By Adrianna Simwa,Chris Ndetei,Cyprine Apindi,Samuel Obour,Tatiana Thiga

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CSSPS is an abbreviation for Computerized School Selection and Placement System. It is a computerized performance-based system that has supplanted Ghana’s tedious manual method of selecting and placing qualified BECE students into technical/vocational institutions and senior high schools. Learn how to do self-placement and check CSSPS placement today.

Key takeaways

Following the announcement of the BECE results, all competent BECE candidates are to start checking their SHS placement through the CSSPS placement portal.Qualified students who are not posted in any of their preferred schools must do a self-placement at one of the available schools.It is worth noting that the self-placement procedure is not automated. You must do it manually using only the list of available schools, and necessarily your preferred ones.

How to do self-placement and check CSSPS placement on the platform

The CSSPS for SHS school placement is a platform by the Ghana Education Service (GES). All competent students are normally assigned to one of their chosen schools.

That may not always be the case. Sometimes, qualified students are not assigned to any school due to different reasons. Learn how to check for placement today and how to do a self-placement if you are not paired with the senior high school you would have wanted.

How to check your secondary placement

Qualified candidates who are not paired with any of their preferred schools must self-place to select from available schools.

Unlike the standard CSSPS school placement methodology, the self-placement procedure is not automated. In self-placement, you must choose your school only from the available school slots. You can self-place yourself by following the instructions below:

Visit the CSSPS official website.The Check Placement Module option will appear on the homepage. To continue, click on it.Enter the code from your e-voucher on the updated page.Enter your index number and continue to the next step.You will then be guided to a new page for the Self-placement Module. This page will display a collection of schools based on your aggregate. You must select one school and the residential preference from the provided options, either day scholar or boarding.Finally, click to verify and print the CSSPS self-placement form.

How to fill the CSSPS school selection form

You must complete the CSSPS placement check before receiving your CSSPS placement forms. Following that, you will begin collecting placement forms.

Remember that you can only print the placement form after you have received your placement status. Use the official CSSPS Placement Checker to complete this process, as explained above.

How do you check your CSSPS placement?

The CSSPS placement checker is an online platform that enables graduate students to verify their Senior High School placements. Following the release of the BECE results, graduates visit the forum to avoid being placed in the wrong schools.

You can check your CSSPS placement in two ways: online or using your mobile phone through a text message.

How to check your secondary school placement online

For you to check your CSSPS placement online, follow the steps below;

Go to the CSSPS placement checker website.You can purchase the placement checker by choosing the buy voucher option via MTN mobile money.After purchasing the CSSPS placement checker, go to the CSSPS portal and select the check placement option.After that, enter your BECE index number and then your assessment year in the following sequence: If your index number is 3216549780 and your exam year is 2025, enter 321654978025.Then, input the PIN and serial number from the e-voucher you bought.Press Submit to view your SHS school placement.Lastly, print your CSSPS school placement by clicking the Print button.

It is worth noting that the process has its challenges. You may need some help with this procedure. The most common issue is when you submit your information, but the system does not acknowledge it.

If a message like Sorry, the Index Number, Voucher Number/PIN Number does not exist appears, please double-check and retype. You will eventually receive the placement form.

Use the same e-voucher again. Do not purchase another voucher because the problem is not with the coupon itself.

If you experience challenges in printing your admission forms, some of the reasons you might be experiencing these challenges may include the following:

A large number of people on the website: When many people check their results, the site slows down. You should not panic. Be patient and try again and again.Withheld results: You might also experience challenges if your results are received later than others. If the results are withheld, you can get them later, so keep checking until you have them.

How to buy a CSSPS placement voucher

You can purchase your CSSPS placement e-voucher using your mobile phone by following the steps below.

Dial the placement checker code *447*160# or *920*44# on your phone.Choose forms and e-vouchers.Choose CSSPS.Choose the placement checker.Continue by selecting option 1.Fill in your name.Verify payment.Input your mobile money PIN.You will receive your CSSPS e-voucher code via SMS.

Alternatively, you can also purchase your e-voucher using mobile money (MOMO), as shown in the steps below;

Dial mobile money short code *170#.Choose option 2: MoMo pay and pay the bill.Then choose option 2: pay the bill.Choose option 5: general payment.Input payment code: MONICLIQEnter the required amount.Reference: SHSThen, input your MOMO secret code to verify your payment.

How to check your high school placement for 2026 via SMS

If you cannot access a computer or the internet, you can obtain results using your mobile phone SMS service by following the steps below.

Using your phone, send your 10-digit index number via text message to the shortcode 1060. For example, if your index number is 1234567890, input it into your phone without any spaces and send it to the short code 1060. Await the response.If your first attempt was not successful, you can try again. This time around, add the last two digits of the year of examination at the end of your index number. For example, if you took your exam in 2025, write the numbers as follows: 123456789025 and send it to the shortcode 1060.

Why should you check your placement early?

It is best to check the BECE placement results as soon as possible. The following are some of the major reasons why you should check your placements early:

You get to know early the school you have been posted to, and this will help you in early planning. Planning is essential because you may have been placed in a school far from your home, and you will now have to go early and give them your placement form as you get the requirements for joining the school.What if the school you have been placed in differs from your liking or does not offer the course you want? This way, you can start finding alternative options before it is too late. What if you feel that the placement was unfair? Checking your BECE placement earlier will ensure that you are ready for whatever outcome and can sort out those issues early.

How do placement tests work?

Placement tests are often used to assess a student’s current skill levels in different subjects. They are mostly done at the tertiary level to determine a student’s appropriate academic level.

What is self-placement in CSSPS?

In Ghana, the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) is a system that allows candidates who did not get placed in schools to choose available vacancies in other senior high schools and TVET institutions.

How do you check for school placement?

If you have been wondering how to do self-placement and check your CSSPS placement for 2026, read the guide above. It gives you all the steps you should follow.

If you have been asking how to do self-placement and check CSSPS placement, follow the guide above. The computerised performance-based system has replaced Ghana’s time-consuming manual system of selecting and placing competent BECE students in senior high schools and TVET colleges.

Yen.com.gh recently published an article explaining how to check your WASSCE results online. The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is a pivotal examination for students in Ghana.

With the digital age making things more convenient, checking your WASSCE results online has become straightforward. WAEC or WASSCE results are usually released a few months after the examination.

Source: YEN.com.gh