed by the last two digits of your examination year. For example, if your index number is 1000000000 and you sat for the exam in 2025, enter 100000000025.
4. Enter Your Free Access Code: Type in the access code that was sent via SMS to the phone number you used during your BECE registration.
5. Click “Submit” to view your school placement.

How to Buy SHS Placement Checker (E-Voucher)

• The 2025 CSSPS placement is supposed to be completely free, so there is no need to buy a placement checker as done previously.

Short Code To Check School Placement 2025

Actual placement viewing is only possible via browser. Also the 2025 placement checking is free, However, should there be a need for shortcodes, try the previous year’s shortcodes:

What If You Are Not Automatically Placed?

Some students may not be automatically placed if:

• They didn’t meet the cutoff aggregate for all 6 chosen schools
• Their preferred schools were oversubscribed

You would see a message like: “You have not been placed. Proceed to self-placement.”

What is Self-Placement?

Self-placement allows you to choose a school with available space from a list provided by GES.

 How to Do Self-Placement 

1. After visiting cssps.gov.gh, click “Check Placement”
2. Input your:
   • BECE Index Number
   • Year of Examination
   • E-Voucher Serial Number and PIN
3. If you were not placed, you willl an option to “Proceed to self-placement”
4. Then view available schools (based on vacancy)
5. From the available schools, choose:
   • School
   • Program (e.g., General Arts, Science, Technical)
   • Residential preference (Day/Boarding)
6. Submit and print/save confirmation

Once you do this, your placement becomes final. You cannot change it again unless the system reopens.

Checklist

Common Errors and Solutions

What You Need After Checking Placement

Once placed or self-placed:

1. Print your Placement Form
2. Visit the school with:
   • Placement form
   • BECE results slip
   • Passport photographs
3. Complete school-specific admission forms
4. Get ready for reopening