1. INTRODUCTION
This examination is both for certification and selection
to Senior High Schools and Technical Institutions.

2. ELIGIBILITY

Candidates in the third year of Junior High Schools approved
by the Ghana Education Service are eligible to take part in this
examination.

3. DATE OF EXAMINATION

The examination is conducted nationwide in April each year.

4. ENTRY PERIOD AND DOCUMENTS

The entry period is October/November each year and it
normally takes six weeks. Participating Schools upload their
Statement of Entries and School Choice Files on the internet for
processing. Continuous Assessment Scores are however submitted on
CD's to the Council

5. SUBJECTS FOR THE EXAMINATION

The following are the subjects for the Basic Education
Certificate Examination:

• English Language
• Ghanaian Language and Culture
• Social Studies
• Integrated Science
• Mathematics
• Basic Design and Technology
• Information and Communication Technology
• French (optional)
• Religious and Moral Education

6. GRADING OF CANDIDATES

Candidates are graded based on performance in
the external examination (objective and written) and Continuous
(Internal) Assessment marks provided by the schools. A nine-point
scale is used in grading the candidates with Grade 1 denoting the
highest performance and Grade 9 the lowest.

7. RELEASE OF RESULTS

The results of the examination are released in August to enable
successful and qualified candidates enter Senior High Schools
and Technical Institutes at the beginning of the academic year
in September. The results lists are sent to the participating schools,
whilst each candidate receives a statement of results through his/her
school.

8. SELECTION OF CANDIDATES TO SENIOR
HIGH SCHOOL

Candidates are selected to Senior High Schools by the
Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS).

9. REVIEW OF SCRIPTS

Scripts are kept for three months after the release
of results before they are finally destroyed. During this time,
review of scripts for a fee is allowed and this is done at the instance
of the Head of school or an accredited representative of the school
since the Basic Education Certificate Examination is a school-based
examination. The Council by policy does not undertake review of
scripts at the instance of candidates, parents, guardians or persons
claiming to act "in loco parentis".

10. CERTIFICATES

Certificates for successful candidates are produced within a
month after results are released. They are sent to the schools for
collection by individual candidates. Certificates are produced once,
and so certificates which get lost or damaged after collection are
not replaced.

11. CONFIRMATION OF RESULTS

Candidates who lose their certificates may confirm their results
to prospective employers and educational institutions.

For further information Visit http://www.ghanawaec.org

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