GES Releases Full Details of Structure and Scope of the Examination and Examination Centres for December 2025 Teachers’ Promotion Examinations
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released comprehensive details regarding the December 2025 Teachers’ Promotion Examinations, including examination dates, ranks involved, structure of the papers, and a nationwide list of approved examination centres.
According to the official notice to candidates, the promotion examinations will be conducted over two days, beginning on Monday, December 29, 2025, and ending on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon each day.
On Monday, December 29, the examination will be written by candidates seeking promotion to the ranks of Assistant Director II (ADII) and Principal Superintendent (PS). This will be followed on Tuesday, December 30, by candidates for Assistant Director I (ADI) and Deputy Director (DD) positions.
Candidate Notification and Verification
GES has indicated that candidates will receive SMS notifications containing their Staff ID, Index Number, and designated examination centre. In addition, the full list of candidates and index numbers will be made available for verification at GES Headquarters, Regional Education Offices, Municipal/Metro/District Education Offices, as well as all examination centres nationwide.
Examination Day Requirements
Candidates are required to present a valid National Identification Card at their examination centres. They must also ensure that their Staff ID and Index Number are clearly written on all examination scripts, as failure to comply may affect the processing of results.
Structure and Scope of the Examination
The promotion examination will assess candidates’ knowledge in key areas of educational administration and practice. Topics to be covered include:
- Knowledge of the Ghana Education Service
- The Ministry of Education and its agencies
- School and classroom management
- Theories of teaching and learning
- Curriculum development
- Assessment and evaluation
- Office practices
- Educational policies
- Contemporary national and international issues
- Educational administration and management
For Principal Superintendents, Assistant Director II, and Assistant Director I, the paper will consist of 70 questions in multiple-choice and true-or-false formats. Candidates for Deputy Director will answer 70 questions, made up of 50 multiple-choice/true-or-false questions and 20 fill-in questions.
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Special Arrangements for Candidates with Special Needs
GES has made special provisions for candidates with special needs, particularly the visually challenged. Designated centres for such candidates include Wesley College of Education in Kumasi, Presbyterian College of Education, Akropong, and Nusrat Jahan Ahmadiyya College of Education, Wa. Affected candidates are advised to make prior arrangements to ensure the necessary support is in place before examination day.
Nationwide Examination Centres
The examination will be conducted at approved centres across all regions, including Colleges of Education, universities, and selected senior high schools in Ahafo, Ashanti, Bono, Bono East, Central, Eastern, Greater Accra, Northern, Savannah, Upper East, Upper West, North East, Oti, Volta, Western, and Western North Regions. Some districts in the Western area will write at Western North centres, as directed by GES.
2025 EXAMINATION CENTRES
| SN | REGION | EXAMINATION CENTRES | |
| 1 | AHAFO | ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, BECHEM | |
| 2 | AHAFOMAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GOASO | ||
| 2 | ASHANTI | AGOGO COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AKIM AGOGO | |
| 3 | AKROKERRI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AKROKERRI | ||
| 4 | OFFINSO COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OFFINSO | ||
| 5 | ST. MONICA’S COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, MAMPONG | ||
| 6 | AAMUSTED | ||
| 7 | ST. LOUIS COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, KUMASI | ||
| 8 | KUMASI ANGLICAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (KASS) KUMASI | ||
| 9 | KUMASI SENIOR HIGH TECHNICAL SCHOOL (KSHTS) KUMASI | ||
| 10 | OSEI TUTU SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | ||
| 11 | WESLEY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, KUMASI | ||
| 12 | BONO | AL-FAROUQ COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, WENCHI | |
| 13 | BEREKUM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, BEREKUM | ||
| 14 | ST. AMBROSE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, DORMAA | ||
| 15 | BONO EAST | ATEBUBU COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ATEBUBU | |
| 16 | UEW CODeL Office, TECHIMAN | ||
| 17 | CENTRAL | FOSO COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ASSIN FOSO | |
| 18 | NLT, UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST | ||
| 19 | OLA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION | ||
| 20 | UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA – CENTRAL CAMPUS | ||
| 21 | UEW – WINNEBA, NORTH CAMPUS | ||
| 22 | EASTERN | ABETIFI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION | |
| 23 | KIBI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, KIBI | ||
| 24 | METHODIST COLLEGE OF EDUCATION | ||
| 25 | MT. MARY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION | ||
| 26 | PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AKROPONG-AKWAPIM | ||
| 27 | SDA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ASOKORE-KOFORIDUA | ||
| 28 | GREATER ACCRA | ACCRA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ACCRA | |
| 29 | PRESBYTERIAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (PRESEC), LEGON, ACCRA | ||
| 30 | ADA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ADA | ||
| 31 | CHEMU SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, TEMA | ||
| 32 | UCC ACCRA STUDY CENTRE, PAPAFIO (UCC CODE) | ||
| 33 | NORTHERN/SAVANNAH | BAGABAGA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, TAMALE | |
| 34 | TAMALE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION | ||
| 35 | BIMBILLA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, BIMBILLA | ||
| 36 | UPPER WEST | NUSRAT JAHAN AHMADIYYA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, WA | |
| 37 | TUMU COLLEGE OF EDUCATION | ||
| 38 | NORTH EAST | GAMBAGA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, GAMBAGA | |
| 39 | UPPER EAST | GBEWAA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, PUSIGA | |
| 40 | ST. JOHN BOSCO COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, NAVRONGO | ||
| 41 | OTI | DAMBAI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION | |
| 42 | JASIKAN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION | ||
| 43 | VOLTA | HOLY SPIRIT COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, HO | |
| 44 | HO TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, HO | ||
| 45 | ST. FRANCIS’S COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, HOHOE | ||
| 46 | ST. TERESA’S COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, HOHOE | ||
| 47 | AKATSI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AKATSI | ||
| 48 | WESTERN (*Some districts will join Western North centres) | HOLY CHILD COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, TAKORADI | |
| 49 | FIJAI SHS, TAKORADI | ||
| 50 | ST. JOHNS COLLEGE, TAKORADI | ||
| 51 | WESTERN NORTH and Wassa Amenfi East MunicipalWassa Amenfi West MunicipalWassa East District Wassa Amenfi Central Mpohor District | WIAWSO COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, SEFWI WIAWSO |
Enquiries and Support
Candidates who encounter challenges before or during the examination are encouraged to contact GES via text, WhatsApp, or voice call on 0550326931, or send an email to gespromotionexams@gmail.com for assistance.
The Ghana Education Service has urged all candidates to take note of the details provided and adequately prepare ahead of the December 2025 Teachers’ Promotion Examinations, as the exercise remains a critical step in career progression within the Service.
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