BECE 2018 WAEC Ghana Placement Guide

Procedure for CSSPS Placement Checker

This is according to http://cssps.gov.gh/, which is an online portal support by the Ministry of Education website.

1. Then enter your 10-digits BECE index number. Add the last two digits of the year of examination eg. XXXXXXXXXX18 for 2018. Note: Previous years' whether 1993,....., 2016, 2017 and etceteras can also be checked here. All one needs to include is type in the two-last digit of the examination year. For instance, XXXXXXXXXX18 for 2018, XXXXXXXXXX19 for 2019 and so on.

2. Enter the Card Serial Number found on the top of your Scratch card (Card of equivalent to $3 is purchased from WAEC regional offices or Post offices) Enter the Personal Identification Number (PIN) on your Scratch card. Finally, Click Submit and wait for the results window to come up.

3. Enter the Personal Identification Number (PIN) on your Scratch card.

4. Finally, Click Submit and wait for the results window to come up.

Students, guardians and parents also have an option of checking their SHS placement via mobile SMS. Various mobile networks can be used for this checking. Any of the following networks can be used: - MTN, Vodafone, Airtel, Tigo and Kasapa

Procedure for CSSPS placement checker via mobile phone

1. Send a text of the BECE candidate 10-digit INDEX NUMBER to 1060 to confirm schools of their choice for placement. e.g. if the candidates index is 0123456789, text 0123456789 to a short code SMS number 1060 on any of the above networks. NOTE: do not space the index number.

2. If the candidate does not receive a feedback, repeat the exercise; i.e. text the 10-digit index number to short code 1060 followed by the last two digits of the year of examination. (0123456789 as index number followed by 18- to stand for year 2018. It shows appear like this 012345678918).

CSSPS Placement Forms

CSSPS FORM according to http://cssps.gov.gh/, Candidates can then print their placement forms and send them to their respective schools. All they need to do is type in their Index number, Personal Identification Number (PIN) and Card serial Number.

Checkout the screenshot below:

Print Placement Forms

Index Number:

Card Serial No.:

PIN:

CSSP re-entry forms and application Sometimes students miss out on placement to SHS on the CSSPS due to a number of reasons. Once you have used the cssps placement checker 2018 and verified that you have missed your placement then the best option would be a re-entry. A student may be rejected from admission to their initial choices of SHS. In case the first selected schools have filled their capacity after admitting the most qualified students, they reject any further admissions. Hence, students who performed lower that the set "cut off" marks are not placed.

CSSP Re-entry Forms and Application

Sometimes students miss out on placement to SHS on the CSSPS due to a number of reasons. Once you have used the CSSPS placement checker 2018 and verified that you have missed your placement then the best option would be a re-entry. A student may be rejected from admission to their initial choices of SHS. In case the first selected schools have filled their capacity after admitting the most qualified students, they reject any further admissions. Hence, students who performed lower that the set "cut off" marks are not placed.

Sometimes a student fails to be selected and placed to a SHS because of failing either mathematics or English subjects. Any student who fails to give correct or adequate requisite information on their answer sheets may sometimes be canceled or withheld.

The student might have chosen one school twice which may automatically limit or disqualifies their chance of placement in that school. Sometimes a particular school maybe oversubscribed by candidates placing undue pressure for its placement.

A BECE candidate may also defers admission to his/her selected and placement school in a particular year with such reasons as falling ill , loss of parent(s), retirement and dissatisfaction with the selected placement by CSSPS, can apply for re-entry. This is when you need CSSP re-entry forms. As a policy issued by the Ministry of Education, candidates who passed their BECE and who has stayed out of school for up to three academic years can also apply for re-entry.

The student is then force to reapply for a second placement. Filling re-entry forms is a mandatory requirement so as to be eligible for the placement exercise. There will be a small fee to pay for the re-entry forms.